Here we have some information to help you diagnose your PS2 fault. My Games will not load, I keep getting a disc read error, or some games will load, and some will not: You most likely have a laser problem. Laser problems are by far the most common headache for PS2 owners. The good news [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Which version PS2 do I have?
If you are going to have a go at repairing your own PS2, it will help a great deal to know which version you have. As a basic start, count how many screw covers there are on your console underside, there will be either 8 or 10 screw covers. Please refer to the posts below [...]
KHS-400R PS2 Laser
Things didn’t improve too much on the later versions of the PS2. They would still suffer the dreaded disc read error. Again, it was possible to repair this problem with just a few tools, but all too often, a new laser was needed. Luckily, we always kept a good supply of the KHS-400R laser in [...]
KHS-400B PS2 laser
The Infamous KHS-400B laser for the PS2. By far the most common problem for the PS2 console were disc read errors. This would occur when the laser was no longer able to read the DVD correctly. It was possible in a lot of instances to fix this problem (see our guide to help fix without [...]
BA5815 / BA5815FM
The BA5815FM chip is a fairly common problem for the PS2 console. Installed on the DVD drive pcb on V4+ consoles, rather than the PS2 mainboard, the BA5815FM was prone to overheat, despite the heat transfer pad that was installed over it to conduct the heat away from the chip to the metal cover. Replacing [...]
