pixeljunkie Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 what parts are these - looks like the laser, motor and logic board are all here...? so you will now attempt to swap the logic board from this unit with your original logic board and then attach these parts to your PS3?? if it works out, please post a step by step pictorial guide for all us n00bs... V its a solid metal frame that houses the optical unit in the center suspended by two sled rails. the optical unit moves freely bidirectiononally(up&down) over the rails with the help of the sled motor which is to the left along the left border of the metal frame. the drive/spindle motor is at the very top. ps. i'm a noob at this myself:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 ... and where's the logic board/pcb that needs to te swapped? V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 ^^ gr8 job PJ.... keep us posted ... btw reaper noticed anything funny on your 40gb model while playing COD4?? i'm second guessing you haven't updated to 2.01 yet to be on the safer side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 ... and where's the logic board/pcb that needs to te swapped? V that's a seperate pcb thats interfaces with the above metal frame through 3 ribbon cables. one ribbon for the DC spindle stepper motor, one for the optical unit and another for the sled motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 ^^ gr8 job PJ.... keep us posted ... btw reaper noticed anything funny on your 40gb model while playing COD4?? i'm guessing you haven't updated to 2.01 yet to be on the safer side no .... i didnt get a 40 gb model ... i brought a 60 gb one (again) ..... and i did updated it with firmware 2.01 but im not playing COD - 4 to be safe ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 ^ so all this is just an educated guess, right? it's quite possible that swapping the logic boards might not work OR that your original logic board itself is faulty...? V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 ^ so all this is just an educated guess, right? it's quite possible that swapping the logic boards might not work OR that your original logic board itself is faulty...? V yup. that's why i'm still trying to figure if ther's anything wrong with the logic board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 pixeljunkie - is the spin-of-death triggered only when using a combo of fw2.01 and cod4 - has your research revealed any other potential red flags? is fw2.0 affected by this as well (it might be 'coz 2.01 was released soon after and most blindly upgraded to 2.01 in order to play online)? V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 this particular problem started showin up in very very small numbers after the 1.93 f/w update. 1.93 was released on the 16th of september and people started complaining their drives failing in minute numbers. don't forget COD4 was released on November 6th after 2.0 f/w update and this kinda added fuel to the fire. so most 9 outta 10 ppl who bought COD4 would have already updated to 1.93, let alone 2.00. investigating further, i suspected the victim, i.e, BR/DVD drives may have been weak and faulty. probably lack lustre QC. so to answer your qn vini, the murderer is f/w 1.93 and COD4 is the murder weapon. RFOM, AC and NFS PS are accessories to murder. f/w 2.0 and 2.01 were probably fake identities used for covering up tracks. but the real crook is still at large and thats SONY!!!!the mastermind behind all of this. costs 25 USD compared to what you get in the states. will keep you guys updated:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 ^^ nice analogies ... keep us posted ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maint Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 very nice , reminded me of perry mason , have to read one again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 this particular problem started showin up in very very small numbers after the 1.93 f/w update. 1.93 was released on the 16th of september and people started complaining their drives failing in minute numbers. don't forget COD4 was released on November 6th after 2.0 f/w update and this kinda added fuel to the fire. so most 9 outta 10 ppl who bought COD4 would have already updated to 1.93, let alone 2.00. investigating further, i suspected the victim, i.e, BR/DVD drives may have been weak and faulty. probably lack lustre QC. so to answer your qn vini, the murderer is f/w 1.93 and COD4 is the murder weapon. RFOM, AC and NFS PS are accessories to murder. f/w 2.0 and 2.01 were probably fake identities used for covering up tracks. but the real crook is still at large and thats SONY!!!!the mastermind behind all of this. anyways before i get ahead of myself, my ex suprisingly offered to buy the spare part from shanghai. she's coming down this 23rd and i'll probably pick it up during that week. costs 25 USD compared to what you get in the states. will keep you guys updated:) pixeljunkie - you are now the official ps3indians tech-doctor V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 this particular problem started showin up in very very small numbers after the 1.93 f/w update. 1.93 was released on the 16th of september and people started complaining their drives failing in minute numbers. don't forget COD4 was released on November 6th after 2.0 f/w update and this kinda added fuel to the fire. so most 9 outta 10 ppl who bought COD4 would have already updated to 1.93, let alone 2.00. investigating further, i suspected the victim, i.e, BR/DVD drives may have been weak and faulty. probably lack lustre QC. so to answer your qn vini, the murderer is f/w 1.93 and COD4 is the murder weapon. RFOM, AC and NFS PS are accessories to murder. f/w 2.0 and 2.01 were probably fake identities used for covering up tracks. but the real crook is still at large and thats SONY!!!!the mastermind behind all of this. anyways before i get ahead of myself, my ex suprisingly offered to buy the spare part from shanghai. she's coming down this 23rd and i'll probably pick it up during that week. costs 25 USD compared to what you get in the states. will keep you guys updated:) pixeljunkie - you are now the official ps3indians tech-doctor V appreciate it vini. but i'll assume that title after i fix my ps3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 this particular problem started showin up in very very small numbers after the 1.93 f/w update. 1.93 was released on the 16th of september and people started complaining their drives failing in minute numbers. don't forget COD4 was released on November 6th after 2.0 f/w update and this kinda added fuel to the fire. so most 9 outta 10 ppl who bought COD4 would have already updated to 1.93, let alone 2.00. investigating further, i suspected the victim, i.e, BR/DVD drives may have been weak and faulty. probably lack lustre QC. so to answer your qn vini, the murderer is f/w 1.93 and COD4 is the murder weapon. RFOM, AC and NFS PS are accessories to murder. f/w 2.0 and 2.01 were probably fake identities used for covering up tracks. but the real crook is still at large and thats SONY!!!!the mastermind behind all of this. anyways before i get ahead of myself, my ex suprisingly offered to buy the spare part from shanghai. she's coming down this 23rd and i'll probably pick it up during that week. costs 25 USD compared to what you get in the states. will keep you guys updated:) So this is all an educated guess? Also, is this a problem with NTSC/J consoles or all regions at large? i'd like to think of it as an eductaed guess backed up with a month's worth of research. more or less widespread. 60GB NTSC/J consoles are widely affected along with NTSC/US models. while there are a few instances of certain 40GB NTSC/US models. one thing is for certain though, the bluray drive is not as solid as it seems. even the PS2 had the same issue a year from the day it was launched. call it deja vu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Any update on this problem I have a 60 GB NTSC-JP (HongKong Console) updated to 2.0.1 firmware from US site have not touched it since this problem dont want to risk it... can anyone tell me if its fine to go online and play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper Posted December 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 ^^ advise u to wait till next firmware update .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 ^^ Amazing how two companies can cause the same heartache for the same set of consumers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Hmmm thanks i shall wait i guess... hope the new firmware update comes out soon. I remember my console hanging after i did the update but i just restarted it and it worked fine after that i played R&C on it worked perfectly fine. Now i have not touched it due to this issue.. I got Assasins Creed still sealed not played it due to this issue + UT 3 coming in a weeks time damn hope this problem get sorted soon and a new firmware update comes too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 ^ not really - the drive motor burnout /spin of death problem isn't widespread - just affects a fraction of the ps3 user base (their BR drives must have slipped through QC) V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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