Thanks for the quick reply! Ok so that's interesting. Do you know if there are any obvious things to check for? Calibration perhaps? Or is the only remedy to replace the laser (or the console)?

Hi! PlayStation newbie here! I've just bought my first "fully functioning" PS1 (SCPH-1002) from an auction site. We'll it's "fully functioning" to the extent that it boots into the menu screen with sound and everything. But it won't read discs. I should mention that I've only tri...