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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: MPTheory on April 24, 2002, 12:48:04 PM

Title: PS2 is not working right
Post by: MPTheory on April 24, 2002, 12:48:04 PM: Ok, I have a question... I keep getting Disk Read errors on my PS2, I put it on its side and it seemed to work.. Have any of you heard anything about the motors burning out? cause if It goes out on me, I will be very pissed off!!! :(
Title: PS2 is not working right
Post by: kopking on April 24, 2002, 01:10:46 PM: id ring sony
Title: PS2 is not working right
Post by: KillaX on April 24, 2002, 01:23:56 PM: is it in waranty? if it is call them up and they have to fix it for free except the S&H (Shipping and Handling), if not you have to pay for them to fix it.

:hat:ScottyJ:hat:
Title: PS2 is not working right
Post by: kopking on April 24, 2002, 01:31:18 PM: or i would do the old swap trick
Title: PS2 is not working right
Post by: Bozco on April 24, 2002, 03:48:51 PM: Um warranty doesn\'t always gurantee anything, Sony tried to **** me over. Your best bet is to get a dvd lens cleaner.
Title: PS2 is not working right
Post by: kokopuphz on April 24, 2002, 04:28:38 PM: This has probably been posted before, but I\'ll post it again because I know a lot of people are having problems such as these after a year or two of using the ps2. My JDM ps2 had read disc errors, especially on dvds, and I too thought that it was maybe the motor or the lens burning out. It turns out that after time, the power going to the dvd lens starts to drop. (this is a common thing in electronic appliances where over time capacitators and resistors stop working as efficiently as originally designed) There are two adjustors behind the lens, one for the cd laser and the other for the dvd laser. By adjusting these, you can adjust the voltage going to the lens. Here\'s a link to a step by step walkthrough on fixing your ps2, however if your warranty is still in effect, I would suggest you mail it to Sony, and if not, I would suggest this to people who\'ve had some experience taking apart electronic devices. Good luck.

http://www.geocities.com/djyayo/PS2errorFAQ.txt
Title: PS2 is not working right
Post by: MPTheory on April 26, 2002, 08:35:49 AM: yeah, unfortunately, My PS2\'s warrenty time has expired, I turned it on it\'s side and I dont have the problem anymore. Another friend of mine has the same problem, but his seems to be worse off. Im gonna cry if it stops working comepletly. I\'ll make sure I have a propper burrial for it though. maybe have it creamated. you know place it above my Television. or on top of my NEW PS2!
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Post by: Deadpool on April 27, 2002, 03:56:46 PM: That happened to me before. My PS2 cut out on me with the "Disc read error". I was about to send it to sony when I got a system lens cleaner from officemax. Now my PS2 work like the first day I got it.
Title: PS2 is not working right
Post by: Hells of d-day on May 01, 2002, 05:31:34 PM: Do the older sonys have problems with the lasers than the newer ones?????

mine is fine!!!
Title: Re: PS2 is not working right
Post by: Tom on May 01, 2002, 08:17:48 PM: Quote
Originally posted by MPTheory
Ok, I have a question... I keep getting Disk Read errors on my PS2, I put it on its side and it seemed to work.. Have any of you heard anything about the motors burning out? cause if It goes out on me, I will be very pissed off!!! :(

Is the model number 30001?
Title: vertical
Post by: bart8558 on May 07, 2002, 11:45:24 AM: ive heard that if the ps2 is on the vertical stand that could eventually cause problems w/ your discs. im not sure if thats true or not, but im not gonna risk it and find out!
Title: PS2 is not working right
Post by: on May 07, 2002, 05:00:32 PM: Yeah I had the same problem. But if you do stand it vertical it will work fine. No problems. The PS2 was intentionally meant to be vertical.
Title: PS2 is not working right
Post by: PS2_girl on May 08, 2002, 12:42:29 PM: Quote

http://www.geocities.com/djyayo/PS2errorFAQ.txt [/B]

That worked for me!:nerd: