Quote Originally Posted by ghosthunter
The shop who modifies your PS2 installs a "mod-chip" into your PS2 to modify its operating system to accept games from any region. Some mod-chips also give the PS2 to ability boot up into a harddisk without a CD boot disk (for harddisk equipted PS2 units). The harddisk contains the copies of games so no need to load from CD anymore.



depends. Some PS2 lenses last only six months which others are still running like new after two years of nearly daily use.



like I mentioned above, the laser lens has a "limited life" and seems it can be predicted by the "series number". The series number is based on the unit's serial number.

Example: serial number 5012345677 means its a series "50" unit. From what I heard, the series 50 units have very durable lenses.

If you are worried about damaging your PS2, then you don't modify your PS2. But if you want to play those very affordable pirated PS2 games, you'll need to have your PS2 modded.

I suggest the shop named EYO located at the 3rd floor Virra Mall in Greenhills.


thanks bro for the info.