My ps2 won't read games anymore

Hello,
my PS2 only reads certain games (PS1 games or PS2 games that I’ve had for a while...)
my friend bought me Burnout Dominator and I can’t get it to read...
please help me
thanks in advance...

If your PS no longer reads games, CDs, or DVDs, it's due to the potentiometers being misaligned (they are located at the back of the lens; to adjust them, take an ohmmeter and adjust them correctly: for the DVD potentiometer, on the right, it's 889 ohms, and for the CD potentiometer, it's 1048 ohms; these are the correct settings, of course, if your Play isn't chipped; otherwise, the settings vary depending on the models of different chips). However, you didn't specify whether your Play attempts to read the discs, meaning if the disc spins when you insert it. If it spins (then it’s not your lens; it's the misaligned potentiometers), but if the disc doesn't spin (the lens doesn’t detect the discs, the disc doesn’t spin), your lens is dead.
In that case, you just need to buy a good brand one and not a no-name brand (be careful with the model of your lens if you change it).
I reassure you, based on what you told me, your lens is not dead, but changing a lens is very simple; the hardest part is buying it, which costs on average 40 euros for a good lens; avoid those at 12 euros, as they are no-name brands that fail after about a year and a half).
I hope I have answered your request.

Hello,

My PS2 no longer reads DVDs at all, whether games or movies; it turns on and turns off by itself after 3 seconds. However, when I put in an audio CD, it works perfectly. Help please!!

Here is my problem, my PS2 no longer reads my games. In fact, as soon as I start it, instead of launching the game, it shows a disk read error.

Since I live in Martinique, I thought that maybe due to the heat, it had broken down.

So I was playing and suddenly bam, it stopped. I waited for 2 months or more and it worked again. I played it and bam, so I wait until the evening, it works again and now it doesn't work anymore. What should I do?

I tried to take a cotton swab and a window cleaner and I gently cleaned it, but nothing worked. So I would like to know what to do.

I opened it and dusted it off, but nothing happens.. I even tried to readjust the laser, but still nothing :-(

I had the same problem, you just need to adjust the lens, there's a sort of small white toothed wheel next to the lens (which controls the height, when you make a click it's because the lens is set too high), you have to turn it notch by notch and test the reading of a CD each time until it works properly. Well, it’s true it’s a bit of a hassle, you have to open the lid and the case of the player, by searching online you can find tutorials with images.

Hi, I would like to know why she reads certain games and not others??
And how to fix that??? Please!!

Hello, my PS2 also won't read games anymore. Please tell me how I can fix it, thank you in advance.

surely some dust ...give the vents a vacuum.

To open your play, you have 8 screws to remove (they are under the console's pads), then you remove three screws (one on the power supply, the other two on the controller holder), then if you want to see the lens, you open the cover containing the optical block (for this, remove two screws, then use a flat screwdriver to detach the notches).
However, if you want access to the different lens settings, remove the second box, so you can access the various pots and the motherboard (to the chip, if you know about it, I know about it, but I'm learning every day, just like with computers), you can also clarify all this by removing the metal plate, for that, you remove the 9 screws, then the notches (they are on the optical block, detach them using a flat screwdriver, then snap).
And for your information, alcohol is not highly recommended; in the long run, it damages the lens and the entire lens support (alcohol or the rest evaporates, and causes the evaporation of alcohol, the alcohol vapor is harmful, beware of this manipulation, and for the lens adjustment, it depends on the console versions).
Otherwise, most of the time, on HD7 lenses, but there are others, two small pots get misaligned, to adjust them,
CD=1048 Ohms and for the DVD pot=889 Ohms, if you need more help, feel free to ask, I am very knowledgeable in computers and electronics despite my 15 years and my 1.68m.
Anyway, see you later, I’ll leave you, I have work to do.
For your information, be careful when modding your consoles, depending on the versions, the chip installation is not the same, and moreover, there are several ways to install a chip, so be careful, stay vigilant).

Well, you're being annoying about the question, because I can tell you that if I'm facing your console, I need to hear the noise it makes, and I need to know the version of your PlayStation in order to help you. If it's not making any noise, that's already good for you; at first glance, it must be the knobs that have slightly gone out of adjustment.

Yes, so your PS2 only reads certain games, but which ones? Be more precise, that is to say, does it have trouble reading original CD format (blue disc) or DVD format games? If it's having issues with DVD format games, the lens might be starting to wear out. If it's the CD format games (blue disc) that are problematic, then the CD potentiometer might be misaligned. You should show it to a professional, and they will readjust the misaligned potentiometer. Otherwise, if you feel like disassembling it, I can tell you how to do it.
And to help me, have you chipped your PlayStation?
If so, the potentiometer settings are different, and it’s not quite the same; the adjustment for the CD potentiometer is no longer 1048 ohms, but a bit less, around 600 ohms for all versions of the PS2.
I hope I have answered your question. Before disassembling it or taking it to a professional, check if the lens is clean. To clean it, take a cotton swab and gently wipe the lens without applying too much pressure.

Si tu veux un conseil, va voir un magasin de jeux vidéo et essaie de lui expliquer ; ils vont peut-être t'aider, mais ce n'est pas sûr.

I almost forgot, before removing the metal plate (and the 9 or 10 screws that hold it), you must first remove the printed circuit board from the transformer. To do this, remove the 4 screws, then the hard drive cover, then the fan by disconnecting the small connector, then the plastic cover, and finally, remove the metal plate.

The motherboard is the central part of your PS2 (the largest printed circuit board in the console, you can't miss it)
While the chip is a very small printed circuit board that is placed (soldered, with or without wires depending on the chips) on the motherboard.
If you still have problems and you're not sure, I will take apart my PS2, and I'll take some photos for you.
My PS2 is also chipped, with a DUO 2.

I'd like to give you a demonstration, but I can't; I don't have a camcorder or a webcam, nothing to film with, so it might be difficult.
And my camera isn't of great quality, so it's hard for me to give you a demonstration.
But I can tell you the steps to follow, meaning how to get to the motherboard without breaking anything, and especially without damaging anything. I disassembled my mini-PS2, and it’s really simple.

For that, let me know exactly where you are; have you removed both PVC cases or just one?
Because anyway, you need to remove both; only the electronic part of your Play should remain, almost everything else should be removed.

So, to answer your request, yes, heat is definitely not good for PS2s, so based on my experience, I advise you to disassemble the PVC case that surrounds your console (at least part of the case), this way it can breathe a little better, especially in Martinique, with an average of 28°C, it's important to ventilate.
If your Play, as you wrote, was working intermittently, and sometimes it gave you an error while reading the disk, it simply comes, not necessarily from the lens, but rather from the potentiometers (located next to the lens), which have become misaligned due to the heat, they really don’t like heat, it throws them off.
Either you have your Play checked by a professional, and then you pay around €85 to €100 for repair and labor.
OR, if you feel capable, disassemble it; the DVD potentiometer usually sits on the left side of the lens (don’t touch it, it’s not necessary, you just need to adjust the CD potentiometer), and so, you understand, the CD potentiometer is located on the right side of the lens, from the DVD potentiometer (the value in ohms for a good adjustment of the CD potentiometer for pretty much all PS2 versions is 1048 ohms).
In short, you just need to have it adjusted by a professional, or to disassemble it and adjust it yourself; I could tell you how to take apart your PS2 if you want, but know that it's delicate and meticulous, so you need to be somewhat patient.
Well, that's it, I hope I have answered your question; if you need more information or help, don't hesitate, I'm always here.

Salut à tous et à toutes, voilà j'ai un jeu de ma Xbox 360 qui est rayé et ma Xbox 360 n'y arrive pas à lire le jeu.
Je voudrais savoir comment je pourrais enlever les rayures qu'il y a sur mon jeu ?

I have unlatched the cover, but there is a metal plate that hides the motherboard, and I'm afraid of breaking the PlayStation when opening it. Could you please give me a demonstration?

Thank you in advance.