I think it's either the modchip or lens dying, or both.
Older modchip may have problems loading newer games.

A good place to repair? If you bother to read the other posts...
It's either djinn or tot31. PM them.

tot31 is a PS2 enthusiast/hobbyist (with skills to fix PS2 of course) whilst djinn owns(or employed by?) 2 videogame stores.

so take your pick.

i just took my ps2 to the shop and the guy said to repair the head will cost 380 and to fix the id thingy will be another 150! I dont know if i'm getting conned or what here. what do you guys think?

Please mentioned your PS2 model wether 3000 or 5000 series...
Last time i've send my Ps2 to tot31 for lens replacement and was charged for RM 300 not RM 380, pretty good job siap dgn tuning. Certail models have other problems other than the lens or modchip like the 5000 series. ( i think LBA chip..correct if i'm wrong! ).

Basically kalau mahal sangat..buy a new slim ps2 console and since probably some of the older stuffs like controller and memory card is usable..just buy only the console..cheaper!

And bear in mind that nowadays it's hard to find a new lens replacement for the fat PS2. So I think the shop was trying to con you.
What ID thingy btw?

ok ok.. thanks!
i have no idea what id thingy though.. they guy said must ask the technician to explain and he wasnt there.. >_<

my ps2 is the 50006 model. well, i'm not really keen on the slim ps2.. my friends said that if you play it for longer than 3 hours, it'll overheat! >_<

besides, got attachment to my ol' ps2.. 1st time i worked and saved and bought something for myself..

hi guys, 1st of all this thread is pretty helpful, and after reading most of it, i found that my ps2 have some similar problems. but just to be sure i'll ask to be safe.

currently, my almost 2 year old ps2(fat) is giving headache. so far almost all new ahem games i buy no prob when loading, but recently i decided to play some older games to kill time, and found out most of it very hard to load. need to keep on reset many times only it will work. note that the dvds, although about a year old, were hardly or not scratched at all, and yet it takes multiple tries to load the game.

new games that i just bought recently 95% works at 1st attempt. and my very 1st game, ffx, the disc so old(3-4years old, this is my 2nd ps2), can load on 1st attempt. so damn weird.

anyway, the main question is, around how much do i need to fork out to fix it? i think my prob is similar to kyran's prob, but just wanna make sure anyway, must careful. thx.

This post has been edited by retsmot: Jan 8 2006, 10:36 AM

just to share my toxic OS 0.41 wallpaper

will a vga box that connects ps2 to lcd monitor will spoil the lcd monitor in the long run?

where did you here such things?

same place we hear "play games on tv long,and your tv will get spoilt" idiots..

hello friend...
i'm a new user for ps2.
last week i bought a new ps2
from sony style store at time square.
my friend told me that ps2 need to upgrade.
with this upgrade, ps2 can read both
pirate and original dvd game.

my problem is, where shop can i make this upgrade?
can i make the upgrade on my own.
how much the price for the upgrade?
i just bought the ps2 rm799.
it possible to me to find
more money for this upgrade.
please help me, i can't start use my ps2...

This post has been edited by along_angah: Jan 10 2006, 03:01 AM

i think u need a MODCHIP

wow...you bought from sony style?
i salute you,man..(too bad no salute smily )
seriously,though.. you need to mod your ps2.
can try asking DjiNn,or ask Tot31(hope i got his name right )
they can mod your ps2 for you

*nvr thought i'd say this to you...but..*

Duh....

Rm799? The console comes with what? Full set? Imagine what u can get with that price at Sg. Wang

This post has been edited by ClankTorish3: Jan 10 2006, 10:10 AM

just a reminder..
if u mod ur ps2 u will void it warantty given by sony

so I guess there's no need to worry eh? ^ ^. I hope so then I can plug in my psone to my lcd monitor...

i have personally left on my ps2,psx,and micro genius on for a few hours(static image-game paused) the only thing that happened(bad thing) was the micro genius-the colour stayed on screen for quite sometime...
but psx onwards,no problems..

btw,the micro genius,psx were on a normal tv,and the ps2 was on a projection tv...

This post has been edited by Mgsrulz: Jan 10 2006, 01:49 PM

i'm so surprise, because the console come on with:
1 console
1 controller
1 tv cable
1 ac power adapter

no free dvd game or other gift.
it my foult, i do not make any survey at sg. wang or other place.

Just a friendly reminder, those who are planning to buy a new ps2 (slim model), its recommended that you fork out extra cash to buy the stand and the USB fan.

I bought those for my new ps2 and up to now, i manage to play games for 6 hours straight without any hangs or problems at all

^ Really? But what's the stand for? I've got my PS2 running 5 hours MAX and still nothing happens. But I'm still thinking of getting the fan though just to be safe and maybe can play longer (8 hours maybe? )

This post has been edited by ClankTorish3: Jan 11 2006, 08:57 AM