Any questions about this fix, don't hesitate to ask, here in the comments or facebook or however, this is a fix i know you can do, and i'm here to help you if you need!

Man, I hope you see this 4 years later but damn, you just made my night. Because you of I can play Gran Turismo 4 all night just like the good old day! Thanks!

The Ps2 was the first console i took apart as a young kid. I was really into clear cases at the time so i learned about all the internals by dissembling and reassembling everything. Great vid.

Thanks dude. Still helping people in 2022! Felt like i got ripped off getting mine for 50 off facebook marketplace. This helped make my week.

My dude you're a legend! Fixed my fat PS2 that wouldn't read dual layer discs!

Love that you pay attention to detail when cleaning these. My employees have a hard time doing that in my retro video game store.

Thanks for the help, broke out my ps2 that I hadn't played in ages and kept getting that message, followed the video instructions and it worked like a charm, thanks now I'm full of nostalgia playing need for speed underground rn

Alcohol is like a wonder drug for all things retro gaming lol. Last time I opened up a PS2, I found 3 dead roaches inside, which explained while the laser wasn't working because they seemed to have imploded. Must have crawled through the CD tray area, and died somehow getting stuck. What is the WORST condition you've seen a system in that you've managed to successfully repair? Props to anyone who has the patience to clean systems like this. Glad to have subbed - great stuff.

Damn broham, you just saved my quarantine. Take this sub why don't ya. To elaborate- my PS2 "broke" years ago. I screw-drove it apart, hit it with the dust-off, and took a drunk q-tip to the laser assemblage, but no dice unfortunately. I bagged it up, along with all its cords & cables, and my various controllers. The past two days, I've been listening to old rpg OSTs and watching let's plays of retro games and got inspired to pull the old thing out. Much to my chagrin, "DISK READ ERROR", and some mild ptsd of it completely crapping out ~6 years ago was all that awaited me. Quick search led to you, and turns out that guide I saw last time around failed to detail the bit about the adjustable white gear. After a dusting, a swabbing, and a meticulous adjusting of said gear, the miraculous occurred and I now have you to thank sir. Now I can dive into nostalgia myself, instead of simply sampling it vicariously. For those requiring the "gear fix", turn it until it clicks loudly and "resets" as our friend shows in the video. Try it like that first, but if it still doesn't work- as was the case for mine, then from the beginning position, keep trying it after turning in intervals of 4 clicks. Eventually, it will start detecting PS2 disks again. At first, it may detect the disk, but keep looping back to the browser screen whenever you click on the disk. If that happens, you're in the right ballpark- just simply experiment with turning the gear in intervals of only 2 from that position, first backwards, then if that still doesn't work, 2 forwards from that position. Chances are, after two additional clicks from that position in either direction, your laser assemblage's height will be at the exact ideal level to begin detecting and properly reading the disks again. Hope this further helps those in similar positions checking out this video. Sorry for any possible confusion.

In my case, PS1 games did not work, everything else did. Cleaning did not help so I had to adjust the lens to get PS1 games to work and did it pretty easily with the help of this tutorial. I can now enjoy Ape Escape on my PS2. Thank you!

If you want to more easily determine the issue your ps2 has, put the game you want to play inside of the ps2 upside down. If the ps2 does not show an error message within 5 minutes or so, then you probably want to follow the fix showed in this video. If it does, your ps2 may just be having trouble processing the data on the disc. To fix this, I removed my memory card whilst the ps2 was reading the disc, then re insert the memory card when you know the ps2 has completed reading the disc. If this does not work, follow the guide in the video.

That white wheel you point out at 3:10 doesn't have to be adjusted manually on this particular PS2. The PS2 you have is a launch SCPH-30001 and that white gear on these particular PS2s is actually adjusted automatically when you insert a disc by a small motor next to it.

Bro thank you so much. It’s 2022 and you are still helping people. After I did this it read my games!

Thanks man! I was so sad when my ps2 wouldn't read my san andreas disc! Just needed a good cleaning. appreciate it man!

BRO U SAVED MY LIFE I HAVE A PS2 SLIM BUT FR ALL I HAD TO DO WAS CLEAN THE DISK CAMERA AND IT WORKED!!! I CAN PLAY KINGDOM HEARTS AGAIN 😭💀

Hell yeah man you’re a life saver. Guitar Hero here we come!!!

Nice! Thanks man that worked great and was super easy to do. I even did it to my old PS2 just for the hell of it so now I got 2. Can't believe that was the problem for both of them.

My issue is that my PS2 will only play games with blue or black undersides. Silver ones don’t work. I tried these methods and still no help. What do you suggest I do?

Cleaning the laser light worked for me. Thank you!

Worked like a charm. Easy to follow instructions & done in less than an hour because I dusted the heck out of my console. Only thing not mentioned, was the warranty tape at the back. Keep an eye out for that. Great video!!!!

Well structured video bro, loved watching it !

HELL YA, THANK YOU!! this fixed up my ps2, and i immediately went downstairs to boot up my old DDR game :) hella out of shape, but it was so fun

Thanks this worked on my ps2 it needed to be cleaned and adjusted once I did that it worked fine I did not have alcohol so I used window cleaner instead

thank you! this helped me out big time. I was floored by how much dust I had built up inside the ps2

Cool, never heard of lithium grease

I've had to fix a bunch of PS2's that I buy used this way, though I never knew about the laser reset by putting in the three different types of disks, thanks for the info, I'll be trying that first next time.

man I have a ps2 and it actually sometimes cant read disks!!!! Great vid, well be doing this lens cleanse on my next day off

Thanks for this video. My ps2 fat is back in commission. I'll definitely use this process not only for my ps2 but for all my other consoles as well👍

πολύ καλές οδηγίες , απλές και κατανοητές χωρίς να μακρηγορεί. επισκεύασα ένα fat playstation 2 και τώρα ο γιος μου παίζει παλιά ωραία βιντεοπαιχνίδια. Σε ευχαριστώ.

Great Ps2 dvd disc drive restoration

I have a problem with my ps2 games lagging, as in environments won't pop in consistently and will stay blurry for a long time. It also freezes frequently. Will this help with that as well?

Thank you very much .ps2 is better than others madden 2012 franchise mode ! The newer they get the restricted and complicated they get!

Thanks so much for the upload, it's a great video! Quick question, my console doesn't have the white knob that's supposed to move the laser up and down -- have you ever heard of that before? Unfortunately, cleaning the console and the laser didn't seem to work!

Mine was mint condition/spotless but I still disassembled and wiped with alcohol. I’m still having issues with RSOD. Any advice?

Man you earned yourself a subscriber it worked. And i thought it was broken

Thanks this just saved me from buying a used ps2 for 50 bucks. And it was simple and easy

Just wanted to say, thank you so much for that guide, that’s one of the best ones I’ve ever seen! Was that a SCPH 30001 by any chance? :)

Best 10min video I've watched

you fixed all my problems for my ps2 the laser was dead all i did was clean it boom now my games work again thank you soooo much for making this video. and i just liked the video and now im gonna subscribe thanks again for making my day better!

You did a great video man I'm having issues with my PlayStation right now my system is playing PlayStation 1 disc and music CDs but it won't play PlayStation 2 games or DVDs so I'm trying to see how can you help me fix this issue

I had been struggling on and off to get my old PS2 to read discs but I never thought about alternating discs. So I tried that and she’s back up and running. 😁

An awesome very detailed & thorough video, my dude! 😁👍👍 Cheers to you, my man! 🥃🥃

Leider im Video nicht Erwähnt welche Geräte Generation im Video Repariert wird, weil zum Beispiel ist das Modell SCPH 50004 ganz anders aufgebaut wie nur 6 Schrauben an der Unterseite, Laufwerk ist ein ganz anderes (Die Ganze Konsole ist anders aufgebaut).

dude u did half of 1 lense of 2 lenses and the mirror and laser lenses itself lmao. u took 10 minutes explaining dirty tray rails so everybody can get the disc quicker to the laser that wont read lmao. great job.

Didn't have the alcohol mentioned in the vid but I had rum lol. Worked the same. Much appreciated

Wow,amazing,it worked,thankyou so much,it was so frustrating when i could only play some of my games,now they all work,hats off to you sir.😀

Thank you, thought I cleaned the laser properly and I did not so now it works, thanks again

I haven’t used my PS2 since 2004, it kept getting error messages when I tried to play any game. First i thought the problem was CDs, thinking i played them to much and it reached the end of it’s life. Bought a new game assuming everything would go back to normal.....nope, still getting that error messages. That’s when i discovered the problem was the lens. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I got lazy, didn’t wanna fix it, figured I was never going use/need it so i ended up putting it away and forgot all about it until 2021. Now that the cable is no longer active in my home, It’s really, really boring without it. But damn I’m glad i never got rid of my PS2 for situations such as mine. Videos games are quite useful in a no cable zone home. lol 😆😜 Just hoping leaving my PS2 sit for so long it didn’t get worse. Gonna try this method. Thanks for sharing! 🙂👍

thank you you litterally just helped me fix my ps2

Thanks bro Now my dad and little brother can play a ps2 in the living room

Does the PS2 Fat Read Dual Layer Discs?

If you can bring this unit back, can you do the same with the Sega Saturn?

okay i have a weird 1 just 3 dbz games from gamestop a few days 2 didnt work at first until i reset my ps2 slim(had for over 10 years).then got another dbz game it started up no problem and was played for several hours no problems.then i took the ps2 into another room hooked everything back in and put the the disc back in and started the ps2 up and it wont read the disc.

Great work! In 6:16 when you installed the right cover, can I run the disk without installing that cover? Because there is some noise in that area.

Thank you so much for this you are a life saver I was trying every different method but I just gave in and yours worked thanks

Just a slight heads-up for all who have this issue - give the PS2 some time before going bananas. I thought I had this issue. Picked everything apart - which by all means was very needed. But after I re-assembled everything there was no change. BUT! Turns out - the console IS reading the discs - but it takes shit loads of time to read it (that wa the case for me). Turns out it took the console almost exactly 4 mins to read the disc - and we adjusted the power-output too even. AND I have to manually go into the "Browser"-menu in order to access the disc (it won't auto-start). I have no idea what the issue is but once it's up and running it works normal. So don't throw your old ps2 away JUST yet. :) Also - the lithium grease is a bit risky since it's grease - try find some lubricating-oil for sewing-machines instead and wet some paper with it and lubricate the metal-rods with the oiled-in paper. Less risk of having grease on the interior of the ps2. :)

My disc eventually stops spinning and the game will freeze. Do you know what the problem can be?

This helped so much thank you. It wasn’t my later it was that cog wheel I had to spin

I just wanna say thanks man this really worked I can play any game I want now ‼️

Can you do a tutorial for PS3 60 GB's as well Retro Gaming Arts? By the by just subscribed -- Great video.

im gonna try this and ill let you know how it turns out by updating this comment EDIT: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO ITS WORKING PERFECTLY NOW!

Thank you so much i finally fixed my old fat ps2 that didnt want to read the disc laying down only standing up xddd.again thank you! my relic is saved form the dead

THANKS FOR THE UPLOAD! I HOPE IT WORKS

Great video, you have great content

Great video man , very detailing Awesome 😎

I am not seeing a dial to turn... I also have what looks like shielding over the mother board... 🤔

Thx. was able to fix my ps2 easily with your advice. Really appreciated!

if cleaning the lense doesnt work how long do u have to swap ps1, ps2 and dvds for?

Great video. I have read that you should dilute the 91% isopropyl alcohol with 50% water. Is that right or do you just just the isopropyl alcohol as is? Thanks !

Thank you so much for the help. I was super scared to take off the warranty label at first, but after learning they shut this cleaning service down I wanted to go through and do a once over on the playstation to get a feel for knowing what I've been playing on for 17 years and if it needed service. BIG QUESTION THOUGH, after going through the once over, cleaning and everything, my blue discs still wont work on my PS2 without putting a little masking tape on the inside edge. I didn't do the last resort cleaning method since that one seems a little scary to only being able to do it a few times, but I'm lost since I cleaned everything else, and all disc work except blue. Black and silver discs work just fine though. Any advice would be much appreciated

My PS2 still plays DVD-rom games, but it can’t read anything from the PS1 or the blue disks from the PS2, so all the CR-rom games. Does that sound like an issue with the laser?

Thank you sir your method worked. Saved my my PS2

I have maybe 20 games that have zero scratches on them but it only reads like 2, hopefully this works

10/10 worked perfectly :D

My disc tray is spinning now but it wont read the disc

Great video, this fixed my problem. Thank you so much!

Awesome vid Mr. RGA. I have a PS2 that reads discs but they take a long time to load. They stop spinning for 60 seconds and then spin again and read just fine. I’ve tired cleaning and replacing the laser to no avail. Any ideas for what to try next? I’ve heard about the laser control IC chip that’s known to fail. Could that be the issue?

What a great video!

Have same exact console with two long screws and loose wires for the eject assembly

Hey awesome video! I have a similar issue but instead when placing a disc into my PS2 it says it’s reading on the browser menu but nothing else. I opened up the system, cleaned dust and laser but the problem is, the disc won’t spin at all (or maybe very little). I’ve tried numerous games with all the same issue. Not sure if it’s a laser related issue or something else. Thanks.

The laser is not dangerous unless you look at it head-on. From the side it is just a light and when a disc is in, the plastic defuse the focused beam.

Thanks for the vid it really helped

Thank you so much for the information just fixed my ps2 and worker’s great 👍🏻

I use window clean at work perfectly

I know this video is 5 years old, but do I need the ps1 disc for it to work or is it ok? I just don’t own any ps1 games just yet

Another great video for the average user to get some more miles out of their console.

Hey man what size screw driver did you use to open the tray? I noticed the screws are different sizes. Just was curious what size you used for the smaller screws

My spins and read disc after some seconds they tell me there is no data

The twist in that rubber band would haunt me.

Thanks for the help in 2020 i have dissasemboed for the first time my ps2 and is working thanks.

So I have a strange one: I just put a new laser in the console: it will immediately read CD’s. But games/DVD get stuck on the “reading disc” screen. The weird part is that’s it’s spinning like it has already Identified the disc.

This worked, thank you so much!

Thanks for the detailed video! 👍

Great video, I did all that you mentioned and mine is still having issues, it'll read a couple games as well as play maybe one of em but errors on the rest, any idea why? Thinking the laser may be on its way out but not sure

I had to purchase a new laser in order to get it to work in the end. Had to get hold of Lens Changer and Macboot with Ulaunch on. So could update the Lens driver to the correct one I had installed.

I have a Test unit in this model. I screwed up the factory calibration wheel setting, and now the spindle motor won’t even twitch when powered on, like a normal optical drive. It wouldn’t work with the new laser or the old laser? Any tips for fixing this? The laser WILL move up and down the bars and I see it bopping around looking for a disc, but the disc won’t spin at all.

Great guide. White lithium grease, you say? That's the best one?

Great video!!!

That gear which changes the height of the laser, to be used as a last resort - do you know what the factory default setting is? I didn't mark it before tweaking it. I'm currently testing each notch haha.

Thank you so much for this, lifesaver