PS2 help Needed NOW!!!!!!!

MotherNatureVer2 · 20-04-2005, 07:42 PM

My youngest has a PS2 ........ to shorten the story it fell from a height & now wont seem to work :(

Is there anyone out there who may be able to help ?????????/

My son is very very upset & I dont know how to fix this one :(

M14A-Mclaren · 20-04-2005, 08:17 PM

Guess you have to take it into a repair store, home repairs might just make it worse, it may have broken the board inside it.

LUXO_8 · 20-04-2005, 09:01 PM

they are extremley intollerant to falls, unfortunatley. you would think, being made for kids and all, they would have some kind of shock tollerance, but they dont..

if there is a computer swapmeet near where you are lisa, take it there. they always seem to have at least 1 playstation mod-chip bloke... he will be able to whip it apart and inspect and let you know the damage$$

**M&Ms** · 20-04-2005, 09:26 PM

You can always try take it back under warranty

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Franky · 20-04-2005, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

they are extremley intollerant to falls, unfortunatley. you would think, being made for kids and all, they would have some kind of shock tollerance, but they dont...

That's because they're designed to sit on the ground, with wires and controllers everywhere you're just waiting for an accident if you put it on top of something.

the_scotsman · 21-04-2005, 12:02 AM

Im guessing the CD tray/laser unit is now out of alignment...If I lived closer to you I would have been able to have a go at fixing it...
Well, im assuming by "Wont work" you mean it wont read any discs?
Or it wont turn on?

lv619 · 21-04-2005, 12:05 AM

When did you buy it?? If its 1year from new, then you can get it repaired under warrenty (dont say u dropped it though!).

If its past its warrenty, and your up to it ;), then take it apart yourself and if theirs any noticable damage, take some pics and i'm sure i could tell you what needs fixing etc. But if u dont want to go through all that you can probably get sony to fix it for about $110 (not worth it imo if somethings just disloged) or take it to some local repair place (again, get a quote, keeping in mind that sony will fix it for $110).

Franky · 21-04-2005, 12:17 AM

Hope it's not one of the slim line ones, they look very fragile to me although the loading tray in the bigger ones can become damaged easier than the flip one in the new models

Art · 21-04-2005, 12:31 AM

Don't know where MBFNW is, but if it's in Bris, and your out of warranty
I am the cheapest around. Have ALL PS2 parts available, and can fix it
cheaper than buying another s/h unit.
Art.

Kapn_Kiwi · 21-04-2005, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Art

Don't know where MBFNW is, but if it's in Bris, and your out of warranty
I am the cheapest around. Have ALL PS2 parts available, and can fix it
cheaper than buying another s/h unit.
Art.

It's the Middle of Bumf*ck NoWhere.

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21-04-2005, 05:47 PM

sounds similar to what my son did with his PS2. I opened it up and the tray mechanism was knocked out of place. popped it back in and all was good....

MotherNatureVer2 · 21-04-2005, 07:08 PM

OK guys .... I have 2 days grace from crying to whinging that hes gonna throw it out the window ..........Hes staying at Grandma & Pops :P

The lights turn on when you plug the thing in but on the TV is a small flicker at first then nothing at all .......... It is one of those little new jobbies .........

I only got this thing this past Xmas so would still be under warrenty although I sent the $$$$ with my now ex b/f & cant find the receipt & have NFI which shop he got it from ..... lesson learn .... never trust anyone else to do the shopping for you :P

Art ..........What if I posted the thing to you ???????? How much would it cost minimum ???????????

To give you all a little background ........ my boy is ADHD/ODD and actually earnt the game for good behaviour ........ this thing to him is God ...............I know he needs a lesson on keeping things with respect but it wasnt he who put the thing on the top bunk bed .... nor was he in the room when it happened ..... his mates little brother has done all the damage ...........

M14A-Mclaren · 21-04-2005, 07:24 PM

When you got the PS2 did you register it with sony? they might be able to help you if you did, you could give them a ring anyway and see what they say, my little book here says the Customer Service number for Australia is 1300 365 911.

Hope you get it fixed.

MotherNatureVer2 · 21-04-2005, 07:33 PM

It wasnt registered ...... never even though to do it :(

LUXO_8 · 21-04-2005, 07:47 PM

do you still have the cards and stuff??, fill them out and send them away,
it seriously cant hurt to register it - and best bit - its free...

lv619 · 21-04-2005, 08:08 PM

If i were you i'd just call up sony and say you lost the receipt and the unit is not working, can they fix it under warrenty... doesnt hurt to ask, especially if you can get it fixed for free.

MotherNatureVer2 · 21-04-2005, 08:10 PM

Thats true ;)