PS2 disc read errors

john23 · 03-11-2006, 10:46 AM

Has anyone had a problem with their PS2 reading discs? Sometimes after inserting a disc in the tray, I get a disc read error, and I have to reinsert the game. It does work after several tries though, but it is annoying nontheless.

bleepout · 03-12-2006, 10:12 PM

no my ps2 has worked totally fine. if it takes a few tries to start the game maybe there is something wrong with your machine?

john23 · 03-13-2006, 11:47 PM

I have cleaned the PS2 disc lens every so often, and it works okay then. It is just annoying to have to clean it though. I've heard others have similar errors with their PS2's and I think it happens only if you have a first-run PS2.

dave7 · 03-23-2006, 09:55 AM

Yeah it definitely happens a lot if you have bought a PS2 when it first came out. I would be more skeptical of buying first-run systems now, due to the many defects that can happen.

bleepout · 03-24-2006, 04:53 AM

ohh okay. yeahi bought the ps2 new when the little version came out. so i havent had any problems. my cousins have the old one though and it wasnt working hardly at all by that time. so ireally doubt anyone wouuld wanna buy one right now

dave7 · 03-24-2006, 09:25 AM

Yeah, the new style PS2 seems to have fixed this problem mostly. I wish I would have waited instead of just rushing out to buy a PS2.

DRA · 03-30-2006, 02:14 AM

the only time i get disc read errors are with those purple backed discs, the first one that gave me a problem was Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8. It eventaully stopped being able to read the disc at all.

seeemilywrite · 05-20-2006, 11:13 AM

I've never had that problem and Ive had my system forever. you may want to consider taking to to the reapir shop.

CameronInnes · 07-11-2006, 11:52 PM

The same has happend to me. I just keep restarting it, after around 3 or 4 times restarting it, it finally works. However I havn't had it for quite abit now.

gamerx · 05-22-2007, 12:57 PM

Hi, I know it is an old post and it is how long my PS2 is sitting in my room as a decoration item. Recently I found a great solution for the dis read errors and now my PS2 is working again. It seems that all you have to do is clean the laser lens very carefully and it should solve the problem.
Here is the page where I found the solution PS2 Repair It is a tech support site that provide step by step information and photos.

Good luck

Joe

03-11-2006, 10:46 AM	#1
john23 Member Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 50	PS2 disc read errors Has anyone had a problem with their PS2 reading discs? Sometimes after inserting a disc in the tray, I get a disc read error, and I have to reinsert the game. It does work after several tries though, but it is annoying nontheless.

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03-12-2006, 10:12 PM	#2
bleepout Member Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 50	no my ps2 has worked totally fine. if it takes a few tries to start the game maybe there is something wrong with your machine?

03-13-2006, 11:47 PM	#3
john23 Member Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 50	I have cleaned the PS2 disc lens every so often, and it works okay then. It is just annoying to have to clean it though. I've heard others have similar errors with their PS2's and I think it happens only if you have a first-run PS2.

03-23-2006, 09:55 AM	#4
dave7 Member Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 50	Yeah it definitely happens a lot if you have bought a PS2 when it first came out. I would be more skeptical of buying first-run systems now, due to the many defects that can happen.

03-24-2006, 04:53 AM	#5
bleepout Member Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 50	ohh okay. yeahi bought the ps2 new when the little version came out. so i havent had any problems. my cousins have the old one though and it wasnt working hardly at all by that time. so ireally doubt anyone wouuld wanna buy one right now

03-24-2006, 09:25 AM	#6
dave7 Member Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 50	Yeah, the new style PS2 seems to have fixed this problem mostly. I wish I would have waited instead of just rushing out to buy a PS2.

03-30-2006, 02:14 AM	#7
DRA Junior Member Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 25	the only time i get disc read errors are with those purple backed discs, the first one that gave me a problem was Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8. It eventaully stopped being able to read the disc at all.

05-20-2006, 11:13 AM	#8
seeemilywrite Senior Member Active User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 115	I've never had that problem and Ive had my system forever. you may want to consider taking to to the reapir shop.

07-11-2006, 11:52 PM	#9
CameronInnes Junior Member Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 13	The same has happend to me. I just keep restarting it, after around 3 or 4 times restarting it, it finally works. However I havn't had it for quite abit now.

05-22-2007, 12:57 PM	#10
gamerx Junior Member Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1	Hi, I know it is an old post and it is how long my PS2 is sitting in my room as a decoration item. Recently I found a great solution for the dis read errors and now my PS2 is working again. It seems that all you have to do is clean the laser lens very carefully and it should solve the problem. Here is the page where I found the solution PS2 Repair It is a tech support site that provide step by step information and photos. Good luck Joe