It's possible to fix cd some CD drive problems, but if its the disk speed, just hope you didn't open it. Buying a new PS2 is much cheaper then sending your current PS2 to sony to get it fixed. It's not exactly dumb, and its not exactly smart either. The laser problem is the most easiest to fix if you know what your doing, but people don't want to do them unless their tech savvy and know what their doing.