Penny Arcade Forums› Help / Advice Forum
The new forums will be named Coin Return (based on the most recent vote)! You can check on the status and timeline of the transition to the new forums here.
The Guiding Principles and New Rules document is now in effect.

Need help repairing my PS2

HeraldSHeraldS Registered User regular
edited December 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
The help I'm looking for here isn't strictly prohibited but it is kind of a gray area, so I understand if it gets shut down. On to the point.

I have a modded slim PS2 whose laser is dying. Right now it only reads legit PS1 games. It will not read back-up copies of PS1 games I've had to make (FF7 for instance) or any PS2 games at all. It also does not play DVDs anymore. The guy who modded the PS2 initially offers laser replacements as well, but he seems to be out of business for the moment. Does anyone know of a reputable place in the US that can repair my PS2 or does anyone have any suggestions on getting my PS2 working again without replacing the laser?

HeraldS on

Posts

  • DHS OdiumDHS Odium Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Couldn't you just buy a used PS2 slim from Gamestop or off craigslist, pop both of them open and swap the lasers? It can't be too hard to do.

    DHS Odium on
    Wii U: DHS-Odium // Live: DHS Odium // PSN: DHSOdium // Steam: dhsykes // 3DS: 0318-6615-5294
  • HeraldSHeraldS Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I looked into that kind of. There's a store near me that replaces lasers. Apparently since my PS2 is modded it uses a different laser than a normal PS2 so I couldn't just swap it with a regular one.

    HeraldS on
  • DHS OdiumDHS Odium Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I don't know much about hardware modding, but that doesn't make sense. The issue would be region locking, which I didn't think was locked to the laser itself. The laser in any PS2 should be able to read the data from any CD/DVD, it just won't because it detects it's either a copy, or from a different region.

    DHS Odium on
    Wii U: DHS-Odium // Live: DHS Odium // PSN: DHSOdium // Steam: dhsykes // 3DS: 0318-6615-5294
  • HeraldSHeraldS Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    You could be right. I don't know much about the technology either. I'm not sure if the fact that the copied games are on CD-Rs or DVD-Rs would stop a normal PS2 laser from reading them assuming they pass the copy or region check. Anyone got any ideas?

    HeraldS on
  • HeraldSHeraldS Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    OK I looked into it a little more. I've got a v.12 slim PS2 and the model number is SCPH-70012. I found this site here that sells replacement lases lenses. It looks like they are supposed to work perfectly with modded PS2 slims. I also found this clip on youtube to show me how to replace the lens, and it doesn't look that difficult. Once I take the case off I just have to unscrew to things and swap out the lens. Anything I'm missing or should watch out for here?

    HeraldS on
Sign In or Register to comment.
Penny Arcade Forums› Help / Advice Forum