Sony SCPH-50001/N PlayStation 2 quick service tutorial
a quick cleaning and relubrication of the SCPH-50001 and similar PlayStation 2 consoles. Older models are similar, but not exact. For example, on an older PS-2, such as the SCPH-30001, the drawer is not removable in the way that it is in the SCPH-50001, so please mind the differences. This tutorial does not cover the slim line models. This video was made on Mac OS X Tiger. … sony ps2 ps scph 50001 playstation playstation2 disc disk read error video game videogame repair fix tutorial cd dvd ro …
Unfortunately no.
If possible, you could go ahead and send the pickup to me and I can take care of it for you; all you’d pay would be the shipping charges.
I’d done repair of an HD7 pickup before, but I’ve never made a video of it. The reason for my offer is so I can go ahead and make a video of it.
I LOOKED for the clips but i did not see anything. you dont happen to have a video of you removing the clips on an hd7 laser lens.and if not do you know a site that has one.sorry for bothering you so much dont have much money so have to do it myself instead of getting it fixed from sony to exspensive.
You should look for clips on the sides of the black plastic shroud protecting the voice coil assembly for the objective lens.
Carefully undo the snaps and take the shroud off.
my ps2 laser lens is an hd7.you said to remove the snaps were are the snaps on an hd7 lens.and if i need to replace the lens how do i remove it.
If it’s been used frequently but never cleaned and lubricated, then it’s probably due for that.
If dust has dried up the lubrication in the drive and has settled on the optics, it will cause problems with DREs.
hey watcher i have a problem i have the same kind of ps2 serviced in this video i got it a few years ago but never dusted it i recently got a gameshark for the ps2 but every time i try and use it it alwats says disc read error and the disc is spotless will dusting the ps2 really help improve this problem the gameshark disc has the blue stuff on the back of it PLZ HELP!!!
For cleaning the optics, that should work.
Even using just water can work.
Just remember to gently polish the optics dry to remove any streaks that could be left behind.
CAN I USE WINDOW CLEANER?
that BLUE liquid.
In addition, the pickup uses a kicker mechanism to move the pickup back and forth on the traverse.
If the mechanism and sleds have lubrication that has dried up, it can impede the kicker mechanism. This can cause disc read errors, particularly blue-bottom PS-2 games as these are CD-ROM. CD-ROM games may require the drive to work harder and faster to keep the data bitrate fast whereas the drive doesn’t have to work as hard with silver-bottom DVD-ROM games.
There’s another lens that needs cleaning and that’s the fixed lens underneath the objective lens.
This video shows how to access and clean the fixed lens.
Thanks for the fast reply! Well my older Ps2 only displays “No data” when i put the discs in it, i´ve cleaned the lens several times and it still reads “No data”. Is this because of wrong Ohms at the potentiometers or damaged cable ribbon between the motherboard and lens block? i dont think it is the grease that´s the problem, even though i will take that in consideration.
Depends.
Basically, almost all pickups I’ve encountered in the fat PS-2s seem to be, for the most part, very robust, even the older versions.
The only problem that usually occurs would be dust exposure of the internal optics.
However, this is not to say that pickups will not wear out.
In addition, internal design changes of the PS-2 hardware can also have an effect on pickup life, such as how much heat the chipset emits and, therefore, could consequently be exposed to the pickup.
I have currently two fat ps2 consoles. The one im using is SCHP-50004 and the other is SCHP-39004. I know that the later model have improved hardware and another laser called HD7, but is this laser better than the previous ones? I´ve read about that the newer ones would be better but im interested in what you have to say.
It could still be dirty optics and sticky mechanicals.
The two new discs may be trying to work the drive in a way that causes problems because of the dust issues.
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What model is your PS-2?
both are dvd-roms
the titles are monster hunter and fight night round 3
my old games are dvd-roms and can still be played
What kind of discs are your two new games? (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM)
What are the titles of the games? (May make it easier to figure out what kind of discs they are)
What kinds of discs are your old games?
can somebody help me with my ps2 problem??i searched the internet but none of it has a problem like mine..so,the problem is..when i just bought a new game for my ps2..i put the disc in the disk tray..reset the ps2..the playstation 2 text appears and thn..NOTHING!!it just shows a black screen.i waited for a long time but nothing happens..my other games work as per normal except my 2 new games…CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!! NEED REPLY ASAP!! THANKS!!
Well, if it’s still managing to start up and read the game, then you may not need to clean the fixed lens.
I’d try cleaning and lubricating the mechanism as outlined in the tutorial.
no just the main lens that you see, I couldnt figure out how to get to the other one. I almost ended up breaking the cd drive so i got scared & put everything back together without doing anything else. LOL
Were both lenses cleaned or just the objective lens?
And, were any of the mechanical components cleaned and lubricated?
the ps2 is pretty old, maybe 6 yrs or so. Its used occasioanaly. I took it aprt yesterday and cleaned the lens, it seems to be working a little better. It still got froze but replayed it and its fine. some “loading” still shows but only on the same spots. I wonder if the disk is messed up again.
How old is the PS-2 and how frequently was it used up to this point?
In addition, “God of War 2″ is a DVD-9, or an RSDL (reverse spiral dual layer) DVD-ROM. These kind of discs can be more difficult for the drive to read, especially if the drive is in need of service.
god of war 2