Can anyone service a PS3?

[BladesEternal]

A long time ago my PS3 stopped reading disks so I asked around about what I should do to repair it and I uncovered the dismaying answer: take it in to Sony for somewhere around $180.00. I for one can not afford that.

SO! It would be lovely to know if anyone of you here could do repairs (legaly) on my PS3 for a price that is no at much as Sony's.

[Imperion1]

Depending on the problem and if your tech savy here are some youtube footages.
YouTube - PS3 REPAIR/FIX
YouTube - Sony PS3 Disc Error Drive Problem FIX

[nemowolf]

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Originally Posted by BladesEternal

A long time ago my PS3 stopped reading disks so I asked around about what I should do to repair it and I uncovered the dismaying answer: take it in to Sony for somewhere around $180.00. I for one can not afford that.

SO! It would be lovely to know if anyone of you here could do repairs (legaly) on my PS3 for a price that is no at much as Sony's.

No one can do a "warranty" repair except for Sony, so the answer to your question is no. As posted, there are some interesting homebrew fixes for things but your going to risk the rest of your system and your warranty if it works. So cheers to extended warranties, thanks Best Buy!

[Imperion1]

His warranty probably expired, reason Sony is asking $180.

[nemowolf]

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Originally Posted by Imperion1

His warranty probably expired, reason Sony is asking $180.

Even with a warranty, they only cover mechanical failure typically. I dont know of any limited warranty that covers what is defined as "User Abuse" for repairs.