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Savage Quiescence
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since 2002-07-29

Posts 326
Wandering

0 posted 2004-12-13 07:31 PM

I know that I should probably be posting this in Q&A, but I figured it would get more attention here. I got a PS2 second-hand and it had a problem with the tray getting off track. So when my friend fixed it for me, he left all of the screws for the tray cover off so I could try to fix it myself the next time. Well, it malfunctioned again so I was taking the top of the PS2 off to fix it. There is a thin silver strip that connects the top (which has the power and eject bottons) to the bottom. In the process, this strip disconnected from the bottom (or main part) of the system. It doesn't look broken. At the end of the strip is a piece of blue plastic stuff and in the middle is a piece of tape or something. I think it could be reattached but I don't know where the other end is supposed to go. If you can offer any advice, it would be greatly appreciated. I am not an electronics person (I do good to get my DVD player to work) so please put any advice into as simple of terms as possible

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Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

1 posted 2004-12-13 10:47 PM

have you got a sledgehammer???
lol, seriously, that's a problem I can't help you with, hope some techie shows up

good luck, that's all I can offer

Cloud 9
Senior Member

since 2004-11-05

Posts 980
Ca

2 posted 2004-12-15 11:13 AM

If you call Sony Playstation...they will fix it for free. BUT if you have opened it, they will know if you did or not....they will charge you shipping and labor costs. My friend did this and she just bought her son a new one. One problem let to another after she opened it. Be careful.

Savage Quiescence
Member

since 2002-07-29

Posts 326
Wandering

3 posted 2004-12-15 03:12 PM

Thanks for replying

Well, they will know we have opened it because my friend messed around with some stuff to get it back on track. I'm not sure if he could undo that so that it appeared we hadn't changed anything or not. Thanks for the suggestion, I will look into it.

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