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Divineo look thoroughly dodgy, they only have an e-mail address (no phone number, they're not even registered as a company in manchester, I checked), and despite stating they reply within 1 working day it has now been five without either of the e-mails I sent being answered.
Playstation repair looks a little more like it, they have a phone number for starters, but it's always engaged or when it does ring nobody ever answers. I mailed them this morning and have yet to hear anything back, but it's early days thus far.
The model playstation I'm buying it for is the 5502, although other ones (such as PS One lasers) can be fitted with an extension cable.
Does anyone know of somewhere trustworthy and reliable that sells them? It's gotten to the point where adjusting the bias is making no difference, and games are either loading and playing extremely slowly, or not at all.
Cheers to anyone who can help out.
> Well provided I can order it and have them send it, the leeds branch
> number would be great, thanks. ;)
>
> They cost around £30 from the places I've been checking.
*gets out yellow pages*
Ill have a look for you, it could take a while though *rummages*
Computer Exchange
28 Albion Street, Leeds, LS1
0113 244 1800
Website: www.cex.co.uk
Its open 7 days a week but probably closes at 6 on a weeknight.
Hope it helps you
Was amusing lisening to the sales rep harp on about how difficult it is to fit them, and how it'd be easier just to buy another playstation second hand.
Didn't have the heart to tell him I chipped the thing myself, have been manually repairing the existing laser for the past 3yrs, and that a pre-owned PSX is likely to have a laser in the same condition as mine. ;)
> Just got them on the line, but unfortunately they don't sell them.
> :/
>
> Was amusing lisening to the sales rep harp on about how difficult it
> is to fit them, and how it'd be easier just to buy another playstation
> second hand.
>
> Didn't have the heart to tell him I chipped the thing myself, have
> been manually repairing the existing laser for the past 3yrs, and that
> a pre-owned PSX is likely to have a laser in the same condition as
> mine. ;)
You can get a second hand playstation for around £15. I bought mine for £10! It works perfectly. Most second hand shops test them first to make sure the lasers and everything works alright.
Did you ask CEX if they knew anyone who sells new lasers?
I'd also have to faff about installing the chip again. They actually said they don't know of anywhere that might sell the lasers seperately over the phone, shortly before their work placement sales rep' unsuccessfully tried to sell me a playstation... lol. )