This tutorial covers a quick cleaning and relubrication of the SCPH-50001 and similar PlayStation 2 consoles.
Older models are similar, but not exact. For example, on an older PS-2, such as the SCPH-30001, the drawer is not removable in the way that it is in the SCPH-50001, so please mind the differences.
This tutorial does not cover the slim line models.
This video was made on Mac OS X Tiger.
Duration : 0:9:2
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July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
It depends.
If the …
It depends.
If the warranty seal is still intact, you should attempt to obtain warranty service if the console is new enough.
However, you can only get warranty service if your console is still covered under the factory warranty. If you have an older front load PS-2, it’s old enough to where this warranty has expired, so sending it off to Sony to get it serviced is going to cost you in any parts and labor needed to restore your PS-2 back to operational order.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
So if the Warranty …
So if the Warranty slip is still their,i can just send it to the company?
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
I bought a brand …
I bought a brand new sealed Gran Turismo 4 and I kept getting the dreaded disc error message. I cleaned the objective lens with no change, when I found out about the fixed lens I cleaned it and it came on instantly – FANTASTIC!!! I’ve seen a lot of tutorials on cleaning PS2s but they never mention the lower fixed lense. Thanks very much for this I gave a deserved five stars!
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
I’d probably say …
I’d probably say give the cleaning and lubrication a shot, then.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
its old and dusty i …
its old and dusty i had that for 5 years
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
The PS1 game and …
The PS1 game and blue-bottom PS2 discs are CD-ROM. If those are working but the silver-bottom PS2 discs (DVD-ROM) aren’t, then it could be an indication that the DVD side of the laser pickup could be bad.
What model PS2 do you have? Plus, how often has it been used? In addition, was the console ever dropped?
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Thanks.
I also …
Thanks.
I also happen to fancy classical music myself so by itself it’s not too big a loss.
Some of the other alternative selections available on YouTube were mainly loud and intrusive, which was another reason.
FYI: the clip originally featured music by Depeche Mode. “Dreaming of Me” and “Leave in Silence.”
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
i kinda have the …
i kinda have the same thing exept every time i put in a game it loads then in a few seconds it says disk read error and i have this crash bandicoot game that works it only gets ps1 and those blue ray disk
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Dude I don’t know …
Dude I don’t know what song you had on originally, but 2nd movement of piano concerto #20 was probably the best choice anyhow.
Bravo.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
I see, at least in …
I see, at least in the United States, that warranty coverage is limited to 90 days.
Are the discs themselves okay? Sorry to ask, but just curious.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
I’m sorry, but I’m …
I’m sorry, but I’m not experienced with the slim consoles.
If it’s less than a year old and you’ve not tried to take it apart and did not break the warranty seal, I’d call Sony customer service and attempt to remedy the problem under warranty.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
I meant the screws. …
I meant the screws. On the back of the PS2
And its less than a year old. Its the slim version.. Idk what to do. I DON’T WANT IT TO DIE!!
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Please elaborate on …
Please elaborate on tightening everything back?
And how old is this console?
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Can anyone help? my …
Can anyone help? my PS2 wont read the games. I cleaned the lense and all that junk. and tightend everything back. and it still wont read em. It spins and all that. I still want my PS2 to work. My PSX still works. and the PS3, well yeah duh it works
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Ill just get Dev1 …
Ill just get Dev1 installed onto my memory card and boot it from my modchip… I can live with a laserless PS2, its just a pain when i need access to a working CD/DVD drive in order to put the files onto my memory card..
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Hmm. Didn’t know …
Hmm. Didn’t know that, but it is possible that if a design problem has allowed too much power to the laser emitter, that it would lead to premature failure.
The best solution in this case is to replace the PS 2 with an older model if you still wish to use a front loading PS 2.
Either that, or find a way to regulate the B+ to the laser to a lower voltage (which, IMO, isn’t really worth it).
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Yes but mine is …
Yes but mine is actually a 50010/n and a version 9 and i have heard that the laser ic chip in those models are routed to 12v which is too high and the chips burn out… I have tried a fully working drive as well in mine of the same type and still the same thing happens… I think i am convinced now that it is the laser ic and my only option now is to use the Dev1 and Dev2 modes on the modchip that i just installed myself after taking the old modchip out..
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
The laser(s) could …
The laser(s) could be marginal, although it’s also possible that the photosensor array could be at fault.
Either problem would require replacement of the entire optical pickup embly, though. This is particularly true if your PS 2 was used frequently and/or used often in dusty or smoky environments.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Yes i cleaned the …
Yes i cleaned the mirror and the fixed lens, many times and no improvement.I am almost certain that its the BA/LA chip whichever one has to do with the laser, i just can’t confirm it because i do not have a multimeter right now or any other sort of test equipment so do you know if there is a way to tell if it is the laser IC?
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Was cleaning of the …
Was cleaning of the fixed lens attempted (the one that’s underneath the objective lens; the objective lens is the one that bops up and down)?
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Good video
.. I … 
.. I have done this procedure in the past and still could not get mine to read any disc of any kind/type.Laser still emits light,moves etc..Disc appears like it should be reading but then its as if the laser isn’t sending the data to the ps2 and it starts bobbing up and down and i get a DRE. How can i find out if its my laser chip thats burnt or any other cause?.
Good video
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Okay, we’ll give it …
Okay, we’ll give it a try tomorrow afternoon and see what the results are. Can’t do it at the moment but I look forward to it!
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Set the white gears …
Set the white gears back to where they originally were.
Set them to where the one hole drilled on each gear is visible when viewing straight down through a cutout on both metal leafs.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
It can’t read …
It can’t read anything because the disc drive itself will not run. We didn’t tweak the white gears per se, we just rotated them a little bit with our fingers. I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea to do so but it didn’t seem to do any harm to the machine.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Can it read DVD …
Can it read DVD discs?
What else was done besides lubrication?
Did you attempt tweaking the white gears by any chance?