Slim PS2 dieing out???

[jgrizzy17]

I had a slim PS2 once it came out and i was playing socom 2 on it and all of a sudden it turned off and when i tried to turn it back on it still wouldnt work i tried everything all the cables were in also

[Cooldude90]

I have a Slim PS2 and its fine, but when i'm playing Socom 3 it rattles when ever someone is about to die, which is a heads up for me.

[easy-shootin']

well if that craps not working then get yo' money back. theres lots more things to spend your cash on---

[afab232]

yea i have a fat ps2 and it makes a noise when someone is about to die

[-pride]

Only thing i've heard is the Slim PS2's don't have fans so if you keep it on for a long time it'll have the tendency to over heat. That's what i've heard from other people, mine is fine, never happened to me.

I've heard of people setting up one of those small office fans and aiming it to the ps2.

[Captain-Ugly.....]

probably just over-heatin. Give it a chance to rest up.

[BoyEngland]

I've heard of people setting up one of those small office fans and aiming it to the ps2.

Yup, that would be me

My ultra slim (Its ultra slim because I like to call it what Im not) PS2 never overheats and never makes a noise. I think the only noise it ever made was when I was playing a game but my vcord which connects my PS2 to the TV came lost and I leaned on the disk lid and I got a little bit of plastic on plastic action

[xBUSTINATORx]

I've been an owner of 3 PS2's so far, and 2 have died on me. The first two were fatties, and the one I have now is a slim. The slim PS2 has been under my ownership for atleast 4 months now. My old PS2s died atleast a year into their life, and which has created a horrible Socom playing experience. My slim PS2 is more reliable, is quieter, and doesn't 'rattle' for any reason during gameplay.

Word of advice: if you have $200 dollars to spend on a new PS2, I highly reccomend purchasing a slim PS2. The fatties are just pieces of junk (and if you're a fattie owner...watch out because sooner or later it's going to die on you).

Now if you say "But the Slims overheat" ...no they don't. If you take care of them properly and don't treat them like a slave, then it will not freeze, I guarentee it.

The way I keep it from overheating is this:
Your slim PS2 is hooked up by an 8.5v power source going from the back of the PS2 to the output. You've noticed that there is no 'power switch' in the back, so when you turn it off you see a red light. Most of you just keep the light on. Well that causes power duration for the cord going to the output. Do what I do and just unplug the round cord from the back of the PS2, and when you want to play again, just plug it back in.

Slim PS2s are very reliable.

[Captain-Ugly.....]

Originally Posted by xBUSTINATORx

The fatties are just pieces of junk (and if you're a fattie owner...watch out because sooner or later it's going to die on you).

Well, iv ehad my fatty since the PS2s launch (i forgot how long ago that was) and ive never had my burn out. Works clean and clear. Never had to do any work on it. So saying the fatties r junk is incorrect. Just because u had a bad experience with them doesnt mean everyone has. THey started the PS2's life and r still runnin strong

[xBUSTINATORx]

Originally Posted by Captain-Ugly.....

Well, iv ehad my fatty since the PS2s launch (i forgot how long ago that was) and ive never had my burn out. Works clean and clear. Never had to do any work on it. So saying the fatties r junk is incorrect. Just because u had a bad experience with them doesnt mean everyone has. THey started the PS2's life and r still runnin strong

I'm saying that if you actually have only owned 1 PS2 since the launch, then your PS2 is going to die very soon. They are old hardware that cannot withhold the newcoming technology, that is almost 4 years old.

Sony makes crappy hardware anyways period. I've owned a TV by them, a sterio, a cd walkman player, and a speaker m8 system. Guess what... they all died down and stopped working after 4-5 years (and no I didn't beat them, I took very good care of them). The whole purpose of retail and business with hardware like a Playstation 2 is to make money. Not to make you happy with a great valued Playstation so you can play socom. They manufacture hardware, as in a Playstation 2, to break in a very short amount of time...that way you would go buy a new one, creating profit for Sony.