Got my daughter's Sony PS2 that I'm trying to get working again. She had managed to jam a CD-ROM in the sliding cassette tray. I got it apart and fixed the mechanical problem. Also cleaned the lens carefully with isopropyl alcohol. Reassembled and mechanically everything seems to be working, but disc does not read. Instead, only a read error shows.
Can someone tell me the sequence of events when a disc is inserted? Mine closes the tray, then briefly uses the laser to verify the disc is present (this part seems to work fine). It then spins up the disc and the laser assembly moves slightly up and down, but does not move in the horizontal axis (toward the center or edge of the disc) at all. It just stays locked in the near center . I can move this slide assembly manually by spinning the drive motor worm gear so nothing is stuck. Seems it is not getting a signal to the motor to drive. I see it uses a type of flat press on ribbon cable and suspect it may be the cause.
How do I get the board out and in what order do these cables need to come off and go back on? Thanks in advance for any assistance. I do plan to attempt this when I get some time, so would appreciate pointers in advance.
Bob