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krylon419
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_ 		8. October 2006 @ 12:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok ive been using sm3.6 on my v13 slimline for about 10 months now with no problems. today i went to go fire up the ps2 and now none of my backups work. all my originals play fine and the sm disc boots fine as well. but when i put in a backup it tells me invalid ps2 disc. i'm using good media as i said ive never had a problem with my 30 something backup discs until today. ive cleaned the discs and lens but to no avail. i even tried some different brand discs but still no dice. my sm disc is a lil scratched from normal use but it loads with no problem. also if i boot the sm disc and then load an original ps2 game it still tells me invalid disc. i dunno what else to try. anyone else with the same problem found a solution?
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dumbintel
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_ 		8. October 2006 @ 14:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi, I seem to have the same problem. 2 days ago I was able to boot all my games and today I tried to boot up a game to show my friend and it didn't work. I have the exact same problem you do. It would be nice to get this problem resolved. Weird.
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dazila
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_ 		8. October 2006 @ 18:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Clean your laser with Alcohol if that dosent work then you need a new laser for the slim they are $90au.
One more thing before you clean open your ps2's cd cover and does the laser move into the centre or does it stay on the outside while the disc cover is open if it stays on the outside one of your tool's have moved out of place.
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krylon419
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_ 		8. October 2006 @ 19:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ive cleaned the laser very well. i dont see why i would need to replace the laser assembly b/c it reads my originals and the actual sm disc just fine.

can a sm disc be scratched and still boot correctly, but just not load a backed up game? cuz when i try to load a original ps2 disc after booting with sm it tells me invalid disc.
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dazila
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_ 		8. October 2006 @ 20:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes but burnt discs are much harder to read and if your laser is dying it will read originals
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krylon419
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_ 		9. October 2006 @ 15:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok that makes a little more sense to me. but what about my second question? just trying to narrow it down so i dont have fork over a ton of cash troubleshooting this.
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dazila
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_ 		9. October 2006 @ 19:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If it was scratched it wouldnt boot like a ps2 game
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krylon419
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_ 		9. October 2006 @ 23:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok i'm looking at new lasers, is a v12 laser compatible with my v13 ps2?
and is there any soldering required to replace it?
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ace1uk
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_ 		10. October 2006 @ 01:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
A new laser will cost three-quarters of the price of a refurbished pre-owned PS2, so you'd be better off getting a 2nd hand PS2 in the long run.
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krylon419
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_ 		10. October 2006 @ 12:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i found one place selling v12 lasers for 24$ USD and free shipping. is that a bad price?
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dazila
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_ 		10. October 2006 @ 18:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
First burn a dvd onto one of thoser discs you used for your ps2 backups does it work?

2nd
Do not get a V12 laser they suck they go out quicker then any other ps2 laser I would recommend you getting a V14 laser as they ar much more durable
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CHEESEPIE
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_ 		14. October 2006 @ 08:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah thats it, its worked for my friend in the past
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