Wednesday, December 3, 2008

ps2 repair

7 comments:

Gamersrevenue said...

any broken ps2 out there that need help ask questions ill answer them

kg4bah said...

Okay, i'm putting the life of my PS2 in your hands. My PS2 is having a disc read error, it's so annoying. I tried cleaning the lens, but still a disc read error. it's so frustrating that I just want to throw it out if you know what I mean. It's the older model, the fat model. I was thinking about getting a newer model such as a PS2 slim or maybe even fork out the extra bucks and get a PS3...in your opinion, which would be better? If you don't mind, could you point me in the right direction of finding both a PS2 and a PS3? Then I will do the price comparisons on my own. Also, tell me what to do with this broken PS2! Even if I fix it, I still want another one. Was just thinking about putting this one in the second room. Thank you and I will be waiting...also, I asked a question in your computer blog.
~Melanie

Gamersrevenue said...

for the broken ps2 you need to adjust the white gear thats is near the lens. making sure you mark your start off point with a marker is important. adjusting the gear moves the lens up and down to adjust the laser. this is when trail and error comes in. every time you move the crank put the cover back on the ps2 cd drive. when you get the ps2 to read all the types of disc then its fixed. if that doesnt work you need to get a need cd laser. ebay has them for cheap, but its more easier to buy the cd drive. if you do that then make sure its the right model number to make sure it works right.
if you get a ps3 you are looking at 450 to 500$ everything including another controller and gams. the system goes for 399 but buying one off ebay can be cheaper. also make sure its backwards combaitalbe to make sure it plays ps1 and 2 games.

Unknown said...

Hi Devilman, Maybe you can help me. I love fixing things. In this case, my nephew's PSP model P160. His Mom dropped it. Everything seems to be working EXCEPT there is a "disc read error"... Something probably knocked out of whack as you described in your PS 2 repair. Can you help me?
Thanks
Richard Brooklyn,NY

Gamersrevenue said...

if you psp is having problems reading disc then you need to check to see if its the game. If not sence its been dropped you need to make sure the CD laser inside didnt bust. The best thing to do is take the back panel off the psp and get inside to the CD laser eye. when you get to that you need to clean it with a Q-tip and then see if it works. Psp's are a playstation mini so there the same deal. if that doesnt work you need to get a new one or repalce the CD laser, which will be difficult. Sorry for the late response but it will be quicker now. another thing if you have a warnty for it use it before you open it.
Opening the psp before wareanty leads to voided Warranty

Unknown said...

Hey,
thanks for getting back to me & Happy New Year. The PSP is out of warranty,so I could propbably open it. I'm assuming the laser eye is the raised glass object. I was able to clean that without removing the cover by inserting a qtip through the game sleeve. Tried many games....no luck. Once in a while the game icon comes up in the display and it acts like it will load, but then the screen goes dark. In short,since the game icon doesn't appear in the display even with a game inserted means somehow the psp isn't recognizing there is a disc there.
Thanks again

Gamersrevenue said...

Well it sounds like your psp laser is broken. did you try rubbing achole on the q- tip? if so then i think you need a new psp. if you want some of that money back for the psp you should sell it broke on ebay. You will probably get 40 to 70$. sounds like you need a new laser. another good idea is to check out a place that repairs psp. i know where i live there is many game business that fix systems. Just dont go to gamestop because they dont repair. i could repair it if i had psp parts but i dont. im mostly a ps2, xbox, x 360 repairer. Happy new year and good luck