First off i have a slim ps2 (v14) that i just got recently. I used the tissue and tape method and it worked fine.
I played my first backup for about 15min and went to the bathroom only to come back to "please insert disc" so i hit reset.. nothing.. all i get is the memory card in browser. i open up the top and the disc didn't move, the laser doesn't do a thing. i opened my ps2 back up and everything looks fine. I checked all the ribbons and connections.
sorry if this has been answered before. i did a search. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Yeah, I removed the tape but it seems it left some sticky residue and the sensor won't pop out. I tried cleaning it the best i could but I think it got inside. Other than that it looks like the sensors are fine.
Well if its not the ribbon cables then it can be a fuse on the motherboard, because even if the laser was blown the driver IC will still make the laser move back and forth, so i think that it can be a possible blown fuse on the motherboard, search google and see if you can find a diagram for v14 fuses, im busy right now, when i get time i will post one up. You will need a multimeter to test the fuses.
