PS2 problem Please help me out

#1 Dec 15 2005 at 10:38 PM Rating: Decent

Scholar

298 posts

Hello,
I don't know where else to put this. I took my PS2 apart to clean the lens to see if it would allow me to play games again. It hasn't been able to read disks for a while now. Well I took it apart, cleaned the lens and put it back together. Now it won't even turn on. I don't know what to do. Anyone have any ideas? Im desperate. Please help me. Thank you.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#2 Dec 15 2005 at 10:44 PM Rating: Good

Kastigir

Sage

7,861 posts

The disc read error is common, and it wasn't because the lens was dirty. You should've asked here before doing what you did, you would've avoided breaking your PS2.

____________________________

People don't like to be meddled with. We tell them what to do, what to think, don't run, don't walk. We're in their homes and in their heads and we haven't the right. We're meddlesome. ~River Tam

Sedao

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#3 Dec 16 2005 at 8:54 AM Rating: Good

__DEL__1675037783679

View User Forum

Guru

12,363 posts

This is the guide I used to fix mine (it's warranty was way past it's due date):

http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/hardware/ps2.ars

However, I don't know what to tell you about it not turning on, if you pulled out any of those ribbons that connect the power switch to the circuit board, you are going to have a terrible time getting them back in.

I actually took mine completely apart, cleaned everything very carefully, and put it all back together and it works fine. You might check to make sure all the ribbons and wires are connected, there are at least 6 along that side of the PS2.

▲ Page top

PS2 problem Please help me outFollow