🔧 Sony PS3 Disc Drive Replacement Laser Lens and Deck KES-400A/ KEM-400AAA Models + Nextec T10 Screwdriver Bundle Review

I was watching a movie on my PS3 when it suddenly stopped playing. It seemed strange to me, so I took out the disc, put it back in and nothing happened. Tried another drive, same problem. So like everyone else I did some research and realized that my laser probably died. I saw that I can buy the laser module itself from Nextec on Revain or the laser AND the deck as a kit. Considering the whole unit is only a few bucks I figured why not get the whole thing, it wouldn't hurt to replace all the…

I really wanted to rate this higher but in the end it just didn't solve my problem. A little background: I bought a used CECHA01 PS3 and it could read/play PS1 and PS3 games and Blu-ray movies, but it could not read/play PS2 games or DVD movies. All signs point to a bad laser, that's how I came up with this product. After installation, my PS3 could still read/play PS3 games and Blu-ray movies, but lost the ability to read PS1 games. He also still didn't read PS2 or DVD games. I know I received…

I had trouble watching movies that freeze while watching. I also had problems with games and saw symptoms like game not loading, screen partially freezing while playing. In such cases, I could hear the Blu-ray disc spinning constantly, but nothing happened for several minutes until I finally turned off the PS3 or unplugged the power cord. I saw a few videos on YouTube of cleaning the laser head with 70% alcohol and this seemed to fix the problem, but the above issues reappeared. It used to…

This item was just what my PS3 needed. After looking through some web guides to diagnose why my drive is not spinning, I was able to determine that the laser in my console had failed. nextec laser and deck exchange is coming! I ordered the entire assembly, not just the laser, as they seemed to cost about the same. And this kit comes with a free Torx screwdriver! The item was well packaged and appears to be of good quality. But the best thing is that it works! Restoring the file system wasn't…

I recently had a nostalgia fit and decided to dust off my first PS3 to play some games. 🤓 At the same time, I quickly realized that I needed to upgrade his 20GB drive and decided to replace it with a 1TB drive. Then I disassembled the console to remove the dust accumulated over 15 years. Ouch! 😬 After assembling, I thought everything was ready. However, after a few weeks, the Blu-ray drive started to freeze. I cleaned the lens but to no avail. My last desperate attempt was to replace the…