PlayStation Optical Drive Replacement History

Changes to PlayStation Optical Drive Replacement Introduction

Edit by Craig Lloyd — Tue 26 Nov 2019 10:07:42 AM MST

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Introduction	~~This~~ ~~will~~If your PlayStation is having trouble reading discs, the optical drive may need to be replaced. The optical drive is prone to fail on earlier models due to plastic rails warping over time. This guide will take you through the process of replacing ~~your~~ ~~PlayStation's~~ the optical ~~drive.~~ drive, which includes the laser and motor assemblies. [ … ] '''Note:''' This repair is demonstrated on a SCPH-1001 model. The process may differ slightly if you have a later model. ~~This~~ ~~will~~If your PlayStation is having trouble reading discs, the optical drive may need to be replaced. The optical drive is prone to fail on earlier models due to plastic rails warping over time. This guide will take you through the process of replacing ~~your~~ ~~PlayStation's~~ the optical ~~drive.~~ drive, which includes the laser and motor assemblies. [ … ] '''Note:''' This repair is demonstrated on a SCPH-1001 model. The process may differ slightly if you have a later model.
Time Required Min	5 minutes 10 minutes
Time Required Max	10 minutes 20 minutes
Summary	[ … ]A guide for replacing the optical drive on the PlayStation game console.