Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Derek da Silva" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: I think the phrase rhymes with "clucking bell"... (HELP!) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 22:13:30 -0000 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 37 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: 82-32-59-205.cable.ubr08.azte.blueyonder.co.uk X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Hi Andy Ugh, that's not good. But it still powers up alright? Replacing the laser unit isn't difficult and as far as I know any PS drive should fit. Some time ago I took my laser assembly to bits (don't ask) but I've never swapped a drive from one PS to another. I've taken a look inside a PSone and the drive looks identical to those found in older models. I have an old tho' still working SCPH-1002 sitting in a drawer. If you like, seeing as it's an emergancy n'all, I could pop the drive out and post it to you. Let me know. The only thing to watch out for when removing the old drive is that the ribbon connecting it to the mainboard is secured with a plastic clip. It can be released by inserting something thin (like a pin) into the slits on the left and right. Derek "Andrew Partington" wrote in message news:brdcjm$b052@www.netyaroze-europe.com... > ... my Yaroze just stopped booting - just what I don't bloody well need > at this point (i'm trying to get something in before OPSM closes its doors). > > Since a: it's going to take me ages to send the Yaroze back for repair > and b: i'm skint, would it be a wise manoevure to get down Game and get > a 2nd hand old-style PlayStation to nick the laser unit out of? I don't > suppose those PSOne models are compatible... > > > Grrr..... > > Andy P >