PS2 doesnt read cds

Originally posted by Clowd

BTW,  I got my PS2 on launch,  so yeah it was one of the first

I also had one on launch.  When NHL 2002 came out...it gave me that disk read error.  After that, all the games i would try to play made a weird humming noise inside the system.  


Sopposedly, there is a way to check which version of PS2 you have.  If you look on the back of the system, there is a sticker left .  On it are numbers...

ex: R300000182    Now that very first number after that R is your version type.  I have a version 3 and at launch I had a version 1.  I have heard that versions 1 and 2 are defective and 3 and 4 are fine.  Not sure if there are anymore versions after that though.  

Hope that helps.

The problem that everyone is facing is something that directly associated with the laser.  A lot of times the laser can be adjusted to overcome this issue.
There are a bunch of nice FAQs out there about adjusting the lens, but honestly I wouldn\'t recommend doing it.. you\'ll probably  just make things worse.  The other method I would really really suggest would be to got to lik-sang and order the replacement laser lens that they sell.  Just replace that part of the ps2, and everything will work fine.  I did that with my first gen ps2 (jpn) and it still works perfectly fine.
Oh yeah, and simply rubbing the lens with rubbing alcohol will not fix the problem, and a lot of times simply make everything worse.  If you ever come across a broken ps2, try taking the entire laser structure apart. You\'ll find two lenses inside: the one that you see from the top, and another plastic one inside.  The plastic one scratches easily (i did this) and frankly gets dusty easily too.  Yet it\'s deep inside so that no duster could blow anything out.  There\'s also a little prism inside to bend the laser.  This was made out of glass and did not scratch that easily.
In other words, there\'s a lot of little pieces in there that can easily get dusty and scratched, and no lens cleaner nor  duster, nor rubbing alcohol would really take all of it off.  Adjusting the laser as stated above will help the situation for a time being, but would eventually end up with the same situation because all you\'ll be doing is increasing the laser until it burns out.

Originally posted by Kimahri


why would you say that?



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anyway

I have the exact same problem right now.... my ps2 wont read the blue botomed cd-roms... i dont own any of those type right now so im not too worried about my problem but eventually i\'ll have to do something...

Viper_Fujax: Was your ps2 still under warranty?

Hey, I had the same problem. I fixed it though by placing a small piece of scotch tape on the top side of the disk near the center. Get it as close to the center without covering up the hole in the disk. The piece of tape should be no larger than your pinky finger nail. Trust me, they will work after this. I figured it out by trying it on several of my games and especialyy the GameShark disk. It made me happy it worked after I returned ICO 2 times. I was sick of returning games that were not defective. And let me say, this fix makes it easier than sending your PS2 through the mail.

Originally posted by project86
Hey, I had the same problem. I fixed it though by placing a small piece of scotch tape on the top side of the disk near the center. Get it as close to the center without covering up the hole in the disk. The piece of tape should be no larger than your pinky finger nail. Trust me, they will work after this. I figured it out by trying it on several of my games and especialyy the GameShark disk. It made me happy it worked after I returned ICO 2 times. I was sick of returning games that were not defective. And let me say, this fix makes it easier than sending your PS2 through the mail.

hmmm... im not too sure i understand exactly what you mean by this but its sounds very interesting... i wonder why it would work?...

Dont cover up the hole at all?.. or just dont cover it up completely?...

A possible visual would help

Originally posted by Kimahri


hmmm... im not too sure i understand exactly what you mean by this but its sounds very interesting... i wonder why it would work?...

Dont cover up the hole at all?.. or just dont cover it up completely?...

A possible visual would help

Let’s see here, where did I put that disk…Oh, here ya go man! I hope this helps. If it works let me know. I wonder if it is something that only will help my situation out. Like I said though before, it has helped me out in many other cases as well as recently when I bought my GameShark.

well, another broken down PS2, somehow mine is from launch and works 100% fine...

**KNOCKS ON WOOD**

Mine had, actually it still is having, the same problem, Sony told me it\'d need a new laser unit and they\'d fix it for £70!!

£70!!! P1ss off, why the hell do I want another Sony laser, they\'re crap, all types. I\'m just hanging on with my silver discs until it goes completely then maybe they\'ll have stopped joking around with the price of a new console and made it something closer to £100.


Edit: Don\'t know if you noticed but I\'m VERY annoyed with Sony for just about everything at the moment, if only they had the foresight to make a console as good as the X-box rather than this badly built, badly planned, unsupported (hardware-wise)  arse biscuit. At least we have the best games, my ONLY reason for staying with it.

To those who have had problems with their PS2\'s:

How well do you take care of it?
Do you clean them regularly?
How many hours a day do you play them?
What are the conditions of the place you play them at?
Is there alot of moisture in the air?
Does your little brother or sister play with it when your not home?

I\'m up to about £4000 worth of AV equipment at the moment, all of it is pristine and cared for, no more than a couple of hours every couple of days and no horrid kids, I\'m in a rented house and even refuse to move it downstairs as it may hurt it.

It\'s only sony lasers I\'ve ever had a problem with, they just don\'t seem to be able to build them as well as even someone like Alba or Goodmans, truly awful.

Thanks for the visual project, im gonna give it a try right away.

/me crosses his fingers

Kimari ... did it work for you ?

i had a prob everytime i put a film, dvd game or cd game would go to the browser first, then id have to pick the game... i put a cd lens cleaner through a few times, works fine again

I tried with Twisted Metal Black online and it didnt work....

Maybe i did something wrong? but i placed the tape where project said to... it wasnt clear tape tho, would that make a difference?

It\'s most likely a voltage problem. You see CD\'s spin at a different rate then DVDs so you need different amounts of voltage going to the laser to read them. Thats why a DVD can still be readable but a CD not. There are FAQ\'s on how to fix this at home but you need to be really careful when doing so. I recommend getting Sony to fix it.

Oh and kokopuphz cleaning the laser lens with rubbing alcohol on a q-tip can do much good if your careful. I live in an extremely dusty house and my laser starts ****ing up every 3-4 months. It can sometimes take 5 minutes to recognize a DVD disc has been inserted. After using a q-tip swab on the lens my PS2 returns to the same working condition I bought it as.

Originally posted by Speed Demon
Oh and kokopuphz cleaning the laser lens with rubbing alcohol on a q-tip can do much good if your careful. I live in an extremely dusty house and my laser starts ****ing up every 3-4 months. It can sometimes take 5 minutes to recognize a DVD disc has been inserted. After using a q-tip swab on the lens my PS2 returns to the same working condition I bought it as.

If you\'re careful, but we\'re talking Clowd here..
But I was just saying, yeah, it\'d be okay if all your dust and debree (sp?) is found on the outter lens, but a lot of times, small residue can end up on your inner lens, especially in humid or smokey environments.
Another WARNING about rubbing alcohol.  Drop a few drops on a flat clean mirror surface, and let the fluid naturally evaporate.  You\'ll notice a nice white residue that\'s left over.  This residue, when left on the inner lens or glass prism which you cannot access from the outside will ultimately deem your ps2 unworkable, simply because it obstructs the laser and can change its defraction.  Just a warning.  If it works for you, sure go ahead.