V7 the makes noise when reading discs.

l3xus · 08-01-2004,06:17 AM

I have a PS2 v7 with Ripper 2 modchip and newly bought a unmodded v9. I have notices before that my v7 is little noisy when playing, both originals and back-up, games but the v9 is almost whisper quitet playing the same original discs. The v7 is working perfect on all back-ups and has never give an read error while reading the discs but it is making a little clicking/clanking noise when it's reading the discs a lot, like in GTA:VC when driving the car. I think it always has made a little noise when reading the discs but I think it's a little bit louder now.

What is it that can make the noise? Can it be the disc motor or is it a mechanical noise when the laser moves back and forth? It works fine now but it would be interesting to know if I can fix it.

teclis · 08-01-2004,01:30 PM

Hmm...try switching to a better burn media..

l3xus · 08-01-2004,02:23 PM

As I said, it is a little bit noisy when playing both originals and back-ups. It's no difference in the noise if it is original or back-ups.

**Unununium** · 08-01-2004,07:00 PM

My PS2 (version 4) does almost the same thing. I notice sometimes when i put in my swap magic CD version disk it will sometimes give me the clicking noise a couple times and then the laser goes into like a high powered mode where i can see the laser through the disk (looks cool watching the laser try to read the disk) and then i'll get a disk read error. But then i reset and it does completely different, it boots the game. I can pretty much tell when it will and will not work by the way it's spinning and the noices it makes.

**mikearama** · 08-01-2004,07:15 PM

Noisy lasers are incredibly common in 'older' consoles. They do this both with/without a chip installed, so that's hardly conclusive. The sounds are definately the laser unit trying to adjust and focus. IF it cannot focus quickly, the sounds multiply.

I wouldn't sweat it guys. Since it happens with originals as well, what can you do??? Just the usual... keep the laser clean, and make sure your originals/copies are in good shape.

Liverpool · 08-04-2004,11:03 PM

i oil my lazer runners every know any againa nd this solves this problem

Take top off, undo cd tray and with a cotton bud i oil both runners

**mann75** · 08-05-2004,02:37 AM

and while you have the top off clean the lens with a q-tip and rubbing acholol

**darklegion** · 09-13-2004,04:08 AM

Old post but what type of oil would you use for greasing the sleds? I am not too up on the mechanical side of things

**REDFlELD** · 09-14-2004,11:19 AM

I would like to know if it's ok if I clean the PS2 lens without any alcohol because I don't have any.

**REDFlELD** · 09-14-2004,11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Liverpool

i oil my lazer runners every know any againa nd this solves this problem

Take top off, undo cd tray and with a cotton bud i oil both runners

When you say laser runners, do you mean the 2 long metals bars that is holding the lens?

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