mine broke about three years before the ps3/360/wii cycle from that faulty disc reading laser.
replacing the component was slightly-harder-than-trivial but doable, and most boutique repair shops would do it for parts and labor, but i never got it repaired. Oh well. I already had a ps2 because of the dearth of titles by then, it was a loss i felt, but not that badly.
mine broke about three years before the ps3/360/wii cycle from that faulty disc reading laser.
replacing the component was slightly-harder-than-trivial but doable, and most boutique repair shops would do it for parts and labor, but i never got it repaired. Oh well. I already had a ps2 because of the dearth of titles by then, it was a loss i felt, but not that badly.