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sony stopped repairing DRE ps2? I have v9 or 10 and just started gettting the read errors on dvds and ps1 discs. Am i screwed? Returned one years ago for DRE's and everything word out great (after I sold the returned ps2 and bought a brand new one) until now....

Originally Posted by videogamejunkie sony stopped repairing DRE ps2? I have v9 or 10 and just started gettting the read errors on dvds and ps1 discs. Am i screwed? Returned one years ago for DRE's and everything word out great (after I sold the returned ps2 and bought a brand new one) until now....

Yeah, they stopped doing this a while ago now. Your best bet is to try and trade it into EB/GS and hope they don't check whethr it plays discs. If they take it, then take the credit they give you and apply it to a new PS2 (slim is preferred... doesn't get DRE's AFAIK). Then you only have to come up with $50 instead of $115.

DRE's are very very easy to fix.

My PS2 is getting loads of disc read errors on video games. It will play Amplitude and Guitar Hero correctly, but I can't get it to play any of the other games I have. I've played most of them before, too. I can hear the game skip everytime it goes around whenever I try to start it, and it even does it with brand new games.

What should I do?

Originally Posted by fatmanforlife99 DRE's are very very easy to fix.

What's DRE? Please help.
My PS2 doesn't load the games. Any suggestions on what to do? I tried opening my PS2 but I don't know where to start. No screws. Besides trying to break the seal and try opening it in half. Let me know what you think. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Blade My PS2 is getting loads of disc read errors on video games. It will play Amplitude and Guitar Hero correctly, but I can't get it to play any of the other games I have. I've played most of them before, too. I can hear the game skip everytime it goes around whenever I try to start it, and it even does it with brand new games. What should I do?

Fix it. http://www.tweak3d.net/articles/ps2repair/

EDIT: Just finished fixing my PS2 with that guide. It wouldn't read blue discs or DVD movies, and now it only reads DVD movies and DVD ROM games. Oh well, I'd rather have DVD functionality than the ability to play PS1 games.

EDIT: So when I tried to hit eject, the button didn't work. I opened it back up, and i clipped the ing wire. I'mk so ing mad right now I could kill a baby.

OMG! I just killed my Playstation. I was playing with it opened (I had been in the process of fixing the DRE) and I accidently tipped the top over, which in turn took out the reset/open chord. I'm so mad right now. Is there ANYWAY to fix this? I probably can't get 10 bucks for it now...

By the way, it's not ripped, it's just been pulled out, but I can't tell where to put it.

Hmm...can't really help any of you guys with the ripped out wire, but for all of those asking WTF it is, it's a thin silver wire that is attached from the side with the reset and open switch. BE CAREFUL!

Thanks to using links from this theard I fixed one of my broken PS2s and tested it out with a dvd and a blue cd and they both ran. Now I have to fix my second broken one.

Ok, so I have this PS2 (slimline, v12). It doesn't read any discs at all, but it's not a DRE. It appears that the disc drive isn't spinning the disc as the laser mechanism is functioning fine. Any way to fix a dead spindle or should I try and call Sony?

I fixed my PS2's memory card slot 1 yesterday! I opened the PS2 up and did some cleaning and then it worked! yay.

I have a problem. The controller port ribbon got out, and now I can't put it back in. Any advice on this one?

I have a slim PS2 model no. 70001 or 7001. Can someone tell me what problems exist with this model? I've notice something similar to a loud fan noise.

Originally Posted by Mr. Anderson Fix it. http://www.tweak3d.net/articles/ps2repair/ EDIT: Just finished fixing my PS2 with that guide. It wouldn't read blue discs or DVD movies, and now it only reads DVD movies and DVD ROM games. Oh well, I'd rather have DVD functionality than the ability to play PS1 games. EDIT: So when I tried to hit eject, the button didn't work. I opened it back up, and i clipped the ing wire. I'mk so ing mad right now I could kill a baby.

I just got around to doing this. Thanks a lot Mr. Anderson, it took about ten minutes and now I can play everything.

Hi all, i wanted to know if there is a playstation slim fix? Can this type of ps2 be fixed? Playstation 1 games work fine, but playstation 2 games don't, so i'm guessing the dvd rom doesn't work? Thanks and let me know.

Hey i was just wondering about how you guys use your 1gen PS2....do you lay it flat or keep it standing vertical. I still have my ORIGINAL PS2 from day one when they were launched. I have kept it vertical all these years and i have never encountered a single problem exect dust build up on the front vents and the fan in the back. I just use Duster to blow off the crap every few months. I have had it in the same exact spot the whole entire time. Occasionally i will shoot some Duster in through the door and over the magic gates to keep them clean. Funny thing is i bought another one about two years ago for down in the basement and that one had to go back to Sony once already. I dunno but my original is a tank. Even after the DVD driver uprgrade(with remote). Hell it might even outlive me. By the way....i called Sony and they sent me a postage paid package to ship my newest PS2 in, fixed and returned it postage paid to me in less than ten days. It only went somewhere in PA to get fixed. Apparently they have multiple centers nation wide to do these repairs.

Yay, so here's my story, most of it is my fault:

I bought a "modded" PS2 off Craigslist (doesn't play modded games, but the insides were tampered with) last month, and decided to take apart the case to check the mod. Note that before I took apart the case, the PS2 was working fine with official games.

After I took apart the case, a whole slew of problems started happening (this is what happened in order of events):

1. The PS2 would receive power, but the fan wouldn't spin, the power/eject buttons weren't responding, and the green light was just steady. So to fix this I unplugged the silver strip and plugged it back in again. Perfect.

2. Then the controller ports stopped working. So I tried to locate the cable for the controller port, and noticed that someone had placed 3 tiny Qtip stems under the plastic flap that held the controller cable. I took the Qtips out, re-secured the cable, put the Qtips back in. Then I re-secured the other end of the cable. Great, controllers worked again.

3. Memory card stopped working. This is an official PS2 memory card, so I rechecked the connections and replugged everything. Still not able to read the card.

4. Power failure altogether. No lights, no nothing. Then all of a sudden it'd jolt back on, auto ejecting the disc, then shut off. Rechecked all cable connections again.

5. Stupidity on my part: when checking the insides again left the power plug in, shocked myself. Not sure if I short circuited anything.

Keep in mind that everything worked perfectly before I took the case apart. Controllers, memory card, discs, power, etc. The only issue was that it wasn't able to play burned DVDs, which led me to believe it wasn't a modded PS2 (but when I opened it, there were definitely signs of someone else tampering with it).

So does anyone know the best way to fix my PS2? I can try and recheck all the cable connections and wires and everything, but I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: So I took it apart, fixed up all the problems, except the controller/memcard issue. Not sure if the connections are loose, or if I need a new cable. Anyone got any suggestions?

So, your best bet seems to be purchasing a new one. The PS2 is a delicate piece of hardware, not really designed for us mere mortals to play with the insides of. I played with mine just lastnight to fix some DREs (it worked) but it sounds like you had one that had been damaged quite a bit already.
Some things are best left to professionals, and sometimes it's best to just replace the machine.

Ok, guys. Long ago I had bought a refurbished ps2 from gamestop (BIG MISTAKE). Even when I first played it it presented me with some huge problems. I thought it was just the disks until i put in my brand new prince of persia game. I tried to poen it up and failed at edoing anything right with it. However, I did take the ribbbon out acidentally, and then it wouldn't turn on. I would never touch it again.

Fast forward. It is the year 2006 and i have a guy named Donnie fix it for me. Well, atleast the wire. He did get the ps2 power/eject ribbon to go back in for me somehow. He's a VERY handy guy though, he knows alot about electronics and computers, so i have no idea if you could do this on your own. Anyway, he plays it and it only works 5 minutes into the game before it gets DREs. He says he cleaned the laser and whatnot and that he did all that he could do. But he didn't do the imfamous DRE fix.

He's the thing about the PS2. It makes a horrid noise when you open the eject tray and it makes horrid noises while " reading " the disks. I hardley ever reads disks. Can the DRE fix fix any of these problems or is the lense just dead? I'm going to try it today and see what happens. Hopefully i will not take out the wire this time.

Keep in mind that everything worked perfectly before I took the case apart. Controllers, memory card, discs, power, etc. The only issue was that it wasn't able to play burned DVDs, which led me to believe it wasn't a modded PS2 (but when I opened it, there were definitely signs of someone else tampering with it).

Actually, it might have been. The PS2 drive is pretty picky about media. Some DVD-R or DVD+R brands don't work at all, while others will. Did you test out different brands? Even the programs you use to write the discs will affect compatibility.

Also, you should be able to see the modchip, as PS2 chips have 30+ wires that require soldering. If you didn't see it during all this, or a non-solder solution connected to the eject-ribbon, then I have no idea what mod your seller was advertising.

EDIT: So I took it apart, fixed up all the problems, except the controller/memcard issue. Not sure if the connections are loose, or if I need a new cable. Anyone got any suggestions?

The "Q-tip fix" sounds like whoever opened it before had no idea what they were doing. Take a look at the cable, is the clip on the cable or the retention bracket? If the retention bracket is broken, getting a new cable won't help. If the cable is broken, then getting a new cable MIGHT help. I believe the memory card and controller ports are part of the same assembly, so both problems might be fixed with this. I don't know anyone off the top of my head that sells parts, www.llama.com might though.

Where do you live? If you're close enough I might be able to take a look at it. I'm in Alhambra, PM me if you're interested.

It makes a horrid noise when you open the eject tray and it makes horrid noises while " reading " the disks. I hardley ever reads disks. Can the DRE fix fix any of these problems or is the lense just dead? I'm going to try it today and see what happens. Hopefully i will not take out the wire this time.

I wouldn't recommend opening it yourself. If you had trouble with the eject-ribbon, it isn't a good idea.

What kind of noise does it make? Is it a loud spinning noise or a grinding noise?

I don't think it's the lens, because there's no reason why it would make a horrible noise when you're ejecting the tray. Either the eject rails were degreased, or whoever put it back together (you or Donnie) forced the tray mechanism into a bad position, so it's completely misaligned. Instead of ejecting out straight, it tries to go at an angle. The DRE fix is only a laser calibration fix to read discs, it won't fix mechanical problems like this.