I Bought A Broken PlayStation 2 From eBay... Can I Fix It?

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@grantdilworth9014 7 месяцев назад

@TheCod3r you were so close but you seemed to overlook the two small screws on the bottom left corner when the front of the drive is facing you . You can then angle the door then slide it towards you. You can then disassemble further into the drive to the opening mechanism. Be wary when getting replaced parts and try and get the exact model and board revision you're getting parts for. Lasers can be changed and the PS2 reprogrammed by homebrew software. Easiest way is by free Mcboot The version of the laser that you have here is a khs-400R, which were unreliable compared to the hd7 counterpart. Earlier phat models had the khs400 (a,b or c) the c variant is the best in terms of reliability and availability. Again the a or b variants need the playstation to be reprogrammed by homebrew to use the c variant. Yes allot to read in a comment but hopefully some information that's helpful

@Starcat128 7 месяцев назад

Any retro game system is worth fixing so please keep them going and nice job on fixing all the PlayStation 5 4 and series Xbox

@jameelno1 7 месяцев назад

Slide the white slider across to release the disc tray. Try adjusting the pots on the laser theres 2 one for dvd and one for games. If that doesnt work then replace the laser.

@joshgoodwin6495 7 месяцев назад

Both are for games, some releases were on cd with blue bottom discs, most were DVD with silver bottoms.

@mercuraz 7 месяцев назад

The dots are meant to be spinning, which indicates a real time clock issue. I recommend replacing the coin cell if you haven't already

@shambleslongplay3566 7 месяцев назад

you can dissingage the drive mechanism with that white slidy thing at the front.

@jakesnow96 7 месяцев назад

New Cmos battery. Try to go into the browser to see if it shows up. It’s not going to boot straight to disc every time.

@andrewquinn5946 7 месяцев назад

That's still usable, just buy a free mcboot memory card and an adapter for a HDD or SSD at the back. the disc drive isn't needed

@joshkelly4682 7 месяцев назад

He doesn't mod, he said he isn't risking his business on it

@bufordmaddogtannen 7 месяцев назад

@@joshkelly4682. He doesn't mod for other people. I'm sure he can do whatever he wants with a console discountinued 11 years ago he owns.

@TheCheshireCat. 7 месяцев назад

People who say they don't mod clearly do. 😂 @@joshkelly4682

@crzybrit8150 7 месяцев назад

@@joshkelly4682modding consoles isn't illegal... its pirating games that is illegal

@andrewquinn5946 7 месяцев назад

That’s understandable but i don’t think anybody’s making any money from PS2 games anymore so i doubt sony would care

@Icetray1911 7 месяцев назад

Those dots should be spinning around in the main menu. It seems like there is a more serious issue there. Like its freezing in menu

@HoneypawsModsDE 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, probably a corrupted BIOS, since it not only doesn't spin the dots in the menu, but it also doesn't read the disc nor detecting any controller input... If the BIOS is corrupter or completely dead, it will freeze either before the menu shows up (dead BIOS) or it freezes as soon as the menu comes up (corrupted BIOS), which in his case seems to be more of a long and nerve wrecking task to deal with since i know that it is pretty hard to replace a BIOS on a PS2... in my opinion, trying to fix this PS2 is a huge waste of time, the only thing he still CAN DO, is to use it for spare parts, otherwise it's useless

@finalmanfinalman3223 7 месяцев назад

Not spinning means flat clock battery.

@HoneypawsModsDE 7 месяцев назад

@@finalmanfinalman3223 not if the Console doesn't even respond to the Controller buttons, then it definitely is the BIOS

@simplicitygaming4203 7 месяцев назад

Came here to say the same thing... that was the first thing i noticed when he tried the controller

@robotza 7 месяцев назад

You can fix the eject issue by cleaning the belt /oring thats connected to the drive tray motor , the spindle on the motor and the gear the belt goes to

@HNedel 7 месяцев назад

A new belt could fix it

@Spacebadger 7 месяцев назад

Yeah two most common faults with these is stretched belt / band and burnt out laser in some models.

@djlancematthew 7 месяцев назад

I have so many of these in my basement that needs small things done! I hope that this video touches on some of them. So, when you take a little time to look further into this, I would like your input. There are two potentiometers on the disc drive that you can turn to put more power into the laser for the different formats of discs that go in there, CDs and movies. When you get to that part, and you start turning the potentiometers to make the disk drive work again, I’d like to know your thoughts on this. I know that I have been told that people will set the potentiometers so that the laser will read again, but the disc drive is already on its way out because you have to adjust those. If it’s not worth buying a new disc drive, turning the potentiometers to make the disk drive power work again is the best option. But I’d like to know your thoughts.

@triplexdread 7 месяцев назад

Love retro repairs phil. They always worth sorting out

@nuckenfutz9983 7 месяцев назад

Really looking forward to these. I work on Dreamcast's, PS2s and sorta specialize in OG Xbox's. Should be interesting.

@ronaldthepeculiar1111 7 месяцев назад

thats not a lose. its very fixable because the main stuff works . watch some fix it videos and you will have a better understanding. it can be a pain with the laser adjustment if you dont work on them much.

@Haldrie 7 месяцев назад

The tray sticking is most likely due to a worn out belt. It's small and buried but it does have a belt in the tray loading mechanism and I have seen them worn out on a couple of phat PS2s I've worked on for myself. A quick replacement and the tray should work good as new again. A new laser will also bring it back to life and reading discs again as with how used these consoles are the lasers in them are barely working anymore if at all even when cleaned. You might have better luck with a slim console due to how much newer they are but a PS2 that was well used will have had it's laser working overtime reading those discs and they have to work harder with scratched discs which you can only imagine how many of those they had to read in their lifetime so yeah...definitely in need of a new one by now. As for if it's worth replacing that all depends on how much you want to play original discs. There are some decent homebrew solutions for loading games from USB and even an internal hard drive on the phats using the network adapter which there are also modern replacements that support SATA (though they also tend to omit the network port which I find to be odd since it helps with homebrew and such to have network access in some cases).

@castleladpaza76 7 месяцев назад

That's a insta-fix simple fix for anyone who repairs tech u gave up to soon.

@TheCod3r 7 месяцев назад

I agree but economically it's not worth putting £30 into a console that only costs around £45 - £50 to buy

@NeilFeltham 7 месяцев назад

You could buy a new laser but I would perhaps try adjusting the CD/DVD pots on the side of the laser unit first, If anything just to see if you can get the PS2 to work as is.

@seguramlk 7 месяцев назад

It probably is something down to the Laser. Just replace it and redo all tests. A 3XXXX unit should need a KHS-400C but always check what laser is inside of it before replacing it 👍

@dany-ps2my 7 месяцев назад

I've worked on about half dozen ps2, always laser issues , adjusting the cog that adjust the distance from it is from the disc has always worked

@assaultrazvan 7 месяцев назад

To move the disc tray you have to move the white plastic piece that is between the two flexible cables on the bottom.

@_BELMONT_ 7 месяцев назад

fantastic video! thank you for the content and looking forward to more retro! Ps2 is about as modern as i like to tinker with!

@strangermaniacos686 7 месяцев назад

The PS2 is a great console !! Get it repaired please !!!

@Josh_Does 7 месяцев назад

Really looking forward to more retro content!!

@youtubasoarus 7 месяцев назад

Still my favorite system of all time.

@DeckWizard 7 месяцев назад

Congrats on 100k dude!

@amnesiai 7 месяцев назад

anyone remember when the original ps1's started to die and had to have the lid forced stuck open in order to play correctly? lol I had to stick a qtip on the "closed" button and pry it between the lid at the same time 🤣

@mcfcguvnors 7 месяцев назад

mine had a chip - you put rayman in then open the lid but not all the way pop in the copy & off ya go :) them old TV / dvd cabinets were ace cos they restricted the lid perfectly

@sparkles122 7 месяцев назад

Had mine chipped but never had to mess with the lid. I remember asking the guy who chipped it and he said it was either cheap chips or bad modding

@crosswalkX 6 месяцев назад

The CMOS battery on the Playstation 2 is dead. To TheCod3r, I don't know if you noticed, the spinning orb animation on the title screen is not working. I suggest you replace it with a new CMOS battery. I don't know if you can if you already gave it away. But in the future videos on Playstation 2 consoles please remember to replace the CMOS battery if the Playstation 2 orb animation is not responding and also check the date and time clock settings. I have the same issue with my Playstation 2 console although my console collected dust over the 20 years in Utah, which I need to take into a gaming repair shop. Also the laser on the PS2 likely needs to be replaced with a new one, either that or you forgot to connect all 4 ribbon cables. I recently opened up my PS2 console and took it apart to replace the dead CMOS battery with a new one, I dusted the inside of my PS2 circut board and fan, I did open up the disc drive to lubricate the metal rods but my disc tray got stuck and then I forgot to connect the laser disc ribbon cable so I took it apart the third time and connected it all up. And once I put it back together for the third time, I tried it out and my disc tray opens better and my CMOS battery fixed the Spinning orb animation and date and time setting and it reads my PS1 and PS2 games perfectly. That repair job took me 5 days and it was very intense and time consuming to do.

@Daffydubs 7 месяцев назад

Yes please do more of these I can actually work on these consoles with success and like watching a pro at work for tips and guidance

@nightmare0161 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, a new belt (rubber band) and a bit of grease on wheels

@Digital-Vortex 7 месяцев назад

Most CD/DVD drives fail to open because the little rubber band stretches over time, also there's a bar that goes across the front with a gear on that you just push across to open it by hand, hope that helps :-)

@davidb.6681 7 месяцев назад

Disc not reading is more likely the laser and those are much cheaper than the entire drive. $5-10 US usually. The laser was the part that was known for going bad the most. Not the power supply. After you take the lid off the top of the drive, you'll see two small screws in the bottom left. Taking those out lets you lift the tray up at an angle and pull it out. Those are also known for causing the drive to stick or make that grind sound when it ejects if they're too tight. Change the drive belt and the clock battery. The one blue dot on boot is to let you know the battery died. The ribbon cable connecting the power to the motherboard can be known to tear when opening the case.

@BoomerElectronics 5 месяцев назад

There is a small rubber belt in the drive that needs to be replaced to get the drive ejecting consistently again. Those stretch and become unreliable over the years. Also, there are two black screws holding the disc tray down. Remove those screws and it isn't too hard to remove the disc tray from there, getting better access to the laser. Replacing the entire disc tray is an option with these consoles, but you're probably better off hunting down the same model of laser. Of course finding working ones is becoming more of a hassle as time goes on. Lastly, just because I saw several comments mention it, replacing the CMOS battery isn't going to do anything other than get the console to keep time. I wouldn't even consider replacing it until I got the unit reading games again. Hope that helps, and best of luck.

@joseph_donovan 7 месяцев назад

I like that handheld vacuum cleaner! Extremely useful for cleaning the dust and detritus. What make and model is it please? Many thanks for the video and insights.

@HarryB4497 7 месяцев назад

It may not be economically viable to repair old consoles like the PS2, but if we just buy the ones that work there’s still one less working console in the world. That is how things become rare or rarer.

@milak111234 7 месяцев назад

Try to clean below the main lens and clean well the Spindle motor!!!

@bearofbarham 7 месяцев назад

Phill, Excellent videos as always, Im not a technician like yourself but I have found on most Dreamcast Roms, if you replace all the caps in the cd drive then they work fine again, I have seen videos for adjusting the Laser Power, but replacing the caps most of the time works, just wondering if it might fix your issue here.😃

@outfield1988 7 месяцев назад

Great machine and ever one should be saved. Most I repaired were stripped gear on the dvd drive.

@finalmanfinalman3223 7 месяцев назад

Slide the tray out by sliding the long thin white part on the underside of the drive.

@barrygeraghty1658 7 месяцев назад

It's been a long time since I've fixed a PS2 but if I remember correctly the lens is adjustable. I'm sure it has 2 screws and you turn them half a turn (but for the life of me I can't remember the direction). It raise the lens closer to the disc so I'm assuming anti clockwise to loosen it and keep doing half turns till it reads. Plus the disc tray runners might need cleaning and greasing, probably a good idea to change the black elastic band on the motor too. Clock battery needs changing too but not important but its cheap

@tammi8808 7 месяцев назад

The "aftermarket" controller had a sony logo on the plug 😅

@ianblythe1992 7 месяцев назад

I have worked on a lot of ps2 consoles when testing the laser try both a blue and silver game discs as blue I believe are cd version and silver are dvd if the cd side of the laser failed you won't know just testing a silver game and regarding the disc tray struggling to open. That will be the drive belt 95% of the time and it cannot no longer have enough strength to put the laser Cartridge away from the magnet centre cap that supports the disc 👍👌

@gleysonjoab6965 7 месяцев назад

Sou teu fã cara, i"m from Brazil

@inrediblegamer492 7 месяцев назад

Probably need to replace the ps2 disc drive lens and cmos battery

@golimonkey 7 месяцев назад

Love retro repair videos. Keep it up!

@TheCod3r 7 месяцев назад

Thanks, will do!

@ralphmostert8845 7 месяцев назад

Convert it to 12volt, network sata adapter, sata ssd and you have something for the kids in the back seat of your car.

@harkbelial 7 месяцев назад

We used to back in school charge big starter capacitors and jolt other students all the time. None of us died from electrocution, fun times.

@Spacebadger 7 месяцев назад

If I remember right with these there laser burns out or the rubber band in the drive tray stretched over time and stopped it ejecting , however you don't need the drive with free Mcboot on the memory card you can play games via a HDD or SSD , I've never had one that the power supply burnt out and I've had at least 20 over the years because I used to chip them then sell them on😢

@RBKing80 7 месяцев назад

Just buy a new lazer Phil. Cheaper than a new drive.

@ZeceFackler 7 месяцев назад

Modernize is a different kind of modding you can do that is unquestionably legal. Like adding HDMI scalers or SSD/SD mods like for memory cards or different boot menus. All on their own add value without the risk of selling something with games on it.

@travisruch2515 7 месяцев назад

Try it while it's stood up on end it might work mine had to do that for certain games

@golimonkey 7 месяцев назад

PS2 fats dont need disc drive and replacing it is not worth it because it will fail again soon. Just set is up with OPL and HDD, its more convenient and games load faster.

@Tysman909 7 месяцев назад

Nice. I have one of those with modchip and freehdd boot with all games on internal hdd plays ps1 also from hdd. I replace battery when go in console there always dead doesn't hold time and settings

@peterford9369 7 месяцев назад

I always try to subscribe the videos I watch even periodically. If it helps, y'all, why not. How much would you say a fair price is for a pretty clean, working PS2 slim 9000 series is worth? Just ballpark. I see so many on eBay for just under 100 us. Up to 250us. That seems extreme. Thanks.

@nathanproudfoot56 7 месяцев назад

Really enjoyed this one Phil

@ryanf6671 3 месяца назад

Just got my first ps2 from eBay with a roach on the outside and a nice little spider friend on the other memory card slot. Highly disappointed going to go with eBay certified refurbished very good

@ZeceFackler 7 месяцев назад

Modded these go for a good price

@paddervey7765 7 месяцев назад

wow phil, just look at the response to this video, these things were popular, can you revisit this just for the fans?

@pogman15 7 месяцев назад

some lithium grease and a new laser (laser will be 10-15 pounds)

@tony--james 7 месяцев назад

also, the CR2032 motherboard battery should be changed , though I think it's soldered in with 2 wires? making it a bit tricky

@PunkTiger 7 месяцев назад

@@tony--james The battery is in a regular holder. You can see it on the motherboard from about 9:30 on. And yes, that should be replaced.

@tony--james 7 месяцев назад

yeah, my PS2 isn't working properly, because of the dead battery, but I've gotten lazy dealing with it, someone told me awhile back it was soldered in , like a old NES Cartridge batt, , good to know t @@PunkTiger

@NewRetroFixNFlip 7 месяцев назад

Was gonna say the same thing

@madmatt2024 7 месяцев назад

Something else is wrong. On the home screen that blue dot is supposed to have several other smaller dots spinning around it.

@testvideo44 7 месяцев назад

Have you done a Frankenstein backwards compatible Playstation 3? I'd love to get my old one done.

@stevefox3763 7 месяцев назад

Try turning the console upside down then resetting and see if it loads the game, the drives become misaligned over time and that can often make it load, there are also adjustments on the laser which you can use to re align it so turning it upside down is not needed should that be the reason its not loading. The better option than a new drive would be to put a hard drive in it and soft mod it with Free McBoot, I would be happy to put Free Mcboot onto one of your memory cards if you cover the post.

@chetSeminole 7 месяцев назад

Good luck in 2024, we're all pulling for you.

@bobsagoodegg 7 месяцев назад

take the front off the disk tray and insert paperclip into hole if I remember right

@raamfanraamfan846 7 месяцев назад

Brilliant thankyou

@hmello3250 7 месяцев назад

nobody uses disks on ps2s anymore.

@carlondouglas5741 7 месяцев назад

Jus need a laser

@cQc-e2v 7 месяцев назад

Very good job

@mrbrit6746 7 месяцев назад

I have a broken backwards compatible PS3 that id love to send to you to try and fix and make a video out of. How do i go about making that happen?

@jarredkrum9894 7 месяцев назад

I got 4-5 ps2’s that dont work. Wanna fix em for me? Lol worth a try 🤷🏻‍♂️idk how to fix em

@snowysnowwolf6228 7 месяцев назад

Hope you are well

@tariqmahmood7026 7 месяцев назад

Hi phil 😊

@giovannigiorgio2262 4 месяца назад

ebay = scammers = overpriced

@RetroGameZombie 7 месяцев назад

The sticking issue is a simple fix, there’s a little magnet on the top of the drive, just pop it out and put a small piece of paper and put the magnet back in and it won’t stick anymore and then just replace the laser

@luke9511 7 месяцев назад

just get a new laser rather than replace the whole drive

@timballam3675 7 месяцев назад

OG Xboxes rule!

@leefreeman-roach3526 7 месяцев назад

If you do sell for parts can I buy this off you as would with doing up my one

@realgun666 7 месяцев назад

Mcboot and a hdd who needs a working drive lol

@melvynhull5704 7 месяцев назад

phil i need the gba lol

@jayjay-xk1zn 7 месяцев назад

My ps2 works well

@REMEDY-REPAIRS 7 месяцев назад

Hey, look a PS2 😁

@blackcar6415 7 месяцев назад

Please, PS3 Frankenstein mod. Please 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

@timtakhar 7 месяцев назад

❤❤❤

@Hellraiser988 7 месяцев назад

You'll feel more at home with an original Xbox

@bingbollard 7 месяцев назад

RETRO! 👍

@peterhughes9903 7 месяцев назад

Coder not long GTA 6

@anthonyboccardo2726 7 месяцев назад

shame u gave up on this repair id imagine u would make more money on the video alone or at least make up the difference, so the cost to repair the unit that ur worried about shouldn't matter i would think. Unfortunately if u get into retro repairs this is what its going to be like so i dont think u will be relying on making money from these being scrapped if u dont/cant repair them.

@jeremyaicher678 7 месяцев назад

😊

@iansatwick1910 7 месяцев назад

That ps2 is frozen. The dots should be moving on the Home Screen

@5mf1nc 7 месяцев назад

That's only true if the rtc clock is running (the battery is not flat or haven't been disconnected/then the time not set) It can perfectly work otherwise.

@iansatwick1910 7 месяцев назад

@@5mf1nc fair enough. I never realised that and never had mine do that and I’ve had mine years so I think I’d better check the battery in mine especially as I haven’t used it for god knows how many years

@Leemonoid 7 месяцев назад

If your video connection was working, that PS2 was locked up. there should be a series of moving dots on the "Browser" screen. I don't think it was your controller, but the PS2 itself freezing...

@PunkTiger 7 месяцев назад

The moving dots show that the clock is keeping time. In this case, the 2032 clock battery is dead, and the clock is at 0:00 and not running. If he had a working controller, he can get to the PS2 settings and set the time. That will get the dots moving again.

@Leemonoid 7 месяцев назад

@@PunkTiger Oh thanks! Learned something new 🙂

@PunkTiger 7 месяцев назад

@@Leemonoid Glad to be of service. I've owned my PS2 for a LONG time, and I've had to replace the battery. By now, many PS2s have the same problem.

@sapperdeflap 7 месяцев назад

It's more like 'I Bought PS2 from eBay, Can I Clean it?' This is one of your most disappointing post dude, BTW That PS2 is discusting, i have to disinfect my monitor now!.