Wasn't sure where to post this

I got ps2 like the day it came out, and have been playing ffxi on it steady since ps2 release. For the past few months my ps2 has been taking a while reading ne kind of disc, and recently it just wont read anything at all. Kinda puzzling since i haven't really played a whole lot of ps2 games since ffxi came out.

Anyways i tried cleaning out everythign i could reach, blowing on it and stuff =/

someone fix it pls

omg same thing happened to my PS2 cept i dont use it for FFXI, i just tried turning it on 1 day and it wouldnt read the disc

Cleaned the laser lens too? I used to have the same problem but after I did that my PS2 worked like new again.

hmm pirato

i see a white dot with a lens just inside the right of the disc drive, and a depressed dot a little further in towards the middle

dunno if thats the laser lens, but i cleaned them both and still nothing =/

edit: i only used Q tips should i use rubbing alcohol or something?

Yes I used alcohol, so try with that. I can't guarantee anything though.

theres a guide on the net somewhere telling you how to fix this, believe it or not the lid to the cd drive is on too tight and gunk is stuck in there. google it.

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There was something posted on here as well for link to show how to readjment for lazer but not sure where it is. give me time to look and I see if I can find it.

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how do you take off the top of the old style ps2 to get the dust out

I do believe that there is a Uni-system cd/dvd drive cleaner for the lens.....you might want to try that, a lot less of a hassle than taking the case apart


edit: I have links for dvd-lens cleaners:

http://www.success-hk.com/sc_html/ps2/4_PS2%20DVD%20Laser%20Lens%20Cleaner.htm



and a link for a PS2 lens issue:
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psx2&message.id=1270369

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lol thx chamelius, followed directions from forum exactly and it turns out my laser eye bars were super gunky =/

If you have an old style PS2, anything before the most recent bundled with modem will do that eventually, Sony will repair it for free, takes abt a month, i had to do it twice.

meh I have the same problem as you anthon, I can't play any new games really as my PS2 won't read it, I just punch it a few times and it works lol. Tried cleaning it numerous times but gave that up lol