[lovedoctor1978]

A mate is selling a broken PS3, the disc drive works fine, I was wondering is the connection the same as a desktop PC uses? I realise the size of the drive itself might be smaller than a regular PC drive, but Im sure I could make it work for an ultra cheap blue ray player lol.

[soapfan_1973]

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6397001_us...-computer.html this may help you with the task. Apparently it can be done

[lovedoctor1978]

Thanks for that!

[lovedoctor1978]

Well dont know what that article was on about, as soon as i saw the ps3 drive connector I knew it wouldnt work. Opened up the PC today and the connectors are totally different. The ps3 is a sort of ribbon type and the one on the pc is "proper".

[chrisjr]

Define "ribbon" and "proper". Or do you mean IDE/PATA and SATA?

http://www.computer-hardware-explain...e-labelled.jpg

[Stig]

Originally Posted by lovedoctor1978

Well dont know what that article was on about, as soon as i saw the ps3 drive connector I knew it wouldnt work. Opened up the PC today and the connectors are totally different. The ps3 is a sort of ribbon type and the one on the pc is "proper".

Yes, the eHow article just assumes the cables will fit, but all the other sites I've seen say the PS3 has a proprietory cable which looks like a PATA cable but has a different pin-out.

[lovedoctor1978]

Originally Posted by chrisjr

Define "ribbon" and "proper". Or do you mean IDE/PATA and SATA?

http://www.computer-hardware-explain...e-labelled.jpg

"Proper" SATA "ribbon" no idea! It looks like the IDE in your link but without the connector on the end.

Originally Posted by Stig

Yes, the eHow article just assumes the cables will fit, but all the other sites I've seen say the PS3 has a proprietory cable which looks like a PATA cable but has a different pin-out.

I actually had 2 PS3 drives one of the originals and one from a slimline. They both have different cables, but both of the "ribbon" type.

[chrisjr]

Found this guide on the interweb that shows removal of a PS3 Blu-Ray drive. Looks completely different to any bog standard PC drive.

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installi...y+Drive/3633/1