⟐ Commented June 21, 2026 at 11:08 MST

⟐ Answer accepted June 21, 2026 at 10:29 MST

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⟐ Answered June 20, 2026 at 19:16 MST

When the disk is inserted it does make some noise but its not a spinning noise.

Do i have to buy a replace part or...? pls lmk thx

⟐ Answered June 14, 2026 at 3:16 MST

I didn't want to buy back a new consoles and my games. Since modern TVs don't have the PAL vs NTSC limitation anymore I would like to be able to use it, but I need to use an external step up transformer which is bothering, so I wondered if it would be doable to find a 120V power board and replace mine with it, so it can actually run naturally, or if components inside other than the power board makes that impossible?

Thank you for your help!

⟐ Commented May 26, 2026 at 6:01 MST

Actually it read a few times when the device was warm to the touch around 1200-900 ohms on the CD pot (not sure exactly the resistance because i didnt know how to use the multimeter). It worked once at 840 on restart but not again.

Ive done alot of test, audioCDs work but the ps1 game doesnt work, ive tried 930, 860, 840, 760 and 700ohms audioCD work every time but the ps1 game doesnt. It always loads up the memory card menu when it fails, and stays spinning on consistent speed even after it fails, so its reading the disc but fails?

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⟐ Answer accepted March 24, 2026 at 14:15 MST

⟐ Commented March 24, 2026 at 13:32 MST

It started after I changed the BIOS battery, I've already tried to recalibrate the laser, and it helped with the CD discs, but not with the DVD discs. I've also tried cleaning the laser, but it still didn't help. The discs worked perfectly fine before so the discs aren't the problem.

⟐ Answer accepted March 11, 2026 at 13:32 MST

⟐ Marked as duplicate February 28, 2026 at 7:07 MST

Today we replaced the CMOS battery and all is well, it turns on fine and I can set the date and time, but the now the disc drive won't open at all and the blue light has no light at first, but upon pressing it it flashes for about 8-10 seconds before the light goes back off. The console otherwise has no other issues other than this.

⟐ Answered February 23, 2026 at 1:21 MST

I've encouraged the disc to spin with a pointy tool which has led to the disc reading and playing correctly, but I need to leave the top off of the case off to get the disc to read this way.

This happens with both PSX and PS2 game discs.

⟐ Commented January 27, 2026 at 5:54 MST

⟐ Answer accepted January 24, 2026 at 0:41 MST

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z2gR3gKFr...

and according to this video it's the Worm thing. Now I have not taken my PS2 apart to check that worm thing, but it is making the exact same noise and only does it when a disc is inserted just like in the video so I assume it's the exact same problem.

Do I have to buy the replacement part and have someone replace it for me? Does Sony still do repairs on PS2? Or is there a home fix I can do?

I just got Okami for ps2 so really eager to get my ps2 up and running again.

⟐ Commented January 12, 2026 at 4:37 MST

I've opened up a dead PS2 for repair and have found what seems to be a fluid leak from a component on the back of the motherboard. It is a GH-026 board.

marked on the top. Please see the image below where I have circled the component in question in yellow. There's 2 of them on the board and it has '100' marked on the top.

Any guides on how to replace it would be helpful too. Thank you.

Graham T

⟐ Answer accepted December 22, 2025 at 8:39 MST

⟐ Commented November 28, 2025 at 1:24 MST

Typically when discussing Ps2's that scratch discs, the slim is the first thing that comes to mind. I have however recently purchased an SCPH 50001/N model and noticed that mine is scratching discs a bit differently. After having searched many forums, I can not find so much information.

Here's the issue:

I have purchased games recently that were very clean (SCIII and SOE) and decided to pop them into the PS2. What I've noticed is that after 30 mins or so I receive a pattern of hair like circular scratches around the disc. Now keep in mind, these are not circles that ring around the whole disc, rather its a pattern of multiple circles around the disc. What could be causing this? If you need pictures I am able to upload but any help would be appreciated as I can't find anything.

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