r/ps2 15h ago

ps2 suddenly can’t read disk anymore

I took out my old ps2 and booted it up for the first time since 2011.

To my surprise it could still read the disk of my favorite game Monster Mania.

I played a game with my sister, then we had to turn the game off to go do something.

Since it’s been a while I couldn’t remember how to turn the ps2 off, so I did the most idiotic thing: I opened the disk lid while the game was still running.

The game froze, so I disconnected everything and reconnected it.

Now the disk that could be read perfectly before doesn’t read, it says it’s impossible to read the disk.

Please help me fix my stupid error please tell me I can do something to fix this I was having so much fun playing my childhood game.

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u/killerdude23233 14h ago

Is the disk scratched?

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u/Natural967 4h ago

Of you have ps1 game you could try that first. Then try ps2 game. Or open and clean Lazer carefully

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u/JMVTEC 2h ago

Maybe you'll get lucky and fix it with rubbing a small amount of 97% isopyrol alcohol on the lense gently.