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doublesticks · #1 12-09-2006, 05:37 PM

Can anyone help - I have a PS2 and an Xbox that have 'disc read error' problems now - which I assume is the laser. Where or how can this be repaired? I have another PS2 but kind of miss some of the Xbox exclusive games

XxMaStErOfAlLxX · #2 12-10-2006, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by doublesticks

Can anyone help - I have a PS2 and an Xbox that have 'disc read error' problems now - which I assume is the laser. Where or how can this be repaired? I have another PS2 but kind of miss some of the Xbox exclusive games

The way to fix a laser is to buy a disc at a game store that cleans your disc because you cant really break the laser so the problem is to clean it with the disc but i dont know how much it is sorry

tEllMeWhEn2gO · #3 12-13-2006, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by doublesticks

Can anyone help - I have a PS2 and an Xbox that have 'disc read error' problems now - which I assume is the laser. Where or how can this be repaired? I have another PS2 but kind of miss some of the Xbox exclusive games

I have the same problem too but with my ps2.... the only time it does that thought is when i try to play a purple or blue disk... u know the games with the purplish blue? but yeh... im not really complaining but i'd also like to know how to fix it...

XxMaStErOfAlLxX · #4 12-13-2006, 11:07 PM

you have to get a disc that cleans the laser thats all

tEllMeWhEn2gO · #5 12-14-2006, 03:39 PM

so its the laser huh?? does playing DVDz on the ps2 somewhat have to do with this malfunction?? well n e ways... do you know where to get the disk?? or have any clue of the price??

XxMaStErOfAlLxX · #6 12-14-2006, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tEllMeWhEn2gO

so its the laser huh?? does playing DVDz on the ps2 somewhat have to do with this malfunction?? well n e ways... do you know where to get the disk?? or have any clue of the price??

I think you can get one at your game store but i dont know how much sorry

tEllMeWhEn2gO · #7 12-15-2006, 03:39 PM

any kind of games store or what?? cuhz about half of the games i own i can't play becuz of this problem... and i havent heard of n e other way to fix it but this.. so im eager to know where to get this thing

gamer'smom · #8 12-17-2006, 05:14 AM

You can buy replacement lasers. Of course, if you open up your system, the warranty is no longer any good -- but with the PS2, the warranty is probably up anyway. Check ebay. We tossed our first PS2 for this exact reason. It got so bad, it wouldn't play any games anymore. But it did last several years.

XxMaStErOfAlLxX · #9 12-17-2006, 10:23 PM

you have to buy the disc

gamer'smom · #10 12-17-2006, 10:44 PM

Things aren't always that simple. We cleaned ours with the disc more than ten times off and on. We even took it apart and cleaned it. It would work for a week or so but it just didn't work anymore -- it needed a new laser which can be purchased for about $40.00. Our second PS2 has lasted a lot longer than the first one. Just shows you shouldn't buy the systems when they first come out.

XxMaStErOfAlLxX · #11 12-17-2006, 10:53 PM

when i did mine it was fixed just like that

tEllMeWhEn2gO · #12 12-18-2006, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by XxMaStErOfAlLxX

when i did mine it was fixed just like that

So then your opinion is to buy the disk... and gamer's mom is to buy a new laser.... i'd rather buy the disk but which way is the cheapest and best way to fix this problem??

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