Instructions on Repairing your Playstation 2

Fixing your PS2 instructions can be found here.

WARNING!
If you screw up ANYTHING in the repairing process, other repair stores that might've helped, WILL NOT fix it.

Note: Try not to use burned games on it. This can mess up the system at a faster rate.

My friend burned me a copy of FFX. His burns have always worked and he said it was fine. He gave it to me today and it didn't work. It made that loud, whinning noise about two times and then the click, click that means DRE What's up? I think my PS2's busted. I have had 3 games freeze on me. One is pretty new too. I take good care of my games as well. The games are FFX, Onimusha Warlords and Xenosaga. They all froze during FMV scenes. So is my PS2 fucked?

First off: buy your games, you cheap bastard.
Second: The Sony guys will just send your ps2 back since you modded it.
Third: Try cleaning the lens, but be careful with it. Also get rid of the dust in the system and cooling fans.
Fourth and last:

Read these instruction all the way through, and make sure you understand
all the steps before doing anything!


1. Remove your warranty sticker, located next to the power cord. Take off
the cover to the expansion bay.

2. Remove the screw covers on the very bottom of your playstation 2. There
are six total. Four of them will be rubberized and two will be plastic. You
may need a flat head screwdriver to remove the plastic ones. Ignore the
extra 4 plastic covers on the raised, upper portion of the underside of your
PS2, these are for removing the top shell.

3. With a phillips-head screwdriver remove the six screws under the covers
you just took off. Four short and two long.

4. Pull up on the bottom portion of the case to remove it.

5. Remove the metal shield covering the circuit board (the shiny one). With
the front of the PS2 facing toward you, it is on the right. There is only
one screw holding it in place, it has an arrow pointing toward it.

6. Remove the expansion bay plate (the dull one with holes). With the front
of the PS2 facing toward you, it will be on your left. Once again there is
only one screw holding it in place with an arrow pointing toward it.

7. Lift out the expansion bay housing. It is attached to the circuit board
by a short ribbon cable. Under this are the laser control screws.

8. The laser control screws are on a small amber circuit board slightly
recessed in the plastic case. You will be adjusting one or both of the two
small silver screws with a black screw inbetween them.
With the front of the PS2 facing you, the silver screw on the LEFT
controls the voltage for the CD reading. The silver screw on the RIGHT
controls the voltage for the DVD reading.
I suggest putting a small dot, with a sharpie pen, in the 12 o'clock
position of each screw to help with the adjusting process...

9. Stand the PS2 on it's side (vertically, memory cards at bottom, power
button at top) at a slight angle. You wont be able to stand it at this angle
unless it is done on carpet floor. Having a friend hold it in position might
be better. Make sure that the expansion bay housing does not come in contact
with the curcuit board, as you will be turning it on, and you dont want the
metal housing to short out the board. Let it hang down, away from the board.

10. With the PS2 plugged in (power and video) turn it on. You are ready to
adjust the voltage for the laser. Only adjust the screw for the type of
disc you are having problems with. If you are having problems with both,
do them one at a time. Remember, now that the unit is on its side the CD
voltage control screw is above the DVD control screw.
If at all posible use a non-metalic screwdriver, as static electicity
can ruin this portion of your PS2 (a $65+ part!)...

11. Turning the screw clockwise increases the voltage, counter-clockwise
decreases the voltage. Because you risk of blowing the laser if you give
it too much voltage, always start by decreasing voltage. In my experience,
you generally have to add voltage, but for safetey, I suggest you reduce
voltage first.
Using a small screw-driver (non-magnetic & non-metallic) turn the
appropriate screw counter-clockwise two degrees. Load in the CD and wait,
if you still get a disc read error move the screw another two degrees.
Repeat the process...
If you still get disc read errors after about 20 degrees of rotation,
put the screw back to the 12 o'clock position and start moving the screw
clockwise two degrees at a time.
It may take a while, but you will most likely find the sweet spot where
your discs begin to read again. I have never had to move the screw more
than 30 degrees, although I have heard as much as 180 degrees are needed
for a modded PS2 to play backup CD-Rs.

12. Try a few different trouble discs before re-assembly to make sure you
dont need more fine adjustment. As well, hold the PS2 elevated in the
horizontal position and make sure it reads while in this position. I have
found that slightly more voltage (2-6 degrees) is needed to run discs in
the horizontal position than the vertical position.

13. Turn off the PS2 and re-assemble it.

This is from a FAQ on gamefaqs. The author nor myself do not take any responsibility for damage you cause to your system by following these steps.

before screwing with the voltage u might try adjusting the white cog which adjusts the angle between the disk itself and the rails on which the laser assembly sled runs, 1 or 2 clicks each time and then test if it works (before u begin mark the point where u start with a marker), this is what I needed to do when my ps2 was giving DRE's

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