UPDATE: I’m replacing the defective laser myself. I’m either saving €100 or buying a new PS5. Wish me luck

IT WORKS! Suck it Sony, with your lousy tech support!

I would encourage anyone who has some technical issue to try and fix it yourself. I bought the laser for €33 and a PS5 toolkit from Ifixit for €20. Found some guides online and went at it. I had no experience prior to this and got really little tech knowledge to begin with. It took me about 3 hours. If my old ass can do it, so can you!