laser died oredi.

erm...i usggest u PM tot31, he is an expert in ps2 lasers.

just wondering are those lasers sell in market are genuine one (frm $ony)? how much is the cost incl. workmanship?

Just wanna ask, I've noticed my PS2 seem to have problems loading games. I'm currently playing Star Ocean III and sometimes I need to reset 2-3 times for it to load (either shows black screen or the red screen with message- Please insert DVD game). It occurs randomly, but I'm worried if the laser's wearing off. Bought it late December 2004, but the previous owner kept watching DVD movies with the PS2 for 4 months or so..and I heard it's not advisable to watch movies with the PS2 right?

What is the price range to change a new laser? Not a heavy PS2 user, only play about 3 times a week, max 3 hours per play. Any advice would be much appreciated

For older models 3000 to 5000 series cost ~ RM 300 and for the slim series around ~ RM 150...the lens for the older series though are refurbished/recon unit while for the slim series mostly are brand new.

Whoa, for older models it'll cost RM300 and they aren't even new? Mine's 50006 I think..I bought my PS2 for RM600, and if the laser's gonna cost half I might as well get another set?

no such thing as a new laser for fat ps2. most of them are recon units.

Yeap..that's my point. Send my PS2 50006 for repair to tot31 for around RM 300 and sold it for RM 500...and bought myself a slim PS2.

alamak died already thanks ... will PM him

Then again isn't the slim PS2 not as good as the fat one? That's what I heard from a few people, such as the duration you can play etc.

Those lens are refurbished..lifespan r questionable....why took the risk.

can someone tell me wat is the exactly way to turn ps2 on,off and change games?
cuz i confuse the way to change the ps2 games!!!
someone juz hit the eject and the change games then hit reset...
and someone juz hit reset then change then eject....
which way u all recomend? thx 4 help!!!

opsss i type wrong aready...
is reset then eject then change games....not reset then change then eject...sory!!!

it is better to reset then only eject

because if the disc is running (playing background music/loading stuff) and u go eject it

^ his theory is logic but does any1 care to do so ? =P

anyway for me it's the same as everyone else lor

change game, press eject -> change d game -> reset

off ps2 (if got game inside), press eject -> take out -> press eject (tray go bek in), press reset long long (off)

on ps2, press reset

lameness on typing this .. haha

This post has been edited by soul_project: Mar 16 2006, 10:20 AM

y on the ps2 hav to press long long?
juz hit the reset button once the system will go to the menu automaticaly...

ya paiseh about tat .. remember wrong

no the the best way is just to eject. this is because the motor inside has a knid of a break, same with xbox or dreamcase, heck, even ps1's method was like that.

just eject the game, no problem.

how i know? cause i OPENED and REPAIRED my ps2, not running to the shop when its broken.

is it the same for the slim PS2?
i don't know what's the proper method yet..

i also has this problem........i think the best way is press reset then eject the disc....if want to change games just press reset, take off ur current game the put in the new game...the new game will auto play....or u can play the game from the browser..

The person of the shop told me like this (i using ps2 slim)

EJECT => INSERT NEW DISC => RESET

When i eject, the laser head will automatic go to the upper side.
But I have few time, that the laser doesnt go to upper side, it just stand at the center, and then my ps2 look like disabled (cannot read any dics), so I just use my finger to push it to the upper side, and its works again, I dont know this method will spoil the ps2 or not? But my ps2 still working fine...