What's wrong when PS2's stop reading CD (blue) disks ?

mud ver.2 · #1 11-02-2003, 08:37

I've heard about some PS2's being unable to boot original CD based games, but boot original DVD games fine.

What would cause that ? Seems strange.

dust2dust · #2 11-02-2003, 09:03

not that strange at all
1 laser lens is used for both but many other parts that produces diff beams to either dvd or cd
it happens all the time

try cleaning with a cleaning disk with brushes on it normally does the trick although dvd are normaly first to fail

try adjusting the lasers cd pot ,there seperate pot for dvd(get a pro to do this

if still no good then it looks like the laser needs replacing

mud ver.2 · #3 11-02-2003, 09:21

Thanks for the reply dust.

It's not actually my console doing this. I was checking out the broken ps2's on ebay. lol