PS2 slow loading

[lufcfan]

Soon, you'll probably start getting Disc Read Errors

It's time to calibrate the laser, or just have it replaced (which you'll have to do soon anyway by the sounds of things )

[sublime90]

oh gezz that sounds fun, i have a version 5. to calibrate the laser is that adjusting the screws it has??

[Warlock]

Adjusting the pots can be tricky if youve never done it. check out this . Look at the laser repair tutorial. Or you may want to send it to Spedmetal at www.norcalmods.com.

[sublime90]

i read the tutorial and i tried the white click wheel, nothing changed...then i took it all apart and rotated the pots about 1/4 to the right (clockwise) and nothing changed still. do i have to rotate them more?

[sublime90]

oh crap i think i turned it to much, now in the browser when the disc loads and i click on it...brings me right back to the browser screen

ok i went back and turned it back some and it still doesnt direct boot and only loads through the browser...i think im just going to live with it like this i dont wanna break it lol thanks for helping

ive got even bigger problems now. i went in to readjust it one more time and the black wire to my fan completely popped out. no idea if i can fix that, if not im screwed and dont know what to do, buy another ps2 for just parts? like the laser and fan

[spid3r]

Well if you do buy another ps2 don't use it for parts, just use it as your new ps2, and sell your broken one on ebay. You should get around 20 or so for it, so that will cut down on the cost of an new one a little bit.

Or go to ebgames/funcoland they might trade your old PS2 plus like maybe 80.00 or so (I really don't know) for an used/working one.

I really don't know anything on ps2 lasers so that would be my best bet.

Christmas is coming around the corner

--spid3r

[sublime90]

good news guys. the discs still load up and are playable, just that now my ps2 totally freezes and shuts itself down after a minute because of no fan lol. but i looked on ebay and this one guy sells like every part for every model. i bought a v5 fan and power block for $18. once i get it hopefully on wednesday everything will be good again. then if the laser does die, for $60 i can get a brand new one wich is what i'll end up doing instead of buying another ps2 and reinstalling the chip, for me that was hell.

[johnnybgood]

Originally Posted by Warlock

Adjusting the pots can be tricky if youve never done it. check out this . Look at the laser repair tutorial. Or you may want to send it to Spedmetal at www.norcalmods.com.

Does spedmetal do repairs? I know he does mods(I myself sent my ps2 to him for a mod)but I don't see on his site that it says he does those kind of things? Maybe I missed it?

Edit: Nevermind, I just read the F.A.Q. section and he said he does, on a case to case basis.