LASER PROBLEMS WITH Ps2 DVD-Help please

[DUDEKHAN]

I've got the first version of Ps2 and it quit playing Cds pretty much right out of the box. DVDs worked fine though. I bumped the CD laser output up a little and it loads ALL CDs fine now. Then it quit loading DVDs so I bumped that up a little bit and it was loading them fine HOWEVER it still wouldn't load DVD movies and hasn't for awhile. I've been playing Medal of Honor and it was loading every time. I got the new Ps2 demo disc. It loaded and worked fine but would not load any demo games, just clicking. I bumped the DVD output up a little more and the demo games loaded fine. When I put Medal of Honor back in it wouldn't load and now no DVD games will load. Have I lost the sweet-spot on the adjustment? I tried adjusting some more but no matter where I stop it won't work and I've been pretty careful about marking my spot. The laser is putting off red light still so I don't think it's fried. Also how far will that screw turn-I've been careful not to force it-it seems like it will only turn about 90 degrees or so. Any help will be appreciated.

[Arakon]

what you describe is a dead laser. you turned up the power more and more, and now it burnt out. the red light you see is most likely the CD laser, but the DVD laser is fried.
if you have a neo 2.2 installed, that's why it's dead.

[charlie_ps2]

The laser puts red light out for the DVD, infra-red for the CD.

A fried laser can still put out red light but it may be off phase for properly reading the data in the groove and in any case, when fried, power level will be too low to properly retrieve the reflected light.

Your laser is dead; it is an ex laser; it is no more. Get a new one.

[DUDEKHAN]

Thanks guys-I just wanted to be sure it was dead-do you know any reliable service places where I could get the laser replaced-thanks-DK

[charlie_ps2]

Warlock's in Atlanta GA. Maybe he does this stuff.

[iamamp3pimp]

i say buy a new ps2, and do the stickerswap, and take it back