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29-Jun-2004, 01:08 PM #166
Throw me a bone
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Ignore all the cheap "quick Fixes" they dont work..or at least for long call sony they will have you mail it to them and send you a fixed one--no questions asked--they are VERY aware of the problem, i dont understand why people are not taking advantage of this---new ps2 or putting tape on every cd...hmmmm
Does Sony care that my PS2 was purchased over 2 years ago, or that as a PC tech at heart and by trade I could not resist opening it when it first started having DRE to have a look at (and clean) the laser?
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29-Jun-2004, 01:41 PM #167
No they would care, like I said in my post, but that changes if you did open it up. It would have voided the warranty (well the chance of getting it fixed/replaced) because now they can go and say that you opened it and you could have damaged it.

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18-Jul-2004, 10:07 PM #168
PS2 Errors
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Has anyone had this problem: On certain games, particularly "Simpson's Skatebording" the playstation 2 system will not read the disc. Sony has offered to repair the system no charge if I mail it in. Any ideas? Thank You
Yes Mike. You and thousands of others like us. I have learned through the Better Businees Burrough that Sony has a lawsuit against them for this problem. Seems they were told about the problem and refused to fix it before it left their assembly factory and they were charging people for the repairs. therefore resulting in a lawsuit. It isn't a disk problem and if you check the Better Business Burrough web site it will give you a number to call and Sony is suppose to walk you through how to fix the problem fre of charge.
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11-Nov-2004, 08:14 AM #169
Why some CD's play and others do not
There are two screws located under the expansion bay that control the voltage that is required to spin a CD or DVD. The voltage requirments are different between the two formats. My playstation started giving me disk read errors when playing certain games. Eventually it quit playing every disk I put in including movies. I turned each screw about 8 degrees clockwise. After completing this process my playstation works perfectly once again. Disk read errors are most commonly due to the voltage needing readjusted. It is generally not an issue with the CD or DVD unless you are scratching them up some how. If so you should be able to tell by looking at the CD and be able to tell whether or not it will play.
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21-Apr-2005, 12:23 PM #170
Thumbs up Disk Read Error Fix Cheap and Easy
If you are getting the disk read error on your ps2 I have found a very easy way to fix it. Most of these issues come from the blue or purple disks that some of the games are on. What I have found is that of you stick a piece of tape one each side of the hole on the top of the game it plays fine. Just make sure that the tape is on the label of the disk. And not covering the center non covered part of the disk. Just four pieces on each side of the hole and it works like a charm. I've tried this on a few of the disk and it worked on all of them.

So don't go out and buy a new ps2, send it in, or take it apart. Just go out and buy a roll of 1" clear scotch tape, for a couple of bucks.

PS This is not an ad for scotch tape it just happens to be what I used.
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21-Apr-2005, 06:23 PM #171
That's been mentioned several times already. I can't blame you for not reading through all twelve pages of this thread, though

What everyone has to keep in mind when reading this thread is that there is no consistent solution for every PS2 DRE. There are many causes of the error-- it ranges from faulty lasers to dust. If something works for you, it doesn't mean it's gonna work for everyone. Also, some of the methods mentioned void your warrantee. In light of these two facts, I still maintain the best course of action is to send it in and let Sony figure it out. Unfortunately, that's not always an option, so if you've got fresh ideas, or if you need some help, do some posting.
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21-Apr-2005, 08:19 PM #172
Well, SONY will repair the machine for free since it was an error on their part. The only thing you pay is the delivery (at least they did with me, and my PS2 was over 2 years old)
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22-Apr-2005, 06:44 AM #173
Been awhile since I been back here, but it's too bad to hear ps2's are still doing this. It's like they are defective or something. Anyways in reguards to "Increasing the voltage in the laser" anyone that trys that has to be careful not to turn it to high. If you turn it to much you could kill the laser easily.
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24-Apr-2005, 10:56 AM #174
I think it's on the older batch of the PS2s. SONY should have fixed it by now
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25-May-2005, 08:40 PM #175
disk read error
wen i got my ps2 it was workin fine but that was about 4 yrs ago and now i think its gettin old but i dont kno. I've practically tried everything, i bought a book to repair this but nuthin worked, i was hopin if anyone had the same problem as me or should i just buy a new one.
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25-May-2005, 10:24 PM #176
You're posting at the bottom of a 12-page thread... you're obviously not alone in your frustration. This is possibly the longest thread on this forum outside of random/political.

As far as what someone with a broken PS2 should do...
It's practically all been said somewhere in here. It's your job to wade through it... not easy, I know.
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26-May-2005, 01:21 AM #177
in the 4 years have you ever used a cd cleaner?

Also what kind of problem are you having? If you are getting a Disk Read Error, then chances are it's the commmon fault of all old PS2s. As far as I'm aware, SONY were offering warranties on the machines to fix the problem. Try contacting SONY on 1-800-345-SONY and see what they can do for you.

Having said that, a new PS2 (the slimmer version) costs $99-$150 (I thought it was $99). Comes with the network card built in for online play.
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06-Jun-2005, 05:31 PM #178
hey dudes
i totaly missed what u guys were talkin about. could some1 email it 2 me or post it here again. What white dial. my e-mail is codemastr138@aol.com
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06-Jun-2005, 10:08 PM #179
Solve all your problems
GET AN X-BOX!!!!!!!

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no...i didnt expect this reply to be help-ful in any way, shape or form
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07-Jun-2005, 07:54 AM #180
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What white dial.
There's a picture of it on THIS page. It's not easy to get to, it voids your warranty, etc. I'd read the whole tutorial FIRST just so you know what you're getting into.
(that link is http://arstechnica.com/articles/paed...ware/ps2.ars/3 for some reason it's not working on my comp)
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