PS2 is not working right

[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!!!

id ring sony

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.


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or i would do the old swap trick

Um warranty doesn\'t always gurantee anything, Sony tried to **** me over.  Your best bet is to get a dvd lens cleaner.

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

[MPTheory]

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!

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.

Do the older sonys have problems with the lasers than the newer ones?????

mine is fine!!!

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?

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!

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.

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

That worked for me!:nerd: