I've recently come across a poor, abandoned PS2 (a 300001R) at a thrift store for $6, so of course I had to give it a new home. I took the whole thing apart, cleaned every nook and crane, replaced the tray's faceplate and installed a new laser (a 400-C).
After calibrating the laser for proper resistance, I reset the gear all the way to the bottom, set the adjustment screw almost all the way up (this bit was just a guess), and set about adjusting the gear. I would turn the gear 5 clicks,...
PS2 laser waiting 60 seconds before starting
After calibrating the laser for proper resistance, I reset the gear all the way to the bottom, set the adjustment screw almost all the way up (this bit was just a guess), and set about adjusting the gear. I would turn the gear 5 clicks,...
PS2 laser waiting 60 seconds before starting