Update: So I recently bought a backwards compatible ps3. But it wasn't reading ps2 games so I asked reddit for help and most of the comments said “Replace the Laser Lens,” did
Got myself a backwards compatible fat boy and replaced the 60gb hard drive with a 1tb one. Super excited to jump back into some older PS3 and PS2 games. : r/PS3
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