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amano1002
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_ 		4. August 2005 @ 18:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello,

I have a problem with my PS2 Slimline. Up until yesterday it was working fine then it would only read the blue disks (meaning the underside of the disks are a dark bluish color)all the other disks just won't read. I've tried cleaning the laser and that doesn't work. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks,

Amano1002
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amano1002
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_ 		5. August 2005 @ 02:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Bump...Can somebody please help me out...
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steimy
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_ 		5. August 2005 @ 04:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
are these original discs that it will not read?
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amano1002
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_ 		5. August 2005 @ 04:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, these are original disks. The PS2 is not modded.
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jjperko
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_ 		5. August 2005 @ 04:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The exact same thing is happening to me with my slimline, only the blue discs work!
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dreamzboy
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_ 		5. August 2005 @ 10:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ask steimy for his web address on how to fix.
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pickle123
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_ 		5. August 2005 @ 11:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my ps2 slimline plays normal ps2 games but when i put the blue disk one in it says please insert ps2 disk so i hit reset and it works why can it not read it the first time but can read it the second someone help me?
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steimy
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_ 		5. August 2005 @ 11:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no sure, mine sometimes has problems with my AR Max disc,
which is also the blue bottom type. But i do not have any
other discs like that to test. You just have to keep
resetting until it reads it.

the best solution would be to search the net for a
guide on how to adjust the laser, that helps with
problems like reading discs.
but you will have to open your PS2 to do it.
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jjperko
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_ 		5. August 2005 @ 18:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have found a few laser adjustment guides but they all seem to apply only to older model ps2's.
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jashsu
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_ 		6. August 2005 @ 00:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Note: "blue" discs are CDs and "silver" discs are DVDs. Seems like your pstwo is suffering from a dying laser. Adjusting the pots (variable resistors) on the laser might help you get a bit more life out of the unit, but sooner or later you will probably need to get the entire laser assy replaced (probably sooner than later). You should probably also perform a fix on the mechacon (mechanics controller, the chip that controls the laser) as soon as possible to prevent a crash from totally melting the laser. Popular pre-made fixes include the "comsoft fix" and the "summ0ne fix" (also known as "subzero fix").
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