PS2 Owners Clean Your Systems!

*Spitfire* · 04-19-2005, 06:52 PM

I got sick of my PS2...it stopped playing PS1 games. It took longer to load then it used to. It froze more then it used to. It wouldnt load some PS2 games. So I got mad at it and before throwing it onto the floor in anger I took a look at the fan. It was so dirty and nasty. I tried cleaning it from the outside but that would not do. So I cracked that baby open and gave it a nice deep cleaning. My PS2 had dust in places I wouldnt imagine ever getting dusty. My fan was caked in dust as well as my laser. And I keep this thing in a pretty good place where we dont have alota dust. Anyways I put it back togther, kinda got scared I would do it wrong but I actually did it right!, and I popped in a PS2 game to test it. The game loaded like my PS2 was brand new. Then I did the ultimate test, I stuck in a PS1 game, several actually, and they all worked! I couldnt believe it. Cleaning out the inside of the thing made that big of a difference. So if you PS2 is actin gup dont be afraid to open it and clean it. It's really worth it espcially if your warranty is up

Wingnut · 04-19-2005, 07:00 PM

I discovered this a few months ago, now I always keep some air duster in the house.

*Kid Icarus* · 04-19-2005, 07:15 PM

Why didn't Sony just put a dust screen over the fan to save their users the trouble...?

Great tip for some PS2 gamers on here though *thumbs up*.

Demented Utrom · 04-20-2005, 11:12 PM

I'm on my second Ps2 still it plays all the games I have.Even the blue discs games.

It depends how well you take care of it.One batch of Ps2s got disc read error on them.My first Ps 2 got disc read error my second one doesnot.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 04-21-2005, 11:31 AM

Something like that happened to my Dreamcast. Design flaw. The air flow goes right by the power supply to the motherboard and gunks up the metal prongs killing power to the system. Had to crack her open and clean it. Now it's good as new. This must be a similar problem.

~~BartAllen~~ · 04-21-2005, 12:32 PM

lol.. i just dusted all my electronic equipment.

this thread should be pinned. as a public service announcement.

classictmnt3 · 06-20-2005, 05:34 PM

if i crack it oppen im affRAID IT WILL BREAK AND THAT WOULD BE BAD

*Anarky* · 06-20-2005, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classictmnt3

if i crack it oppen im affRAID IT WILL BREAK AND THAT WOULD BE BAD

Aside from the fact that your Shift-key seems to be stuck, that was spam.

Anyways, there's not much you can do wrong. The fan is easily accessible and there really isn't a lot you can do wrong. I'm sure our very own Spitfire can give you details if you want to, because there might be slight changes in our european PS2-design and you PS2.

*Spitfire* · 06-20-2005, 11:45 PM

Well my PS2 isnt under warrenty anymore so busting it open wasnt a problem. And dont worry about breaking it! It's actually rather sturdy on the inside. Just dont lose any screws O_O

classictmnt3 · 06-21-2005, 08:28 AM

ok thanks for the info ...........

verminator_x · 06-21-2005, 08:43 AM

i have just got repaired my ps2.
bought it in 2001 and in march it went slowly and it almost every 5 min stopped in the middle of a game and take long breaks and the loading and starting all over again.and now the ps2 is normal again, but it cost me alot of money, i think that with those money i could instead bought a nintendo game cube. well if it goes crazy and slow again im not going to do anything with it.
anyway it aint that long until ps3 hits the road.

~~BartAllen~~ · 06-21-2005, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anarky

Aside from the fact that your Shift-key seems to be stuck, that was spam.

Anyways, there's not much you can do wrong. The fan is easily accessible and there really isn't a lot you can do wrong. I'm sure our very own Spitfire can give you details if you want to, because there might be slight changes in our european PS2-design and you PS2.

anarky that isnt really spam. i mean its on topic.. its not like he said.. i like cheese and balogna.

Ive tried cracking my PS2 open, but im really scared of breaking it. so i just make sure to dust it once a week.

愛 · 06-21-2005, 10:53 AM

I cracked open my PS2 so I could clean it, and I ended up breaking something off the circuit board. After that, it wouldn't work at all. I decided to buy a new PS2 and TRASH THE F*CK out of the broken one. Let's just say I used a baseball bat.

**Barkworm** · 06-21-2005, 11:12 AM

That's just beautiful. It sounds a lot like the story of my first Gameboy.

~~BartAllen~~ · 06-21-2005, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ai Takahashi

I cracked open my PS2 so I could clean it, and I ended up breaking something off the circuit board. After that, it wouldn't work at all. I decided to buy a new PS2 and TRASH THE F*CK out of the broken one. Let's just say I used a baseball bat.

see thats what scares me. thats why i dont want to do it.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 06-21-2005, 11:31 AM

and that's nothin compared to what he's going to do to his Gamecube

愛 · 06-21-2005, 11:32 AM

Oh yes. For the Gamecube, I'm blowing it up. Literally. Explosives and everything. I'm going all out and filming it.

**Barkworm** · 06-21-2005, 12:57 PM

Wait, wait... Your GC AND your PS2 are broken??? So... what do you do all day long?!

愛 · 06-21-2005, 01:06 PM

No, no. I broke my PS2 a while back. I already have a new one. The Gamecube I'm blowing the hell up when the Revolution releases. And now that I think about it, I should blow up my Xbox, too, once I get 360.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 06-21-2005, 01:11 PM

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

04-19-2005, 06:52 PM	#1
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	PS2 Owners Clean Your Systems! I got sick of my PS2...it stopped playing PS1 games. It took longer to load then it used to. It froze more then it used to. It wouldnt load some PS2 games. So I got mad at it and before throwing it onto the floor in anger I took a look at the fan. It was so dirty and nasty. I tried cleaning it from the outside but that would not do. So I cracked that baby open and gave it a nice deep cleaning. My PS2 had dust in places I wouldnt imagine ever getting dusty. My fan was caked in dust as well as my laser. And I keep this thing in a pretty good place where we dont have alota dust. Anyways I put it back togther, kinda got scared I would do it wrong but I actually did it right!, and I popped in a PS2 game to test it. The game loaded like my PS2 was brand new. Then I did the ultimate test, I stuck in a PS1 game, several actually, and they all worked! I couldnt believe it. Cleaning out the inside of the thing made that big of a difference. So if you PS2 is actin gup dont be afraid to open it and clean it. It's really worth it espcially if your warranty is up __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

04-19-2005, 07:00 PM	#2
Wingnut Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pao Pao Café Posts: 1,264	I discovered this a few months ago, now I always keep some air duster in the house. __________________ "I'll be what I wanna do."

04-20-2005, 11:12 PM	#4
Demented Utrom Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 474	I'm on my second Ps2 still it plays all the games I have.Even the blue discs games. It depends how well you take care of it.One batch of Ps2s got disc read error on them.My first Ps 2 got disc read error my second one doesnot. Last edited by Demented Utrom; 04-21-2005 at 06:43 PM.

04-21-2005, 11:31 AM	#5
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Something like that happened to my Dreamcast. Design flaw. The air flow goes right by the power supply to the motherboard and gunks up the metal prongs killing power to the system. Had to crack her open and clean it. Now it's good as new. This must be a similar problem. __________________

06-20-2005, 11:45 PM	#9
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Well my PS2 isnt under warrenty anymore so busting it open wasnt a problem. And dont worry about breaking it! It's actually rather sturdy on the inside. Just dont lose any screws O_O __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

04-19-2005, 07:15 PM	#3
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	Why didn't Sony just put a dust screen over the fan to save their users the trouble...? Great tip for some PS2 gamers on here though thumbs up.

04-21-2005, 12:32 PM	#6
~~BartAllen~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 922	lol.. i just dusted all my electronic equipment. this thread should be pinned. as a public service announcement.

06-20-2005, 05:34 PM	#7
classictmnt3 Thug Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 77	if i crack it oppen im affRAID IT WILL BREAK AND THAT WOULD BE BAD

06-21-2005, 08:28 AM	#10
classictmnt3 Thug Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 77	ok thanks for the info ...........

06-21-2005, 08:43 AM	#11
verminator_x Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: oslo-norway Posts: 457	i have just got repaired my ps2. bought it in 2001 and in march it went slowly and it almost every 5 min stopped in the middle of a game and take long breaks and the loading and starting all over again.and now the ps2 is normal again, but it cost me alot of money, i think that with those money i could instead bought a nintendo game cube. well if it goes crazy and slow again im not going to do anything with it. anyway it aint that long until ps3 hits the road. __________________ Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond. Now theres a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond.

06-21-2005, 10:53 AM	#13
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I cracked open my PS2 so I could clean it, and I ended up breaking something off the circuit board. After that, it wouldn't work at all. I decided to buy a new PS2 and TRASH THE F*CK out of the broken one. Let's just say I used a baseball bat.

06-21-2005, 11:12 AM	#14
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,733	That's just beautiful. It sounds a lot like the story of my first Gameboy. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

06-21-2005, 11:31 AM	#16
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	and that's nothin compared to what he's going to do to his Gamecube __________________

06-21-2005, 11:32 AM	#17
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Oh yes. For the Gamecube, I'm blowing it up. Literally. Explosives and everything. I'm going all out and filming it.

06-21-2005, 12:57 PM	#18
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,733	Wait, wait... Your GC AND your PS2 are broken??? So... what do you do all day long?! __________________ Make ****, not kill!

06-21-2005, 01:06 PM	#19
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	No, no. I broke my PS2 a while back. I already have a new one. The Gamecube I'm blowing the hell up when the Revolution releases. And now that I think about it, I should blow up my Xbox, too, once I get 360.

06-21-2005, 01:11 PM	#20
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! __________________