dvds with blue backs, not running ?!?

[o0oGedo0o]

found a prob with a dvd with a blue back, it wasn't read on my ps2, but i remember i read something about putting a tape on the face of it to work and it did, can anyone tell me why exactly ? thanks

 

[hitmanuk2k]

ps2 dvds are silver... the blue (purple actually) ones are cd's....

 

[Kevthedrummer]

my ps2 stopped reading the purple blue discs about 3-4 months after I got it. Through time it got worse and after about a year, it wouldn't read any disc. Since then (about a yr ago) I've borrowed my mates who never has time 2 use it.

 

[Foxhound]

my ps2 is the 2001 version but it can read dvds with blue backs but it can't read dvd9 games

 

[Mumpleaser]

My PS2 cannot read some DVD back-ups but that is usually due to bad media. There are guides floating around the net about re-calibrating the laser but usually a good, thorough clean does the trick.

 

[Mumpleaser]

found a prob with a dvd with a blue back, it wasn't read on my ps2, but i remember i read something about putting a tape on the face of it to work and it did, can anyone tell me why exactly ? thanks

I also recall something about placing bits of tape on the back-side of the discs to get them to read better but I cannot remember exactly where to place them.

 

[Mumpleaser]

I found this on another site:

25. I have trouble playing blue PS2 games. What can I do to fix this?

1. Apparently, blue PS2 discs are lighter than then silver ones, so they tend to move around more when the PS2 is reading it. To fix this, you should put tape on the top of the disc. This will make it heavier, so it won't move around too much and it should make reading the disc easier for your poor PS2. Don't go overboard with the tape though.

2. If the problems occurs when the PS2 is horizontal, try putting it into its vertical position. Or try putting it horizontal if it is vertical.

3. Use a can of compressed air to clean dust out of the system.

4. Send your system to Sony for repairs.

 

[Mumpleaser]

This guide is really useful as well:

http://faqs.ign.com/articles/387/387912p1.html

Good luck.

 

[o0oGedo0o]

thanks dude the tape trick worked

 

[Itachi-san]

 

[Kevthedrummer]

wowsers! cool cheers! Just out of interest, scotch tape is just another name for selatape (sp?) right?

 

[mutu]

I'd go with masking tape

Selotape probably wouldn't work


edit: or it does..like gedo says

 

[o0oGedo0o]

but i used selotape