| Author | Message | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Advanced Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 2616 Registered: 7-2001 |
The fix Tim found worked! It was about a 10 minute job, with another 30 minutes of testing every game we had. Sony wanted $120 to fix it. Thanks all. | ||
| Tim G (Timgos)
Junior Member Username: Timgos Post Number: 54 Registered: 3-2003 |
As luck would have it I'm watching techtv right now and they did a segment on this exact problem. I've included a link below with instructions on how to repair your PS2. I saw the guy go through it on the show and it really doesn't seem all that difficult, just a good amount of trial and error to readjust the laser. http://www.techtv.com/xplay/features/story/0,24330,3516150,00.html | ||
| David McGee (Damcgee)
Junior Member Username: Damcgee Post Number: 98 Registered: 2-2003 |
Jim, I had this happen to me. Eventually, it started doing it so much that I had to buy a new PS2. At first, I could clean the disks and it would work. Finally, I took it apart, and cleaned the entire thing thoroughly. It still didn't work. So, I sold it on ebay with the disclaimer that it "does not work -- shows disc read error" and it sold for a bit over $100 bucks. I put another $100 with that and bought a new one. I think you're right, this is a common problem, and since someone payed over 50% of retail price for my "broken" PS2, I can only assume it is possible to fix it cheaply. But I didn't know how, so I just bought a new one. Good luck. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Advanced Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 2613 Registered: 7-2001 |
It reads the discs that are 'clear' but won't read the darker colored ones. Very frustrating! I'll try the clean up. | ||
| Johnny Bravo (Ben) (Johnny_bravo)
Junior Member Username: Johnny_bravo Post Number: 61 Registered: 7-2003 |
Make sure the disc is clean and free of scratches or scuffs. Also make sure the machine itself is clean as like any disc reader like that if the lens is dirty it'll have a tough time reading discs. I have a very early US PS2 (got one of the first shipment when it came out) and I've heard they scratch discs easier than newer ones due to an internal structural design miscue. I scratched one of my game discs (thankfully not GT3  ) just by dropping the controller on top of the machine and it jarred it just enough to scratch the damn disc. Oh, and if the disc itself has slight scratches on it maybe try one of those disc repair and cleaning kits. It didn't fix the disc I jacked up because it was so bad, but it did notably make it look better so if there is damage to your disc and it isn't too bad then it might work. Hope I was of some help | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Advanced Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 2612 Registered: 7-2001 |
There has to be some hard core gamers out there, and I know I'm having a common problem, what's the fix? |