Ok so I've got an old PS2 a bulky one its the SCPH-30003 version, it used to have problems reading discs at one point but when it finally did read them it worked perfect, I stopped using it for awhile and decided to get it back out recently and it wont read or detect any disks, it spins once and thats it... nothing else happens Hope someone can help, TIA
Here's an 'At Your Own Risk' solution that worked for me and allowed me to extend the life of my old fat PS2 for about a year before I finally had to get a new slim one. Might be worth a look to see if you are comfortable doing a bit of minor surgery to clean the laser head. Good luck.
Yep - that does eventually happen...Remember back in the day whenwe had so much trouble with Nintendo and Atari not reading the cartridges? Nice to hear that some things about consoles havn't changed ! ;)
Here's an 'At Your Own Risk' solution that worked for me and allowed me to extend the life of my old fat PS2 for about a year before I finally had to get a new slim one. Might be worth a look to see if you are comfortable doing a bit of minor surgery to clean the laser head. Good luck.
Thats pretty much what I did when my fatty had problems reading discs. Sadly its a temporary fix, because you have to do that procedure again after a few weeks "or less". Eventually my fatty PS2 simply died out completely, and I got a Slim PS2. Haven't had a problem with Slim PS2 reading discs since getting it a few years back.
It's a common problem with the older PS2s. It is mostly because of dust collecting on various internal components of the console. In some cases, a cleanout of the system works, so if you haven't done something already, you can find some cleaning guides on the internet. It isn't a risk-free process, but if done right, it can extend the lifespan of the computer considerably.
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