I thought my PS2 slim was broke, but-

[AndrewTS]

With it way out of warranty, I looked up some repair guides. The fact that the system turns on and reads memory cards but the laser never moves sounded like maybe it wasn't a total loss.

 

I found this useful PS2 repair guide for the slim: http://site.powergamingparts.com/RepairV12.html

 

It functions perfectly other than the switches that detect the lid is closed seem to not be hit by the top casing. When I hold the two switches down the laser moves, it boots a game and works! It's all a mechanical issue with the case.

 

So I just gotta fix that and I should be gold. I decided to just order a whole new top casing, though, rather than fiddle with fixing that teeny tiny case I have. Beats 2x as much just for a pawn shop unit.

 

FYI for anyone else with slims.