Originally Posted by
FirestarterCL 
Hey mav, if you're comfortable with taking your PS2 apart, check out this link:
PS2 laser adjustment I did this when my PS2 stopped reading discs and it's worked perfectly since then.
HA! you just saved the rest of my x-mas break

I've been fiddling with adjusting the height of the laser on the PS2 drive for hours yesterday and today, but the guide I was using told me to never touch the laser lens itself, all I had to do was wipe it with a cloth and it reads everything now, hopefully it lasts, you're a savior.