Ps2 Problems

Rome686 · 04-14-2009, 12:12 AM

Hey guys first post...

I recently took a Ps2 apart because it wasn't reading discs. I cleaned the laser and bam it kind of worked. When I put a game in the system would recognize the disc but when I tried to play it wouldn't get past the first screen where it says "Playstation 2". Any ideas? Think the laser is just going bad? Thanks

Ensuing Coo · 04-20-2009, 02:06 PM

Either the laser is getting bad again or the disc is messed up, Try cleaning the disc.

Cirx · 04-21-2009, 05:55 AM

Go to eBay, get a laser. There cheap as ****, and get a 360 :O

~~T J Belfiore~~ · 04-21-2009, 04:17 PM

Hi, Rome686.

That would not be a laser problem. Typical laser issues result in not being able to even boot up the game (meaning it wouldn't even show the "Playstation 2" Logo at the beginning) but instead delays boot up or doesn't boot up at all.

I'd suggest either getting a new laser or just biting the bullet and buying a used PS2 for $30 at your local game shop.

Also, if you don't know what you're doing (as I'm sure you didn't) do not take apart or mod a game system as you probably accidentally touched the laser or possible some static from your fingers got into the mainboard and fried a important part.

Good luck.

04-14-2009, 12:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rome686 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Winxp	Ps2 Problems Hey guys first post... I recently took a Ps2 apart because it wasn't reading discs. I cleaned the laser and bam it kind of worked. When I put a game in the system would recognize the disc but when I tried to play it wouldn't get past the first screen where it says "Playstation 2". Any ideas? Think the laser is just going bad? Thanks

04-20-2009, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ensuing Coo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 51 OS: Windows Home Edition My System	Re: Ps2 Problems Either the laser is getting bad again or the disc is messed up, Try cleaning the disc. __________________ Yours Truley, Coo Ca Cho

04-21-2009, 05:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cirx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 30 OS: XP	Re: Ps2 Problems Go to eBay, get a laser. There cheap as ****, and get a 360 :O

04-21-2009, 04:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~T J Belfiore~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,520 OS: 7 x64, XP x32 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Ps2 Problems Hi, Rome686. That would not be a laser problem. Typical laser issues result in not being able to even boot up the game (meaning it wouldn't even show the "Playstation 2" Logo at the beginning) but instead delays boot up or doesn't boot up at all. I'd suggest either getting a new laser or just biting the bullet and buying a used PS2 for $30 at your local game shop. Also, if you don't know what you're doing (as I'm sure you didn't) do not take apart or mod a game system as you probably accidentally touched the laser or possible some static from your fingers got into the mainboard and fried a important part. Good luck.