Sony SCPH-50001/N PlayStation 2 quick service tutorial

This tutorial covers a quick cleaning and relubrication of the SCPH-50001 and similar PlayStation 2 consoles.

Older models are similar, but not exact. For example, on an older PS-2, such as the SCPH-30001, the drawer is not removable in the way that it is in the SCPH-50001, so please mind the differences.

This tutorial does not cover the slim line models.

This video was made on Mac OS X Tiger.

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[Watcher3223]

@RAYMONDCASILLAS

That's great to hear. Hope it stays like that for several more years. Yeah, those parts have to be really clean to make sure they don't jam or bind things up.

But, anyways, I'm happy to hear you've got it nailed. Here's hoping your PS-2 will spin up your games for many more years.

[RAYMONDCASILLAS]

@Watcher3223 Vaseline wasn't sticky at all, but cleaned the post and remixed Vaseline & 3 in 1 oil for a more oily consistency since I'm worried the plain oil will dry out more quickly. May have to get the lithium grease after all but it's a temp fix. The Vas & 3n1 are both petroleum based, so it should hold. The clue here was that the console worked and then stopped, the only variable factor was the lubrication. Copper bearings must be cleaned thoroughly. Hope u can halp others with this info

[RAYMONDCASILLAS]

@Watcher3223 Good news! My ps2 is loading games like I just unpacked from the box 8 yrs ago! I was't sure it was lubrication, but ur experience reassured me, so u helped a lot. This was the problem: as I pulled the posts from the pickup assembly, I noticed it kinda stuck at the same spot like 3/4 of the way out. Took a cotton swab & removed a greenish lime from inside the copper bearings where the posts go through. thought it looked clean but it was there. Mistakenly assumed was clean enough

[Watcher3223]

@RAYMONDCASILLAS

Yeah, you should be able to use just the 3-in-1 on the posts after cleaning it completely of the Vaseline.

As for being a lifesaver, I'd like to think that; I guess we'll know for sure whether or not cleaning and oiling the posts helps. But, either way, thank you for your complements. I just hope this works out.

[RAYMONDCASILLAS]

@Watcher3223 I think that's right. so u think I can just use the oil then? I'll give it a try and let u know how it goes. Thanx and have a good night's rest! ur a lifesaver, man.

[Watcher3223]

@RAYMONDCASILLAS

It may be the Vaseline. You may want to check the parts that you lubricated and see if the lubrication is getting sticky. You may have to clean off the posts and then oil the posts (don't use too much).

[RAYMONDCASILLAS]

@RAYMONDCASILLAS yes, lift the laser assembly as I saw in other tutorial to bend down the arm with the plastic teeth to get more "bite" over the screw of the spinning gear shaft and eliminate grinding noise. I later lubed the gear shaft.

[RAYMONDCASILLAS]

@Watcher3223 I meant I removed the tiny screw that holds the upper lens to clean the lower lens.Then used a mix of Vaseline and "3 in1" oil. Re-greased the optical guiding posts and got few games to work. Ran it with the cover off, saw the laser travel fine all over the guide posts. After a few games, it stopped working properly: games will take to long to load screens then either fail to load the game screen or load after a long time. Some games gave me the Red death screen.What's ur advice?

[Watcher3223]

@RAYMONDCASILLAS

You shouldn't need to adjust the laser; that may be a sign the pickup is becoming marginal and may require replacement.

Was the laser left in the PS-2 or was it taken out when you tried to clean the laser pickup?

[Watcher3223]

@RAYMONDCASILLAS

Probably should have just done the lube; if it worked with most games, then the optics were likely clean enough. The grinding problem may have been due to lack of lube.

What do you mean "unscrewed the top lens?"