Fliptop Swap Magic Prob

[Spyder42]

Ok so i got a problem my laser on my old ps2 died so i swapped it at blockbuster cuz i got a friend who works there
well when i got home and took it apart to put the fliptop on the laser looks different and there is no white gear behind it to adjust the laser height it was a SCPH-30001 R and i ran my games but shortly after will freeze on backup games
so i took it back and swaped it for a SCPH-35001 and it was the same inside no whitegear and the laser doesnt have the black thing around it and when i tryed it with my fliptop the same thing happens so the thing is i need another one of the PS2's with the whitegear behind the laser (since i have had 3 of those in the past and they work without a problem) so what i need to know is what SCPH-????? is the one that i need i really hope you can help me or give me an idea as to why the ps2's without the white gear dont play burned games worth a shyt

[Jlhfit]

what version do you have? SCPH-30001 R is a version for v 5/6 motherboard.... 30001 w/o the R is for version 4 motherboard... SCPH-35001 should be a version 4

[Spyder42]

the one i have is 35001 but i thought that was version 7 i just want to know is the 30001 he one with the white gear behind the laser? cuz if so ill swap for that one next

[Jlhfit]

ps2parts.com/identify.html
I got ya know, It's late and I am very tired, so my mind was off track. If there is no white gear then someone must have taken it, cause the laser cant adjust to play the games.... ALL ps2's have a white gear.. thats weird

[Spyder42]

But the thing is not all ps2's have this white gear (im talkin about the white gear that you see EVERY time you swap discs the one that raises and lowers the laser) i know this cuz i bought a brand new PS2 6 months ago that was jus like that with no white gear it plays everthing else perfectly just not backups anywayu i was just wondering if SCPH-30001 is version 4 cuz thats prolly what ill get but anyway im off to blockbuster *Waves*

[Jlhfit]

hmmm..I'll look around some more, I said that b/c, mine has it and both of my friends.. And I seen alot of info about ps2 and the white gear.

30001 and 10 case screws = Versions 1 through 3
30001 and 8 case screws = Versions 4
30001R = Versions 4 through 7
35001 = Version 4
39001 = Version 7
50001 = Version 9
check out that page I linked in the last reply it has the differance in versions, even though model numbers may be the same

[Spyder42]

ok so i finially got one that works it is a SCPH-30001 R
and it was refurbished by sony so anyway the ones that dont have the white gear by the laser (they also dont have the black casing around the laser) are 35001 and 39001 since those where ones ive seen without it ill also do somemore searching around since ive never heard of anyone saying that they didnt have a gear or the laser casing but ive bought a brand new ps2 (SCPH 39001) and that didnt have it either and 3 out of the 4 ps2's i got from blockbuster didnt have em either