Author Topic: Umd Drive Not Working (does not spin) (Read 25021 times)

failz · « **on:** February 12, 2011, 04:31:33 PM »

Hey all,
I use to have a psp 2000 still do i haven't used for like 2 years because i changed the black housing the clear ever since then the umd drive wouldn't spin (idk if the laser works or not) i handled the parts safely and making sure i didnt damage anything i have made sure the wires and stuff is all attached. Basically what i want to know is whats broken or whats wrong like is the mother board, umd drive, the ribben is their anything i can do to make it work without buying anything (i can and will if needed)
The reason i havnt done this earlier because i have psp go and a near perfect psp 2000 why not fix it.
(I am going to fully take it apart and rebuild to night to see what happens and clean some parts)
Thanks

Sammy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2011, 08:16:24 PM »

Make sure all the ribbon cables are in there really good especially the greenish one at the bottom thats next to the screen's cables,blow in the to plugins where your UMD drive plugs in.if nothing works its either a fuse on your mobo is blown, your cables are bad,or the ports are bad. so you can buy new parts or stick CFW on there

. i hope this helped.

failz · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2011, 01:23:10 AM »

Thanks

im about to open the psp up and have a look im also going to check for any damage around the white button thing on the motherboard to tell theirs a umd in the psp

ill get back to you and see if anything worked btw i have cfw 3.71 m33

thanks Failz

Post Merge: February 13, 2011, 03:16:01 AM

Took it apart rebuilt it and blew into the cables and i made sure everything was in good but still the umd drive does not spin

anymore suggestions i could try? thanks

techninjadude · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2011, 04:25:16 AM »

Move the laser to the other side using your hand. Tell me the results.

nEoVaLoR · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2011, 09:51:16 AM »

Quote from: techninjadude on February 13, 2011, 04:25:16 AM

Move the laser to the other side using your hand. Tell me the results.

doesn't spin............ the laser doesn't spin tech.......

techninjadude · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2011, 12:21:55 PM »

I knw but, the motor wont work if the laser is broken.

failz · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2011, 12:36:58 PM »

nothing happened still doesn't work thanks for the help

son01490517 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2011, 12:12:40 AM »

Take it out and mod something interesting

Who use UMD when we have PSN ?

failz · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2011, 12:23:24 AM »

haha

i want to put a internal go camera since already have a go camera but i really need the umd drive to work because i have about 30 umd's that i what to put on my computer

and plus i have a psp go i want to put the iso's on it i could just download the games but it would take for other since most of my games are like 1.2 gb thanks for suggestion

Bonz · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2011, 12:39:18 AM »

is it possible that something wasn't pluged in all the way when you put it back to gather the first time and it shorted out?

failz · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2011, 12:46:55 AM »

im not sure but you i tink you could be right how would i fix that thanks - failz

Bonz · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2011, 01:01:37 AM »

i'm not sure as far as i know there are no fuzes for the umd drive... you may be able to rout power from somewhere else on the psp motherboard but you'd need to know the voltage of the umd first

failz · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2011, 01:25:55 AM »

Ok im ready to buy new parts for it im going to order a new umd drive but would a need a new motherboard? thanks

techninjadude · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2011, 10:08:16 AM »

I havnt got a Umd drive in any of my psps, so yh. I keep the space, for modding. And best of all it the psp will weigh as light as the psp slim , if you do it to a fat.

failz · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2011, 10:55:15 PM »

i would but you dont understand i need the umd drive to put my umd's om my psp go

thanks for ideas

techninjadude · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2011, 07:54:51 AM »

Dnt think that makes sence. M8

nEoVaLoR · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2011, 12:41:09 PM »

Quote from: techninjadude on February 15, 2011, 07:54:51 AM

Dnt think that makes sence. M8

Yes it definitely does? There is an iso loader on PSP Go, why would he not want to keep his umd drive so he can rip isos of his umds and then play them on his go?

Think please.

techninjadude · « **Reply #17 on:** February 15, 2011, 01:04:26 PM »

It does, but I said that because he changed subject. Dont worry just download all the games, that you own. Why bother extracting it from the Umd. Its a waste.
Download games from this site. http://pspisoz.com/ Make sure u own the games first.

failz · « **Reply #18 on:** February 15, 2011, 02:06:22 PM »

it would be quicker to fix my umd drive...i have more than 30 umd's and after downloading 3 umd's me internet will be sooo slow

nEoVaLoR · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2011, 05:03:30 PM »

Quote from: techninjadude on February 15, 2011, 01:04:26 PM

It does, but I said that because he changed subject. Dont worry just download all the games, that you own. Why bother extracting it from the Umd. Its a waste.
Download games from this site. http://pspisoz.com/ Make sure u own the games first.

Yes, it's a thread, that happens sometimes. And are you crazy tech? Luckily I'm a nice guy and I won't be a dbag about it... Extracting from umd is NOT a waste. AT ALL. It is about the most legal way to play backup copies of games, and the only way to play your UMD's on PSP go. And if you download ILLEGALLY, you don't know what region game you are going to get, viruses, etc. But that is WAY besides that point.
Don't ever suggest piracy, or give a link to a piracy site on AM.
It does not matter if he owns the games or not, the images he is downloading are not of the games HE purchased, therefore he should not be downloading them. I mean i could maybe, kinda understand if you told him to do that for a console which is no longer manufactured, or games are not made for it anymore, but the PSP is still going strong, don't support piracy. He has a perfectly valid point of wanting to fix his umd drive so he can port his own umds to his Go.

On another note, make sure you follow the rules tech, there's a road called "Ugotbanned" and u seem to be heading down it quickly, make sure u follow the rules and respect other people's opinions. And i don't want to act like anybodies mom, and i'm definitely not an admin, i'm sure my comment will annoy someone, but this is from user to user, follow the dang rules.

Post Merge: February 15, 2011, 05:08:45 PM

Quote from: failz on February 14, 2011, 01:25:55 AM

Ok im ready to buy new parts for it im going to order a new umd drive but would a need a new motherboard? thanks

Hopefully you won't. There's a good chance that you won't, however sometimes the components responsible for the UMD on the motherboard can fail... I remember I took apart a 2000, kept the UMD drive perfecty still in a rubbermaid container, didn't touch it for three days, put it back and it wouldn't read ANY UMDs. Then i found an old umd drive, that had been on my carpet LOL, not been taken well care of, put it in and it worked. So there's a good chance that ur drive is bad

failz · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2011, 10:20:32 PM »

Thank you

alot
finally a answer that has answered my question and solved it

thank you again

Post Merge: February 15, 2011, 10:24:37 PM

I heard umd drive's and motherboards are like brothers Lol if the umd drive is not the same it wont work is this true thanks

techninjadude · « **Reply #21 on:** February 15, 2011, 11:45:47 PM »

Yeah, it is.

nEoVaLoR · « **Reply #22 on:** February 16, 2011, 12:31:18 AM »

Quote from: failz on February 15, 2011, 10:20:32 PM

Thank you alot
finally a answer that has answered my question and solved it
thank you again

Post Merge: February 15, 2011, 10:24:37 PM
I heard umd drive's and motherboards are like brothers Lol if the umd drive is not the same it wont work is this true thanks

No you are thinking of 360 consoles (i think?) if you replace a psp umd drive with another one, it will definitely function right. the drive does not have to be the same.

failz · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2011, 01:35:56 AM »

ok thanks you have to be one of the most helpful users ont his forum

thanks any suggestions were i can buy a umd drive i live in Australia ;D thanks

techninjadude · « **Reply #24 on:** February 16, 2011, 07:39:45 AM »

But them from Ebay. But get the one that is the same Model as the psp.

nEoVaLoR · « **Reply #25 on:** February 16, 2011, 12:50:02 PM »

Quote from: failz on February 16, 2011, 01:35:56 AM

ok thanks you have to be one of the most helpful users ont his forum thanks any suggestions were i can buy a umd drive i live in Australia ;D thanks

http://bestofferbuy.com/Replacement-UMD-Optical-Drive-Module-for-PSP-2000/Slim-p-8212.html?currency=USD&utm_source=gbase&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=gbase
http://www.virtualvillage.com/replacement-umd-optical-drive-module-for-sony-psp-2000-slim-C07400-598.html?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=shcomp
http://www.mostbuying.com/cheap-discount-Replacement-UMD-Optical-Drive-Module-for-PSP-2000Slim-PSP-Accessories-Kit-gm00317-online-shopping_g4297.html?pro=gsus
http://compare.ebay.com/like/300467709409?ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&rvr_id=210932130863&crlp=1_263602_304662&UA=WXI7&GUID=303b896712e0a0a9e8e60496ffdc32d9&itemid=300467709409&ff4=263602_304662
I'm not sure if those ship to australia or not, please verify they do so you don't run into anyproblems. And the UMD drive for PSP 2000 and 3000 are the same, if you take a drive from a 2000 and install it in a 3000, they are exactly the same.

techninjadude · « **Reply #26 on:** February 17, 2011, 04:41:21 AM »

Just Buy it from Ebay, its the best place,

WARNING DO NOT BUY FROM WWW.BESTOFFERBUY.COM
THEY ARE THE WORST EVER. IT TOOK 3Months Delivery, And only 1/4 of the stuff I bought came.

failz · « **Reply #27 on:** March 01, 2011, 10:30:57 PM »

ok i got good and bad news

good: i bought a psp 2000 umd drive of eBay and have received it.

Bad: I installed it and turned the psp on and pressed the white thing on the back of the motherboard to see if it would spin/ work it didnt but i didnt have the screen pluged in??? help please

techninjadude · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2011, 08:13:38 AM »

Put all back in, then try it, ig still
you didn't put it in properly.

failz · « **Reply #29 on:** March 02, 2011, 01:36:56 PM »

ok thanks i just got to wait abit because i need new housing because when i took the old umd drive out one of the bolts was stuck and threaded so i just ripped the old umd drive since i didnt need it but i have another housing just not here with me lol thanks

nEoVaLoR · « **Reply #30 on:** March 02, 2011, 02:19:46 PM »

Quote from: failz on March 01, 2011, 10:30:57 PM

ok i got good and bad news

good: i bought a psp 2000 umd drive of eBay and have received it.

Bad: I installed it and turned the psp on and pressed the white thing on the back of the motherboard to see if it would spin/ work it didnt but i didnt have the screen pluged in??? help please

ACTUALLY there are two tabs and you don't need to reassemble for the umd drive to work. One is a white one that the umd housing presses down. Another is one that the Umd DOOR presses down. So there are two tabs not one. Tape both of them down and it should work fine. You don't need to reassemble at all to get the drive to turn on. Good luck (:

tech: think outside the box

Crumbz · « **Reply #31 on:** March 02, 2011, 09:52:05 PM »

Quote from: nEoVaLoR on March 02, 2011, 02:19:46 PM

ACTUALLY there are two tabs and you don't need to reassemble for the umd drive to work. One is a white one that the umd housing presses down. Another is one that the Umd DOOR presses down. So there are two tabs not one. Tape both of them down and it should work fine. You don't need to reassemble at all to get the drive to turn on. Good luck (:

tech: think outside the box

I was going to say just that nEoVaLoR buy thought i read it all first lol!

I had the same problem wheni put my original psp 2000 into a clear case. the cheap chinese plastic didnt reach all the way down on the top trigger and therefore it didnt work.

nEoVaLoR · « **Reply #32 on:** March 02, 2011, 10:34:56 PM »

Quote from: TwistedMind33 on March 02, 2011, 09:52:05 PM

I was going to say just that nEoVaLoR buy thought i read it all first lol!

I had the same problem wheni put my original psp 2000 into a clear case. the cheap chinese plastic didnt reach all the way down on the top trigger and therefore it didnt work.

Yup it happens lol. And I HATE buying bad housing. But I guess that stuff is hard to manufacture.

failz · « **Reply #33 on:** March 05, 2011, 05:43:40 PM »

Thank you so i didnt need a new umd drive after all? Lol well im going to put it back together later because i broke the current clear housing trying to get a threaded bolt out lol but i have another but i dont have it with me ill tell if it worked

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