http://www.ps2settlement.com/

11/9/2005 1:36:53 PM

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"The plaintiffs in those cases claim that certain inappropriate “Disc Read Error” messages are displayed."

???

11/9/2005 2:45:34 PM

I've lived with my DRE's for so long that it's not worth my $41 to get fixed.

11/9/2005 3:00:57 PM

sony has been fixing them for free for a least 3 years now

11/9/2005 3:45:53 PM

worthless...most DRE's can be fixed in 10 min with a screwdriver...

http://www.tweak3d.net/articles/ps2repair/

http://www.gamingworldx.com/features/PlayStation2DiscReadErrorDRERepairGuide.shtml

11/9/2005 3:50:07 PM

I bought a used PS2 that doesn't play games with blue bottoms or ps1 games -- it just gives the familiar DRE. i haven't tried fixing it because i don't want to break it entirely. has anybody successfully fixed one that was giving DREs?

11/9/2005 3:55:21 PM

Sony fixed mine when the screwdriver didn't do it. Fo free.

11/9/2005 4:08:36 PM

yes but the fix for free deal has long since been expired. sounds like it'll cost me $41 plus shipping times two and i don't want to pay that much money.

[Edited on November 9, 2005 at 4:12 PM. Reason : asdf ]

11/9/2005 4:10:32 PM

If anyone is still having problems with these and didn't send it in when they would do it for free

then you're a moron

11/9/2005 4:28:07 PM

i bought mine used about 6 months ago. and i didn't know about the DREs until this summer because that was the first time i tried to play a blue disc game...

11/9/2005 8:02:08 PM

I sent mine in for free repair a few months ago. Just call them and they will give you a return number. Cost like $8 to UPS it... the fix and return it for free

11/9/2005 10:05:04 PM

i had the DRE thing about a year ago and got it fixed for free. it took them forever to do it though.

11/9/2005 11:08:39 PM

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"# a check for $25 U.S. (or $31 Canadian); or # one PS2 game from a specified list; or # repair or replacement – at SCEA’s option – of a PS2 experiencing the above described alleged problems. That repair may be free for some members of the Recent Purchasers Subclass or may cost $41 ($51 Canada) for other members of that subclass as well as for members of the Repair Fee Subclass and the Loss of Use Subclass. You will need to pay the cost to ship the PS2 to and from SCEA’s authorized service provider. This benefit is subject to the service provider confirming that the PS2 has one of the alleged problems described above."

I'd rather have them fix it than get a check for $25.

11/10/2005 6:50:24 AM

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"I bought a used PS2 that doesn't play games with blue bottoms or ps1 games -- it just gives the familiar DRE. i haven't tried fixing it because i don't want to break it entirely. has anybody successfully fixed one that was giving DREs? "

I fixed mine, never had a problem since. I personally wouldn't mess with the screw for the laser. I broke my down and used a q-tip and alcohol to clean the laser and that fixed it.

[Edited on November 10, 2005 at 7:01 AM. Reason : .]

11/10/2005 7:00:59 AM

WALMART WILL TAKE THAT SHIT BACK, I HAVE DONE IT TWICE NOW. THEY DONT GIVE A FUCK.

11/10/2005 10:32:07 AM

does anyone want to fix mine in the next couple days for a few bucks??

11/10/2005 1:02:27 PM

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"I fixed mine, never had a problem since. I personally wouldn't mess with the screw for the laser. I broke my down and used a q-tip and alcohol to clean the laser and that fixed it. "

i do this like once a year and my ps2 runs great, it takes all of 5 minutes to do and its unreal how easy it is

i have had mine since early 2001

11/10/2005 1:28:10 PM

^ i've got to give that a try one of these days.

11/10/2005 1:28:54 PM

okay so i sat down tonight to try and fix my ps2 DRE problem. i followed the directions from the tweak3d.net link that rogueleader posted. before i started, my PS2 would read regular games but not blue disc games or ps1 games. i fiddled with the white dial and found a location where it would read both ps1 games and blue disc games but then it wouldn't read the regular silver bottom ps2 games. so it looks like i have to choose which i want more...

grrrrrrr

12/2/2005 8:33:45 PM

cleaning works fine if your model isn't one with the fucked up laser...mine was...the dial thing didn't work, nothing worked...bought a slimline one and said fuck it to the cost....i really don't care and won't file for my claim even thou I had one of the model numbers

12/2/2005 11:49:25 PM

My PS2 works fine. Every once and a while it will lock up, but very seldomly.

12/3/2005 12:53:36 AM

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"I bought a used PS2 that doesn't play games with blue bottoms or ps1 games -- it just gives the familiar DRE. i haven't tried fixing it because i don't want to break it entirely. has anybody successfully fixed one that was giving DREs?"

I had this problem until a friend told me to stick clear tape on the top of the disc. He says it has something to do with the weight of the disc. I stuck four or five pieces of tape around the center of the disc (label side of course) and haven't had problems since.

12/3/2005 1:41:40 AM

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"sony has been fixing them for free for a least 3 years now"

i saw the post a couple down from this saying they stopped

when was that?

that sucks i sent my shit in aug 04 and it came back like 3 days later

12/3/2005 6:41:42 AM

i got one of those disc cleaner cd's. its got little brushes on it, and you put it in like a regular disc and as it spins, it cleans the laser. it worked perfectly. i had disc read errors everytime i tried to play anything, used that thing once, and it works like new now. you can get the disc cleaner for like 5-10 bucks. and you can use it multiple times. its not a 1-use-only sort of thing.

[Edited on December 3, 2005 at 12:07 PM. Reason : .]

12/3/2005 12:07:00 PM

^ in addition to playing with the dial, i cleaned my laser with a qtip and some rubbing alcohol last night. but that didn't fix the problem. i can try one of the laser cleaning discs. i'm also willing to try the business about putting some tape on the discs -- seems like an easy thing to try with no consequences if it doesn't work.

the link above from gamingworldx.com has instructions on how to alter the voltage that gets sent to the laser. that seems a bit more hard core to me -- dunno if i'm ready to try that just yet.

12/3/2005 12:24:21 PM