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Disc won't spin. Disc doesn't show up in browser




By cdholley59 on Nov 25, 2007

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My PS2(slim console) is not reading the disc. The disc doesn't even spin when I insert it. The PS2 doesn't even acknowledge the disc is there in the browser. How do I fix this problem?

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-   i put the disc in and the ps2 doesn't even read it...it doesn't spin-   v_quinata

Feb 08, 2009

-   My PS2 won't read the Guitar Hero World Tour disc either. And it's brand new -   chelsizzle

Feb 02, 2009

-   yeah me too-   Guest

Feb 01, 2009

-   i cant get the ps2 world tour disc to read or spin-   lizshukis

Jan 22, 2009

-   we put in guitar hero world tour, and it wouldn't read disk so we couldn't play:(-   trevorloveal

Best Solution

posted on Nov 25, 2007
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Cerfer39

Rank: Guru  Sony Expert
Rating: 87%, 1188 votes
You got a problem with the lasers data getting back to the Motherboard.
One of these could be your problem

  1. Laser lens is melted. Look at the lens with a magnifying glass to see if it or its supporting frame is melted. REplace the laser in this case.
  2. The ribbon Cable going from the Laser to the motherboard is damaged or loose.
  3. Your laser is burned out. Press the two interlock to override the door being open, to see if the laser even lights up. 2 switches, one at rear left corner, one behind the On/reset switch.
  4. Your Laser is dirty and needs cleaning look at it with a magnifying Glass to make sure you got it clean. Use Q-tip and window glass cleaner, not alcohol.

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Solution #2

posted on Dec 23, 2008
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manderson797

Rank: Apprentice 
Rating: 75%, 1 votes
When I put in a game it says reading disc. then it pops up saying disc couldn't be read. I seen the mother board moving and the disc is turning. I looked at the lens and it looks great. Do you have another suggestion?
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Solution #3

posted on Aug 07, 2009
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lailaha

Rank: Master 
Rating: 80%, 30 votes
Try this link . . . http://www.Sony.com/PlayStation2PS2Consol

To find your best solution.


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Solution #4

posted on May 07, 2009
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shady2012

Rank: Guide 
Rating: 81%, 4 votes
your disk reader/drive is most likely shot. have sony fix it or get a new one.
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Solution #5

posted on May 06, 2009
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braichizz

Rank: Master 
Rating: 84%, 15 votes
there is something wrong with the ps2...it spins again after a few minutes....it happened to me
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30 Other Users Have The Same Problem - Continued

Comment by Guest, posted on Jan 07, 2009

My PlayStation 2 won't read all of my games, Help me!

Comment by Guest, posted on Jan 03, 2009

the disc will not spin for only one game smack down vs raw 2007 how do i fix it

Comment by tracey38, posted on Dec 31, 2008

My son is having the same exact problem what can I do to fix try and fix it? Thanks!

Comment by bemerson1, posted on Dec 30, 2008

my playstation 2 is not working. every time i put a game in it takes like 5-6 seconds to load up and then it doesn't go to the game. it goes to the browser menu. yesterday it was working fine. can you help me?

Comment by allenracing7, posted on Dec 29, 2008

My playstation will not read games. When it first started it would do it one day and the next it would read, now it want read any.

Comment by Guest, posted on Dec 29, 2008

the disc wont spin but i put in a different gaem and it works, what do i do???!!!! please help me

Comment by jean_damus, posted on Dec 28, 2008

my disk wont spin at all help

Comment by akj1135, posted on Dec 28, 2008

when pressing the button to play the green light comes on for a second and then goes back to red

Comment by zeke17, posted on Dec 28, 2008

i put guitar hero world tour in and the slimline ps2 didn't even read the game it did the same to rock band wat do i do

Comment by daisyandcall, posted on Dec 24, 2008

when i put guitar hero in it wont load or do any thing!!! and it will pop up and say that the disk cant be read!!! It worked a couple of weeks ago and it is just now doing this!!! HELP ME!!!!!!!

Comment by michanash, posted on Dec 02, 2008

my disc won,t spin, goes to browser. Is it worth getting repaired?

Comment by Guest, posted on Dec 01, 2008

disk wont spin and is not read by browser

Comment by teriduffett, posted on Nov 30, 2008

When I insert a game, cd or dvd, it gives me the "please insert cd, dvd, or game" . it also wont show icons to pick when i insert a dvd..the screen just goes blank.

Comment by Guest, posted on Oct 09, 2008

exxxactly the same issue for me, only thing i use it for is guitar hero 2 and one day i was playing it just fine and now the disc wont even spin >_<

Comment by yonsayvitch, posted on Oct 06, 2008

I've tried the suggestions on this post/board but none work. My son dropped the PS2 and from then it says "disc read error." I bought a DVD lens cleaner disc and it spun (you could hear it) but when it said it was done, the games still didn't "read." I took it apart and all the pieces seemed to be intact. It won't read. What do I do?

Comment by Wallinator, posted on Sep 16, 2008

dISC NOT SPINNIG CONSOLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE DISC INSTALLED.

Comment by lucas08, posted on Aug 01, 2008

When I put a disk in my PS2 the disk won"t even spin. So my PS2 wont read the disk. I have no lcue what is wrong/

Comment by devilmill, posted on Jul 18, 2008

the ps2 doesnt recognize the dvd

Comment by webby1, posted on May 25, 2008

Hi every time we put in a disc the ps2 says that there is a "read error" we have cleaned the laser and vacumed the dust from the console but to no avail. Please can you help our children are only allowed to play on it once or twice a week and they are a bit dispondant at the moment/?

Comment by djkyla, posted on May 12, 2008

EASY SOLUTION TO FIX OURS!! Ours had the same problem disc woudn't spin, showed up as no data in the browser. I searched tons of websites & couldn't find any answers, so I just started double checking things on the system & that's when I noticed this: I went to system configurations, then noticed that digital out (optical) was switched to "ON" I set it to off, put the game in & it loaded it right up. Too bad we just bought a ps3 40gb only to find out it won't play ps2 games so we traded in all our games. I was about to trade in the system for $18 too (all I could get since it was broke & they were going to charge a refurbishing fee), but decided against it since the system was less than a year old & I was going to contact sony 1st. Hope others' problem is as simple as this=)

Comment by oley runks, posted on May 08, 2008

not the slim console but same problem a disc got jamb in it i took it out by opening the box now it's like the lens aren't spining.

Comment by THE TECH BOY, posted on May 01, 2008

I HAVE A PLAYSTATION 2 AND SOME DISC`S WON`T SPIN THE MESSAGE BROWSER SHOWS UP ON THE SCREEN WHEN I PRESS THE X BUTTON IT DISPLAYS NO DATA

Comment by N_lara, posted on Jan 27, 2008

does not read or spin disc,sometimes it does but it reads disk forever(slim console)

Comment by Guest, posted on Jan 27, 2008

the disc wont spin, sometimes it does but it reads the disk forever.(slim ps2)

Comment by Guest, posted on Dec 26, 2007

the game won't spin at all   it won't evan sowh it in the browser

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