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PlayStation · Disc drive · Hialeah & Miami Lakes, FL
PS5 won't read discs
Grinding, refusing to pull a disc in, or spitting everything back out. Usually a tired laser, a slipped belt, or something jammed in the loader.
Laser, belt or loaderDrive re-paired properlyStuck discs come out intact Most repairs same day
One thing worth knowing: on a PS5 the drive is paired to the console's board. You can't just drop a second-hand drive in — it has to be re-paired, and that's the step most DIY attempts miss.
Symptoms
What it's doing
- Disc goes in and comes straight back out
- Grinding or clicking when it tries to load
- Films play but games won't read
- There's a disc stuck in there and it won't come out
Two things people get wrong
Before you try anything
There's a disc stuck. Should I pull it out?
Please don't. Forcing it is what turns a stuck disc into a scratched disc and a bent loader. Bring it in as it is.
Can't I just buy a drive off eBay?
Not on a PS5. The drive is paired to your console's board, so a donor unit has to be re-paired to work. That's the bit that catches people out.
It plays films but not games. Is that odd?
Not at all — game discs are denser and ask more of the laser, so they're the first thing to fail as it weakens.
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Bring it down, disc and all. We'll get it out and tell you what it needs.
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