# Place to fix a PS2? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 5, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065 "2005-10-05T12:58:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/1 "2005-10-05T12:58:59Z")
So i ran to two electronics boutiques today to get a PS2 tuned up… they’re both closed apparently. As in shuttered. We are passing this PS2 onto the fiance’s 8yr old brother but is has read / load issues. Any good place to take it to that doesnt charge $60 / hour? KTHX ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/2 "2005-10-05T13:02:56Z")
60/hr is gonna kill you though… anyone with a shop that looks at this crap usually fixes it in an hour… and they aren’t gonna do it for 20 bux. I think SM deals with these things though… ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/3 "2005-10-05T13:08:30Z")
i have fixed tons of ps2’s with this issue. if you want ill fix it for $20. if i cant get it working, ill tell you what you need and i wont take ur $20. ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/4 "2005-10-05T13:13:55Z")
^^ yeah have poose check it out… and if it will cost too much in parts to fix it – let me know and i’ll drop the snky :snky: on you… ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/5 "2005-10-05T13:16:04Z")
kk, poose ygpm ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/6 "2005-10-05T18:25:01Z")
is it a slim or regular style? ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/7 "2005-10-05T18:34:16Z")
old school ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/8 "2005-10-05T18:41:48Z")
yeah i’d say your best bet is to try and fix it then… :ohnoes: ---
**Author:** ![BubbleSparkxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@BubbleSparkxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BubbleSparkxx)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/9 "2005-10-05T19:51:12Z")
if its just read errors, save some money and do it yourself. unscrew the cover on the bottom, get a swab and some alcohol, and clean the lens. 9 out of 10 times, thats all it is - a dusty laser lens. worked for me when i had issues with GT4. if u need more specific instructions, just google “PS2 read error” ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/10 "2005-10-06T05:25:29Z")
> [@BubbleSparkxx](#): > > unscrew the cover on the bottom, get a swab and some alcohol, and clean the lens. :tup: that worked for me to. ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/11 "2005-10-06T08:11:31Z")
Do it, it works. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/12 "2005-10-06T08:55:59Z")
> [@BubbleSparkxx](#): > > if its just read errors, save some money and do it yourself. > > unscrew the cover on the bottom, get a swab and some alcohol, and clean the lens. 9 out of 10 times, thats all it is - a dusty laser lens. worked for me when i had issues with GT4. > > if u need more specific instructions, just google “PS2 read error” Thats funny. I had issues with GT4 too. It was the first and only game to give me problems. I cleaned the laser with alcohol and a swab and it worked perfectly ever since. ---
**Author:** ![BubbleSparkxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@BubbleSparkxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BubbleSparkxx)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-fix-a-ps2/3065/13 "2005-10-06T16:32:31Z")
GT4 had notorious issues with the older ps2 - i think it had to do with the amount of data they jammed into that game…