The Official PS2 repair thread

[Dionysus]

Spawning late isnt necessarily your PS2... actually im like positive it isnt. It is your internet connection, its just too slow. If your PS2 was not working correctly it would affect the ability to play the game at all, not how fast you spawn, that is lag/connection/host kind of thing.

[Workman23]

I did quick search and if you guys ever get problems with your PS2 i got the customer support # for Sony. 1-800-345-7669

[FazeD]

oh snap it got stickied

[Sparkplug1990]

My PS2 quite reading the discs a while ago. I took the thing apart and noticed the laser had about a centimeter of dist on it. I used a q-tip and cleaned it off, but I broke the glass on the top. I searched E-bay and bought one for like 10 bucks. Let me tell you, that thing is really hard to replace. I decided to send it into Sony and all I did was paint the warrenty sticker with some black paint, and they didn't say anything about it. I got it fixed free of charge! Gotta love Sony!

[Negative Creep]

Originally Posted by Pink_Floyd

oh snap it got stickied

I know, right? I decided that it was time for this topic to become a sticky... making it easier for others with this "problem" to find.

Originally Posted by UNKNOWNSUSPECT

I decided to send it into Sony and all I did was paint the warrenty sticker with some black paint, and they didn't say anything about it. I got it fixed free of charge! Gotta love Sony!

Of course they wouldn't give you crap about it... they are trying their damndest to not get slapped with that lawsuit. They want to make everyone happy now!

[Sparkplug1990]

I most likely missed something, but what lawsuit are you talking about? I will feel really ignorant if I missed something.

[FazeD]

The controler lawsuit, apperarentlly SONY "stole" the Dual Shock technology that is why they had to modify the PS3 Controler

[Tadpole]

Originally Posted by Pink_Floyd

Ok, my PS2 keeps on giving me disk read errors when ever I try to play a game, It never lets me play just always gives me a disk read error. Does anyone have any suggestons on how to fix this? I have already called sony and they told me to send it in for a factory refurbished one for $45 or a repair for $60. I have already cleaned and reset my laser position, as my PS2 does not usually read the disk, now it does but i get the disk read error!

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRICIATED!

What I usually do is put the disc in. When the " disc read error " thing is gone I will open then close the disc until it reads. sometimes it only takes a couple tryes sometimes up to 50 or more. It all depends on how dirty the disc and laser are. It works for me.

[Me_out]

Theres this 1 website i found out it tells you how to take apart your Ps2. I did it and my Ps2 (Oldschool) worked like new.

[~DIRTYDAN~]

just buy the new slimmer style ps2 for like 130$ i thinkn now ...