PS2 will read audio cd's but nothing else ???

grahamor · 01-04-2006 07:12PM #1

Hi,

I have been getting disc read error when trying to load games and dvd's

today i got a cd lens cleaner and ran it. It picked up the cd fine and recognised all the tracks on it.

any ideas what could be happening

thanks

Ciaran500 · 01-04-2006 07:25PM

Sounds like your laser is gone, common problem for PS2's. It easier for them to read CD's so games/DVD are normally the first to stop working.

grahamor · 01-04-2006 08:14PM

should i bother trying to fix it or should i pick up a second hand slimline ps2 for about €80 ??

thanks

Dont be at yourself · 02-04-2006 12:00AM

It can often be very expensive to fix, upwards of 80e. Get a lens cleaner from HMV or somewhere and run that through it, it may do the job for you.

projectmayhem · 02-04-2006 02:48PM

grahamor wrote:

should i bother trying to fix it or should i pick up a second hand slimline ps2 for about €80 ??

thanks

happened to me many moons ago. only fix was getting a new ps2. tbh at this stage you'd be better off either buying a second hand one on the cheap or holding out until november

02-04-2006 06:35PM

This is very common with PS2s. They can get away with building them like that because they know you'll just buy another.

daveg · 02-04-2006 06:50PM

Do all PS2's play DVD's? Mine plays PS2 games no problem but when I tried a DVD nothing happened?

projectmayhem · 02-04-2006 07:56PM

daveg wrote:

Do all PS2's play DVD's? Mine plays PS2 games no problem but when I tried a DVD nothing happened?

yup all ps2's are also dvd players

03-04-2006 12:32AM

daveg wrote:

Do all PS2's play DVD's? Mine plays PS2 games no problem but when I tried a DVD nothing happened?

I believe you must unlock the ability to play DVDs because there'd be a charge for Sony if they sold the PS2 with DVD playback out of the box.

Dont be at yourself · 03-04-2006 12:36AM

Nope, Sony were part of the DVD consortium that developed the technology, so they don't have to pay a licensing fee. MS do, hence the DVD remote being required for the XBox.

Cabelo · 04-04-2006 10:04AM

The unclothed biblical chief is right there.

damiennolan · 04-04-2006 10:48AM

you can pick up a laser for around 50euro including p+p off ebay (you just need to get the right type).

it's really easy to install. only takes about 15 minutes and there is very little to be opened on the ps2 - just the outer cover and the laser unit cover.

if you felt confident enough to give it a shot, its worth while, othewise you can pick up a second hand ps2 for 90 euro and under

GrumPy · 14-04-2006 05:35PM

damiennolan wrote:

you can pick up a laser for around 50euro including p+p off ebay (you just need to get the right type).

it's really easy to install. only takes about 15 minutes and there is very little to be opened on the ps2 - just the outer cover and the laser unit cover.

if you felt confident enough to give it a shot, its worth while, othewise you can pick up a second hand ps2 for 90 euro and under

I got a second hand one for €20 :rolleyes: (an actual console, not a lazer.)

Kristok · 14-04-2006 08:30PM

just do a google search for cleaning the ps2 for instructions on how to open it up if its reading anything then the lense is probably just dirty, you just need 2 size philips screw drivers and something like a q-tip to clean the lense with. I fixed a second hand one I bought that someone stuck me with by cleaning the filth out of it.

PS2 will read audio cd's but nothing else ???

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