How to Fix PS2 Slim Disc Reading Issues (Massive Amount of Solutions for Game Freezes, Door Problem)

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If you have a PlayStation 2 Slim model that is freezing within games, or won't read any discs at all, or reads certain discs but not others, then this tutorial should help. Many of the solutions involve getting the two door sensors to function properly. Near the end I show how to replace the grease lubricant on the rails of the CD Drive.
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Timestamps:
00:00 What's to Come
00:13 Solutions From the Outside
05:44 Solutions From the Inside
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  • @HowToX
    @HowToX8 ай бұрын

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  • @cdcVintage
    @cdcVintage4 ай бұрын

    The first step you showed with the q tip and rubbing alcohol worked for me! I thought I was going to have to throw it all away. You are a live saver!

  • @nzz6063
    @nzz60638 ай бұрын

    Thank you for a simple, clear, no nonsense explanation. I have tried some methods with only temporary results. I trust your insight and approach. I shall attempt some or all of these methods.

  • @nyoon690

    @nyoon690

    6 ай бұрын

    What worked?

  • @ansonybd
    @ansonybd2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tips! Putting something heavy on top of the lid of my "new" second hand PS2 Slim did the trick! I'm also going to be cleaning it further.

  • @patrickrizzio7303
    @patrickrizzio73032 ай бұрын

    Thank you I plug my PS2 in two days ago and then found your video. Very helpful.

  • @robertlawrence9000
    @robertlawrence90008 ай бұрын

    Something else that can happen, is the laser has a mechanism to help it focus where the lens will slightly move up and down and there is a tiny piece of support plastic that breaks. When this happens it can have a hard time focusing properly. You would have to take the mechanism apart to get to it. I recommend if you are going to attempt this, look online because it is easy to break if your not careful.

  • @Kyrirocks79
    @Kyrirocks7924 күн бұрын

    I put a big bottle of water across the disc hatch to weigh it down and it works now, thanks for the great info.

  • @jblb9656
    @jblb96565 ай бұрын

    i tried the upside down trick and i worked for now ty!

  • @Damekin
    @Damekin5 ай бұрын

    Thanks dude! Works like a charm again!

  • @vectrex28
    @vectrex284 ай бұрын

    Hah, I tried firing up my PS2 for some Yakuza but it wasn't cooperating. Tried cleaning those sensors and boom, first time! I thought I had cleaned it up real good when I first got it non-working for a pittance but I likely missed those areas. Thanks for the video :D:D:D

  • @corboblan646
    @corboblan6464 ай бұрын

    I had issues loading ps1 games, it was like the console didn’t think the disc was in there. Then I tried flipping it upside down and it loaded the game near instantly every time with no issue. It’s the strangest thing I swear

  • @jewelsunniheartsfitnessanime

    @jewelsunniheartsfitnessanime

    2 ай бұрын

    When you flipped upside down you did that to the disc or flip console upside down?

  • @pvt.prinny759

    @pvt.prinny759

    2 ай бұрын

    @@jewelsunniheartsfitnessanimei’m assuming the entire console and with the slim model as it’s a top loader and the lid may get a little loose over time

  • @demonpluto121

    @demonpluto121

    23 күн бұрын

    Bruh tell me how i put it upside down and it worked

  • @hollyc4765

    @hollyc4765

    7 күн бұрын

    ​@@demonpluto121 Same 🤣🤣🤣

  • @omarzxy7156
    @omarzxy71563 ай бұрын

    This tricks really works they helped me very well I though that my console is dead

  • @NanaKyoto
    @NanaKyoto5 ай бұрын

    I've been meaning to get my PlayStation 2 fixed for a really long time now, but I'm not quite sure what the problem could be, because I can hear the laser assembly moving and trying to read the disc, but doesn't, however, by opening and closing the disc door multiple times, it can suddenly start reading the disc correctly, basically feeling like it only works when it feels like it.

  • @axcc

    @axcc

    5 ай бұрын

    Replace the laser clean the door sensors

  • @NanaKyoto

    @NanaKyoto

    5 ай бұрын

    @@axcc But the strangest part is that, after opening and closing the disc door several times, and it reads the disc correctly, everything works just fine afterwards.

  • @ActionMenWorldPeacekeepers

    @ActionMenWorldPeacekeepers

    5 ай бұрын

    Sounds like the ribbon needs to be changed the eye might be OK try that ribbon first to save money

  • @roymillsjnr5172
    @roymillsjnr51723 ай бұрын

    Cheers I'll try ✌️

  • @PRODMUDDY
    @PRODMUDDY2 ай бұрын

    I applied the grease and it stopped spinning the disc. I don't know what happen.

  • @user-li8iz8tp9w
    @user-li8iz8tp9w13 күн бұрын

    You see just another view to the counter, I see another PS2 saved from death

  • @xHadesWolfxx
    @xHadesWolfxx3 ай бұрын

    What do you think may cause a screen to usually freeze and or stutter? Like for example whenever the music plays for my video game for my ps2 it starts to freeze/stutter constantly until it gives up completely by automatically turning off the music. It’s the same for a video games intro. Like every time I start up a game the intro constantly freezes and stutter, but the strange thing is that it doesn’t always happen to my other video games though which run really well. So my question is the console (PlayStation 2) simply not registering the game properly or is it the disc themselves? Honestly any feedback would be great!

  • @user-hard444ff

    @user-hard444ff

    Ай бұрын

    Same problem how to fix it 😢 do you have any solution

  • @icebergcustoms7593
    @icebergcustoms759321 күн бұрын

    Definitely the lid issue, I've just taken mine off to trouble shoot the triggers and that's the problem

  • @Mudkip1246
    @Mudkip1246Ай бұрын

    Mine will read the discs that are dark blue but not the normal ones any tips?

  • @hollyc4765
    @hollyc47657 күн бұрын

    😳😳 Dude. I flipped the console upside down with total doubt and the freaking game worked. 😂 Whatttttt..

  • @padronopusx6460
    @padronopusx64605 ай бұрын

    Damn I tried replacing my laser multiple times and never thought about the ribbon. Thanks for the tip. Too bad it was years ago and I trashed the unit.

  • @realyeti758
    @realyeti7583 ай бұрын

    Anyone know about this issue? So it was working ok but I cleaned the laser lens with alcohol and it literally stopped spinning every disk. I used care so I thought what the heck. I went back in with a a tip and just kind of moved the laser lens a little bit and it does move slightly…and poof it works again …so I don’t know if it’s possible to jam it with the a tip wondering if anyone else had that issue??

  • @ValorDucky
    @ValorDucky6 ай бұрын

    Tried all of these but didn't seem to solve issue. Games load, but all of them freeze at some point. Soul Calibur 2 can play intro cutscene, but freezes at the character select. Dark Cloud shows the Presents message on boot, but freezes. Bully freezes when the intro ends or skipped. When trying to load memory card in browser, it freezes and sometimes a visual glitch appears. DVD movies don't work. CDs work. System configuration has no problem. I additionally replaced the laser but nothing changed. So not sure what else to do.

  • @axcc

    @axcc

    5 ай бұрын

    Replace the laser and take the anti static off

  • @ValorDucky

    @ValorDucky

    5 ай бұрын

    @@axcc replacing laser didn't help

  • @ActionMenWorldPeacekeepers

    @ActionMenWorldPeacekeepers

    5 ай бұрын

    Try the ribbon

  • @SaturdayIsMyBae
    @SaturdayIsMyBae2 ай бұрын

    I am getting rid of my slim and getting a blocky ps2 since i seem to never have any problems with it

  • @jonahstoyroom7516
    @jonahstoyroom75168 ай бұрын

    I’m having a issue with my ps2 slim. The picture blinks intermittently. Sometime a lot and sometimes less often. Any ideas of how to fix it?

  • @JohnSmith-hl4vj

    @JohnSmith-hl4vj

    4 ай бұрын

    It's your av composite cord. I had the same problem with one of my ps2's, i used the av cord from my other ps2 and it fixed it. A replacement av cord is around 10$, or a HDMI converter for ps2 is the same price.

  • @chunkybones668
    @chunkybones6684 ай бұрын

    My PS2 Slim will play PS2 games no problem, but when I try a PS1 game, it goes to the menu screen, then the PlayStation screen, then it just goes to a “No Signal” screen. Do you think these steps will resolve this issue?

  • @anthonyhettinger9702

    @anthonyhettinger9702

    3 ай бұрын

    There are 2 parts to the Lazer I believe 1 of yours isn't working

  • @Anonymouthful
    @Anonymouthful4 ай бұрын

    10:24 You should have explained what the "small amount of soldering" means.

  • @JayeVee
    @JayeVee20 күн бұрын

    I got tired of the PS5 n Xbox series s and went and picked up a PS2 off from eBay and damn I should've copped the fat PS2 instead of slim 😢

  • @Anu9ki
    @Anu9ki5 ай бұрын

    My ps2 slim 90000 will not play regular ps2 games only will play cd based games, can anybody help me out?

  • @dylanm1234
    @dylanm12343 ай бұрын

    My game is reading some games and not others regardless of scratches I’ve got games sitting on my console to keep it shut I’ve cleaned the laser multiple times

  • @superodfx

    @superodfx

    2 ай бұрын

    Mine is doing this, did you fix the problem? I’m thinking about opening it to lubricate it- I don’t think my laser is bad, I think it may have a problem reading a couple big games, which I read is usually a problem of laser rail lubricant drying and hindering movement of the laser to the outer edge of the disk on big games

  • @dylanm1234

    @dylanm1234

    2 ай бұрын

    @@superodfx I opened mine up and it was close to spotless so I think in my case it was a case of the laser gave out

  • @ken-zv
    @ken-zv4 ай бұрын

    Can you use WD 40 instead of lithium grease?

  • @ken-zv

    @ken-zv

    4 ай бұрын

    @@monkeykoder Ah okay. Thanks dude. I'll just get the grease then

  • @anthonyhettinger9702

    @anthonyhettinger9702

    3 ай бұрын

    No

  • @Bot10097
    @Bot100973 ай бұрын

    The ps2 phat doesn’t

  • @user-hard444ff
    @user-hard444ffАй бұрын

    Bro how to solve freeze problem while playing god of war 2 plzz reply I need your help😢

  • @HowToX

    @HowToX

    Ай бұрын

    Try the things in the video if you haven't already.

  • @user-hard444ff

    @user-hard444ff

    Ай бұрын

    It works on pendrive games without cd

  • @robertlawrence9000
    @robertlawrence90008 ай бұрын

    😅

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