Screwed PS2 - Worth Fixing??

Gierke · 6th February 2006, 8:14 PM

Well a year back my PS2 went on a short car ride and since then it has been playing up. In racing games (bout the only game i play

) the cars dissapear, track and sky turns black and general crap on the screen. Sometimes are worse than others but usually it's unplayable.

PS1 games are fine which made me think it could be the DVD lense but DVD movies are fine so that kinda threw that idea out the window.

I don't really no whats wrong with it but wateva it is, would it prolly be worth fixing or not?

Thanks
Gierke

sanjay · 6th February 2006, 11:14 PM

which game is being troublesome?

have you tried any other PS2 DVD games?

cleaning/fixing your laser as per this guide might help: http://arstechnica.com/articles/paed...ware/ps2.ars/1

SuiCid3 · 7th February 2006, 7:44 AM

It's a mainboard problem.

Gierke · 7th February 2006, 4:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanjayschrapel

which game is being troublesome?

have you tried any other PS2 DVD games?

cleaning/fixing your laser as per this guide might help: http://arstechnica.com/articles/paed...ware/ps2.ars/1

Ye V8 supercars 1, GT3/4 and a few others

ill try the lens cleanin thing

but if its a mainboard prob, is ma PS2 stuffed?

SuiCid3 · 7th February 2006, 6:15 PM

Unless you have the chip to replace it, otherwise... yes, it's stuffed.

savior · 9th February 2006, 1:46 AM

your best bet would be to take it to a computer swapmeet.
there are always console mod/fix stalls there and they can find out the problem and prob fix it there and then in front of you.

jOel05 · 9th February 2006, 1:51 AM

Whatever you do, dont send it to sony, you'll have to pay around $200 before they will even take a look at it and thats after they have sent out a box which you have to pay for to send it back in, assavior said your best bet would be to go to your next swap meet nearby and get them to diagnose the problem on site

i spose it's worth fixing unless your getting ps3 or xbox 360.

Joel

elvis · 9th February 2006, 9:51 AM

In order I would:

1) Take it to any place that does repairs and/or modifications (usually the same people). Get a quote from them

2) Compare that quote to the cost of a second hand or reconditioned unit (usually $100-$150 for those, if you look around). If the quote is higher, then sell your busted unit on ebay. You'll get $10-$50 for a busted unit from people who are after spare parts, but BE NICE and make sure you advertise that it is broken. Then put that towards your new unit.

If fixing it is just an $80 part, then go the fix.

Whatever you do, you'll need someone who knows what they are doing to diagnose the issue. The PS2 uses a different laser as well as a different part of the PS2 (ie: the I/O controller which is essentially a PSone CPU) to run PSone games, so there are too many variables in your post above to diagnose it without opening the unit up and having a look. Although it does seem to indicate graphics corruption, which tends to be board/CPU based.

mobius.ro · 9th February 2006, 10:01 AM

depending what Rev of PS2 you have(There are 12) you can pick-up new motherboards for $20-50

shanefra · 9th February 2006, 3:38 PM

this happens when the ps2 cant stream data off the dvd fast enough.
usually happens when the laser is dirty or out of allignment.
usually see it in racing games because you are moving very fast and the
enviroment is being streamed off the disc constantly.

Gierke · 9th February 2006, 7:44 PM

well i tried the lense ajustment guide and if i moved it the tinyest bit it wouldnt even read the disc so im back at square one.

Theres a place nearby thats does mods and repairs (i think) There aint any swapmeets around so that aint gonna help much.

Thanks for the help guys

6th February 2006, 8:14 PM	#1
Gierke Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Barossa Valley Posts: 2,079	Screwed PS2 - Worth Fixing?? Well a year back my PS2 went on a short car ride and since then it has been playing up. In racing games (bout the only game i play ) the cars dissapear, track and sky turns black and general crap on the screen. Sometimes are worse than others but usually it's unplayable. PS1 games are fine which made me think it could be the DVD lense but DVD movies are fine so that kinda threw that idea out the window. I don't really no whats wrong with it but wateva it is, would it prolly be worth fixing or not? Thanks Gierke

6th February 2006, 11:14 PM	#2
sanjay Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Prospect, Adelaide, SA Posts: 13,028	which game is being troublesome? have you tried any other PS2 DVD games? cleaning/fixing your laser as per this guide might help: http://arstechnica.com/articles/paed...ware/ps2.ars/1 __________________ 2003 Mitsubishi Magna TL VR Limited Edition \| 5sp Auto, 17" Enkei Ralliart Alloys Over 120 Successful Trades on OCAU - Most Recent: dche5390, Rugal, Tornhelm, ummmz, darknight84, bumography, b4sk3tb4ll3r, marktadros, MoveIt, Maxknott, NoBooze, bnyboy, Stooge007, caddy, the_rick, Soupratt, Doktor, Logik47, KraniX, Talisman, start, gizmo_melb, Omarko, Arkanite, WooKiE_MaN, PM for full list

7th February 2006, 7:44 AM	#3
SuiCid3 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 2007 Posts: 2,788	It's a mainboard problem. __________________ 'To be pleased with one's limits is a wretched state' - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

7th February 2006, 6:15 PM	#5
SuiCid3 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 2007 Posts: 2,788	Unless you have the chip to replace it, otherwise... yes, it's stuffed. __________________ 'To be pleased with one's limits is a wretched state' - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

9th February 2006, 9:51 AM	#8
elvis Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 19,876	In order I would: 1) Take it to any place that does repairs and/or modifications (usually the same people). Get a quote from them 2) Compare that quote to the cost of a second hand or reconditioned unit (usually $100-$150 for those, if you look around). If the quote is higher, then sell your busted unit on ebay. You'll get $10-$50 for a busted unit from people who are after spare parts, but BE NICE and make sure you advertise that it is broken. Then put that towards your new unit. If fixing it is just an $80 part, then go the fix. Whatever you do, you'll need someone who knows what they are doing to diagnose the issue. The PS2 uses a different laser as well as a different part of the PS2 (ie: the I/O controller which is essentially a PSone CPU) to run PSone games, so there are too many variables in your post above to diagnose it without opening the unit up and having a look. Although it does seem to indicate graphics corruption, which tends to be board/CPU based. __________________ Child's Play Charity

9th February 2006, 1:46 AM	#6
savior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South perth Posts: 128	your best bet would be to take it to a computer swapmeet. there are always console mod/fix stalls there and they can find out the problem and prob fix it there and then in front of you.

9th February 2006, 1:51 AM	#7
jOel05 (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 445	Whatever you do, dont send it to sony, you'll have to pay around $200 before they will even take a look at it and thats after they have sent out a box which you have to pay for to send it back in, assavior said your best bet would be to go to your next swap meet nearby and get them to diagnose the problem on site i spose it's worth fixing unless your getting ps3 or xbox 360. Joel

9th February 2006, 10:01 AM	#9
mobius.ro Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,277	depending what Rev of PS2 you have(There are 12) you can pick-up new motherboards for $20-50

9th February 2006, 3:38 PM	#10
shanefra Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: adelaide Posts: 56	this happens when the ps2 cant stream data off the dvd fast enough. usually happens when the laser is dirty or out of allignment. usually see it in racing games because you are moving very fast and the enviroment is being streamed off the disc constantly.

9th February 2006, 7:44 PM	#11
Gierke Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Barossa Valley Posts: 2,079	well i tried the lense ajustment guide and if i moved it the tinyest bit it wouldnt even read the disc so im back at square one. Theres a place nearby thats does mods and repairs (i think) There aint any swapmeets around so that aint gonna help much. Thanks for the help guys