PS2 problems

Revenga444 · 04-12-2007, 02:55 PM

I got a PS2 from a friend that was giving him disc read errors. So I thought I might as well try to fix it for myself. When I started working on it, the disc would start spinning and then just stop and it wouldn't load. So I tried repositioning the laser.

By repositioning the laser I got it to a point where the disc would continually spin, but still would not load. I tried cleaning the laser and I used rubbing alcohol and Q-tips. I cleaned both the bottom and the top one. Now no matter where the laser is it will start spinning and spins fine for a few seconds then it stops.. And gives me DRE in the browser.

Did I mess up the laser? Was it already broken? Is there anything I can try?

Thanks for any help

ebackhus · 04-14-2007, 08:38 AM

Is this one of the big PS2s? Many had problems where a misalignment of the cogs controlling the laser sled led to DREs. The good news is that you can easily fix this in most cases.

Oogitsmelol · 04-14-2007, 08:52 PM

its probably just not aligned correctly yet. keep working at it and see if you can get it to load.

04-12-2007, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Revenga444 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1 OS: xp	PS2 problems I got a PS2 from a friend that was giving him disc read errors. So I thought I might as well try to fix it for myself. When I started working on it, the disc would start spinning and then just stop and it wouldn't load. So I tried repositioning the laser. By repositioning the laser I got it to a point where the disc would continually spin, but still would not load. I tried cleaning the laser and I used rubbing alcohol and Q-tips. I cleaned both the bottom and the top one. Now no matter where the laser is it will start spinning and spins fine for a few seconds then it stops.. And gives me DRE in the browser. Did I mess up the laser? Was it already broken? Is there anything I can try? Thanks for any help

04-14-2007, 08:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,303 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: PS2 problems Is this one of the big PS2s? Many had problems where a misalignment of the cogs controlling the laser sled led to DREs. The good news is that you can easily fix this in most cases. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

04-14-2007, 08:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Oogitsmelol Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 51 OS: Windows XP	Re: PS2 problems its probably just not aligned correctly yet. keep working at it and see if you can get it to load.