Topic: Need help with ps4, is it disc drive?

Just joined pushsquare seeking help so here goes. My ps4 I got second hand few years ago and it has been a problem child on and off, now it is not taking discs at all. I have tried all the reset methods still nothing, I try leave game half way in try force it accept but nothing. Iv tried putting it on both sides doing all the resets and unplugs still nothing. I unscrewed and cleaned the whole unit inclu the disc tray taking it out, still F all.

Before I do buy and change new disc drive tray, can someone give me the idiot lesson on how this thing can cause so many problems if you can just swap it out easily?

Is there anything else I can try? I heard about a rubber piece that helps with the disc taking and ejection. I can confirm as well I have that "blue light of death" for awhile.
I know complete jack all about ps4 I had use video just find out how to open it up

@RogerRoger damn ;(... So its pretty much dying near death then? I hear people saying about going digital, does this mean buying the game on PS store instead of a disc? Its really upsetting cos I was doing my proud mode (hard) on kh 1.5 for platinum. Before all this happens

@RogerRoger hey thanks for replying again and thank you for all your advice and support. After much deliberation and thinking stuff going on in my brain as king Julian would say I'm gonna just buy new ps4 with 3 year warranty and just cry about that instead lol.

You said games can be expensive on ps store you were not joking in slightest, kh 1.5 2.5 remix in Argos £18 odd, cex I brought from £32 second hand, PS store £39.99 lmfao why does it cost more if instead your saving money printing millions of discs to burn the game on? Luckily I was only at wonderland hard mode the 2nd world just 2hrs 30mins so not a massive loss I guess if can't be bothered to find my old USB and I don't keep saved data or games when iv platinum them or just given up

The PS Store cost more because Sony is afraid if they make digital games too cheap it will upset retail. The last thing they want is Wal-Mart, Amazon ect to get mad and stop selling their games.

That said digital is without a doubt the future and digital prices are going to get more competitive with retail in time.