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Overall I really just tried to get the ps4 to stop sounding like a jet engine when starting. Cleaned it up. Couldn’t start until I put washers into it with new thermal paste. Then the disc drive wouldn’t do anything at all. It won’t accept discs. It won’t read them when they’re in. I tried basically all different methods I found online from unplugging to database to pushing the disc in with another disk while it’s off. Eventually I bought a new drive from ifixit. Placed the old daughter board into it and it’s still not working. I made SURE to have each connection made strongly with each wire. Though I do find I have a couple extra screws after the process. But I can’t get the disc drive to do anything at all but the ps4 makes the disc noise when I press it, without anything else. Fried daughter board? And since I haven’t used the drive at all, could I get my money back from them? My daughter board was a 025 and I bought a 20 disc drive. But the drive looked exactly the same where the 25 looked slightly different to the one already inside?? It is a Destiny White if that matters
Usually with problems like this it’s caused by one or both of the cables that go from the motherboard to the disc drive. There is a large ribbon cable that people will often rip the small ears off of the sides on each end and that makes it so the cable is misaligned when you plug it back in. Another common problem is where the 4 wire connector connects into the green drive board on the disc drive. If it’s not fully pushed in and seated into the connector it can cause the types of problems you are having. Good luck!
I unplugged disc drive wile it was on and now it doesn’t have power so is it ribbon cable or some kind come pastor
If your drive still doesn’t work after replacing. It’s your motherboard FUSE. Search google & replace the F6202 fuse (check the others near it as they could be a problem also). This fixed it for us. No new drive or motherboard needed.
