How do you play a disc on PS3?

Eject the Disc from the PS3. The Disc drive has to be empty.
Turn off the PS3.
Press and hold the Disc Eject button.
The PS3 should power up and you would hear all fans running.
Switch off the main’s switch, wait for about 10–20 seconds and turn it back on.
Turn on the PS3 and put the Disc back.

How do you fix a PlayStation 3 that won’t read discs?

PS3 Doesn’t Read Optical Media

Insert a disk into the PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Drive.
Clean the Disk – Using a cleaning solution and a microfiber cloth, clean the disc.
Eject the disk.
Re-insert the disk into the PlayStation 3.
Clean the Lens.
Eject the disk.
Re-insert the disk into the PlayStation 3.

Are PS3 disc drives married?

Blu-ray drives are not completely interchangeable on the Sony PlayStation 3 console. Each Blu-ray drive daughterboard is only compatible with specific motherboards, which is referred to as marriage.

How do I replace the harddrive in my PS3?

The PS3’s hard drive is fixed to a metal plate using four little screws on its underside. You’ll need to remove all four to change your old PS3 hard drive for your new one. When you’ve swapped the drives, screw the screws back in and re-seat the hard drive in the console.

How do I make my PS3 read my USB?

Connect your USB flash drive or external hard drive to one of the two USB ports located at the front of your PlayStation 3.
Turn on your PS3.
In the main menu, you go to:
Select your USB device.
Press the Δ (triangle) button and choose Display All.
Select the movie, video, song or photo you want to play or view.

What format does USB need for PS3?

FAT32

What is the XMB menu on PS3?

Using the XMB™ menu The PS3™ system includes a user interface called XMB™ (XrossMediaBar). The horizontal row shows system features in categories, and the vertical column shows items that can be performed under each category.

How do I transfer files from my phone to my PlayStation 3?

How to Connect a Phone to a PS3

Insert the USB cable into the phone.
Plug the flat USB end into one of the PS3’s USB ports.
Power the PS3 system on, and allow it to load.
Scroll to “Video”, “Music” or “Pictures” on your PS3 home screen using the “Left Analog Stick.” This will allow you to see if the phone has been read by the system properly.

Can I cast my phone to my PS3?

How to Sync a Phone to a PS3

Power on your PS3 console, navigate to the main menu, which Sony refers to as the “Cross-Media bar”, and select “Settings.”
Select “Accessory Settings” followed by “Manage Bluetooth Devices.” Select the option “Register New Devices” followed by “Yes” to continue.

How do I update my phone on my PS3?

After plugging your phone into the PS3 go to “Settings” and select “System Update” and choose “Update via storage media” then it should scan for the PS3 folder and find your system update.