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Known as the ''PS2'', it is a sixth-generation video game console first released by Sony in Japan in March 2000. The United States saw it later in 2000 with the SCPH-30000. Repair of this device requires only common tools, but can get tricky.

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Disc spins up but says "disc read error"

So I've been on a long tangent trying to fix a broken PlayStation 2 I bought off of Facebook. It kinda sort of reads discs, sometimes it did, and sometimes it didn't (with no correlation to disc type). I adjusted the pots, but someone on Reddit said it was too low (even though the guide I read said it was good) so I opened it up and set both to around 1000 ohms. Now It won't recognize my g-force DVD, but other movies and CDs spin up and try to read for a while, then say disc read error. I played with the laser assembly angle with the white cog for a while, but I get the same results irrespective of the setting of the cog. I'm entirely lost at this point as to what to do. I have a fat PS2 model 30001.

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Usually this is either a problem with the laser trying to read the disk, or the disk itself. Try cleaning the disk with proper tools. Then carefully clean the laser's lens (WARNING: make sure the laser is off while cleaning it as the laser's light can be harmful to the eyes) using a cotton swab dipped in isopropal alchohal. If this doesn't work then the laser itself needs to either be remapped or replaced (WARNING: If you don't have experience with soldering and/or remapping, find someone who does EX: Gaming Stores willing to do console repair.) The third option is that the disk is not spinning up to the proper speed, in this case the motor will need to be replaced or repaired. I hope this helps with your problem!

-Good Luck! Silver J. Hawkins

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