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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03/30/2004 : 05:28:10
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So my PS2 is now fairly unsusable thanks to Sony's implanted, post warranty error thing which by the looks of a google search, many many others have encountered. Has anyone actually taken apart there PS2 and tried the fix for this. Im in the process of doing so myself and have started messin round with the little white clicky thing that adjusts the height of the laser. For those who know what I'm talking about the little do-whacky goes around 60 clicks before it drops back to a starting position, if any of you guys have had the smae problem and managed to fix it, just how many clicks did you give it? At around 30, DVD's, Audio Cd's Ps1 games and Blue PS2 games seem to work but the silver discs remain ever elusive. It's disgusting that a company like Sony could give a console a life expectancy, I mean my SNES is in complete working order and god knows how many years old that is. Apparaently they will fix the machines for free as long as you pay P&P but that only applies to America. Bah!
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 05:44:13
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hmm, my warranty is up shortly, i've given my ps2 to my youngest bro for the time being anyway, so i can concentrate on uni (yeah, that's gonna work...). have you tried doing the same google search under 'groups'? i've not heard about this problem, is it just certain disc types it won't read?
The Shrine of the Sea Monkey!
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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
417 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 06:21:18
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Yeah, I tried the groups search but everyone suggests the same thing, turn the little white cog and keep trying until you get all your discs to read. I'm just trying to find out what the 'sweet spot' was for other people as this problem has been driving me mad for ages. Like 'Red Faction 2' the game will load, but you can hear the PS2 physically slowing down and starting again when it gets to something it can't read, so in effect when I try to change guns Im left weaponless for about 20 secs while the PS2 grunts and wheezes trying to sort the problem out. The actual CD is fine as I've tried it on a mates machine with no problems. There's also suggestions on google groups about adjusting the power supply to the laser using a jewlers screwdriver but I'll only go so far in what I'm prepared to try.
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 07:00:51
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my roommate always takes his apart and cleans the lens - but i have NO idea how he does it
-brian
 - "I joined the Cult of Frank / And they tried to cut off my nuts and make me put on a blue jumpsuit"
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
3648 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 12:51:20
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 16:30:24
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Or better yet, get a gaming PC. You can actually replace parts yourself! And play first person shooters with a KEYBOARD AND MOUSE, they way they're supposed to be played!
Fuck consoles up their stupid asses.
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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
417 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 17:56:42
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Yeah but you don't get that nice 'sitting in a leather recliner chair next to a cold beer' kinda vibe that only consoles offer. And my TV is miles bigger than my crummy little monitor. And I like being in the same room as my mates when playing multiplayer with out all that connecting to servers and downloading a gigs worth of maps, bots, pathes etc before you can actually play anything. PC gaming has it's plus points though, like micromanagment sims and stuff.
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WolfManMikeLonely
= Cult of Ray =
USA
936 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 18:06:18
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Yeah, open that bitch up and clean the lense. It worked for mine. I need some new PS2 games. The new Prince of Persia looks pretty swank. As a rule of thumb everyone should use the word swank more often.
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
417 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 18:23:29
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The new prince of Persia is pretty cool, but gets a little samey after a while. The combat is ultra repititive, the story is a bit sucky (unless your a fan of all that arabian nights kinda stuff) and although the game is pretty big it dosen't take too long to complete all in all. An intense weekend would easily see you through it twice. On the plus side the graphics are drop dead gorgeous and the control system is beautifully designed, what the new tomb raider should have been basically. Shame your not in the UK, I would have sold you my (slightly scratched) copy for cheap
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WolfManMikeLonely
= Cult of Ray =
USA
936 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 18:26:03
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Damn. Isn't there a new R Type out on PS2? Supposedly the last one. I need some new non RPG games to play, I'm a little burnt out on RPGs, although I might pick up Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for the GBA. I just borrowed Metroid Zero Mission from a buddy, pretty swank so far.
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
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TheCroutonFuton
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USA
1728 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2004 : 20:42:18
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Originally posted by El Barto
Or better yet, get a gaming PC. You can actually replace parts yourself! And play first person shooters with a KEYBOARD AND MOUSE, they way they're supposed to be played!
Fuck consoles up their stupid asses.
"Join the Cult of Brit / And let your oral hygiene go out the window."
The PC rigs of dreams: www.alienware.com
*drool*
I just got Battlefield Vietnam and it only runs smoothly with everything set on low...I need to get a new video-card. I'm thinking about a Radeon 9800 Pro..not sure though, need to do more research. But yeah, FPS's definitely need WASD and a mouse to be fun...
 www.angelfire.com/mo/frankblacktabs/images/rockandrollpower2.gif" border="0">"Join the Cult of Gunn / And Then You'll Be Destined to be a Rock and Roll Star of Epical Proportions!" |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2004 : 21:11:35
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AlienWare: For PC Gamers with big wallets and small dicks.
Such a fucking waste of money. You could build one just as good for much much less. The current Radeon line is mopping the floor with NVIDIA's cards. I'd very much suggest the 9800 Pro. Tom's Hardware has a review from not-too-long-ago with benchmarks on a bunch of video cards. Check it.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 03/31/2004 : 21:53:00
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The dreaded PS2 'disc read error', any ideas?
