👕 Support the channel by buying one of my T-shirts, designed by me and made by American Apparel right here in the USA (ships worldwide) http://www.BorderlineOCD.com/ In this video I revive a faulty PlayStation 2 Slim that I picked up on Facebook Marketplace that suffers from just about the most common issue that plagues a used PS2 Slim today - a worn and tired laser. You'll find useful information on the types of optical pickups used in the PS2 Slim, which ones can be interchanged for other makes/models, and which ones can only be replaced with the exact same pickup. Finally, we'll discuss the MOST important step when installing a replacement laser and how to do it well to guarantee success. 🛒 Specialty products specific to this project Mitsumi PVR-802W laser: https://amzn.to/3SMGcif Sony KHM-430 laser: hard to find and more expensive, just get the Mitsumi (it's compatible) Philips SPU-3170 laser: https://amzn.to/3y6LWMa White Lithium Grease: https://amzn.to/2UApx5M My (pretty old but good) video where I successfully repair a PS2 Slim by adjusting potentiometers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16fjefLqJu0 Random website I found useful which talks about the PS2 Slim laser makes/models: https://bit.ly/3E1H2nr My philosophy on buying tools is to start small and to "outgrow" your gear over time. Expensive gear won't improve your repair and fault finding skills, only practice will do that. With that in mind below is what's in my current toolkit. 🔧 Toolkit Screwdriver Set: https://amzn.to/2X7s0Gj Automatic Wire Stripper: https://amzn.to/30F5TJm Pocket Multimeter: https://amzn.to/3IdvzQz Component Tester: https://amzn.to/3l5rHG8 🖌 Soldering Essentials TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2YIJZUR No Clean Flux Syringe: https://amzn.to/2NFUZvQ No Clean Solder: https://amzn.to/2NHEAqQ Desoldering Braid: https://amzn.to/312Grws Tip Tinner: https://amzn.to/31w2EF4 Contact Cleaner: https://amzn.to/3dI93ly 🔍 Soldering Add-ons Fume Extractor with Hose: https://amzn.to/3hspLZi Desoldering Vacuum Pump: https://amzn.to/3Qe9ipl Hot Air Rework Station: https://amzn.to/3w023bF Circuit Board Holder: https://amzn.to/3k35Pzm Helping Hands Soldering Aid: https://amzn.to/3ihgksP 🔥 Thermal Compounds & Tape Kapton Tape https://amzn.to/3DEu0dd Arctic MX-4 Thermal Paste: https://amzn.to/2Ak2y8w 1.5MM Arctic Thermal Pads: https://amzn.to/2Vv1RQU 🧴 Lubes and Epoxies White Lithium Grease: https://amzn.to/2UApx5M Plastic Epoxy: https://amzn.to/3up0LIm Timestamps: 0:00 Intro/What's wrong? 2:37 Always check the door sensors 4:22 Which laser do you have? 6:06 Let's look underneath 7:53 Preparing the optical pickup 8:58 The MOST important step 10:27 Lube me up 11:51 How well does it work? 12:53 Outro