Nerd Power!

[vboy23]

yeah qtips with a lil alcohol can help, just dont apply too much pressure on the lens

 

[lil_squirter]

VBoy23 and CuV, sorry for the lateness of the welcome. But please do make yourselves comfortable and at home here with the Nerds. There are a number of inside jokes and many of us know each other but never let that make you feel left out. We are always willing to share and welcome new blood.

Please find your welcome basket of goodies, collectables and assorted exotic animal jerky on the table.

 

[chronicle_tenko]

VBoy23 and CuV, sorry for the lateness of the welcome. But please do make yourselves comfortable and at home here with the Nerds. There are a number of inside jokes and many of us know each other but never let that make you feel left out. We are always willing to share and welcome new blood.

Please find your welcome basket of goodies, collectables and assorted exotic animal jerky on the table.

My favorite was the Jabberwocky. That was some damn tasty stuff.

And welcome new guys. Feel welcome in our nerdy fortress.

 

[Lady Reiha]

Anybody know a good way to get a slightly dusty, 4 year old Playstation 2 to start working again?

At the moment, the only disc that it will read is Armored Core 2. Nothing else is working. Not Guitar Hero 2, not Manhunt, not Final Fantasy 12, nothing.

Help. Please.

actually I had this problem Vandy, and flipping it won't do jack, at least it didn't for me (I have always kept mine flat, not sideways). Basically what happened is if it's one of the older models ( so meaning either the big bulky Ps2's or the first few shipments of the newer, smaller Ps2's) and you have played either alot of video games and fewer DVD's or vice-versa, the computer inside eventually sets itself automatically to read only 1 version of discs, so be it either PS2 discs or DVD discs, whatever.Usually this happens because dust particles get trapped within groves inside, and block laser passage, resetting the system without you really noticing. A big notice is the "sometimes longer" loading times on usually faster-loading games.

So eventually when you do pop in say, a DVD when your usually playing PS2 games on it, it resets, and switches over, so meaning, now your automatic option ends up being "PS2 will only read DVD's and not games". Now, it will read certain ones, and usually that's because those games either a). have a DVD script encoded or b). aren't protected discs- basically meaning the company is cheap and dosen't want to use high-quality discs. How to fix it? You'll have to bring it in, because it's actually the laser. There's 4 different lasers your PS2 uses, one for CD, one for DVD, one for Games and one for PS1 games.

Usually game stores, like Electronic's Boutique (dunno if you have that in the states) can fix it for you, for about 50 bucks, so about half the amount for a new PS2.But sadly that's the only way I could get mine to get fixed. I eventually traded my old one in for 25 dollar credit and paid the rest to a newer PS2.

 

[Lady Reiha]

yeah qtips with a lil alcohol can help, just dont apply too much pressure on the lens

That's actually bad advice. Not only will q-tips scratch the delicate lens, the alcohol (especially if it's soaked, not dampened) can seep in through the len's surrounding seal, getting into the delicate computer system inside, and warping your system).

 

[Lady Reiha]

One of the first things you should try is to crack the shell open and clean off the reading lens. 80% of PS2 problems can be resolved with a qtip and some time, or so my techie buddy tells me.

*still stresses with the q-tip thingie*

 

[lil_squirter]

Best bet for cleaning lenses is usually a camera lense cloth. At least that has been all I ever use.

 

[Lady Reiha]

Best bet for cleaning lenses is usually a camera lense cloth. At least that has been all I ever use.

same here- or even a glasses lens cloth with a dab of glasses cleaner or lens cleaner.

 

[Wyldfire]

*Walks in an curls up on Chronie an Reirei's laps*

 

[SexyCleric]

*still stresses with the q-tip thingie*

*Shrug*

Worked fine for me.

But yes, a lens cleaning cloth is best.
I just found it wasn't small enough to get the whole curved lense clean.

Oh, found this, and it amused me.

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
SPOILER!

Any Harry Potter fans, serious ones anyway, should NOT click this link.
It's from the last book.

This is in the veins of Snape Kills Dumbledore

 

[chronicle_tenko]

*Walks in an curls up on Chronie an Reirei's laps*

*pets both Kitten and Wyld. Knows he'll be in some form of crap for this later.*

 

[CuVallen]

VBoy23 and CuV, sorry for the lateness of the welcome. But please do make yourselves comfortable and at home here with the Nerds. There are a number of inside jokes and many of us know each other but never let that make you feel left out. We are always willing to share and welcome new blood.

Please find your welcome basket of goodies, collectables and assorted exotic animal jerky on the table.

woo exotic animal jerky! oh and thanks for the welcome 8) good to be hhere amongst fellow nerds heh.

 

[snake0067]

actually I had this problem Vandy, and flipping it won't do jack, at least it didn't for me (I have always kept mine flat, not sideways). Basically what happened is if it's one of the older models ( so meaning either the big bulky Ps2's or the first few shipments of the newer, smaller Ps2's) and you have played either alot of video games and fewer DVD's or vice-versa, the computer inside eventually sets itself automatically to read only 1 version of discs, so be it either PS2 discs or DVD discs, whatever.Usually this happens because dust particles get trapped within groves inside, and block laser passage, resetting the system without you really noticing. A big notice is the "sometimes longer" loading times on usually faster-loading games.

So eventually when you do pop in say, a DVD when your usually playing PS2 games on it, it resets, and switches over, so meaning, now your automatic option ends up being "PS2 will only read DVD's and not games". Now, it will read certain ones, and usually that's because those games either a). have a DVD script encoded or b). aren't protected discs- basically meaning the company is cheap and dosen't want to use high-quality discs. How to fix it? You'll have to bring it in, because it's actually the laser. There's 4 different lasers your PS2 uses, one for CD, one for DVD, one for Games and one for PS1 games.

Usually game stores, like Electronic's Boutique (dunno if you have that in the states) can fix it for you, for about 50 bucks, so about half the amount for a new PS2.But sadly that's the only way I could get mine to get fixed. I eventually traded my old one in for 25 dollar credit and paid the rest to a newer PS2.

Show me boobies

 

[VandalHeart]

*pets both Kitten and Wyld. Knows he'll be in some form of crap for this later.*

As if it's not worth it. You poor, poor soul.

 

[SexyCleric]

As if it's not worth it. You poor, poor soul.

Love you guys!

 

[VandalHeart]

Heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheee...yeah pretty much, we love you too, Cleric.

 

[Wyldfire]

*pets both Kitten and Wyld. Knows he'll be in some form of crap for this later.*

*Curls tighter round Reirei so Chronnie can't seperate them. Then slits one eye at him in smugness*

 

[Lady Reiha]

*Curls tighter round Reirei so Chronnie can't seperate them. Then slits one eye at him in smugness*

*paws Wyldish for attention and lovins.* I saw that smug look you gave him!!! lol

 

[Wyldfire]

*paws Wyldish for attention and lovins.* I saw that smug look you gave him!!! lol

{{{{{REIREI!!!!!}}}}}............. *Cuddles an fondles and pets an snuggles ya tight*............. He he he Yeah an? Like Chronnie ain't gonna have ya fer a long long time ta come? He he he Ya doin okay sweetie? Gettin everythin in a row?

 

[Lady Reiha]

*Shrug*

Worked fine for me.

But yes, a lens cleaning cloth is best.
I just found it wasn't small enough to get the whole curved lense clean.

Oh, found this, and it amused me.

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
SPOILER!

Any Harry Potter fans, serious ones anyway, should NOT click this link.
It's from the last book.

This is in the veins of Snape Kills Dumbledore

If I didn't luv you as a friend, Clerky, I'd be killing you by now

 

[Lady Reiha]

Show me boobies

*sighs, wacking him over the head with a Mario plushie* Shuddap!

 

[snake0067]

*sighs, wacking him over the head with a Mario plushie* Shuddap!

What about boobs now?

 

[SexyCleric]

If I didn't luv you as a friend, Clerky, I'd be killing you by now

Hey, fair warning was given.

Snake; what about boobies now?

 

[Wyldfire]

Here ya go boys................ They're in th attachment.............. He he he An no they ain't mine...........

 

[SexyCleric]

Here ya go boys................ They're in th attachment.............. He he he An no they ain't mine...........

Not the best boobies, but still...

Not too bad for being free.