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mozzas
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_ 		6. November 2005 @ 11:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my playstation 2 will read the games and automaticly go onto the brower screen without me touching the controler. Then when i press X on the ps2 disk it wont play them and it will go backonto that same brower screen with the disk there. I try it again and again but it will not play the game. Do u know any ways of helping me fix it.
This will be a great help if u could take the time to read this and get back to me .thank you

mozzas

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deep0r
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_ 		6. November 2005 @ 11:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
its the laser on your ps2....its pretty much shot. that same thing happened to me...either replace the laser or the ps2 ;(
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mozzas
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_ 		6. November 2005 @ 11:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thank you for helping i wonder do u know how much the laser and a new ps2 will cost sepratly

mozzas
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deep0r
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_ 		6. November 2005 @ 11:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
well the laser you can buy seperate (search online for ps2 laser replacement). not sure the costs anymore. you can always find "swap stories" on how to get a new one for free ;)

not very legal though LoL
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mozzas
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_ 		6. November 2005 @ 12:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
cheers i will look up replacements and how do i do that swapstories thing?

thanks

mozzas

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Tokijin
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_ 		6. November 2005 @ 17:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
A new laser will cost a minimum of $50, probably more.
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mozzas
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_ 		7. November 2005 @ 06:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have an old ps1 laser spare will that fit the ps2 and play games.

mozzas

sean
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JParkes
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_ 		7. November 2005 @ 06:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
mate dont buy a new laser, firdt get a lens clean which costs about $20. i did this then it worked perfectly.
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Tokijin
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_ 		7. November 2005 @ 06:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Either do that or clean your laser with a Q tip and rubbing alcohol. Definitltely do try one of those two things before dropping $50 on a new laser. The lens cleaner could scratch your lens. I recommend the Q-tip method, here's a guide for the "fat" Ps2: Fat PS2 v.1-11: http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Guides/ps2diy/
General trouble shooting guide: http://www.answerbag.com/c_view.php/862#q_32022

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mozzas
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_ 		9. November 2005 @ 08:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for your help. I will have to buy a new playstation 2 there isnt much point forking out £60 on just a laser i will just spend the extra money on buying a new one. If u know any one that wants to sell a playstation 2 could you let me know please thanks.

mozzas.
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Tokijin
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_ 		9. November 2005 @ 10:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yeah you can pick up a nice premodded one from one of these sites. If you get a premod go with a DMS 4 or Matrix Infinity chip: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/251223
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ToxicFish
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_ 		10. November 2005 @ 07:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If i were you i would really try cleaning the lens first... Most of the time, that is the problem. The way lenses burn out is if you are the kind of person that leaves you PS2 running 24/7 and you like to watch a lot of DVDs...

The culprit for 9 out of 10 bad PS2s that i've worked on has been a dirty laser, no joke. I would go with what Tokijin recomended with the alcohol and q-tip method. I don't trust those lense cleaner cds worth beans. I've seen what those can do to a car stereo and it's not pretty.

There are some very nice guides available on the forums. Give it a search, you won't come out empty handed.
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