old PS2 problem

coop1532 · 05-16-2007, 07:39 PM

When I play my ps2, it runs for about 10-15mins before the screen goes blank (black screen) to wear my tv shows the word "video 3". I opened it up and cleaned the lens and that is not the problem. Wondering what else it could or what can I do to fix this?

gunnie II · 05-17-2007, 02:52 AM

I have a similar problem. I have bought my slim ps2 (pal version) a year and a half ago. It had been working fine until a week ago. When I've been playing for about 15 minutes, the screen starts to fill up with glitches. Eventually every character (while playing pes5) becomes black, the pitch moves around the screen and turns black and white. When I took out the cd, the same problem occured in the system configuration screen. Can this be solved, or is my ps2 ready to be replaced?

~~Jaymie1989~~ · 06-02-2007, 05:06 AM

Hi Both,

Welcome to TSF.

Coop1532, Is your PS2 a Slimline one?
Gunnie II how old is your ps2?

Jay.

gunnie II · 07-04-2007, 06:27 AM

Sorry I wasn't expecting a reply. My PS2 (slimversion) was almost a year and a half old. A bit too soon, according to me to break down so quickly. But the garanty only lasted for 1 year. So I can't replace it.

~~Jaymie1989~~ · 07-04-2007, 11:27 PM

There has been alot of issues with the slimline PS2 it could be that the Video chip has gone. Now im not sure about the Slimline PS2 but with the origonal one you can open the PS2 and change the chip there are alot of websites that give you tutorials and all that to help you.

05-16-2007, 07:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
coop1532 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1 OS: win xp	old PS2 problem When I play my ps2, it runs for about 10-15mins before the screen goes blank (black screen) to wear my tv shows the word "video 3". I opened it up and cleaned the lens and that is not the problem. Wondering what else it could or what can I do to fix this?

05-17-2007, 02:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
gunnie II Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: old PS2 problem I have a similar problem. I have bought my slim ps2 (pal version) a year and a half ago. It had been working fine until a week ago. When I've been playing for about 15 minutes, the screen starts to fill up with glitches. Eventually every character (while playing pes5) becomes black, the pitch moves around the screen and turns black and white. When I took out the cd, the same problem occured in the system configuration screen. Can this be solved, or is my ps2 ready to be replaced?

06-02-2007, 05:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
~~Jaymie1989~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tech Support Forum, Online - Otherwise Brighton, United Kingdom Posts: 2,186 OS: Dual Booting - Windows XP Home Edition SP2 & Vista Home Premium My System	Re: old PS2 problem Hi Both, Welcome to TSF. Coop1532, Is your PS2 a Slimline one? Gunnie II how old is your ps2? Jay.

07-04-2007, 06:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
gunnie II Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: old PS2 problem Sorry I wasn't expecting a reply. My PS2 (slimversion) was almost a year and a half old. A bit too soon, according to me to break down so quickly. But the garanty only lasted for 1 year. So I can't replace it.

07-04-2007, 11:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~Jaymie1989~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tech Support Forum, Online - Otherwise Brighton, United Kingdom Posts: 2,186 OS: Dual Booting - Windows XP Home Edition SP2 & Vista Home Premium My System	Re: old PS2 problem There has been alot of issues with the slimline PS2 it could be that the Video chip has gone. Now im not sure about the Slimline PS2 but with the origonal one you can open the PS2 and change the chip there are alot of websites that give you tutorials and all that to help you.