Need help with my PS2! "disk read error"

[Strong_Man20]

I brought a PS2 yesterday and as I put a DVD inside I get a message "disk read error". I tried opening it but I cant, I took out all of the screws but theres something holding it together that I cant find!!

any suggestions??

 

[Burning_Inside]

is it a preowned ps2? if so, they were prolly sellin it for a reason.

if it is preowned, do you know if it's got a modchip in it?

is the front dust cover on the tray taken off? (if theres no multicolored P on the front then you know it's taken off)

Is the DVD new or scratched up?

was the black sticker still attached to the ps2 before you tried taking it apart?

 

[gymrat]

what version is it?

 

[Strong_Man20]

is it a preowned ps2? if so, they were prolly sellin it for a reason.

if it is preowned, do you know if it's got a modchip in it?

is the front dust cover on the tray taken off? (if theres no multicolored P on the front then you know it's taken off)

Is the DVD new or scratched up?

was the black sticker still attached to the ps2 before you tried taking it apart?

Yeah it was from a second hand joint, but they are supposed to be tested and in working order.
There is no multicoloured P on the top. But the DVD is in good condition and the black sticker is still on it.

Not sure about MOD chip, im having troubles even opening it!!

 

[Strong_Man20]

what version is it?

Not sure!!

 

[DigitalKyle]

A lot of PS2s have faulty drives in them. After a certain amount of time, some of them stop reading blue-bottom discs, some stop reading silver-bottom discs, others stop reading DVDs. Sony knows about the problem. Return your machine.

 

[TheProject]

There was a rumor going around for a while that there was a defect in certain generations of PS2's. Sony has never acknowledged it, but it would cause the system to not read DVD movies or games.

I had the same problem with mine, but it was from being knocked onto the floor.

If you call Sony, and give them story about how it's never worked, and you've read about defects on the web, blah blah blah, they'll repair it for half the cost, or about $60.

 

[Burning_Inside]

Yeah it was from a second hand joint, but they are supposed to be tested and in working order.
There is no multicoloured P on the top. But the DVD is in good condition and the black sticker is still on it.

Not sure about MOD chip, im having troubles even opening it!!

if the front cover is missing off the disk drive (meaning when the tray is closed you can see a horizontal slit into the machine, therefore theres' no cover with the multicolored P on it) Then chances are someone was using a swap trick/knife technique on it and went a little too rough perhaps and killed the laser somewhat. I use this method to play my backups. You don;t have to install a chip, just take the front dust cover off the tray, and buy a gameshark, and do some twiddling around with a small knife type tool through the slit where the cover used to be and you're good to play some backups and all ps1 games.

 

[Millie]

i've been looking into buying a PS2 and i was thinking of getting a used one. but since there are so many problems with the used ones, would you guys say that it's a better idea to get a brand new one?

 

[Strong_Man20]

if the front cover is missing off the disk drive (meaning when the tray is closed you can see a horizontal slit into the machine, therefore theres' no cover with the multicolored P on it) Then chances are someone was using a swap trick/knife technique on it and went a little too rough perhaps and killed the laser somewhat. I use this method to play my backups. You don;t have to install a chip, just take the front dust cover off the tray, and buy a gameshark, and do some twiddling around with a small knife type tool through the slit where the cover used to be and you're good to play some backups and all ps1 games.

I opened it up and tried cleaning the laser and now the DVD drive wont eject, looks like I fucked it up even more. Im going to take it back were I brought it and get those bums that sold me a busted up PS2 to fix it..

 

[The Whole F/N Show]

just buy a new one do the ol' switcheroo. I do that everything a game system acts up.

 

[DigitalKyle]

If you try the switching thing, don't do it at GameStop/Software Etc../Babbages/PlanetX/Funcoland. We track serials.

 

[The Whole F/N Show]

If you try the switching thing, don't do it at GameStop/Software Etc../Babbages/PlanetX/Funcoland. We track serials.

That's why you crack it open and switch the guts. But I'd recommend doing the switcheroo thing at a big retail store that's not really paying close attention to returns like Target or Walmart.

 

[dawookie]

Ive pulled the walmart switcheroo a few times..

On the new one you buy, when removing the void stickers, fill in the clear "void" letters with a permanent marker and then stick back on when you are complete..

switch the guts but keep the original case, the case has the serial # and they check the serial # when you buy it and return it.. The serial # is on the receipt.

 

[jwill3:16]

i've been looking into buying a PS2 and i was thinking of getting a used one. but since there are so many problems with the used ones, would you guys say that it's a better idea to get a brand new one?

new all the way you never know who owened it first and messed with it

 

[Austin316]

Good idea show..Ive done the switching thing with scratched games, Ill just rent the game that is scratched froam aplace that doesn't use lables on the cd, and bam got me a new game..just have to make sure to tell the poeple that the game u rented didnt work, free rental

 

[Drunken_Weasel]

Good idea show..Ive done the switching thing with scratched games, Ill just rent the game that is scratched froam aplace that doesn't use lables on the cd, and bam got me a new game..just have to make sure to tell the poeple that the game u rented didnt work, free rental

So its fuckers like you that make my job have shitty pay eh? I hate fucking people... why can they not treat the rentals as they would their own shit... we get games/dvd's back from the first renters, and they already are scratched to fuck.. Mother Fuckers, they should all fucking die.

 

[Millie]

new all the way you never know who owened it first and messed with it

that's what i thought, but i also checked a few stores which sell used systems and they assured me that they test them thouroughly before selling them.
i was hoping to buy more games with the money i save with the used PS2

btw, does anyone know if the software versions can be upgraded?