The Sony PlayStation 5 is the latest gaming system, and it’s an awesome piece of technology.
But like any other technology, it can quickly fill up with games, apps, photos, and other data.
Read MoreThe Sony PlayStation 5 is the latest gaming system, and it’s an awesome piece of technology.
But like any other technology, it can quickly fill up with games, apps, photos, and other data.
Read MoreUmihara Kawase BaZooKa! is a fast-paced action game on the PS4 where the players goal is to clear the screen of enemies by performing skillful combos with their Bazooka and an extraordinary fishing rod. The game has 29 trophies, including a platinum, which can be earned in as little as 5 hours.
Read MoreFinal Fantasy VII Remake has 54 trophies in total, with 1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 7 Silver, and 44 Bronze. This trophy guide will help you along the way to attain the coveted Platinum trophy. However, please note that this guide is work in progress and will be updated as new details become available.
Read MoreThe PS4 has a fairly robust system that allows parents control what their children can and cannot do on the PS4. However, it’s not always easy setting up these restrictions, and we are always asked about the differences between Master accounts and sub-accounts. We’re hoping this guide will clear up any misunderstandings and inform you on how to effectively use Parental Controls.
The AVerMedia C281 Game Capture HD device uses a component connection (Y-Pb-Pr) to record gameplay and provide a passthrough connection to a TV, as such, it’s incompatible with the PS4, which uses HDMI only. However, it is possible to convert the HDMI signal from the PS4 to work with AVerMedia C281.
Cross Platform Features include a number of different ways for PlayStation Vita to interact with the PS3 and visa-versa. There are 6 cross platform features in total. Titles either support all of the cross-device features or only a subset. Here is a detailed guide on exactly what each feature is and how they are used.
Read MoreRockstar Games have revealed the list of trophies for Red Dead Redemption ahead of the game’s release on May 18th 2010. The game features 48 trophies in total, 13 of which are hidden. You can find the 35 public trophies for the game below, unfortunately Rockstar didn’t reveal which of the trophies are Gold, Silver or Bronze.
You can stream videos, music, pictures, online videos, and more using Orb. You do not have to install anything on your PS3 to stream files.
The Yellow LED/Light of Death (or YLOD) on the PlayStation 3 indicated a hardware failure. It’s similar to the Red Ring of Death (RROD) on the Xbox 360 but less common, according to Sony. It’s frustrating if you have ever experienced this problem before, as you cannot start up your PS3 or even eject the disc. The YLOD can mean one of several things: faulty power supply, disconnected CPU/GPU, fan/cooling failure, or excess dust/dirt.
If you have a dead or non working Blu-ray drive here is a tutorial to help you replace your Blu-ray drives lens yourself from another working Blu-ray drive or just purchasing the entire part needed (KEM-400AAA).
Video:
Please note that if you have warranty or a store receipt return/call Sony and they should be able to do it for free. But if your out of warranty or don’t have any on your PS3 (for any devilsh reason), you can easily fix your PS3. (Sony charges about $150 to do it).
1) Open the top cover of the PS3.
2) Pull out the power plug for the Blu-ray drive.
3) Carefully pull up the Blu-ray drive and unclip the data cable ribbon from PS3 drive.
4) Remove the two silver screws on top right and bottom right according to the picture (screwdriver is pointing at them)
5) Unsrew the 3 black screws to the left as well (screwdriver pointing)
6) Remove the top metal sheilding of the Blu-ray drive, exposing the guts.
7) Remove the top frame now that we are inside to reveal the laser (unscrew the screws)
8) Once that is done you should be staring at the Blu-ray laser.
9) Remove the Blu-ray lens screws
10) More screws to remove (screwdriver pointing)
11) There you go after removing all those screws the laser should easily come out, simply repeat the process for another working Blu-ray drive and extract its Blu-ray lens or just simply buy a replacement part (part #kem-400aaa) and insert it in the Blu-ray drive and start rescrewing.
Hope this can help those unfortuante with a dead bluray drive and no warranty.