Problems with my PS2

[Gil]

Okay,
Here is the situation: My PS2 is playing some games and not others. I can load GT3 and my PSone games without problems.
Some of the NEW games we got for Christmas will not load without endless "reset"s if at all.
I have run two different cleaning discs, multiple times, and it has not really helped.
I am especially bummed because the durn thing will not load my new "LeMans 24HR" disc.

It plays most movies, a lot of the games, and PSone stuff.

Any suggestions, similar experiences?

BTW, sending it off for repairs is about 100 bucks and a several week wait, and buying a new one is 200, but instant gratification.

 

[Solid Fro]

Before you send it off to Sony. Read over this FAQ at gamefaqs.com http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/ps2_disc_read_error.txt

If you don't feel like opening your PS2, try finding a local electronics shop that fixes PS2 consoles. They can get a lot of the parts cheaper than what Sony will charge you.

 

[Vasco]

Yes, Sony can repair it for free if the warranty isn't void, but i really haven't had any experience like that at all. Btw, if you have it vertical at the moment, set it down horizontal, i had a problem like that with GT3 but i had the PS2 vertical and it was stuffing up.

 

[KosmikFool]

I just put my Horizontal a few days ago because the place I had it in vertically didn't haven't enough aif-flow. Make sure it doesn't have dust on anything, either. Buy some compressed air and get some dust off the fan, etc.

 

[rjensen11]

or use a vaccum...

 

[Gil]

Thanks for all the replies. The link to Gamefaqs didn't work. But I will take a trip over there in the very near future.
I currently have the PS2 horizontal. I have too many kids and cats runnining around here to feel safe with it mounted vertically. I may have to find a can of compressed air at Wally-world next time I'm there and try that.
As far as the warranty the thing is a year old now and I think its out of warranty.
I will give all the advice a shot.
Again, thanks guys.

 

[reeboker]

Originally posted by rjensen11
or use a vaccum...

i wish this is a joke....did i get it right

 

[alex_gt]

be safe and send it to Sony

 

[Gil]

For what Sony wants just to "crack the case" $120, I am only $80 away from just buying a new one.
I would rather just invest a bit of time in 'safely' cleaning the dumb thing. Or sending it off to my son's IT computer class for voltage adjustment for FREE.
If I end up with a FUBAR PS2, I can use the $120 I saved towards a new machine.

 

[Viper_Maniac]

I had a problem like that. I just took it back to EB and got a new one. Thank god I still had a warranty on it.

 

[Gil]

Mine is over a year old.
I believe that my only recourse is to fix it or replace it out of pocket.

 

[Solid Fro]

Just buy a new one.

New unit - $199 plus tax
Fixing the old unit - $120 plus tax and shipping.