[Pa-furry] Playstation 2 repair

Kyraeus kyraeus at comcast.net
Tue Oct 10 11:13:05 EDT 2006


    Since I've done a repair on my old PS2 before, I can tell from 
experience, DRE (Disc Read Errors) were a couple of things depending on the 
model of the PS2. The older ones got it after a few years, and if I remember 
correctly, it had something to do with either the alignment of, or a 
scratched laser diode on the part that 'reads' the disc. If you're 
technically inclined enough, you can usually use the compressed air, or a 
clean lint free cloth after taking apart the PS2 to try to clean the diode. 
If there's a scratch, you may have to replace the entire diode assembly (and 
which you'd want to consult Chaz on if it's something like this or harder.), 
or as well, if there's a problem with the laser alignment, just like on a 
computer dvd or cd drive, I'm not sure if they have a guide online for 
realignment, or if you need special tools/etc for that.

Anyway, good luck, and lemme know how it turns out!

Kyraeus 




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