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moe11888
03-23-2004, 07:58 PM
My PS2 was doing that disc read error thing, so I called Sony to repair it, then I happened again. I called Sony again and they said I had two options. I could repair it again, or send it to them and they would send me a refurbished one. Which one should I do?
Theenternal
03-23-2004, 07:59 PM
send it in
craven_fiend
03-23-2004, 08:04 PM
yeah send it in, its better to have one than it is to have none.
moe11888
03-23-2004, 08:11 PM
im going to send send it in, but i want to know if i should let them repair it, or give me a refurbished one.
evilmax17
03-23-2004, 08:19 PM
Refurbished. What that means is that somebody returned it and said that something was wrong with it, and sony either fixxed it or just put it in a new box. These are usually perfectly fine.
st0neface
03-23-2004, 08:22 PM
The best solution would be to send it to me, and in return recieve eternal happiness.
jmcc
03-23-2004, 08:27 PM
The best solution would be to send it to me, and in return recieve eternal happiness.

You can't give that! Eternal happiness can only be portioned out by the cosmos!
WhipSmartBanky
03-23-2004, 09:01 PM
The only eternal happiness is a quick death.
jmcc
03-24-2004, 12:25 AM
The only eternal happiness is a quick death.

You clearly have never ordered "Just A Humongous Bucket Of Eggs And Meat" from the menu at Denny's.
Alpha2
03-24-2004, 12:37 AM
Send it in, get it fixed. Better you have your system back and repaired then someone else's dont you think?
punqsux
03-24-2004, 12:40 AM
The best solution would be to send it to me, and in return recieve eternal happiness.

You can't give that! Eternal happiness can only be portioned out by the cosmos!

thats karma dude^^
jmcc
03-24-2004, 01:01 AM
The best solution would be to send it to me, and in return recieve eternal happiness.

You can't give that! Eternal happiness can only be portioned out by the cosmos!

thats karma dude^^

Ah, right you are, I apologize. *raises arms menacingly*
deadboydex
03-24-2004, 01:08 AM
This happened to me a while ago. No way in hell was I going to drop a couple bills on shipping my broken PS2 to Sony, just to have them send me someone else's broken PS2. So I did a little research, and found this:

http://www.techtv.com/xplay/features/story/0,24330,3516150,00.html

It is a very, very simple fix to perform, requires no special tools, and your PS2 will be up and running in no time.
Alpha2
03-24-2004, 02:36 AM
It is a simple repair but I personally felt if there's evena remote risk of screwing it up I'd rather Sony be responsible for it then myself who's not suppoed to be mucking around in it.

That way if it gets FUBARed there's a better chance of a brand new one direct from sony in an attempt to apologize. :)
MauMauProductions
03-24-2004, 02:49 AM
Send it in if its still under warranty and take the refurbished one. Youd get it faster I think. I do Disc Read Error reepair around school so if youre in the Suffolk Long Island NY area I can repair it.
bigevan
03-24-2004, 02:53 AM
If you have a new model playstation that has better anti aliases graphics and a better dvd player, than you should ask for that before you send it in.
I have a first model ps2 so I wouldn't care, but if you don't, you should.
moe11888
03-24-2004, 07:46 AM
I think im going to try the thing from tech tv this week end. I will tell you how it goes.
Quackzilla
03-24-2004, 09:16 AM
The only eternal happiness is a quick death.

You clearly have never ordered "Just A Humongous Bucket Of Eggs And Meat" from the menu at Denny's.

Same thing.
repetske
03-24-2004, 09:24 AM
You're the man now dog!
Mr_hockey66
03-24-2004, 02:54 PM
This happened to me a while ago. No way in hell was I going to drop a couple bills on shipping my broken PS2 to Sony, just to have them send me someone else's broken PS2. So I did a little research, and found this:

http://www.techtv.com/xplay/features/story/0,24330,3516150,00.html

It is a very, very simple fix to perform, requires no special tools, and your PS2 will be up and running in no time.


Thank you so much! It really worked. Very easy! Just fixed my ps2 on my lunch break!
moe11888
03-24-2004, 05:15 PM
when the instructions say "Replace disc cover (holding it in place with your hand)" what do they mean.
moe11888
03-27-2004, 01:27 PM
I fixed it. I didn't open the system though. I just put the PS2 vertically, and for some reason the system plays all of my games now.
Mr. Anderson
03-27-2004, 04:15 PM
I fixed it. I didn't open the system though. I just put the PS2 vertically, and for some reason the system plays all of my games now.

Yeah, when my PS2 first started acting up, I turned it vertical, and it worked. But it'll only work until the lens runs down again. Your going to have to open it up or send it in eventually.
moe11888
06-08-2004, 11:08 AM
my ps2 just stopped working. I guess you were right Mr. Anderson. I think im going to just ask for a refurbished ps2, since mine is one of the first versions.
Hunter55
06-08-2004, 11:24 AM
Trade it in and buy an xbox
Thunderscope
06-08-2004, 11:32 AM
Are you serious? Refurbished of course!
CarmenJubei
06-13-2004, 09:43 PM
too bad and i never have any problems with my PS2's. maybe you should get a modified one instead