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PlayStation 2 Slimline: Optical drive not spinning up

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 04:11:18 -0700

The CD does not spin. The laser unit and the spinner are brand new. What do I need to replace? I bought the entire disk unit that includes the motor of the spinner the laser lens and the cables included.

⟐ Commented July 15, 2024 at 4:11 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: Why is my game disk not spinning?

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 14:31:28 -0700

I had my Playstation 2 'stored' in a drawer of my room. When I decided to rehook it to play after possibly 3-5 years, it was very dusty. I took the time to make sure I blew out remaining dust inside the console and on the surface, along with making sure my game disk was in decent condition to play. I found that my disk was not being read properly no matter how many times I tried, so I looked into detail to see if the laser was working, or if it was spinning. Surprisingly enough, the disk will not spin! The break that will release the disk does release it when the lid is closed, and the console should be detecting the lid is shut, but it just won't spin. It won't with movie DVDs, CDs, or game disks. The first time I tried it, the game worked fine, but then I tried making a new save from it, then the game froze. Therefore, it surely was spinning until the sudden stop after trying to make a new save. If further detail is needed, I will be glad to try to add it.

⟐ Answered March 12, 2022 at 14:31 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: Disk read error

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 02:10:08 -0700

welli have a Ps2 slim and its reading some discs but some not what to do???

⟐ Answered January 27, 2023 at 2:10 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: My PS2 is not reading any discs

Sat, 27 May 2023 00:52:09 -0700

I bought a new slim PS2 and it doesn’t read any discs. The discs do spin but it keeps making a grinding a noise and pops up “the disc could not be read” all the time. What is wrong with it?

⟐ Answered May 27, 2023 at 0:52 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: Replacing the optical drive of the PS2?

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 06:25:23 -0700

Hi, I have a PS2 that I bought second hand from a friend. Strangely, it works very well with my PSOne CDs, but when I put a PS2 DVD, it starts up, runs across the game opening and crashes. I've been told that is must be the optical drive - my friend must have used it as a DVD drive too - and would have to change. How do I do that?

⟐ Answer accepted September 14, 2013 at 6:25 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: laser lens for playstation 2 don't read any cd or dvd!

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 23:35:50 -0700

when i insert cd or dvd of any game the console doesnt read it stays the same like when it doesnt have any cd or dvd!!

what can i do to fix it!?

⟐ Commented October 26, 2020 at 23:35 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: PS2 slimline no power.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 21:36:27 -0700

Accidentally inserted wrong power adapter into PS2 Slimline, now I have no power. Is there a fuse or some other component that I have to or can replace inside to get it working again?

⟐ Commented June 25, 2022 at 21:36 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: İs there a way İ can turn on my PS2 without the power button

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 15:31:42 -0700

So i was trying to clean my PS2 slim and now the power button won't turn on the console and there are no lights, i was wondering if i can turn on my PS2 slim without the power button so i can know if it's the motherboard or the console that has the problem

⟐ Answer edited July 03, 2023 at 15:31 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: Why cant I turn on my PS2?

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:34:56 -0700

I plug it in to the wall and stuff, i hook it up to the tv and the red light is on, on the console; and i am ready to play games, but when i press the power button, the light turns green for about 4 seconds then turns back red.....

I am wondering if this is a power supply problem or an internal problem.

Please help.

⟐ Commented September 21, 2020 at 16:34 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: Why does memory card slot 1 and 2 not work

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 23:50:49 -0700

Both memory card slot 1 and 2 on my ps2 slim doesnt work? How can I fix this?

⟐ Answered June 15, 2024 at 23:50 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: PS2 Slim SPCH-77004 and clock battery hidden

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:44:44 -0700

Hi! I have a PS2 Slim SPCH-77004 and the battery is not visible as shown in my photo:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sddm8fdue6z80h.... Can you help me to fix it?

⟐ Commented April 18, 2023 at 20:44 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: Disc not spinning up

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:12:56 -0700

I recently bought a “for parts” ps2 slim on eBay that powered on but wouldn’t read discs. I figured it was an issue with the optical drive, so I tried reseating all of the ribbon cables and after pressing down both lid switches the laser started moving and focusing. I tested with a CD in and the motor wouldn’t spin, so I replaced the spindle motor with a new one. Same result. I then tried replacing the laser (and removing the solder joint) thinking maybe it couldn’t read the disk, but still the same result.

I’ve tested the fuses and PS13 seems to have a pretty high resistance of around 9 MOhms, while the others have less than 1 ohm. So I’m thinking about replacing that fuse. Is there anything else I can look for that might be keeping the motor from spinning? I’m having trouble finding any diagrams of this board.

Model number: SCPH-75001

Board version: GH-037-11

Thanks in advance!

⟐ Answered December 27, 2022 at 12:12 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: Ps2 disc not spinning after installing new laser

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:10:11 -0700

Hey guys. My ps2 had an old laser, the games were running, but quite laggy. So I ordered a new lens for my console.

Today it finally arrived. I successfully replaced the old lens with the new one, but now when I power up the console, the disc doesn't spin. The laser moves to the place where it should start reading, but the disc isn't moving at all!

None of this happened with the old laser. I don't think that I broke something, because everything went smooth.

I tried to run the disc with console taken apart (having those two black sensors pushed down, so it would read the disc), but, as I said before, only the laser moves, zooms in and out and thats all. The disc doesnt move at all!

Any help is appreciated!

P.S. I'm not sure if this helps at all, but the console is modded with Matrix Infinity chip v1.99.

⟐ Commented July 11, 2022 at 13:10 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: PS2 shows no sign of life, however the energy port is fine (PSU too)

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:24:39 -0700

It's missing a switch, is it important, can you see anything else missing?

⟐ Answered February 18, 2026 at 2:24 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: What capacitor is this?

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 06:14:40 -0700

This is a photo of another board but on the board i am working on, the capacitor is leaking and needs to be changed. I am not sure what the capacitor is, does someone know what capacitor it is?

⟐ Answer accepted October 05, 2023 at 6:14 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: Why does my PlayStation 2 need weight on top of the disc tray?

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:34:54 -0700

For my PlayStation 2 to pick up that a disc is in, I need to put a lot of weight on the top back middle of the disc tray when the tray is closed, is there anyway I can fix this problem?

⟐ Commented June 14, 2023 at 11:34 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: Why is my old console stop reading discs?

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 10:45:32 -0700

Greeting to whomever, I had the PS2 Slim for 18+ years. It plays & runs normally, but over the years the console beings to show its age. These were minor issues that I could replace, but it has gone to areas that I'm not familiar with; that being the interior of the console. First, the second slot for the memory card couldn't read the memory card & second, the disc reader or the mechanism that spins the disc isn't working properly. (I am aware that those are the known issues in the PS2 line, but it lasted me for so long that I don't want to give up the old console.)

⟐ Answer edited January 09, 2023 at 10:45 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: Game won't load

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 02:20:54 -0700

I've tried playing my tiger woods 2004 game and it's says won't read disc, so I bought another one and tried it thinking cd was bad, that one says the same thing. Won't read disc, all my other games work in it.

⟐ Answer edited October 09, 2022 at 2:20 MST

PlayStation 2 Slimline: Not reading ps2-games and loud buzzing noise when it tries to read.

Sat, 20 Apr 2019 17:41:41 -0700

Hi, I just bought a PS2 slim (SCPH-77004) and it does not read PS2-games. When I try to play a PS2-game it makes a loud buzzing noise, it buzzes in 1 second intervals, and finaly my playstatoin sais “The disc could not be read”.

I also tried with a game for PS1, this worked perfectly, and there was no buzzing.

Do you think it is just to replace the laser or do I need to replace the entire laser tray?

PlayStation 2 Slimline: My PS2 Slim won't turn on.

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 19:25:41 -0700

So I took my PS2 Slim is pretty old and it hasn't been wotking since I moved. Yesterday, I decided to take it out and clean it. At first nothing was working, but after cleaning everything, I finally got power running through it. The Red LED indicator finally started working!

Now, however, it simply isn't turning on. I'm pushing the button (tried it with the top cover on and off), yet it doesn't seem to turn on. I have tried pushing it, holding it, unplugging the whole thing and plugging it back in, etc., but the LED remains red and doesn't turn green, the drive doesn't spin, and the fan isn't turning (probably because the console itself is in "off mode"). Any ideas?

My dad thinks that it might be a blown fuse, or a wire has broken or something. Is there anyway to check for this?

As I wrote this, I troed unplugging it and plugging it back in, and now the LED wont even turn on.