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- xaoscontrol
My PS2 isn't recognizing any of my games. Ocassionally, it reads one or two of them but for the most part, it doesn't read any of them now. In fact, I popped a DVD in there as well but it didn't work either. Anyone ever have this problem? Is this an issue of cleaning the lens or something or am I looking at repairs?
- InnerPixel0
If it's that bad you'd probably have to get someone to repair or replace the lens.
Otherwise open it up and check the lens yourself. Cheaper.
- cephas0
I have had that. The reason for mine was that I installed a non-Sony approved memory card and it screwed my whole system. I called Sony and they said that it would cost $115 to repair it. I just bought a new one.
- pre-unloaded0
had the same problem before, it was the lens. think it best to get it checked...
- mrdobolina0
pop that thing open, there is a little white gear in it that adjusts the distance between the sensor and the surface of the disk. opening it will void your warranty, but if the thing doesnt work anyway, who cares. I had this problem with mine and it fixed it.
this looks like the tutorial I used to fix mine:
- vwsung18t0
i'd say check your lens. it's kinda common problem. my friend cleaned his lens with some rubbing alcohol and he says his games load faster. he goes around to everyone else with PS2's and cleans their lenses
- nuarmy0
You can buy a replacment lense mechanisim on any one of those mod chip sites. Its about 50 bucks and easy as hell to install.
Whats the deal about a non preapproved memory card? What did you try and do? Stick a pice of paper in there?
- MichaelW0
could be your placing the cd crooked. I sometimes play movies in the ps2 and it will start making these wack noises and freezing all i have to do is adjust the dvd well in the slot...
- mrdobolina0
here's my advice... clean the lens first, try to use it... if nothing, then open up the ps2 and try to do the white gear adjustment. if that doesnt work I would just buy a new ps2. brand new ones are only 149 now and if you buy the replacement lens and it isnt the problem, you just wasted 50 bucks.
- dopepope0
a couple of years back I played a game for like 9 hours straight, then shut it off for a bout an hour. Then I put it back on to play and the system couldn't recognize it, nor any other games nor any dvd's either. It just became worthless. I never found out why, but I was in the middle of the game and couldn't stand not playing it. So I bought a new one the same day.
- smellvetica0
try placing the unit upside down. honestly.
- vwsung18t0
yeah if you have it flat, have it stand tall and vice versa. that's what i do whenever my PS2 starts acting up and it usually works.
- nosaj0
Also try putting some sewing machine oil or vaseline along the Laser arms. Mine was giving me a problem with grinding noises and not reading discs, this fixed it right up. Be careful when you open it up. The power supply has a ribbon attached to the lid, watch out you don't snap it when taking the top off. I found a really good site with step by step images showing you how to open it up and clean the lase and oild the arms etc... I think I bookmarked it at home, I'll check later on.
- dopepope0
I did switch from keeping my ps2 horizontal to vertical once I got the new one. I haven't had any problems since. And I have had marathon game sessions.
- __AD0
Disk read errors. chances are it requires a cleaning.
I've had to clean mine a couple times always fixes the problem. I use i qtip with a bit of windex on the tip to clean the lens.
heres a link for opening and such
- xaoscontrol0
That last one link looks pretty good. I'll check into it.
A guy I work with told me I should send it back to Sony and they'd fix it for free because there was an issue with the early versions...I don't know which release of PS2 I have but that may be an option too.
- scarabin0
there's a diagnostic mode somewhere in the system settings you can run which will re-align the laser.
this often helps.
- xaoscontrol0
I saw that when I was messing with it the other day. Do I need to anything special with that? I did what I thought was turning it one but I'm not exactly sure how the diagnostic mode is supposed to work.
- umhello0
its deffently a clean the lens problem. if you talk to sony they will charge you a hundred or so dollars to "fix" it, but I imagine your getting the disk error problem. Save some money and do it yourself, its real easy takes about 5 minutes to do. You just need a phillips head screw driver or 2. Look up PS2 lens cleaning on google, or email me and I will give you the instrutions. If the cleaning doesn't work might as well buy another for the amount they'll charge you.
- 2cent0
didn't bother to see if someone replied with this yet, but...
had the same thing happen, couldn't play games or dvd's and the unit would make a horriblt clicking noise as it would try to read the media.
all i did was open it up and clean off the laser with some photo lens cleaning solution... all good now.