Gamerade - Cleaning and Restoring a Playstation 2 (Fat Model) - Adam Koralik

[@derekpierce1894]

I did a detailed cleaning on my girlfriends ps2 (without asking her) with the help of this video and it looks 100x better! She walked in the door from work and I had the console completely taken apart on our dining room table. She thought I had taken apart a car stereo lol. The look of horror on her face when she realized that it was her PS2 was priceless. But everything went smooth and the console runs perfectly and looks great. Thank you for taking the time to make this video!

[@Medieva1]

Derek Pierce dope but never do it again without their persmission 😂

[@joepoelmans5910]

Hes lying. The fact that hes still alive is proof :P

[@ant2901]

Should've had it put back together before she saw and then have her wonder why it's working better and looks better when she uses it

[@Curlyheart]

Well I'll be DAMNED!

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

@@mikejk8591 typical human behaviour

[@haroof]

I'm addicted to these cleaning retro gaming console videos. Thanks Adam.

[@AdamKoralik]

Thanks for watching.

[@AMNevesGaming]

ps2 "retro" i feel old

[@ibrahimhalilyusuf2200]

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[@darkangelaubrey]

Yeah, same. To me, PS2 isn't old enough to be 'retro' just yet, lol.

[@mitsostechtips9047]

me too

[@CoolCatDoingAKickflip]

He said 12 years, It's 20 now, I feel old

[@AdamKoralik]

You get used to it.

[@RallyLancer95]

I'm reaching the point where stuff from my childhood like the good old black brick here are turning 20 and it's weirdin me out

[@mink.9897]

I'm in the middle of cleaning the CD reader inside this beast of a system just cos I want to play some of these games. Hopefully it works😊

[@mink.9897]

Update: I've done it, the games that didn't work before gets read by the ps2, does the full animation, thinking it has read it but it says "disc read error", any help?

[@mink.9897]

@Ashton mania! it doesnt even matter, i got an emulator on my pc.

[@kak1133]

So, long story time! After watching this video repeatedly for the last year, I decided to finally open and clean my beloved PS2--my favorite console of all time. Since 2000, it's been around 8 different pets, dealt with me as a child, and has moved to multiple houses with me, so it was pretty dirty and banged up. I only recently cleaned an Atari 2600 that once belonged to my mother and uncle, but this was my first attempt at making a more complicated console seem new again (and prevent it from becoming a fire hazard.) Everything went well, and I even took pictures through the process...except for the very last step. I carefully removed my console's lid when I first opened it, and I was incredibly delicate with the fan and the laser assembly. I spent a total of 5 hours cleaning, taking my time and getting every last bit of dust and fur out that I could. But then...right as I was flipping the lid back on to put the last screws in...the damn ribbon cable for the eject and reset button just popped out. On the side under the disc tray. And I lost. my. shit. I can't explain the sense of heartbreak, dread, and fear I felt in that moment. I started to tear up thinking, "I just broke the pride and joy of my game collection." I know I could get another PS2, but this one has been with me for 18 years. I'm quite attached to it with the amount I've played the thing. Thankfully, the cable wasn't ripped, so I opened the whole thing back up, found the slot for the cable, and despite the blue tab separating from the silver ribbon, I could still wedge the cable and tab in as if they were still connected. The power and eject button work just fine (for now...?), but if they stop working, I'll find a replacement. I know how to open it up, now. So my caution to you, whoever reads this and wants to follow this guide: Be more careful than you think you should be. Or even want to be. Some parts take a little bit of force or moving around to get them out or in, but still...take every piece apart slowly. Don't rush. Follow the guide closely. Keep track of and be careful with the ribbon cable and thin fan wire. Don't touch the laser except with a q-tip and don't go overboard with cleaning it. It's a fun console to clean, but god, it nearly caused a breakdown, even when I thought I was being careful. And thank you for the video, Adam! Despite my mishap, the "figure it out" mentality played a key part in calming me down in order to fix the problem. I googled the issue and found a video of someone removing the disc tray to show me where the port was, and then I was able to do it on my own. I still want to clean the other consoles I have, but now I feel like I'm much more prepared and actively cautious. I'm still frazzled, but...the PS2 is looking good, sounding good, and playing even better, so there's my silver lining.

[@mitsostechtips9047]

whoah

[@sealifett8395]

kak1133 Thats basic soldering to repair...anyone can do it

[@imamelbouzidi9161]

😇😇😇😇😇

[@johnevansramos7528]

World most logest comment ive ever read

[@nateKitsura]

holy shit i know that feeling, i ripped that stupid ribbon cable while cleaning and i experienced all fucking stages of grief

[@eyeflaps]

Good ol PS2. No matter how many successors and competing systems that come out in later years like PS3/4/Xbox 360 and Xbox One I always find myself coming back lol.

[@7jh6g547hhd]

+Cameron Rogers, my God, I couldn't agree any more! (:

[@jamienolan6182]

definitely i still play SF the omega strain

[@apartida123]

Cam Rogers Xbox is better imo, if Xbox had the twisted metal series, I wouldn't bother getting a ps2z

[@cyberswiper6317]

I still have my PS2 (model SCPH 39003) I've had it since 2001 and it still runs perfectly.

[@palmboy7931]

nostalgiamasterrace 4 life ;)

[@Takomaster87]

Man I remember watching this back in 2013 (along with your other videos around this time), I didn't need to watch this then since I had a slim ps2, but I enjoyed watching stuff like this. Fast-forward almost 10 years later, I recently purchased a fat ps2 and I'm planning on deep cleaning it like this, had this video pop up in my search about cleaning them and it filled me with nostalgia. I'm glad to see you still making content.

[@AdamKoralik]

Thanks for sticking around!

[@nightruler666]

Playstation 2: "Im not fat Im big boned"

[@smokegames1179]

haha

[@OPPAI560]

He mean thic

[@dianabetuah7615]

Fat cj said so..🤔

[@leecroft1983]

But full of greatness

[@yoplait3256]

"I'm just the Phat model, not the Slim!"

[@wearederailed]

I bought a fat PS2 from a friend about 10 years ago. It was always a little slow to read discs but still functioned properly over the years. I gave this a shot and had a lot of fun with it. Now the console works better than the day i got it. Thanks.

[@AdamKoralik]

My pleasure!

[@claain_]

I have my ps2 since I was 8 (this year I'm turning 23). It was always working, but I was getting really anxious that someday it would stop, because I could see all the dust from outside already. Thanks to your video I successfully cleaned it and now the grandma underneath all my consoles is finally able to breathe again! thank you so much and greetings from germany

[@engineprojects]

My first playstation was the ps2 slim still have it and cleaned it recently also i got my hands ont the fat model 😁 dirt cheap 25 games and a console 25 euro.s

[@jcgreeley]

Thanks for the tutorial. I just finished using this to help with my 9 dollar goodwill ps2 find. It worked when I got it and read disks just fine but I could really smell the dust inside and didn’t feel comfortable using it until I cleaned it out completely. I had never done anything like this before and everything went fine with no issues. It works great now. I couldn’t have done it without this tutorial.

[@ratmaster2000]

Were the hell do you guys live????? My Goodwill's never have jack, and when they do, they always try and get maximum price:(

[@AdamKoralik]

+Michael Francisco The PS2 has two lasers. One for CD games, one for DVD games. It's possible one of the two is damaged or dirty. Happens all the time. The exposed one is easy to clean, as I did in the video. The other...much harder. I didn't even attempt it.

[@inigualable.2963]

La versión ps2 39001 leía bien los discos azules y negros y lo podías configurar con una gameshark ver 2.0

[@Shirou7000]

More prices it has one laser but two lenses, and yeah the other one looks like a pain in the ass, I just discovered the existence of the second lenses yesterday -_- I looks on how to get into it and omg it's a pain >.>

[@AdamKoralik]

***** Seems like a long shot, but have you cleaned the contacts on the cards themselves?

[@AdamKoralik]

***** Hm, then you may want to keep your eye out for another PS2. Fortunately, they pop up in Goodwills all the time.

[@PhantomWorksStudios]

AdamKoralik well i never expected this but i was walking around on tues as it was trash day in my area and i saw what looked like a new ps2 in the trash so i picked it up and brought it back home. everything on it works and there isn't a single problem with it. the only thing that is missing is the expansion bay door on the back and there seems to be hardly dust in it nor scratches on the console it self and it works fast. its a fat model but works great

[@bakerXderek]

I found my PS2 slim at a swap meet for 5 bucks and it was clean as fuck. Bought a power adapter and it's perfect. Pawn shops and swap meets are straight come ups for stuff like this if any ones interested in a cheap system to take apart and learn on.

[@BoomBang101]

Swap meet??

[@usmanamjad8541]

@@BoomBang101 Mexican thing I think ( heard it in a Mexican video)

[@07gingerkid]

You shouldn't use Windex to clean any delicate electronic components such as the CD drive laser. For these sensitive components you should use a 50/50 solution of isopropyl alcohol and water. This is because the isopropyl alcohol will evaporate quickly and won't leave any chemical residue behind.

[@BoomBang101]

Exactly

[@coffinfeeder7732]

Windex is also more corrosive to the plastic lens.

[@ratmaster2000]

Better to use as Pure isopropyl alcohol as you can (at least above 90), DO NOT mix water.

[@sugarbombs6884]

@@ratmaster2000 yeah i just use pure isopropyl alcohol

[@UhrwerkKlockwerx]

Yeah, just that good ol 90+% IPA will work much better. I don’t suggest mixing with water or using dilute IPA (less than 85%) because the little remnants of water particles can cause rust or corrosion.

[@Darksyd909]

It's nice to have videos like this posted, I fixed my first PS2 without instructions as KZbin wasn't around back then. It was only having problems with the lens, once I'd opened, cleaned and put that PS2 back together, with no help from the internet, it felt very satisfying to see it work and function properly again, soon after so called friends asked me to clean their PS2 lenses. I didn't clean it as thoroughly as this video shows how to do, but I'll be using this video as a reference when I pop open a PS2 someone sold me last year, the shell is pretty dirty so I can only guess at how much dirt and maintenance it needs internally.

[@IanRB26]

Idk why I keep coming back to these old cleaning vids but I do.

[@AdamKoralik]

ASMR effect.

[@FlyingPigFishy123456]

Thank you so much! My old PS2 finally stopped working today but thanks to your video I was able to clean it out and figure out what was wrong with the disk player. I am so happy it's working again, you're a life saver!

[@AdamKoralik]

Happy to help!

[@valentinecresent9620]

Adam Koralik despite being terrified the entire time while cleaning the laser lens, I followed your instructions and now my PS2 plays black and blue discs now. Thank you very much

[@supermariof0521]

+Adam Koralik Does it handle PS1/PS2 memory cards properly?

[@craneoperator4]

no ps2 handles any ps1 mem card that I am aware of

[@supermariof0521]

My PS2 can handle my PS1 memory cards.

[@Gundampro1995]

Adam, I really appreciate this video tutorial you uploaded on here. My aunt gave me a 2001 PS2 (SCPH-35001), but it was constantly freezing with certain games. Apparently the previous owner did not take good care of it before selling it, but with this tutorial and my own patience, it works like brand new! Again, thank you for uploading this, as it helped me fix this classic system up.

[@Nishadventuress]

Its 2019 and I still have a ps2 😂😂

[@Luca_Talis]

Same lol, but I have an audio problem and its static so can only play games with no audio Edit: it's fixed now :)

[@V-tec28]

Same here...it worked normaly but i put cd from ps1 in and it stoped to work..any idea what could it be?

[@sugarbombs6884]

@@V-tec28 wait is works with ps1 games or it stopped working them you played a ps1 game on it?

[@sugarbombs6884]

Just bought a fat ps2 for $20 with 2 mint controllers, saw this video and think I'll clean it cuz there's a lot of dust in the fan but I'm super super OCD and want to keep my warranty labels so I'll be finding a way to open it with out cutting them

[@sugarbombs6884]

@@Luca_Talis you've probably got missing pins on the display cable/plug, can't remember if the cable or plug has the pins

[@travistaylor3186]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate these videos. I've taken all my systems apart now and they're squeaky clean now.

[@TJMisfit]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! A decade later, I watched this to clean up my old PS2, and it went absolutely flawlessly. Apart and back together in less than half a day, and now I'm playing some Manhunt! Thank you again!

[@Alpha-ms9nj]

While you have the lazer assembly in the open position, you can clean the old grease on the metal slides with Q tip and lightly lube them with white lithium grease, it will make the disk tray operate more smoothly and load games a little faster.

[@KristenShion]

hello from 2020. bless you for this video. my ps2 i’ve had for 20 years was having issues and this was a great guide to clean it up.

[@conorobrien2411]

Did it fix your issues? Mine is struggling with running the cut scenes, looking to help it out!

[@samrichards1770]

@@conorobrien2411 this is exactly why I’m cleaning mine, but it looks different from the ps2 in the video

[@BavarianM]

@@conorobrien2411 probably the laser going out

[@conorobrien2411]

@@BavarianM it was just dirty, cleaning it worked like a charm!

[@ItsAnEndlessWorld]

Beyond excited that I came across this video!!! This is exactly what I needed to learn how to do for my PS2s. I initially was too scared to open them up on my own but with your help this gives a novice such as myself the confidence to do it. Thank you

[@brooknet]

Thank you for this easy-to-understand video, explaining many of the pitfalls of console repair. Thanks also for having clear speech, and no background music.

[@KINGMUSIC-83]

I took out a very big old box in my basement and the playstation 2 was in there with 83 games ... nothing worked my games could not play ..... thanks to your video showing how to clean the ps2 and clean the laser . ... EVERYTHING IS WORKING NOW...THANK YOU SO MUCH 🙏👍👏👍👍😀

[@MrSlowestD16]

The power button notation isn't letters, so it doesn't mean "on" or "0" or anything. Just ISO representations of open/closed circuits designed to tell the story in a language independent manner. The line illustrates a closed electrical circuit (on), and the circle represents a gap in the circuit (off). Thanks for the tear-down, it helped a bunch.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

That doesn't seem too hard, mine has quite a lot of dust but I've got a fatty PS3 so my PS2 never gets used anyway.

[@mitsostechtips9047]

i have fat ps3 80gb, and it is new in box, and a used ps2 that it has been working for 4 months, even the inside is new, even the fan, i am not using play stations, but i like using them and restoring them, i have completely restored 3 ps3 slim, 1 ps4 fat, and 2 ps2

[@theman9962]

Mitsos Tech Tips But the PS4 is only like 5 years old how exactly do you restore that

[@theman9962]

SuperLolMine My comment was 9 months ago so in 2019 which means the PS4 was 6 years old or “about 5” like I said.

[@ajax1904]

it´s been 5 years since I could not play the ps2. Now I can play again. Thank you

[@jimmybisk]

Thanks for an incredibly useful guide. I recently fired up my playstation 2 after several years of limbo. It worked for about a week & now has real trouble reading discs, so I'm thinking of taking the brave steps to do exactly what you did. Apparently this can restore the life of them by several years. You've just earned a subscription!

[@migsmog]

Awesome. It's been like 5 years since I last plugged in my PS2 and today I tried to get into SMT: Digital Devil Saga but my disc tray wouldn't eject. This was super helpful in getting gunk and dust from the inside. Surprised that this machine I purchased in 2002 is still going strong.

[@Chrissers88]

Thought about opening my PS2, but was a bit worried I might "break" something. Got a second PS2 real cheap in a marketplace deal recently so. I thought I'd follow this video. It's been a eventful afternoon and night opening, cleaning and putting everything back together. I like tinkering and cleaning :D The only part I was a bit worried of was the ribbon and had some trouble getting that part back on, couldn't remember how it went back in, it was actually fairly simple haha. Will clean my own PS2 tomorrow! The PS1 is so much easier to open in comparison. Thanks for the video :D

[@Americatheidiot]

Man that Ps2 intro, bring back good memories.God I miss the six generation!

[@leecroft1983]

Nothing will beat that system generation. An amazing time to be a gamer. Things today, kinda boring really, especially compared with what we have today and how the gaming scene has moved to.

[@Viper-jr4sp]

Thank you for showing how to clean the PS2 original just got one from the store for 50$ cleaned it pretty good only tough part was putting the ribbon for the buttons back in bent them a little but still work good for me it’s all about learning how to clean each system that I have at home

[@shadkuls3531]

My dude, I’ve had my PS2 sense it came out and have not cleaned it once. I was so stoked to find your in-depth video on how to properly clean it! Did it today following along and man it looks great! You’re the man!

[@TheMainCore]

Thank you! You have just saved an old PS2 in 2019. Found a super dirty unit that didn't read any dvds. Followed your guide and TADA: Works like a charm, and much cleaner too!

[@metalistpunk8989]

FOR PEOPLE WHOSE DVD READER IS NOT OPENING! I finished everything, opened the ps2 it was working. Wanted to see if it is playing games and i pressed the eject button but it was not coming out, tried again but it was still the same. Then i realized i have tighten the under screws too much, i loosen them up a little bit. Then it was fixed.

[@ivanbermea8773]

The under screws? Which ones?

[@ivanbermea8773]

I’m having the same problem. I just found my brothers ps2 and I wanted to fix it since the dvd reader won’t eject. Please help.

[@metalistpunk8989]

@@ivanbermea8773 Hi, the under screws which you are taking off first when trying to open console.

[@ivanbermea8773]

MetalistPunk ohh I understand now. Thank you so much!

[@metalistpunk8989]

@@ivanbermea8773 You are welcome.

[@charlesm.9858]

It’s September 2020, got mine from Costco and it still works like a charm! Big Mahalo for the video!!

[@papagiovanni9921]

Thanks to this video, I fixed my old PS2 (SCPH 39004). I had disassembled when I was 15 and I was not able to reassemble it. Now after 10 years I can play again with her.

[@AdamKoralik]

+papa giovanni Glad I could help!

[@mitsostechtips9047]

*you can play again with *that*

[@writerNB]

Loved this vid: Thanks for the upload! So, this PS2 console was lying around in a thrift shop gathering dust for years, Adam almost completely disassembles the console, then re-constructs it - At 22:37 Adam turns it on for the first time... Works first time...! :) Kind of a testimony to Sony engineering! I still have mine... Its given me hours of fun (including some memorable Tekken with my son) - I clean out the vents with a soft brush and vac it, I dont like to mess with the CD tray too much, but I tend to use a "CD cleaning disc" to clean the lazer reader inside... Seems to work well. Havent tried the Eric H trick to add "White Lithium Grease" to the rail and teeth, but even the grinding sound from the tray can be fixed, it seems... I will be trying the magic erazer trick, as i have a few blemishes on the soft black plastic case, like Adam says ordinary house polish works to bring it back, cheap car polish seems to work well too... Maybe the PS2 will become so iconic, good working examples will become high value items on Ebay? You never know...

[@flowerbottom1974]

I found my ps2 and ive missed playing it, so following this I managed to get it apart and back together without issue! So far everything seems to work and im so excited! Thank you for uploading this!

[@Danny-9984]

Remember when my friend put his ps2 in the sink and drowned it because i beat him at dragon ball tenkaichi 3

[@ant2901]

I hope you still have that game, shit is like 60 to 90 dollars on amazon used

[@rickyrosay33977]

@@ant2901 I hope so too the rarest game I have is waterworld for the atari 2600

[@calmkid479]

I still have it

[@Copper20]

22:56- Get some White Lithium Grease in a tube and apply it to the teeth and the rail on the bottom of the disc tray. That fixes the grinding sound - but do not remove the grease or it will do that again.

[@st_ate1856]

+Eric H. In many cases re-greasing these parts could remedy that grinding noise where the teeth don't sit in the worm gear. Generally though, it could just be considered a preventative measure. Once you get the above grinding noise, the plastic teeth are (almost) finished in my experience. I've heard you can use a lighter/heat to re-shape the plastic so it's firmer though.

[@mleslie4327]

I have 3 in 1 silicone lube... couldn't I just use that? It says it's safe for electronics.

[@fahadbintaher7]

My first console

[@saktier3338]

me to

[@GregEverything]

saktier too*

[@madmike-1693]

fahad Bin taher vlogs yo same

[@thrgamingboy9818]

Same

[@Bender2497]

Dang, my first console was the Odyssey 2, I'm probably dating myself here....

[@flamingmonkeys6936]

I’ve never opened my ps2 before now, I’m so glad I was able to still find a tutorial on how to open and clean my old console!

[@steveburt804]

Was just given a junker PS2. Thanks for the foresight to put this together 9 years old Adam!👍😀

[@psychonaut421]

The I and O on the power switch are for 1 and 0, one and off respectively for computer codes and electronics.

[@bkwalkabout]

Binary!

[@SHADOSTRYKR]

You're supposed to wet the magic eraser first!

[@turnip5359]

Yeah he made it look worse

[@supremevictory4310]

if you ever tried to wipe off the ps2 scrates with a wet cloth it doesn't do anything.just makes the scratches shinier.the way he did it, it actually worked.

[@sugarbombs6884]

@@supremevictory4310 personally I'd wet half, try using it wet but if it doesn't work then I'd use it dry but still with a little bit of water on it

[@awesomegamer8398]

22:34 NOSTALGIA OVERLOAD!!!!

[@JamesCash6961]

Before I cleaned my PS2, I had problems playing PS1 games and DVDs. I had to buy some air duster spray and get some Windex before cleaning it up. After cleaning the casings and using some of the air duster, I was happy to find out that my PS1 games and DVDs worked!!! Thanks for the help good sir! I"m planning onto softmodding the PS2 as well. It will be a fun project to do as I softmodded my Xbox not too long ago.

[@lyrichasmoxie2586]

Your video saved my system. Iv had it for about 17 years. It was in my family every since i was born. Man it was dirty. I was afraid to take it apart untill I seen your video.

[@mynameisnotskrillex5879]

I watched this video a while back for no reason really just to infuse my brain with random information but now my brother is going to New Jersey and he said when he came back I had to have found the ps2 somewhere in our house and clean it up and get a new power supply and controllers so instantly I was like "I know exactly how to do this!"

[@n64sauce71]

My Name is Not Skrillex the wonders of life

[@mitsostechtips9047]

@@n64sauce71 whaaaaa? xD

[@theman9962]

Sounds like he’s trying to sell it

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

You don't need like in your fucking sentence stupid habit right

[@cannonballkid]

I used to mod the fat PS2's back in college- I remember opening one up and there was a gigantic dead water bug in it. I also once fixed someones fans by cutting up a poland spring bottle and crazy glueing my home made plastic rudders to it lol.

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

I heard that it was a regular occurrence to find them stuffed with coke and weed

[@mitsostechtips9047]

@@ChrisLee1353-c6e my friend gave me an old fat ps2, that it is gross even to touch

[@mitsostechtips9047]

i will restore it and upload it in my channel

[@robertterranova7873]

Who else love these videos?

[@mrcyr5685]

Its 2021 And (I) Myself Still Have My Original 20yr Old PS2!! And It STILL Works!! I clean my PS2 out once a year for last 10yrs! -Josh Cyr (From Maine)

[@AkiraYanky]

This is adams best video of all time

[@TheExxl]

hey adam. i bought a ps2 for like 5/10 dollars and the top of the console where the ps2 logo is on it. is really scratched allot can you tell me some stuff what i should buy to make everything dissapear or make the scratches go away or at least as invisible as possible? thnx allot!

[@jacybrooks8566]

You might want to spray paint that area of its safe to do so

[@sealifett8395]

Risyenth Yentl Sand it and repaint it

[@TheMadValkyrie]

Thanks for the tutorial, dude. My PS2 wouldnt play my copy of silent hill 2 without skipping and I never took the console apart in the many years I've had it and it just needed a little cleaning and it works pretty good. A few hiccups here and there but nothing too major which i'm thankful for.

[@AdamKoralik]

Glad I could help!

[@brynncartellioriginalsandc54]

Dude I just cleaned my up mine and u did an awesome job explaining it thanks 🙏

[@AdamKoralik]

Happy to help!

[@GlendonGross]

Thanks a million, I also bought a PS2 for next to nothing at a pawn shop because they said it was broken (I paid $5.99 for it.) Well, it wouldn't power up and so I followed your video in order to dismantle it without breaking it. When I got it apart, it turned out that the fuse had been shaken loose, and was only attached on one side. When I plugged the fuse back in, I had power (!). At that point I reassembled it. The only thing I did differently than you was during dissasembly I bent the plastic top in order to get it off rather than removing the ribbon cable. That made assembly quite quick and painless, but I was happy for the careful way you inventoried the screws during reassembly. Thanks again, and keep up the good work! This is my first PS2, and it plays DVD's, so needless to say I am very happy. :-)

[@nuclear_reactor5x5]

It’s 2021 and I still have a PlayStation 2 and I still play it thanks to this vid

[@str0nglight]

Will you do a ps2 slim model video in the near future?

[@AdamKoralik]

If I find a cheap dirty one, yes.

[@KOSMOS1701A]

I had to do this to my Ps2 when some dust got inside and was messing with the laser reading disks. I didn't really get THIS through, although instead of mister clean i opted for a cheap bottle of Turtle Wax plastic shiner/cleaner. Came out really good and smelling faintly of coconuts. XD

[@earllasatterfish3054]

Thanks

[@Srikesvilla]

I have a question. so ive had my ps2 Fat for about 8 years now. i use to play it all the time. i stoped playing it for about 1 year and when i tried playing it agian it gave me a problem. what i mean is: my ps2 starts normal it plays all the games ect..but after about 10 min, my ps2 turns off and the power light just starts flashing green and red without stoping. its strange becuase, even if im not playing it: (not on) it still starts doing that after some time. can anybody help. ps. I already replaced the power strip in the ps2. (did not work)

[@1301407gl]

striker villa probably overheating

[@Srikesvilla]

should i replace the fan?

[@tobiasallison]

I was scrolling through my timeline and saw a bunch of people talkin about they ps2 and made me wanna try and fix mine so I watched yo vid and followed step by step. And now it’s reading discs again thanks big homie

[@stevie821]

2nd different video from this channel this week, and second working game system because of the videos. Love it

[@salvadormejia18]

my ps2 (fat version) turns on power light its green and tray its blue seems like it reads disks but no audio or video, what can it be?

[@blackfear1562]

Salvador Mejia maybe bad component cable

[@salvadormejia18]

blackfear1562 cables are good?

[@murattekin8877]

Salvador Mejia mein i have the Same Problem u have an conclusion?

[@televisionandcheese]

Do you hear a high pitch noise that gets higher for a few seconds then stops when you turn it on? If you don't hear that the motherboard is likely not working. :/

[@mitsostechtips9047]

@@televisionandcheese xd

[@lordphemy]

it's 2022 and people still love playing ps2 😂 😂

[@TheSolidMidgetOfficial]

Yeah. And?

[@farmhousemedia3000]

Just broke the same piece off the tray that you did. Doh! DISCLAIMER: Just leave the front of the tray ON and clean with a Q-tip.

[@tonycolbourne8071]

2024 and you’re still helping people clear there ps2’s

[@evilconcarne3943]

Just got a dusty old PS2 for $15. It over heated so fast but thanks to your video I was able to clean it out and now it works perfectly. Thank you

[@gustavo8708]

AdamKoralik please make a video cleaning the PlayStation 2 slim !!!!

[@rdu239]

When games wont pass the infamous red screen of doom or memory card management, that means your ps2 went senile

[@maxplays9187]

My friend was actually gonna sell his ps2, i was like, No just no

[@DarylWiseJr]

Just restored my Dad's hopeless left for garbage fat PS2 using this guide! Thanks Adam! Playing the good ol' PS2 classics again!

[@BenjiDWJ]

A quick point worthy of mention that I discovered today whilst disassembling cleaning and reassembling my PS2 today when it comes to powering up the disc tray in order to gain access to the laser as well as clean up the laser assembly. On the bottom left-hand side of the disc tray, there's a little latch/side panel this is held on by two tiny black screws that can be accessed with a tiny Phillips-head screwdriver. What this will enable you to do once those little screws are removed is to slide off the disc tray completely without having to power on the console and press the eject button in order to gain access to the laser assembly. I figured this would be a good tidbit of information for any kids or newbies out there who may feel a little uneasy & unsure about gaining access to the laser assembly in order to dedust it or clean the laser itself.

[@IsoleerBeer666]

Good tutorial.

[@jessierico98]

i recently got my ps2 from my best friend because he traded in one my ps4 games for a remaster of dark souls which kinda pissed me off (well not that pissed but i jokingly called him a prick for it) and as a way to make amends he said "ok you can pick out any game in my room to keep, anything" then i spotted that ps2 fat baby that always sat at the edge of his closet and me feeling nostalgic picked that and boy was it dirty as hell couldnt even read games but wasnt gonna give up on it so easy and boom found this video copied everything i saw here boom it actually works now! so yeah this video i say legit

[@1marcelfilms]

Whenever i see one in the thrift store i buy it. never had a broken one and they sell easily

[@Curlyheart]

How many ps2s do u have?

[@1marcelfilms]

3. And a ps1 that is broken

[@smokegames1179]

i have a gaming pc, switch and ps vita, now I bought a ps2 for $40 going to meet him in 30 mins wish me luck with the console

[@nintendofan5588]

Tuchi - how did it go

[@BoneDaddyDiesel]

2021 and I still have my original fat PS2 since it came out, and it still works!

[@Tronderose]

I have not only one, but two of these. Somehow zero cables though, so I'm in the process of aquiring those. Haven't used them in at least 6 years, and they are covered in dust on the outside, so I can't even imagine what they're gonna look like on the inside! Thanks to you, I'm gonna try and remove most of the dust before I get the cables!

[@vasile.a7893]

So I thought this video was posted in 2019

[@danieldeak9141]

Oh wow thats T H I C C.

[@Nishadventuress]

Lmao

[@Brunn0121]

3 dollars? are you serious? here in my country, this version, the fat one, costs about 100 dollars, just the console, thats right, a 15 years old console costs 200 us dollars... pretty fucked up right?

[@AdamKoralik]

***** Sorry man.

[@raccooncitysurvivor7746]

***** where do you live North korea?

[@Brunn0121]

Rebellious Gaming brazil, huehue BRBR, the ps4 launch price here was only US$1.800, oh boy what a deal!

[@LuisPandabmb]

Bought a Fat ps2 at a thrift store. Was happy that it worked, but realized it didn’t always read the disk. I tried this tutorial and it worked. Thanks for the help

[@geedundee]

Picked up a PS2 for 20£. Followed this video. Looking a lot better. Fan was caked in dust. Cheers

[@totalchaos8012]

lol. so many voice cracks.

[@jacksonbreece1066]

If my ps2 ever breaks I know who to contact

[@Bend22]

This is the only useful tutorial video in KZbin . Thank you and my ps2 looks better.

[@OjStudios]

Been changing laser units for these for ages. There are resistors/potentiometers that can be adjusted to have more power on the CD and DVD reading but that burns the laser out pretty quickly. When disc read errors are occuring often, it's just easier to replace it if cleaning doesn't work. Anyhow, clean instructional video!

[@irregularmana6216]

I just bought a ps2 at goodwill for $9 and I already have the slim but one game doesn't load after a certain dungeon and a friend of mine borrowed it and he was able to play the game to the end but he used a phat one. So I've been wanting to buy one but every game store wants like $50 or more for it. Anyway I'm glad you made this video, it's a big help

[@wrld.mp3]

It’s 2023 and I just bought a ps2 to relive good times

[@ShadowXerneas]

just picked up two ps2s from a thrift shop for $5 each and got one of them working. gonna try to get the other working later. thanks for ur videos they are very helpful.

[@cavellsmith4454]

My daughter and i just followed this and now our PS2 works!!! Thanks Adam great video!!

[@BsmntBizzie]

Thank you!! This video helped me clean my PS2 and i was able to clean and fix a whole bunch of PS2's. now im a ps2 flipper. it all started with this vid.

[@x37v65]

Going to pick up a used ps2 fat tomorrow. Now I know what to watch out for and how to fix issues. Thanks, Adam!

[@rOCKETmANbLASTOFF]

OMG had a really big problem where my ps2 wasn’t reading the disk. And wow what an amazing process really enjoyed every detail, super super well made! BEST part is when I finally put it all back together again (yay!) the whole system just stopped working!

[@AdamKoralik]

Sorry that happened man, can't save them all I guess.

[@SirJamesIGamerfuzion]

Thanks for the video I had bought a PlayStation 2 Bundle off eBay and it was pretty dirty now it's all super clean and best of all it looks brand new thanks to the seller keeping it in good condition minus the dust from storage

[@TheMacSpeedy]

just cleaned my first ps2 that still had the factory seal on it using this video since it had the same model as mine. It was filthy! Thank you.

[@TheShogun88]

The Nostalgia is real!! I’m going buy me one, the two I own as a kid stopped working and I didn’t know them what I know now about them. Great video, and what a find for $3 👍🏼👍🏼

[@sunnysteph_o]

Since everyone is buying PS5s these days I decided to take it old school and finally by myself a PS2! I have a PS3 and PS4 that I got when they came out but I’ve ALWAYS wanted a PS2 from the memories of playing one at a friend’s house as a kid. I knew that getting an PS2 would take some research to try to find one in good condition and it would probably still need work so when I got mine I wasn’t surprised by the first issue of the disk tray not ejecting. I opened up the PS2 and was able to realign the gears at the bottom of the disk tray so that it would actually eject the drive from the eject button. I tested a few games that I got with the console and realized that I would have to clean the lens inside to read the discs as well. I thought I was so lucky honestly from fixing both of these easily but then once I got it reassembled, the games I put in were running but would completely freeze at a certain point. I will definitely be doing what I should have done from the beginning, taking it apart carefully and deep cleaning it. There was a lot of dust inside when I first opened it up but I was scared to disassemble it too much and not know how to put them back together but I’m so glad that I found a good in depth guide for a full cleaning! I will definitely be following this when I go to deep clean my PS2! I hope that freshening it up will solve some of the issues I’m having with it!