M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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i gave up buying a new 1 as ive already got 1 here
when it reads a disc, it takes about 90 seconds b4 it loads it up (dvds)
wont play some dvds (disk error) and plays some (not blue) games
any1 know any websites for them or what the problem is?
cheers
marv
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Craig6682
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Registered: 8th Apr 03
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Prob the laser m8. U can buy em for £30 at computer fairs
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Jason Iles
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Boyrac3r
Prob the laser m8. U can buy em for £30 at computer fairs
Spot on mine did the same a new lazer from comp fair sorted it 
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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so how much am i looking @
or is it worth selling (going for 50 on ebay) an getting a new one with NFSU for 145 from woolworths?
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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or you order one out of someones catalogue swap the laser and send it back  that's what i did sorted
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M2RTY
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quote:
Originally posted by chewbaccaman
or you order one out of someones catalogue swap the laser and send it back that's what i did sorted
surely they will have seriel numbers on? be able to check?
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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not on the laser they don't
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M2RTY
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might give it a go 
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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Argos swap trick
Buy new one from argos, pop old one back in box, money back, voila.
Used to do this with machines where chipping went wrong
[Edited on 29-12-2003 by AustinPXX]
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l33t corsa
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Registered: 14th Aug 01
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You tried a lens cleaner?
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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Nar if any PS2 is over a year old and you get problems like this its almost certainly one of the white spinners in the tray or the laser strength is too low, i see em all the time.
You can try cleaning them, if that fails, adjust the internals and the laser pot (carefully), if that fails, new laser.
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CambsCoRsA84
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Registered: 3rd Mar 03
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my PS2 is over 2 or 3 years old and it got no problemo lol
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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mine was one of the launch consoles and its still going till this day with zero laser problems, and its chipped.
All depends on usage and conditions.
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Ben
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mine sounds like its gonna take off
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
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im on ma 3rd chipped ps2.
ma first was one of the very first ones, it was pre ordred got it chipped then lazer went tits up.
seconbd is in house got messiah 2 chip and its great.
3rd is in car got messiah 2 chip and its great, i rekon it was the first chip that made it go wrong canny mind what chip it was tho, deffo not messiah 2
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Rims
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Registered: 17th Aug 03
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Im lookin for a faulty 1 guys so if ya just want rid give me a shout! Will pay good money, Cheers
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luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent
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if u go onto the offical ps2 web site they have a huge database for troubleshooting, check it out
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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quote:
Originally posted by ajscorsa
im on ma 3rd chipped ps2.
ma first was one of the very first ones, it was pre ordred got it chipped then lazer went tits up.
seconbd is in house got messiah 2 chip and its great.
3rd is in car got messiah 2 chip and its great, i rekon it was the first chip that made it go wrong canny mind what chip it was tho, deffo not messiah 2
First chips were pants for the PS2. Messiah 1 was the best in the running out of magic 3, apple ect. Then from V7 onwards Messiah 2 was winning again, then the DMS3 came out, but there was lots of problems with timing ect.
Now the best chip out IMO is the F14, only 14 wires and is extremly stable.
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