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PS2 game loading issue

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mixmafritz Posted messages 3 Status Member -  
mixmafritz Posted messages 3 Status Member -
Hello, I have a PS2 that I haven’t turned on in a long time (at least a year). When I put in a game, it starts, but during the game loading, the drive makes a lot of noise and the game freezes. Should I change the entire drive or just clean the lens? Thank you.

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First, try cleaning the lens, otherwise indeed change the optical block. But be careful, many of those available for sale are counterfeit Chinese products and not official Sony parts. But well, we have to deal with it.
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mixmafritz Posted messages 3 Status Member
 
Thank you for the reply.
Indeed, I saw readers for 10€ from Hong Kong on eBay.

Well, I'll try to clean the lens.
But the noise I hear is definitely coming from the motor of the reader and not from the lens, right?
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mixmafritz Posted messages 3 Status Member
 
Problem solved,
Disassembly of the PS2 and the drive cover as well as the tray.
On the left, there is a worm screw and a plastic piece connected to the lens; you need to place a piece of cardboard under the worm screw and then clean the worm screw. Reassembly, no more loud noises and freezes in games, but of course there are always the usual sounds due to the friction of the plastic piece against the screw so that the lens can move over the CD.
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