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rizke
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29. December 2005 @ 02:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi all, i have had my ps2 now for 2-3 years and it had worked perfectly since then. but now for some reason, it wont load anything.
i insert the game into the tray and close it, and all the happens is me hearing the dvd spinning and the screen going to that browser/sys config screen. when i go in to browser it says reading disc but nothing happens, and eventually it will say disc read error.
please help! thanks
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Cheeez
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29. December 2005 @ 03:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This is probably the most common error with old PS2s. It generally means the DVD reading laser has failed. Someone else might be able to help further.
rizke
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29. December 2005 @ 03:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok....?.?

btw, the version of my ps2 scph-5002 or "..."1

soz bout the in-accuracy. also, i have been reading that i have to clean the inside by opening it up and what have you. if so, can i just use the vaccum and vaccum from the behind on the outside and on the front???

i no this must be stupid for u all to read but i really would appreciate your help. thanks
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29. December 2005 @ 03:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I dont reccommend you vaccum your PS2. I had bad experiance with doing that with a computer, some capacitor or something got sucked out and ruined it.

You could take the case off and clean the dust off the lens with a can of compressed air.
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29. December 2005 @ 05:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Try following the steps here: http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/hardware/ps2.ars

If that doesn't help, you might have to look in to getting a replacement laser.

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rizke
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30. December 2005 @ 04:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok thanks, but how can i have damaged my laser when i look after it so well? i got a mod chip in ther a couple of days ago, but i was able to play everything until yesterday
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30. December 2005 @ 04:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I doubt the modchip had anything to do with it. Lasers can die for many reasons, Bbad media is a example, and stressing the laser. As I said, it seems PS2 lasers tend to die after about 2-3 years.
rizke
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30. December 2005 @ 15:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok. would it be possible that when the chip was being fitted the laser was moved and just needs adjusting? i opened the machine to see if the laser was burnt out, but all i couldnt see any signs of it being damaged. when i load a disc or a restart the machine the red light in the laser flashs, so it cant be damaged...

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Cheeez
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31. December 2005 @ 02:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Check all ribbon cable connections to the laser. One might have come out.
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