Playstation (PSX) slow loading issues?

[alienjesus]

So I got hold of a cheap Playstation (original, not the PSone) today, and it powers on fine, and even reads discs ok, but when it does so, it loads them incredibly slowly, and then stops. I tried playing Crash Bandicoot, and it loaded the the user license screen after abotu 10 seconds, followed by a company logo a good 20 seconds later. Then the title music kicked in, but no more loading screens appeared.

I tested with FFIX after that, which I know is working fine. Again, I got a short wait before the squaresoft logo appeared, then a whole lot of nothing after that.

Any suggestions for fixes?

[wip3outguy7]

Sounds like the CDrom drive is failing. You may still be able to order new ones from sites like NCSX and play-asia. There is a very small calibration screw on the side of the drive that you can try adjusting. All it takes is a slight turn in either direction. This will only temporarily resolve the problem, however.

edit: If you decide to order a new drive, try this guy: http://store.richspsxparts.com/pl1psonepa.html

I stumbled onto Rich's site a few years ago when looking for PS2 repair parts. I have never ordered from him, but he has been around for a long time.

[silverback]

easiest way to check for a cd drive fault is turn the unit upside down, if its better then adjusting the screw as mentioned can help.