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but on my old PS1, it needed to be turned upside down in order for it to spin the discs.
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Best guess would be that the spindle had weakened, but not broken, due to general system age/wear and tear. In most cases, it'd just stop spinning altogether. So yeah assuming it's a component of the spindle/mechanism itself...maybe a maligned berring or something like that.
I don't know what the warranty system is there, but here, being a PS1 and all it's probably got some age on it, Sony only generally provides a one year parts/service warranty (Makes you feel good about buying a ps3 right? ha), so it would not be under warranty, so you could send it into your closest service centre for a moderately priced repair job...or, at that point, may as well take it to ANYONE good with laser products, as sony would probably charge more, and not really put any further warranty on it anyways.
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My ps2 won't play god of war, or god of war 2.
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Are your disks genuine? If not, there's your problem.
If so...have you tried them on another ps2 unit?
Are they scratch free? Excessive scratching can cause them not to read...also, inspect the disks, if they have scratches in a circular pattern, this is a clear sign of laser malignment, and I would reccomend having your disks resurfaced, and the system fixed prior to putting in any more, as you'll only ruin them.
Anyways, back to trying the disks on another ps2 unit...If they don't work on either unit, the potential is that you've purchased the incorrect region disks (lots of people come across this issue on ebay)..it's not mainly about region, but the format difference between most of them...Here, we use PAL format disks and dvds mostly, and our systems are set for those.
There, you're more than likely on NTSC?
Anyhows, the cover will usually display region/format information on the back, maybe 2/3 of the way down, and in some cases, on the disk itself.
If it's not either of these things, I'd ask if prehaps the system was experiencing any problems with any OTHER ps2 games...if so, problem with the unit, should (if within a year of purchase) be able to be sent in and replaced with another unit of the same make and model within the week.
If it's out of the warranty period, or the warranty is somehow voided (this could be anything from "dropped" to mod-chipped, to third-party peripheral surge caused damage) they can still do this, at an additional fee...I'd actually suggest buying a new one were this the case, not sure about the story where you are, but HERE, electronics boutique will sell you a brand new ps2 unit for cheaper than the out of warranty repair/replacement fee.
While on EB, I couldn't reccomend their prices, service, extended instore warranty and exchange policies enough...
Well, I hope I shed some light there to the respective problems, and thanks for helping me out. If there's any further queries, I'd suggest hitting up your local (or closest) SCE Customer Service Centre.
Keep 'em coming, if you like folks. I'm good for now, but hey...if there's questions, can't hurt giving 'em a go.