INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Before
disassembling the unit be sure to have a clean, well-lit
work area
with storage containers for loose parts. You will require
a 15 watt pencil tip
soldering iron, a Philips head screwdriver, electrical tape
to secure the Playstation 2
Modchip to the Playstation 2 main board, and a fine tipped
screwdriver for delicate
POT adjustment if needed.
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Disconnect the Playstation 2 from power source as well as
all video hook-ups.
Remove any memory cards or compact discs that may remain
in the system.
Flip the unit over and remove the (6) base screws (You must
first remove
the 4 rubber pads that are situated in each corner of the
base, and 2 plastic
pads that are situated in between the rubber pads) Store
screws.
Now
carefully remove the base from the Playstation 2, you will
need to first remove
the expansion bay cover. Once the base is removed, a metal
plate remains
covering the main board. Remove the securing screws. Now
gently lift the
steel plate from the system and set aside.
CAUTION:
Before handling the circuit board touch a piece of grounded
metal
to remove any static charge from your body. These components
are static
sensitive.
The
board is now ready to be soldered. To start you should have
a fine tip,
low temperature soldering iron (15 watt is ideal). Quickly
touch the iron and
the solder onto the pad. Hold only for a second. When the
iron tip is
removed you should have a tiny ball of solder bonded to
the pad on the
board. Place the wire onto the pre-soldered contact and
touch it with the
soldering iron. The solder should flow and the wire will
bond to the pad. To
complete the wiring, attach the other remaining wires to
the indicated
soldering pads. CAUTION: Due to the heat involved in soldering
you must
only hold the tip on the work long enough to get the solder
to flow. If too
much heat is applied to the work it may damage the chip,
lift the PCB trace
or burn the insulation back on the wire. If the insulation
for the MOD chip's
wires burns back you must trim and re-solder. Too much insulation
removed
could result in the exposed copper touching other traces
on the board. This
is hazardous to the Playstation 2 unit.
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For the SCPH-30001 Version 3 motherboard you will need to
remove the
DVD Drive Unit. Pins 5 & 6 are soldered onto the laser
PCB and you can also
adjust the potentiometers (POTS) on the Lens unit itself
if need be. This can
be tricky and you should use caution when attempting this.
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First gently disconnect the Drive Unit ribbon cable away
from the mainboard
using a small screwdriver
Turn
the Playstation 2 over and then remove the two screws either
side of the drive
unit.
Gently
lift the drive unit away from the Playstation 2 - Be careful
as the ribbon cable is
connected through to the other side of the mainboard
Now
move the drive away from the Playstation 2 slowly pulling
the ribbon cable
through the hole.
Once
you are pleased with your work, follow the above steps in
reverse order
to re-assemble the PlayStation 2.
Reconnect the unit to your power source and video outputs.
Power up the
Playstation 2. If the unit is turned on and the boot screen
doesn't appear, or the CD
door does not Eject shut the unit off immediately. Disassemble
the Playstation 2 and
start from the beginning to try and find the fault.
You will find that the main cause of problem will be the
tray not Ejecting - this
is down to 5 & 6 either not connected or touching each
other. To separate in
case of an accident use a razor blade and slide in between
the IC legs with
the soldering touching the blade/solder - this should clear
any mess up.
