PlayStation laser trouble

My PlayStation, model number SCPH-5552, is having problems:

In some games, 2 of which are Bubsy 3D and Theme Hospital, I get some squares on FMVs that shouldn't be there.

But earlier today, the system is starting to take a bit longer to load. While playing Theme Hospital just now, it took the system a few seconds longer than usual to get from "Sony Computer Entertainment" to "PlayStation" and while playing, it took a few seconds longer than it should have to get from one screen to the next.

I played again just now and it went from "Sony Computer Entertainmet" to "PlayStation" at the usual quicker speed, but it took a bit longer to get from the first loading screen to the opening FMV.

I'm a bit worried my laser might be dying, but the only replacement lasers I can find online are cheat Chinese ones that are poorly made!

Anyone got a fix? I could buy another one but the replacement I buy might not work either and I don't want to waste a whole lotta consoles!

Anyone out there working on new properly made PlayStation lasers? If they could go through the trouble of making new NES cartridge slots, I'm sure someone will eventually make new PlayStation lasers!

 

you could adjust the pots on the pickup but this is just a temporary fix..

a "new" optical pickup, which most of the time is a refurbished one (new diode and cleaned) is probably going to last longer than one pulled from a system.

Two completely different things, if you are talking about the blinking light win, it's just off the shelf parts.. Two female card edge connectors that match the pitch and tolerance of the original.. oh and a 50cent PCB


Here is one : http://www.aliexpress.com/item/KSM-..._78_77_80,searchweb201644_5,searchweb201560_7

 

No joke, this was the EXACT laser I bought, straight from Honglei on Alibaba. If the OP purchases this, I hope he reads this...

-One of the lasers I bought had the "Focus" pot turned up 100%, tightened down, like a screw.
-All lasers needed a little potentiometer tweaking.
-They DO NOT like SCPH-1001 or early consoles with on-board power adjustments.
-It comes with posts that need to be cut off if you want to use it with a SCPH-1001 or early Playstation.
-One WEIRD problem is, I modified one of these to fit in a SCPH-1001. It will not spin at all. However, if I put a completely different laser into it, then it works fine. BUT, if I put the old one that I modified into any other console, it works great.

Just tread carefully. It should most likely be fine!

 

I also had issues with my main PS1 ( SCPH-5552 - same as yours ). I originally replaced the whole laser assembly with an original ''refurb'', but it was bad from the get go.

I then decided on taking a punt at the Chinese clones. I purchased a few of them at a cheap price so I could just throw away and replace when one started playing up. This was a few years ago now and I'm still on the first one. No reading problems as of yet.
Considering how cheap and easily replaceable they are, I think it's a good alternative to paying more money for an original that is probably not too far from crapping out itself.

lol, I know I'm going to get some stick for this, but I really think it might be worth looking in to. Yes, they are crap build compared to the original, but that doesn't mean they don't all work. Your millage might vary though depending on CD-R brands. I have stuck to using the same JVC branded Taiyo Yuden discs that I can get in the UK for relatively cheap.

Good luck!

 

Edited Post:

Supersega the KSM-440-BAM model (made for PSOne's) is the best option for the SCPH-1001, since it only needs to replace the grey top cover for the black from the original model.

It's in spanish, but there's no need to understand what he's saying. He uses an original Sony laser from a PSOne, but the refurbished ones will probably work just like that.

 

^^ superyoshi has the SCPH-5552. The PSOne laser to the original PAL 1002 model won't be of any use to him. It doesn't fit!

 

I know that. I was actually answering @supersega comment:

"-It comes with posts that need to be cut off if you want to use it with a SCPH-1001 or early Playstation."

Somehow i forgot he was talking about the ADM lasers. I'll correct fix my previous post. Thanks for the correction.

 

Sorry. I missed that part lol

 

I have some PS1 laser work on my to do list, but it is further down in my queue. However, I have read that all you have to do for fitting the PSOne Laser into an older model is swap the large plastic fitting the surrounds the laser and guide rail.