Removing the switch and applying a solder blob might be time consuming, but definitely the best long term fix.

When dealing with electronics, never use the "hope" method...can easily result in grey smoke escaping. ; )

@Hellsong89

3 жыл бұрын

And replacement smoke is really expensive and hard to come by. Best i have been able to source is Lucas OEM wire harness smoke. ;P

This better work cuz I want to be able to play grand turismo 4 with my dad again

@willo-zo5rd

4 жыл бұрын

Slavic Humor that’s what im here for

@MM-iu7uo

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@jozatheman

4 жыл бұрын

i play that too

@MrSoulReaper98

3 жыл бұрын

@Strange things are happening to Woody how do you know if thier double layered my slim reads some disc's and not others could this be why

@lakai958

3 жыл бұрын

Same tho

Who else is returning to his old console because of the coronavirus? edit: my god... so many.. i wrote this half year ago lol btw my ps2 still not working even after this video.. so.. have fun everyone

@shabarikumar2785

3 жыл бұрын

Mee to bro

@fifagaming9969

3 жыл бұрын

Me

@BenKenobi204

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too

@pancakedreamer8588

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Gettin’ my Final Fantasy XII on!

@adriansalas7163

3 жыл бұрын

Man y'all too!?!?! I just plugged mines in and started playing some NFS Underground 😎

My CD spins alright, but after a few seconds it says "The disc could not be read."

@nameyes8418

5 жыл бұрын

same but not for games

@solarcat9424

5 жыл бұрын

Does it play other game cds? If it plays nothing but it does spin, it could be the lens or the disc has a deep scratch or the lens is eventually going bad. Its cheaper to replace the lens because its only like $10.

@alexbridenbaker9261

5 жыл бұрын

For all of you, I first recommend adjusting the potentiometer. If that doesn't work, it's most likely because your laser has weakened and needs to be replaced

@stepugaga1589

5 жыл бұрын

Mě tooo

@callofdutyblackopsgamer165

5 жыл бұрын

Me too

You saved my ass! I thought i was being clever by glueing down the door sensor. Made the same mistake and after watching this, bought a soldering iron for £12 and did the fix. Super easy and much more stable than the straw technique. I also unscrewed the disc brake (and kept it safely somewhere) so there's no need to tape that down as it doesn't last that long. Thanks!

Thank you so much! I hadn't used my old PS2 in years and with the help of your video it worked like new :D

This actually helped. I pressed down and the clips went back in place. My issue was minor. Just fixed my ps2 watching you. Good tutorial bro ! Thanks 🙏

Thanks man so helpful, I already managed to open my ps2 but those tiny safety buttons seemed to not be fully pressed so now I can fix my problem

Thank you for that tip. I was thinking about a thing like this but with your video I managed to fix it in a couple of minutes.

An alternative to the big blob of solder would be to solder small wire to connect all 4 of those pins. You could also use lead clippings from resistors if you have any laying around. I usually don't do a solder blob only because you risk leaving a burn mark on the board.

About weighing the lid down: you only need to do this at the very beginning, because all you need is for the console to recognise that there is indeed a readable disc inside. Once that has been established, you can remove the weight, and the game will play perfectly fine.

@buggaluggachug9570

3 жыл бұрын

depends on the game entirely. other games have loading screens within the game, those wont work.

@Gilmaris

3 жыл бұрын

@@buggaluggachug9570 The PS2 is indeed a strange beast. Some games on my quirky PS2 slim will load and play just fine without needing to do anything with the lid at all. Others require me to push the lid down for them to load. Others still require me to push the lid down, release when the disc starts to spin and then press down again. And some are almost hopeless to get going at all. And these are all PS2 DVD games, none of them platinum. And all of them spotless, without a single smudge or scratch (I take good care of my games). I have no idea why some games are more trouble than others.

@buggaluggachug9570

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gilmaris haha right. i just fixed mine. just used duct tape on the part he said!

@Gilmaris

3 жыл бұрын

@@buggaluggachug9570 I already did. Still I need to coax it in order to read certain games.

@buggaluggachug9570

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gilmaris im sry :( ya i just ordered one from amazon and they sent it all busted and shit. like seriously wtf. but its all good. got it working.

When i open ps2 or reset ps2 or put a cd, it makes a drrrrt sounds

@cosmic6230

4 жыл бұрын

Same with mine

@user-jd4er3qv4i

4 жыл бұрын

mine too

@novasclipdumb6987

4 жыл бұрын

Yes same sad face

@virtualxtinct9662

4 жыл бұрын

@@novasclipdumb6987 did you clean the fan?

@botlikegaroda6331

4 жыл бұрын

When i opens my ps2 it is only loading can anyone tell me what can i do

You rock, dude! Thanks for the video. Taping down the back button did the trick for me.

I turned it over, and turned it back around and it worked. I could play kingdom hearts again ✊ omg I was shook

@nicolelewis303

3 жыл бұрын

This is EXACTLY why I’m trying to fix mine 😭

My PS2 just came in today and after putting 3 disc in that couldnt be read I was getting worried. Tried the first trick of flipping it upside down and it worked immediately! Genuinely, thank you so much! ❤🎮

@gamerxnoob9913

4 жыл бұрын

Its not working for me, when I reset I am getting black screen when I insert cd and without CD I can see option plz help

@MarmyFlam

Жыл бұрын

​@@gamerxnoob9913 hi

Mate we looked at your video and laughed at the dumbbell idea.Long story short we placed a dumbbell and it worked.Thank you for making my life great

@captainaryan26

3 жыл бұрын

Is it working right now ?

Fish Bee.... You the dude. i have been trying to play FF 12 for 3 weeks now. And something as simple as putting a weight on the back of my PS2. It started. Thanks this video is awesome.

Ur weight idea along with the breakdown of the console, which I mostly did the dusting, helped me fix my PS2 8 years later. Thank u.

@FishBeeProductions

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

FANTASTIC. i fixed my father-in-law's PS2. Good, clean vid. Excellent production.

Thank you for the video, the soldering fix worked perfectly for me! :)

This was actually really helpful, thanks very much

Thank you so much, it WORKED !! I bought recently used PS2 in very good condition, stored for 7 years in previous owner's closet. 2 of 6 games worked perfectly, 4 nothing - cant read the disc. Thanks to you - very easy solution :)

@druidofthefang

5 жыл бұрын

what worked?

IT WORKED thank you so much it really helped

Pressure at the back worked like a charm. THANKS!😊😊😊

Massive thank you for this video. You just helped me fix my PS2 that I thought I'd have to throw away!,

@FishBeeProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@somanathsuren1025

4 жыл бұрын

I need help for me my place station 2 repair closing not properly disc could not read my number is 7550251085, anybody service

You are amazing! We(me and my dad) opened it up and followed your instructions, after it did some attempts to read the disc but then stopped spinning again it worked flawlessly! You gave me a wonderful gaming night with my dad! Thank you!

@FishBeeProductions

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad I could help!

Very surprised, but this was actually it! Thank you for the video!

finally my problem solved..buy another one.

@Blaiyan

5 жыл бұрын

Bought 3. The rrod of it's time for sure

@erysilva5808

2 ай бұрын

Lol

I've found with mine it was the front switch that was the culprit. I found putting some tape under the power button board (underneath the switchboard on the plastic casing), this gave it some leverage to hit the button on startup. helped with my issue completely.

Dude! You saved my PS2 slim! I also suck at soldering but I went for the switch removal/soldering permanent fix and it worked like a charm! I had to rework the blob of soldering about a dozen times but finally got it to work. I even got the blob to look like I knew what I was doing from the start. lol

Thank you a lot. It took me probably like 10 minutes.

Ur video really helped me out it was the only video that knew what to do and all the other videos that I watched didn't help but ur I really that u cause I thought I was gonna never play it again🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💯💯💯

My ps2 stops reading the disc and a few seconds later it reads the disc and then stops reading and then reads the disc.

@lv_edits9449

5 жыл бұрын

Same fam

@Minion_Bazz

5 жыл бұрын

i didn't play it for a while and it doesn't have the problem anymore.

@Minion_Bazz

5 жыл бұрын

So that's how you solve the problem?!

@ddabeatjunkie7681

5 жыл бұрын

Minds the same

@SpeedDemonPowerage98

5 жыл бұрын

Bas van Delft I think this has happened to me before as well I used my fat Ps2 my dad got me off of EBay but recently I knocked the Graphics card loose in it so now the picture is out of wack when I use it.

exactly what I was looking for thanks!

Sweet! I remember back in the day having those problems. Thanks for the info.

Another tip, before prying up on the part you're desoldering make sure to lightly push on the side of the part to make sure the solder is melted and the part is loose. I've ripped many pads off boards when I was just becoming an electronic tech.

oh dude thank you so much. just tried to use my old ps2 and hadn´t played for like 6 years or more. the trick with the tape worked well and my motor is working again. much love

I can’t even get into the damn thing, the screw just won’t come out. I’m about to lose my mind, I have no internet and I can’t go anywhere because the world is going to poop

@TheTomsdrc

4 жыл бұрын

Hang in there bro!

@kritsadventures

4 жыл бұрын

Your screws might be stripped. Did you ever get them out? There are tutorials for removing stripped screws on the internet. I assume you were following righty tighty, lefty loosey?

@user-uk1kw4vn6v

4 жыл бұрын

Jae go to Walmart and buy the $20 variety screw pack and try all, it took me an hour even with that

@user-uk1kw4vn6v

4 жыл бұрын

Jae go to Walmart and buy the $20 variety screw pack and try all, it took me an hour even with that

@Jaaae00

3 жыл бұрын

@MateoThe Pro I was on my phone using data at the time. I didn’t have internet on my PC so I couldn’t play games on there lol

I’m glad I found this vid cause a few months back my Slim PS2 was working perfectly fine until I put my Atv Quad power racing 2 disc into my Ps2 and that’s where the Disc read errors started stupidest part about it that one of my games what was working was the Cult Classic SSX3 where I was on peak 3 with Mac Frazier and Allegra Sauvgess with no cheat codes used and I also got my first platinum medal on Much-2-Much peak 3’s Big Air event with both Mac and Allegra. But I think I have another issue involving the thing that spins the discs it seems to slow down and starts possibly rubbing on something at the front of my Slim Ps2 disc tray and also it reads some of my blue coating Discs but doesn’t start up the game takes me back to the screen with my Memory Cards on it. Also even prior to my disc read error issues some of games didn’t even work them being the Cult classics of NFSUG1 and 2 and some of the Burnout games what’s weird cuz a few years ago my Slim Ps2 loaded up Burnout Revenge perfectly fine . Also my Burnout 3 also worked but it made my Ps2 make weird sounds made the Disc scrape on the Disc tray cuz it made the disc spin really fast and I didn’t even have the disc speed on fast

Worked first try after turning upside down ! Thank so much dude !

the tape method in step 3 seriously fixed my ps2’s reading issue. though i got super lucky those two pieces didn’t break off

FishBell thanks man. I’ve had some issues here or there. I didn’t do much but rest my hand on it until it read the disk.

Solid advice and really helped thank you!

This videos helped !!! Thanks 😭😭😭💯

Thanks buddy, you saved me a lot of heartache

I turned mine upside down and it worked! Nice one!! Thankyou.

Thank you so much! This helped me so much.

1st and 2nd options both work! Had to turn my PS2 upside down and use a 5 pound weight for extra support

Dude! Thank you brother. Bought a slim for my brothers birthday because we grew up on PS2. That was our childhood. I bought it off some website and it would on and off work, very frustrating. Solution #3 worked for me!!!! You the man.

@FishBeeProductions

Жыл бұрын

Nice, glad I could help!

Bro you just helped me relive my childhood thanks 🙏

@FishBeeProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

I had this issue after digging out my childhood ps2 from my aunts house. I tried cleaning the laser reader, no luck. I tried to tilt the ps2 vertically and it worked perfectly fine after that. Maybe try that first before digging in just in case.

Holy crap putting it upside actually worked, thank you!

Solid tips, although none of them applied to my console i ended up cutting the little soring loaded disc stopper because it was creating too much friction for the disc to spin.

Thank you so much, the weights worked for me

Thx Bro, great intel. The used game store I got mine didn't have the screw on very tight in the back where it says if you remove the sticker that the warranty will be voided. Makes you wonder if they did that on purpose to get the user to come back so they'll spend more money.

The upside down trick works best for me!!!! Appreciate it!!

The weight trick worked perfect thanks heaps!

Thank you! Works perfect 💙

YESSS the third solution worked now I can play gta san andreas,juiced 2 and alot of other stuff back!

Thank you the weight trick actually worked

Thanks man you are the best!!!

Thank you so much!!!you really are a hero

Worked perfectly. Thanks

Yoooo number 3 worked for me thank you so much

Thank you this video actually worked

thank you! was able to fix using tape on the main sensor and a bit of weight on the lid. appreciate ya

My ps2 does read some discs perfectly fine even though they have some scratches but, when I play a clean copy of Socom 1 or Gran turismo 3 the disc stops spinning occasionally

Amazing fix!!! It took all of 20 minutes to open, crush that little button & remove the pieces (quicker than de-soldering), make a solder ball to connect the points, put it back together, and -BOOM- a working ps2 slim. Such a smart & easy fix. Why in the world did the even have that button?!?

@PotbellyPunch

2 жыл бұрын

I think its there to check when the lid is closed, to prevent people from doing disc swap tricks and other nonsense. There's probably multiple sensors that detect if the lid is closed

It has worked! Thank you so very much!

Such a helpful video! My disk spins fine, but after a while the ps2 has a hard time reading it, and this happens with most of my games. I'm thinking it might be the laser but i'm not very good with this stuff so i'm not sure

You save me tons on money man, Thank you so much!!

Brooo thank you.. the first step already helped me 😭

omg thank you i am still using it now

Thank you ! I just fixed my ps2 !

This helped a lot thank you. I thought I bought a fake copy of a very rare ps2 game because all my games were read except that specific one… I opened up the ps2 and taped down both black buttons in the video and it started playing ! Thank you I would be devastated if it didn’t

@FishBeeProductions

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Thanks dude Your video saved my evening Greetings from Germany

@FishBeeProductions

Жыл бұрын

Awesome glad I could help!

Thank you very much god bless you ❤

Heeeroo!!! The ducttape saved my PS, hahaha. Who would ever expected that? xD **thumbs up bigtimes**

Mine playing with skipping in the intro of 2 of my 4 games and the other two start up with the intro but backstreet or freeze before the start screen first 2 ways didn't help and either did cleaning . Any ideas?

Dude thanks for your advice it actually worked I put weight on top of my ps2 console and it read the disk you saved me the hassle of opening it or buying a new ps2 thanks I just wonder if it doesn't affect the console if you use it upside down

@FishBeeProductions

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think it affects it using it upside down.

Thank for tip. I didn’t fix but just power with stick. Disc till move ! Final and u make me happy! U r best fix

I just had this issue. Took it apart and tested to see if the disc would spin and it did. Apparantly just doing that fixed my issue when I put it back together again. Either that or because I made sure the screws for the disc cover were nice and tight so it had very little give.

Thx alot, the 2nd worked for me too😇

how would you fix the front button? mine has to be in the perfect position for the disc to start spinning

Haven’t had to do a “repair” in almost 8 years. And it makes me want to go try this again to an old one I have in a spare room put away because I didn’t think it worked, which I don’t know why I still have, like many people. 8 years of no problem, 1 hour of cursing the books I would’ve read for a couple hours in place of plying ,and only 2 seconds of swabbing the lens quickly. So nice when suggestions work. Everything you see in this video... I can’t stress enough, stop!!!!! Stop! It’s amazing, maybe only mine and other people with super minor problems... 2 second non hard swipe of a clean cotton swab, q-tip to the lens and its back.

After blowing 3.14kg of dust of my ps2, I had the same issue and this fixed it. Thank you!

@FishBeeProductions

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Thank you for this video I jus hooked up my ps2 again after thinking it was unfixable for a while jus to see if I could do something and this video really helped me now my discs load consistently. Sometimes it don’t work but for the most part it does😁

@FishBeeProductions

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@noremak3085

Жыл бұрын

@@FishBeeProductions I do have one question what should I do if it’s reading the disc but when the game tries to load it’s a black screen

Thanks alot m8. Fixed mine with tape.

What if you happened to break the OTHER button off? Can you solder any of the points together? And, if so, which ones would they be?

Thanks heaps bro, just had to do this to mine and the soldering worked a charm 👌🏼

The issue with mine is that it creates a 360 degree ring around the whole disk, though it still plays them fine. But if there's a fix on that I'd love to know, because online the only thing I see is to push the laser forward or back, which seems kinda dumb since that moves around to read the disk anyway :v

Yooooo awesome just fixed mine was that back switch just broke away the plastic and put some solder and it’s now working after stopping 5 years ago cheers bro

@FishBeeProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Ok, so I just bought Persona 3 (Original, in case anyone was wandering) and I put it in to my PS2 Slim, and it wont turn on. Hope this video works... It started to work when I put weight on the top! Thank you! I now need to waist 65 hours of my life...

Thank you. When i start ps2 i am pushing down the left-up part of dvd reader. After game start i am releasing it and playing the game without a trouble. Thank you very much.

thanks for the helpful video! :)

@FishBeeProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Congrats, with the weight thing you almost broke my console. Very thanks, much wow, such help.

I held my hand on top of the disc cover pushing it down lightly while I booted it up and it worked

@boyonthephone1

3 жыл бұрын

Same with mine too. I thought it was the release catch on the front tho.

Thanks that really helped

thank u,this video is helpful