I was one of the saps that bought a PS2 when they first came out. For the past couple months I've been getting disc read errors that have prevented me from playing most games and movies in the system.

 

I've tried to clean it a couple times to no avail.

 

With my fiance leaving town for a month and the heat already rising to the 110 range it would be nice to game a little bit.

 

I know this is a problem that has happened a lot with the PS2.

 

Has anyone else encountered this?

 

Does anyone know how to fix w/out buying a new system?

it happenned to me w/ my Xbox, i had get a new one

Go to office depot and buy those air can's open the ps2,spray the air all over the ps2,then open the part were the disc goes and spray the eye of the laser thingy,and get a clean the laser eye with the q-tip,and don't touch the laser eye,i've done it to my bro's ps2 i rarely play it only my bro and cousin's play it,and i play if i'm reeeeally bored,and it's worked everytime i've fixed it.

Go to office depot and buy those air can's open the ps2,spray the air all over the ps2,then open the part were the disc goes and spray the eye of the laser thingy,and get a clean the laser eye with the q-tip,and don't touch the laser eye,i've done it to my bro's ps2 i rarely play it only my bro and cousin's play it,and i play if i'm reeeeally bored,and it's worked everytime i've fixed it.

well if you've fixed it a couple times, maybe it hasn't woked so well

Go to office depot and buy those air can's open the ps2,spray the air all over the ps2,then open the part were the disc goes and spray the eye of the laser thingy,and get a clean the laser eye with the q-tip,and don't touch the laser eye,i've done it to my bro's ps2 i rarely play it only my bro and cousin's play it,and i play if i'm reeeeally bored,and it's worked everytime i've fixed it.

well if you've fixed it a couple times, maybe it hasn't woked so well It work's good for a couple month's and then i gotta clean it again,but it's better than wasting $200 on a new one,i barely play it anyway's so i dun really care i just fix it for my bro or for when i'm bored lol.

Go to office depot and buy those air can's open the ps2,spray the air all over the ps2,then open the part were the disc goes and spray the eye of the laser thingy,and get a clean the laser eye with the q-tip,and don't touch the laser eye,i've done it to my bro's ps2 i rarely play it only my bro and cousin's play it,and i play if i'm reeeeally bored,and it's worked everytime i've fixed it.

well if you've fixed it a couple times, maybe it hasn't woked so well It work's good for a couple month's and then i gotta clean it again,but it's better than wasting $200 on a new one,i barely play it anyway's so i dun really care i just fix it for my bro or for when i'm bored lol. yea, i see

 

i tried that with my Xbox, and it didn't work. Maybe u should've done it, lol

my xbox sometimes doesnt read the games.

 

sometimes does.

I had this happen to me a couple years ago, I called up Sony and they told me to send it to them and they fixed it for free.

i had the same problem.

 

 

had the service plan from best buy.

 

 

 

got a new one with the online capabilities and a game.

 

 

good deal for me.

i had the same problem.

 

 

had the service plan from best buy.

 

 

 

got a new one with the online capabilities and a game.

 

 

good deal for me.

i'd say so

farmer fran is right.

 

Sony has made a statement that says if you get DRE's to call them and to send it in and they'll fix it for free. It takes a while though. Usually 4-8 weeks.

 

Go over to the PS2 boards at GamFAQs.com for more.

Do not leave your discs in the machine while it isnt on...