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Donna Barrett Posted on Jan 08, 2007
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PS2 problem When I put a game,dvd,in it just says reading disc for a few secs,then nothing happens.I got a dvd rom cleaner,and gently blew all the dust out still nothing can anyone help.Kids driving me nuts,they got new games for christmas and cant play them.Thanks heaps DonnaB

  • Donna Barrett Jan 08, 2007

    The PS2 didn't even read the disc cleaner,nothing came up on the screen.Thanks DonnaB

  • Anonymous Aug 29, 2008

    the big playstation didnt read a blue back disk.

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It's likely the lazer lens is out of alignment or requires replacing. Did your dvd cleaner also have a lens aligning part to it, you normally go through a spoken instruction(go to track 2 etc), as cleaning is sometimes not the only required solution.

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Shut the **** up you cheap peice of **** get another one

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Look around online and there should be a detailed description of how to fix it. Do you have the old ps2 or the new slim one? If its the older, bigger one, the laser is probably out of alignment. There is a gear to adjust it in the disc tray. There should be a diagram online somewhere showing you how to unscrew and take it apart, and where exactly the gear is so you can see it yourself before taking apart. Just leave the ps2 apart, and keep opening the tray and adjusting the gear to different cogs, and eventually it should read the disc. Just be careful not to accidentally unplug any of the little power supply plugs in there, they're really hard to get to to put back in. Hope that helps!

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Hey Ive got the same problem with mine. but I keep ejecting the disc and reinserting it and it reads eventually. having the ps2 down rather than upright seems to help it to read more aften also

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You have to open it up and carefully clean lens with Q tip, carefully.

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