ARE YOU GETTING DISK READING ERRORS ON YOUR PSP?...IREM BRIGHT

Disc read errors stink, but they are not the end of your PSP.

Here are some things you can do about them, rather than running out and buying a new PS2.

Disc read errors are usually caused by three things:

1) A dirty or worn out laser gear. If you hear a clicking-cracking or grinding type noise when you hit eject on your drive, or while a game is playing, chances are your laser gear is either worn out or just dirty. If you feel comfortable opening your unit, the laser gear is in the picture above (top left) CIRCLED IN GREEN. Try removing it and cleaning it.

If that does not work, I recomend you go for sell laser gear Laser gear replacements sourced online via here on playstationportal.blogspot.com. I advise you look out for shops that offer you the part, installation, and return shipping of the unit back to you.

2) A dirty laser can cause disc read errors. If you live in a smoking household or the PS2 is kept in a dusty room, a buildup can form on the laser causing your disc read errors. If you are comfortable opening your Playstation 2, you can try cleaning the laser CAREFULLY with a qtip and some rubbing alcohol. Dampen the swab in the alcohol [make sure it's not too wet] and gently clean the laser in a circular motion. Use the dry side of the swab to then dry the laser off in the same motion. Try loading up your games again and see what happens. If you do not feel comfortable opening your PS2, you can follow online shop services as mentioned in 1 above.

3) Finally, a failing or failed laser can be the cause of your disc read error. You have two choices with this one. You can purchase a laser and if you feel up to doing it yourself, install it yourself or you can check out with online repair services especially ones with warranty that can win your trust.

If you'd like to give diagnosing and repairing your own PS2 a shot, hit HERE to purchase a PS2 Troubleshoot and Repair guide , or check out the detailed guides on the PSP Brainbox section on the right column.

How to Download to PSP...Eddie Wolfe

So, you'ree a PSP game and music fan. You've got a Sony PSP and you want to play more than just games. You are probably wondering big time how you download music and films etcetera to your Sony PSP. To be honest it is amazingly easy to do. It takes only a few minutes to do each song. You could be listening to all your faves in no time at all. Plus the coolest games available. Firstly you cannot connect your PSP direct directly to the web unless you own a wireless router. You can however, download the PSP MP3 files from special PSP download websites, these include many great games, ebooks, videos and lots of other stuff. After you have saved each file to your computer hard drive you must then transfer it over to your PSP. PSP music must be in the proper format or it will not play properly, even if you use a file that is a standard mp3 one. It still must be in the specific MP3/PSP format. You need a special USB cable that will connect from your computer to the PSP plus a ripper program that copies mp3 music files to the Sony PSP format. A good standard software program is the CD MP3 Ripper, and this will be able to do pretty much anything you need to do. Once you have saved the mp3 files, all you need do is select from the options menu the "PSP Audio Format", and the file will be saved correctly. There is an infinitely easier alternative to doing this manually! There are many websites who specifically target PSP downloads. They are offering ready formatted PSP music, videos and games all immediately downloadable. Some of these are free of charge (with usually quite limited choices) but the better ones have usually a single one off charge, subsequently you can download songs to your PSP, as many as you want! In addition, you get PSP videos, games and all the extras. When you join a PSP download club they will always supply all software instructions to convert normal files to PSP compatible formats. A complete step-by-step instruction showing how to convert Sony MP3 files from normal mp3 files and then put them on your PSP. I know this for sure, I've attempted to do this manually and it took me quite some time before I got anything to work properly, and after seeing how long this entire process was taking, I just gave up and joined a PSP download site! You can do 1 song quickly, but if you want a hundred tunes, foirget it. So, do you want to begin downloading cool things to your PSP?..then you are at the right place here, you will be guided on ... HERE

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