TOPCAT needs your help!!!!

topcat · #1 12-05-2001, 13:25

hi all ..i have helped alot of you guys out in the past. now i need your help..
i have had my ps2 since xmas and had it chipped by playstationmods.com...thing is i go to load a game today and the disk is rattling round with very disturbing noises..ar2 disk will load sounds fine but when i put the backup in thats when it starts rattling..now the stupid thing is if i stand the ps2 on its side it work fine no problems..boots everything you chuck in it..can anyone share any knowhow on this one it hasnt been moved bumped or abused in any way .. i cant see it having a loose wire as it works perfectly upright . i know i could just put up with it standing vertical but its not the point . somethings wrong....
please any advise would be gratefull.......

(TOPCAT)

topcat · #2 12-05-2001, 14:35

sorted it out....bizarre...opened it up #####ed conections..blew the dust out..hey presto works fine again...
anyone else had this problem id be interested to know........

(TOPCAT)

Warlock · #3 12-05-2001, 16:55

Hi topcat, i have had the same problem on several of the PS2's that i have chiped for friends. It seems that sometimes when you insert a game the drive doesnt completely lift the cd off the tray causing it to rub or scrape when the system is horizontal making it sound like something is broken. My solution to the problem was the same as your's, I reopened them it,cleaned it out and it worked fine afterwards. Also i have had a few games ruined from the bottoms getting scraped up on the tray when this happens.

spooky · #4 12-05-2001, 17:15

Topcat, glad you sorted it out

valuable information goes a long way!

BOT · #5 12-05-2001, 17:21

I thought this was a problem with a lot of early PS2s.
Sony had a manufacturing fault.

topcat · #6 13-05-2001, 03:45

thanx for the feedback guys

i'll just have to keep an eye on this problem....

sent an email to playstationmods...i will post what they have to say.............

(TOPCAT)