Can you swap PS3 Blu-ray drives?

Remove the Blu-ray drive from the PS3. After you reinstall the Blu-ray drive, be sure the control board is firmly seated in the lower case before proceeding. If replacing the Blu-ray drive with a new drive, swap the circuit board from your old drive into the new drive.

Are all PS3 Blu-ray drives the same?

no, its not the same.

Are PS3 slim disc drives interchangeable?

If the two disc drives are the same model and the one you are replacing with works, then yes you can perform a swap of the drive.

Why will my PS3 not play some Blu Ray discs?

The PS3 console can play Blu-ray discs that are sold in the same region as the console when you make sure that your Blu-ray videos have the same region codes as your PS3. However, if you simply insert a Blu-ray or DVD into PS3, you will get nothing playable or a poor experience.

Are all PS3 hard drives the same?

The PlayStation 3 is designed to run with 9.5mm high, 2.5-inch SATA hard drives - the exact same models found in most modern laptop computers. As SATA is effectively an open standard, you can pair your PS3 with any device that uses the interface.

🎮How to replace a PlayStation 3 Blu-Ray drive🎮

Can I just swap PS3 hard drives?

Gently tug on the hard drive tray and pull straight up to remove it from the PS3 shell. Remove the four screws in the tray that secures the hard drive using a ​Phillips screwdriver and replace the old hard drive with the new one. Secure the new hard drive in the exact position the old hard drive was on the tray.

How good of a Blu-ray player is the PS3?

The PS3 was always among the best Blu-ray players, as well. It was fast to start playing discs. And through system firmware updates, Sony added new features and playback capabilities at a much faster cadence than companies with standalone players.

Does 4K Blu-ray work on PS3?

All PS3 models can play standard Blu-ray Discs and Blu-ray 3D. However, none of them, and none of the PS4 models either, play the newer 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs. The only gaming consoles which support that format are the Xbox One S and Xbox One X.

How do I remarry my PS3 Blu-ray drive?

Once it boots go to [Network]>[Custom Firmware Tools]>[Service Tools]>[Advanced Service Tools]>[Remarry Bluray Drive] and then it will begin flashing the new drive board with the correct eid_root_key that you backed up from the original board.

What drives are compatible with PS3?

The PS3 is compatible with just about any 2.5-inch SATA notebook hard disk. Both 5400- and 7200-RPM drives should work fine.

Can I replace my PS3 HDD with SSD?

To load games fast on your PS3, you can replace PS3 hard drive (HDD) with SSD without the need to reinstall games.

Was the PS3 the cheapest Blu-Ray player?

"We had really been helping Blu-ray from launch through holiday 2007, we now have the favor returned," says Peter Dille, a senior vice president at Sony Computer Entertainment America. Until Blu-ray players drop in price, the PS3 remains the cheapest way to bring home the latest high-definition player.

How fast is the PS3 Blu-ray drive?

Blu-ray disc read speed maximum is 2× (72 Mbit/s [8.58 MB/s]) (1 Mbit = 1 million bits), region coded type allowing the use of: PlayStation 3 BD-ROM (Blu-Ray region matched)

Is a PS3 a Blu-Ray player 1080p?

The PS3 initially supported 1080p/60 for Blu-ray playback, but it now supports 1080p/24 as well. Initially, the PS3's 24p output had only an auto setting that relied on a proper HDMI handshake to enable it.

Will a 4K HDMI cable work with a PS3?

KIN&P HDMI Cable 3ft Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.0 (4K) HDMI Cables for Playstation PS3 PS4 PC Apple TV, Support 2160P,HD 1080P, 3D,4k,Ethernet,ARC.

Can you make a PS3 4K?

Literally, both PS3 and PS4 don't support 4K UHD. The reason is simple, neither equipment is lacking the 4K Ultra HD codecs.

Can you burn PS3 games to Blu-Ray disc?

No. Games for the PlayStation 3 can only be run off of the internal hard drive or Blu-ray disc drive. Thankfully, you can (and probably should) replace your internal hard drive with a larger one.

Does PS3 have any value?

A used PS3 is worth between $40.00 – $650.00 depending on condition and if the console comes with all its original cables. Like every antique, treasured heirloom, or piece of art, a PS3 will vary in price depending on its condition.

How long do Blu-ray players last?

They do, as does pretty much everything. They have a coating on them that makes them more durable than DVDs and more scratch resistant. In general, optical media stamped at a factory is expected to last around 200 years.

Does PS3 upscale DVDs?

BD / DVD - Upscaler

Adjust settings for upscaled output when playing a BD or a DVD. Upscaling is a technique that can be used to enable video content to be converted to display in higher resolution than the original.

Will removing my PS3 hard drive erase everything?

You won't lose any data from removing your hdd and putting it back later. If you are really worried about it, you can backup your savegames. That's a smart thing to do anyway since hdd's do fail over time.

What is the largest HDD a PS3 can take?

The official maximum size of the internal harddrive that the PS3 supports is 1TB. There are some harddrive capacities (in between 1TB and 2TB) where the PS3 formats it correctly, allows to install games, and could potentially run fine for a few months but "breaks" the filesystem manteinance functions.

Can you put a 2TB hard drive in a PS3?

PlayStation 3™ or PlayStation 4™

Seagate® Game Drive for PlayStation is a 2TB internal HDD for upgrading the stock hard drive in your PS3 or PS4. With 2TB on your PlayStation 3 or 4, you have the storage to install over 50 PlayStation games.