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"Something is wrong with my ps2"

Actually there are 2 things wrong with my ps2, and it's really annoying so please someone help me:
1- Whenever I put a DVD movie the ps2 produces a roaring sound, and the DVD does not play.
2- There is noise that acompanies the sound that comes out of the speakers when I use s-video cable.

ok this isnt a fault but any way, a burglar broke into my house, took the ps2 but s/he dropped it down the stairs and scarpered when they realised thye woke me up. I later discovered that my ps2 was now in around 2000 peices, thank god for insurance.

The same thing happened with my PS2 only with CDs. I managed to repair it myself by opening it up. There are two tiny screws inside the PS2 that control the voltage to the DVDs and CDs respectively. If you increase the voltage by turing the screw clockwise a small amount, the problem is solved.

We should start a competition for most spectacular fault.

Mine? Best one was, 10 minutes into playing Jurassic Park 3 DVD, the console emitted a high pitched whine. I went to switch off the console just as white smoke began coming out of the air vents...

gr13ve wrote:
> Anonymous wrote:
> Ive had my PS2 since it came out, and ive never had any problems
> with
> it...i must be the only person
>
> There was a incident with the disc tray tho...
>
> lucky you! mines broke the week after the warranty ran out.


Seeeeeeeeeeeee?

Anonymous wrote:
> Ive had my PS2 since it came out, and ive never had any problems with
> it...i must be the only person
>
> There was a incident with the disc tray tho...

lucky you! mines broke the week after the warranty ran out.

I have had around 5 PS2's.
In one week i had to get 3 replacements, and fork out £60. But i wrote to sony to get a refund and they gave the money back, i shouldnt worry about sending your PS2 back, a replacement comes the next day.

I've had my PS2 since 2001 and I've never had any problems with it, but I do take care of the thing and it has plenty of space around it for ventilation. I'm not so sure about this thing with them breaking after warranty.

i think you've got gremlins inside you PS2, they only accept food, DVD's arn't compatable, i had that problem, stuffed a Apple in the tray, works fine. :D

Had mine since launch and had no problems until a month or so back.


Anyway is it a large clicking noise? If so that's what buggered up my PS2 after a while and i couldn't get it fixed. Ended up having to buy a new one. I think my *Bloody Robert De Niro* topic talks about it

Mine second will be a year in September.

Run a lot better than the first, which I, admitedly, treated badly, carrying everying in my bag :D...

But the secret is, I found, rotating the PS2 each month. So alternating between vertical and horizontal allieviates the pressure on the lens, which increases lifespan.

That and hoovering it, on occasion. (Goes and gets a hoover.)

Later.