[TechAssist] Re: Sony Playstation 2 Laser Alignment ?
- From: "markbrock" <markbrock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 07:10:48 -0600
how do I get one out of parental lock ? no codes known, customer bought at
pawn shop ?
brock
----- Original Message -----
From: "Service Technician" <technician@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:47 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony Playstation 2 Laser Alignment ?
> The top white gear in the back only adjust the laser height. From my
> experience I find that if you put the square indicator on it (looking from
> the front of the PS2) in about the 3-5 o'clock position is the right
height.
>
> The laser can be adjusted from the bottom and using an ohms meter put in
> alignment. They are tuned low at the factory. However, I can't tell you
> how many I've seen that the PS1/PS2/Audio CD games play but the PS2 DVD
and
> DVD movies will not because of pickup failure.
>
> If you remove the top cover of the CD unit, then the 2 screws holding down
> the laser rails you can pickup and turn the laser over. The adjustments
for
> the laser are the 2 variable pots on the underside. Put your voltmeter on
> 2000 ohms scale and put your leads on feet of the pot. The pot closest to
> the plastic piece that runs on the worm drive is the one that controls the
> CD functions. The one farthest away is for the DVD. The CD pot best runs
> around 950-1200 ohms, and the DVD between 650-1100. Make sure you DO NOT
go
> above the highest readings.
>
> With the laser height, first up the voltage on the pot you are having
> trouble with. Put square of height adjustment in 4:00 position, then try,
> move one click forward or back until format of disc runs fine without
skips
> or hard reading of the CD/DVD.
>
> Scott Fuller
> Quality Control Administrator
> Kelly Rentals, Inc.
> MSN: scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John & Sharon
Mikowich
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:57 AM
> To: Tech Assist
> Subject: [TechAssist] Sony Playstation 2 Laser Alignment ?
>
> Hi Everyone:
>
> Got this Sony playstation in for the complaint of not play disks. After
> trying suspected the laser being bad. called customer to give estimate &
> found out customer tried to adjust laser from article on Internet, turned
> the white gear. asked if put back in original position, customer said NO !
> What I need is can someone post or email me the procedure on how to change
> the laser & then align it. This would really make this job & then next one
> that this happens to easier !
>
> Thanks in Advance !!!!
>
> John Mikowich
> East Side Tv.
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