Cleaning ps3 lens

[Curlyj]

We are heavy smokers in my house. And my ps3 won't read my games anymore. It'll read but don't load or freeze or read and freeze or just won't load. I seen one message about opening n cleaning with a q-tip. Does anyone agree with that or have any better solutions? Thanks 4 ur help in advance it's appreciated being I don't have the money to take it to get fixed. Jennifer R

 

[getochkn]

You can try cleaning it. Obviously I would think your warranty is over now. I'll tell you though from fixing probably over 1000 PS3's during my day, cleaning the laser fixed maybe a few of them. The majority were dead/dying lasers, etc.

What model number is your PS3?