Slim PS2 Disc Read Errors / Laser Information
Just as the older Playstation 2 systems, the slim is no different. Faulty lasers. So how do you know which laser to purchase? There are 3 different lasers we've seen for the slim ps2. The PVR802W, which is manufactured by Mitsumi. The KHM-430 which is manufactured by Sony and the SPU laser which is manufactured by Philips. If you have a KHM430 you can replace it with the PVR802W and vice versa. The philips laser operates at a different voltage and you can only replace it with another Philips laser. So here's how to tell which laser you have!
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If you remove the top if your slim ps2 and look in the location circled in Yellow in this image, you will figure out of you have a KHM-430 or PVR-802W. Again, one can replace the other and from our experience, one isn't more reliable than the other, so I'd say go for the cheaper PVR802W :-)
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If your laser looks like this, you have the Philips SPU-3170 laser. You can only purchase another Philips laser to replace it.
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