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How do you get a stuck disc out of a dead PS3?

A friend of mine recently had his PS3 die on him. Sadly, his copy of Madden 12 is stuck inside and he hasn't been able to eject it. Is there a secret trick to forcing the PS3 to spit out a stuck disc?

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acaurora

ps3explained.com­/intermediate­/power­-and­-eject­-butt...

"Press/hold the eject button on the PS3 for 10 seconds".
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Lancer409

Does your friend own a PS3(fat)
or a
PS3 Slim?

Slim, try this:

www.youtube.com­/watch­?feature­=player­_detailpage­&am...

This young man is a GDGT'er in the making, and while a bit slow to start, he seems to get the job done. Also, footage of adorable doggy!

PS3 Fat?
Give this a shot.
www.youtube.com­/watch­?feature­=player­_detailpage­&am...

(may not work with all PS3 systems, but then again, it may work for your friend.

If a picture is worth a thousand words..

Good luck!
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jonursenbach

Don't PS3's, or rather all CD/DVD drives, have a little hole next to them to poke a paper clip into to do a force eject?
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