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

⟐ Commented March 24, 2026 at 13:32 MST

⟐ Commented March 16, 2026 at 12:55 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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⟐ Answered August 26, 2025 at 6:17 MST

⟐ Answer accepted August 21, 2025 at 2:42 MST

After installing it, I removed both soldering points, it would read non DVD games, but not DVD games. The game would spin up like it was going to read it, but just eventually stop spinning, not reading the disc. I then used laserchanger to switch the eeprom to 400B. After doing that, no disc would spin up and the laser light wouldnt even come on. So switched it back to 400C and back to just reading non DVD discs.

I thought maybe bad laser or needs adjustment. But did a return/replacement and received another laser. Same issue. Can a 400B work where a 400C was originally used? The laserchanger program seemed to make it not work at all when switching it to 400B. Is this not a laser issue? Something wrong with the main board itself?

Could it be the new power board? I bought a 3rd party brand replacement online. It shows it should work with this model and it does turn on just fine outside the laser issue. Maybe the laser is not getting the proper power? Just talking out my you know what because I have no clue at this point.

⟐ Answered August 19, 2025 at 9:29 MST

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⟐ Commented August 15, 2025 at 4:07 MST

⟐ Answered August 11, 2025 at 23:34 MST

So obscure question, the brown clip on my PS2 fat is broken. Is there any secure answer for this dilemma? I have tried hot glueing it in place as well as placing electrical tape over the connection. I don't have caption tape on hand (the orange looking tape for reference).

⟐ Commented July 26, 2025 at 12:36 MST