Hi, ps2 problems

[battybackup]

banging the top is a bad idea! I used to do that and the disc would continue to work but after a few weeks of banging the ps2 stopped working all together.

[johnnybgood]

Originally Posted by battybackup

banging the top is a bad idea! I used to do that and the disc would continue to work but after a few weeks of banging the ps2 stopped working all together.

Well that's good to know now haha. Yeah, so what am I suppose to do, cause if I just leave it going it doesn't work? I suppose I should probably just get a new ps2 and have it modded again, of course I will have to get money for that. Oh well, I guess that is life, although first I will make backups of my games on dvd-rs and then get something to clean my laser, because the other day I tried the actual madden 06 game(not a backup) and it did the same thing, so it probably isn't the games I suppose. I will still change to dvd-r because people have said that they are the ones to use, but I will get one of those cleaning kits or whatever, and if it still does the stuff after that, I suppose i will probably just need to start over and use better dvds this time.

[battybackup]

I took my ps2 cover off, removed the plastic piece and heated it so i could bend it back into place. then i replaced it. this worked for the short term, but after a while the problem came back.
this is a short term fix eventually you will need a new system, but its got to be better than beating the sh*t out of your ps2.

[johnnybgood]

Originally Posted by battybackup

I took my ps2 cover off, removed the plastic piece and heated it so i could bend it back into place. then i replaced it. this worked for the short term, but after a while the problem came back.
this is a short term fix eventually you will need a new system, but its got to be better than beating the sh*t out of your ps2.

Yeah, I mean when I sent my system to get it modded, it wasn't even brand new, like I had had it for about a couple years. I guess on top of not using the right kind of dvds, having a bit older of a system(version 7), the thing just needs to be replaced. I guess I will try to save up, get a version 12, and have that modded, and use ritek dvd-r, also I think it I will still get a dvd lens cleaning kit, just to keep around. Thanks for all the replies everyone. I suppose nothing last forever haha.

[lufcfan]

NO! Don't swap a V7 for a V12 whatever you do!

V7s are by far the best type of PS2. Simply get a new laser unit for the V7 and then get it modded. V12s are the biggest POS I've ever seen...

[johnnybgood]

Originally Posted by lufcfan

NO! Don't swap a V7 for a V12 whatever you do!

V7s are by far the best type of PS2. Simply get a new laser unit for the V7 and then get it modded. V12s are the biggest POS I've ever seen...

Oh for real, thanks for the info. How do I get a new laser unit? My V7 is already modded with a matrix infinity.

edit: looks like they have a bunch of laser units on ebay -- I don't know about messing with that stuff though because I would have no idea what I'm doing.

[orion731]

Got a New laser for my v4, installed it and it works like a charm. Will extend the life but since I have a V4 it won't by much. Bought the laser from www.richspsxparts.com. Great service and speed.