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drice1234 · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1309 Location: Allen, Texas

I have found a place that is selling a buch of non working PS3 players. Some power on then back off, some do not power on at all, etc. I was wondering if I could pull the bluray player out of one of these and use it in a PC.
Thanks
Dan

Joust · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject:

Cool,
1st question is, How much are they? I bet Curt and or I could fix them. The question is, is it worth the Gamble.

Second to answer your question, Yes the Blu ray player can be used in a PC.
If and Only if, it has a compatible interface and there are drivers for it
These things, I do not know....yet.
I would guess that the interface is SATA, but that is just a guess. I do not have one.

**kal** · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

Don't know myself but likely your biggest problem (if it's actually a BD-ROM drive in there) is finding drivers for it.

Good idea though.

Kal

**kal** · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject:

Doesn't look like the BD drive is in a standard box at all:

Kal