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Thoughts on fixing a PS2 Slim
Divebommah
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Hey all!
I picked up a PS2 Slim recently at a thrift store ($20 with cables, controllers, and in cosmetically great shape) and it works great with one exception.
Sometimes -- say, 40% of the time -- when I drop a game into the disc drive and close the lid, it won't spin up. I have to close the lid just so...and by that I mean, it's a closing action that requires a loud "click" and a finger needs to be pressed down onto the back part of the lid in just the right place.
It's mildly annoying and I'm not averse to opening this bad boy up, but before I do I'm wondering if anyone here has encountered this before and has some pointers or guidelines.
I picked up a PS2 Slim recently at a thrift store ($20 with cables, controllers, and in cosmetically great shape) and it works great with one exception.
Sometimes -- say, 40% of the time -- when I drop a game into the disc drive and close the lid, it won't spin up. I have to close the lid just so...and by that I mean, it's a closing action that requires a loud "click" and a finger needs to be pressed down onto the back part of the lid in just the right place.
It's mildly annoying and I'm not averse to opening this bad boy up, but before I do I'm wondering if anyone here has encountered this before and has some pointers or guidelines.
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From having worked on a couple non-slim ps2s, be really careful when you're opening it to keep from pulling the ribbon cable for the power/reset buttons. They would get messed up really easily on the fats, and I'd imagine it's similar on the slims.
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