Cybergoth Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Hi there, I'm close to crying. I just found out that the ribbon attached to the laser-sled of my slim PS2 ruined a lot of my game discs - just checking my PS1/2 Capcom games so far I found that over a dozen have those characteristic rings carved in Not my picture, but they all look like this: I have no idea since when it's been doing that, I only just figured it out when my copy of Rival Schools stopped working. Greetings,Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) That stinks, I stopped using a slim and went back to the original years ago mainly for modding and cheats and stuff. There's some info out there on what may be causing it, here's one persons fix: I actually fixed a scratched disc once by using toothpaste. That trick actually worked for me. Not sure how long it will stay fixed but its still working fine. Edited May 19, 2014 by cimerians 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 There's some info out there on what may be causing it, here's one persons fix: Hm... that might work for a while, but it doesn't look very reliable to me. I think I'd better start looking for another PS2 model on flea markets. Either a fatty other a later revision should do the trick from what I'm reading across the net. I wasn't happy with mine anyway, since it couldn't read double layer discs like God of War either I actually fixed a scratched disc once by using toothpaste. That trick actually worked for me. Not sure how long it will stay fixed but its still working fine. I just tried that with the Rival Schools disc. It looks slightly better now, but still doesn't work in my old PS1 which I just set up. Of course I don't know if it would've worked there before the PS2 ruined it. I think I'll try the disc repair service of a local games store on Wednesday. If this isn't too expensive and fixes Rival Schools I can let them work their magic on all damaged discs. Some hope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Well hopefully you get back up and running....I've gone back to a fat PS2 since I recently got it modded, I can now play some import Shinobido. I'm looking into getting a hardrive too so I can dump my games on it. My CD tray is making a grinding noise every time the tray opens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 I've had the two Rival School discs polished up in a special machine from the local dealer as mentioned above and the surface looks as mint and shiny as a factory sealed copy now. I'll test it in my PSOne later, but I'm positive it'll work again. Not quite cheap the process (3 Euro per disc), but it's certainly cheaper than replacing the entire games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) I've got one that does the same thing. Have never tried but not sure how to change the ribbon cable. Guess I'll try checking out the video. Can't find a guide. Edited May 21, 2014 by thegamezmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvalidUserID Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Picked up a PS2 slim from a friend. Thing has given me nothing but trouble while my fat PS2 has been rock solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I threw on some Vandal Hearts last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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