Bored ,Drunk,Busted Ps2,Screwdriver=

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

Got sick of my Ps2 screwing up on me so after 3 years of faithful serivce on 3 contenets i decided she needed a overhaul. Picked some some of bacardis finest and a screwdriver and went after it .

I discovered a error in the Ps2s construction , seems that the data cable that runs from the cd lens to the drive is allowed to run on the back of the frame of the CD drive causeing the Cables plastic caseing to wear away exposeing the copper wires , going into town tomorrow to see if i can locate a new one

Now to fix the damned port in the back where the wires for the tv hook up , damned cable keeps falling out

heres some pics i took :First is the cable

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

the drive frame

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

the PS2s brain

its not too bad to take apart , this computer stuff is getting fun , now if i just knew what the hell i am doing

Post by **Tino** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

what the hell, ppl call me smart with computers but I'd **** that up beyond repair.

Post by **Jaegermeister2k** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

I opened mine up too to solder a modchip,and i needed a fukin magnifying glass just to see the points to solder to,and there were like 42 wires to be soldered,i just said goodbye and closed it up again,and got it professionally modded.Now my ps2 is running low 14's in the 1/4 mile with an sr20det in there.

Cheers man.

Post by **MaineExport** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

You shouldn't be playing with the internals unless you ground yourself to the frame the entire time. You can toast the board really easily.

Post by **Tino** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

he's drunk give him a break.

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

"You shouldn't be playing with the internals unless you ground yourself to the frame the entire time. You can toast the board really easily."

damn i forgot ...might end up with a new Ps2 cuz of that .....hope she starts when i get new parts tomorrow

Post by **nlzmo400r** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

im going with forced induction on my ps2, the exhaust, well ok...fan....whatever, sounds great, and i guess those headers i jus bought are no good

Post by **MaineExport** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

A buddy of mine (computer geek if ever there was one... but one hell of a rippin' guitarist) has a PS2 that he has rigged up to play burned games, CDs, VCDs, and DVDs. He has about 50 or more pirated copies of PS2 games. Apparently Sony programs them to recognize pirate copies and not play them. But, by soldering in a few wires to bypass the limiter chip he can play anything on it. I guess you can buy them that way for about $300 online..., but he said it's about 35 cents worth of wire, resistors, capacitors, and soldering materials. It takes like 20 soldering points and a little know-how.. but anyone can do it.

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

hmm might go with a twin turbo setup for fans , maybe a electronics dust claening canister to get the processor charge temp down

Post by **Jaegermeister2k** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

maineimport wrote:A buddy of mine (computer geek if ever there was one... but one hell of a rippin' guitarist) has a PS2 that he has rigged up to play burned games, CDs, VCDs, and DVDs. He has about 50 or more pirated copies of PS2 games. Apparently Sony programs them to recognize pirate copies and not play them. But, by soldering in a few wires to bypass the limiter chip he can play anything on it. I guess you can buy them that way for about $300 online..., but he said it's about 35 cents worth of wire, resistors, capacitors, and soldering materials. It takes like 20 soldering points and a little know-how.. but anyone can do it.

Depends on the chip.I remember when the messiah 2 modded ps2's went for like 380 dollars,and the console itself was 200,i got mine for 220 i think,it plays everything,imports and backups.But no fun with burned games,i got like 50-60 of em and i only play gt3 from time to time.Might put it in my car,but don't know how.

Post by **TrueSlide** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

What have I read and understood on ps2 burnt games. The reason the ps2 wont play burned games with out a mod chip is because, non pirated PS2 cds have bad sectors in them and the PS2 looks for them sectors and is able to recongize whether its legit or not. The problem comes when burning one from your computer, the cd burners automatically fix bad sectors within programs and cd, and will not burn bad sectors( cannot be changed).

Post by **MaineExport** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

TrueSlide wrote:What have I read and understood on ps2 burnt games. The reason the ps2 wont play burned games with out a mod chip is because, non pirated PS2 cds have bad sectors in them and the PS2 looks for them sectors and is able to recongize whether its legit or not. The problem comes when burning one from your computer, the cd burners automatically fix bad sectors within programs and cd, and will not burn bad sectors( cannot be changed).

I've never heard the logic behind the PS2 not playing burned games or DVDs... but that makes sense. Although.. if that's the case... why hasn't someone created a burner that will copy an exact duplicate with bad sectors and all. Seems like they could make A LOAD of cash selling functioning copies for even just a few bucks a piece. If Sony has the technology to print CD games with bad sectors.. it stands to reason tat someone would have stolen that technology by now. I don't know much about this stuff... but it would be nice to find out the real story behind it.

Post by **Jaegermeister2k** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

maineimport wrote:I've never heard the logic behind the PS2 not playing burned games or DVDs... but that makes sense. Although.. if that's the case... why hasn't someone created a burner that will copy an exact duplicate with bad sectors and all. Seems like they could make A LOAD of cash selling functioning copies for even just a few bucks a piece. If Sony has the technology to print CD games with bad sectors.. it stands to reason tat someone would have stolen that technology by now. I don't know much about this stuff... but it would be nice to find out the real story behind it.

NOPE.Those things cost thousands of dollars,and i don't think they're availible to the public,because games cannot be burned,to make em perfect you have to press them,but even the pressed backups will only work with a modchip.I tried to put a few pressed dvd games on my friends unmodded ps2,and it didn't work,but they work on mine,and don't require a special boot method like the burned dvd games.I think people use mashines from where they work at to do that,i seriosly doubt anyone has one at their house.If u had the money for that thing i'm sure you'd spend it on something more usefull like an sr20det or something.

Post by **MaineExport** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

What you say makes total sense, and I don't doubt you for a second, but..... his games are all on regular CDs that he has burned from original copies that friends had, or they have been downloaded off the net. So, it's obvious that a 'stock' PS2 won't play them, but whatever he has bypassed on the board has allowed it to play burned games on CD. He basically described it as removing (bypassing) a limiter... and that prevents the PS2 from recognizing pirated copies.

Post by **Jaegermeister2k** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

Most games out now are all in dvd format,so what they do is rip them to smaller size to make em fit on a cd-r,but they're still unable to be played without some kind of modchip,be it a plug and play unit like the neo-key that plugs into your usb port,which still requires you to first put the gameshark in the ps2,and then start a game without codes and switch the gameshark with the cd-r,doesn't work with dvd-r at all,then there's the knife trick,which doesn't require anything but to phisically modify the tray comming out,you'll still have to switch with a gameshark.There's a whole messageboard devoted to that subject and playing backups on the ps2 or xbox without some kind of modification is IMPOSSIBLE.I used to be into that stuff that's why i know,i tried it all,not really worth the money since games loose the fun factor if you haven't spent your hard earned money on em.

Besides they're all no good anyway exept for a few.

Post by **BB Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

Man, an I thought i had too much time on my hands

Post by **Tino** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

I just realized stony's drinking bacardi... I'm speechless.

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

yup , yet another one of my offical sponsors ...

couldnt get a replacemnt cable , it seems to check out ok on the OHM meter so im gonna drink some guiness wrap the cable in electrical tape and toss it back in , stay tuned ill let yall know if it starts , got the either ready

Post by **Tino** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

it's irish but least its a mans beer, lil bacardi *****.

Post by **574-240sx** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

my ps2 is broke and won't play games. Playstation wants 100 plus shipping to fix it. Nick

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

take it apart when youyr drunk duder , i can fix anything with guiness and our favorite officer...captian morgan

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

Well she is dead , got her back together at 1300 HRs , she ran great for 4 hours , did a reset to put in tokio racer xtreme , cd drive didnt come back to life , i imagine the cord was her downfall , no replcemnt parts availbe so she was pronouced dead at 2100 HRS alaska time , will hold a funeral at the dumpster tomorrow

was nothing the revrend could bless it with to bring it back

she never ran good after that trip to the desert , humitidty got it real bad

oct 2001-march 2003 rest in peace

gonna grab some jeager now to drown out my sorrow

tomorrow ill go out and get a new one :ylsuper

Post by **skydragoness** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

i'm freaked out about my ps2, oh wait a sec, it's pretty new, the other ps2 i had before was a joint-purchase between my ex and i. (case in point: never buy things together! i hope i can at least get my memory card back

) anyhow. my friend hil got the ps2 when it first came out and it busted on her within months but they had the b.s. warranty. her's must of been running pretty good. probably been more than 3 years. must of been the synthetic oil she was running in that thing. i don't know.. hehe

BTW,Stoney, you've certainly grown quite haggard according to your avatar pic, i suggest laying off the alcohol

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

"BTW,Stoney, you've certainly grown quite haggard according to your avatar pic, i suggest laying off the alcohol"

Age,stress,alcohol, and alaska will do that to a guy

according to my doc i do need to lay off of alcohol seems ive got liver disease on top of the ulcers , must find new way to relive stress

Post by **skydragoness** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

that sucks to hear.. well.. there's nothing like a good drive to relieve tension.

yeah. i'm afraid you looked better as a goldfish.

(just messing with ya, the muppets rule)

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

"there's nothing like a good drive to relieve tension."

thats what i used to do , then the car got destroyed , have to wait till im in florida to get a replcemnt , been a long 6 months

Post by **Jaegermeister2k** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

You could always try buying a new cable.

http://www.lik-sang.com/image....nsion

They have all kinds of stuff in their repair section.

http://www.lik-sang.com/list.php?category=132&

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 pm

Jeager helps me yet again , who would thought my drinking problem would fix my PS2

you may have saved her life dude

jeager is the shizz isnt it ?

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