Good stuff! My offspring didn't tell me the game was down. Found out when I ordered remotes and I had no lights but power. Time to troubleshoot. Thanks for the insight...
Funny, my (currently) non-working PS2 has the same model-number power supply, and I had the exact same two caps fail on mine as well. Have some replacements coming in the mail. Great video, cheers!
Thanks for the kind words 🙏 it's funny. Growing up and even to a degree in my adulthood I've been self conscious about my voice. Even though I had a college professor say I had a radio voice I never thought it was good for video and whatnot. So thanks for the boost to my ego a bit today 😁 And you got this! I've opened a lot of PS2s and I'm still learning new things about fixing them. Always strive to learn!
Thank youuuu so soo much for this video I couldn't tell the caps were bad because off the board they still showed good on MF but I didn't have a esr reader like you . Because of this video I used 2 bad psu to make 1 good 1 and bring a dead ps2 back to life to go to a new home 🎉
That's awesome! I'm glad it helped! In my experience with caps, there usually aren't obvious signs of failure. Especially with smaller ones. That ESR meter I use was recommended by a viewer. It was about 60 bucks on Amazon and has been a lifesaver!
Where did you happen to order the capacitors from? And, what are the specific ones I am looking for? I'm looking to get a set of these myself! Thanks for uploading your documentation on this, it really helps a novice getting into the hobby :)
Welcome to the hobby! I'm glad the video helped 🙂 I order mine through digikey.com but I've used mouser.com too. Both are great suppliers. I usually only buy the ones made by Nichicon, Rubycon or Panasonic. When it comes to capacitors you don't want to buy no branded ones as I've read from others experience on forums they don't last. For this project you'll want through hole electrolytic capacitors but you'll want to match the values (voltage and capacitance in farads). If you ever have issues finding the correct voltage on a capacitor, you can always go up on voltage but the capacitance value must match (for example if the original is 15v 2000uf but it isn't available you can use like a 19v 2000uf). Sorry I don't have a specific list for you. I generally don't in my videos as sometimes depending on revisions the values may or may not be different. I basically try to force anyone following along at home to confirm what they need before placing an order 😊
@@titanrepairs thank you SO much! this is beyond helpful and will help me put together a set of parts I need to order. I appreciate you taking the time to put together a reply this in depth :)
You can use kim wipes on top of the parts on the pc board that you want to clean ,then brush it with alcohol.The flux will be absorb by the kim wipes and you'll be happy with the results..I soldered alot per NASA spec during my younger days...
I had the same issue. One day the red light was on, the next day it was off. So, being lazy, I bought a new power board and still have no luck at powering it on. I don't have any meters to use to diagnose. I'm not sure what else I can do at this point.
It's a soldering/desoldering station. It has a desoldering gun and a soldering iron in one. It makes things much easier but it isn't perfect. Sometimes I do still have solder left behind which takes time to get out. But the majority of the time it works well. I like it but I did have to recently replace the soldering iron of it. Which it wasn't bad to replace. I can't compare it to a higher end desoldering gun since I have no experience but I'm overall happy with it and think it's a good hobbyist machine considering the price to performance. The model is the Aoyue 701A++. I got it on Amazon but doesn't appear to be available anymore. There's other similar ones for sale from other companies too but can't say if they're good or not or comparable since I don't have experience with them 🙂 I'll have to do a video one day on it when I run slow on projects lol.
Great video! I have a PS2 fat that won't power on. Went through all your steps and tested the switch and the power board with a multimeter. Both have power and appear to be good. What's the next thing to check? Appreciate any advice on next steps!
Next thing I would check are fuses on the motherboard. The one on the circuit with the power button has a tendency to blow. That's the other common thing I've run into before with a no power situation. You can find guides online on where they're located for your motherboard. They generally start with PS on the board. I want to say there's something like 15 I think that need to be tested for continuity? I wish I had a video of this because it's another common thing. But luck would have it I haven't run into it since I got more serious about RUclips 😐
Weird. I thought I had a link for this in the description. Here you go! The cable came with the meter but if you're looking for just the probes I'm sure you can find it. a.co/d/1uadRFd
Have a 5000 fat model, it has its red light and when power button is pressed the light goes on green for half a second then returns to red without the PS2 starting up ? Anyone have any ideas, im trying to find a faulty fuse right now. Power supply should be good. Could be a motherboard issue.
Faulty fuse would probably not have any lights coming on at all, so I don't think it's the fuse. If you always have lights on, it may not be the power supply at all.
Thank you for the video. I am trying to fix my daughters PS2 SCPH-39001 that would not turn on any more. I purchased a new power supply PCB. I tested the output DC voltage as per your video, got 12.6 from both + sockets. Installed pcb, added power. No lights just an electrical squeal noise. Any thoughts what I may need to buy now? Thanks Scott
Hello there! The yellow stuff is rosin flux paste. The soldering station I use is called the Aoyue Int701A++. It has a soldering iron and desoldering gun in one unit. I like it. For its price point it's a good value for a hobbyist. When I'm slow on projects I'm planning on doing a video on it. The spray bottles are just isopropyl alcohol. One has 70% and the other has 91%. I generally use the 91% to clean boards because it dries quicker. So nothing fancy 🙂
My PS2 isn't functioning, and despite my limited knowledge, I attempted a fix. I opened and cleaned it, but unfortunately, that didn't solve the issue. After watching some online tutorials, I'm considering purchasing a new power supply to replace it myself. However, I'm uncertain about what steps to take next if that doesn't resolve the problem. What could be another potential reason for the issue?
Somebody else asked this today so I hope my reply to them can be helpful. It could be a fuse on the motherboard. The one on the power switch circuit has a tendency to blow on some models. See the other comment I responded to 🙂 But I'd test the power supply with a multimeter like I did in this video first. You want to find the fault first. Doing the parts cannon just is a waste of money IMO.
I charge like a mechanic and do the parts and labor model. Depending on how much the laser is I'd say 50-60 give or take. Unfortunately though I'm not yet set up and ready to take online orders. It is in the pipeline. No timeline yet though when I will be ready. I've just been doing repairs for customers local to me right now.
@@axcc I talked to my dad and the disc issueds might be board level too, which... oof It does play games off HDL fine so at least it's something isolated if that's the case My fear is that it scratches the discs when trying to read them, it obliterated my Persona 3 disc in just a couple months
You'll have to match it up to the power supply you have. Some PS2s have the connection to the motherboard in a different place. It depends on the model PS2 you have. Also, if your country uses 110v you need a board in that voltage. If your country uses 220v you obviously need that. As for the quality of replacements, I don't know if they're on par with the OEMs. The cheap Chinese ones may not use quality components. I just don't know. It's why I rebuild them. That and it's cheaper to rebuild them 😊
I have a Japanese PS2 midnight black, 390001RC, it turns on but only for a second then goes off. I change the on & off switch with another USA PS2 350001. But the same thing happens .
It's likely not the switch. I'd start by checking the fuses on the motherboard with a multimeter. I haven't run into this issue in a while but I've had to replace the fuse on the power switch circuit a few times. But first you'll want to check the ribbon cable from the power switch to the motherboard for damage. If that's all good check the fuses.
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swapped my 35v 33uF cap with a 50v 100uF cap and it started putting out 12v at the rails again. Thanks for the video!
Good stuff! My offspring didn't tell me the game was down. Found out when I ordered remotes and I had no lights but power. Time to troubleshoot. Thanks for the insight...
My pleasure! I hope this points you in the right direction!
Great vid dude, thanks again for fixing my PS2!
Any time dude! It was my pleasure!
Can u fix mine I have the same problem 😢
Thank you so much for this video! I followed your exact procedure and fixed a PS2! 🎉
I'm happy to hear this 😊
Funny, my (currently) non-working PS2 has the same model-number power supply, and I had the exact same two caps fail on mine as well. Have some replacements coming in the mail. Great video, cheers!
Thanks! And yeah, I've had quite a few power supplies and literally the same capacitors. It seems I always get bad power supplies on the 39001 model.
very nice videos, I am still learning while fixing a lot of PS2. Plus I am a big tennis fan and you have the Roger Federer voice ;o)
Thanks for the kind words 🙏 it's funny. Growing up and even to a degree in my adulthood I've been self conscious about my voice. Even though I had a college professor say I had a radio voice I never thought it was good for video and whatnot. So thanks for the boost to my ego a bit today 😁
And you got this! I've opened a lot of PS2s and I'm still learning new things about fixing them. Always strive to learn!
Thank youuuu so soo much for this video I couldn't tell the caps were bad because off the board they still showed good on MF but I didn't have a esr reader like you . Because of this video I used 2 bad psu to make 1 good 1 and bring a dead ps2 back to life to go to a new home 🎉
That's awesome! I'm glad it helped! In my experience with caps, there usually aren't obvious signs of failure. Especially with smaller ones. That ESR meter I use was recommended by a viewer. It was about 60 bucks on Amazon and has been a lifesaver!
Where did you happen to order the capacitors from? And, what are the specific ones I am looking for? I'm looking to get a set of these myself! Thanks for uploading your documentation on this, it really helps a novice getting into the hobby :)
Welcome to the hobby! I'm glad the video helped 🙂 I order mine through digikey.com but I've used mouser.com too. Both are great suppliers. I usually only buy the ones made by Nichicon, Rubycon or Panasonic. When it comes to capacitors you don't want to buy no branded ones as I've read from others experience on forums they don't last. For this project you'll want through hole electrolytic capacitors but you'll want to match the values (voltage and capacitance in farads). If you ever have issues finding the correct voltage on a capacitor, you can always go up on voltage but the capacitance value must match (for example if the original is 15v 2000uf but it isn't available you can use like a 19v 2000uf). Sorry I don't have a specific list for you. I generally don't in my videos as sometimes depending on revisions the values may or may not be different. I basically try to force anyone following along at home to confirm what they need before placing an order 😊
@@titanrepairs thank you SO much! this is beyond helpful and will help me put together a set of parts I need to order. I appreciate you taking the time to put together a reply this in depth :)
@@deluxebucket of course! My pleasure 😊
Very cool stuff !!!
You can use kim wipes on top of the parts on the pc board that you want to clean ,then brush it with alcohol.The flux will be absorb by the kim wipes and you'll be happy with the results..I soldered alot per NASA spec during my younger days...
Thank you for the tip! I'm definitely gonna look into those 🙂
I had the same issue. One day the red light was on, the next day it was off. So, being lazy, I bought a new power board and still have no luck at powering it on. I don't have any meters to use to diagnose. I'm not sure what else I can do at this point.
Great video as usual. What do you call the tool you removed the capacitors with and where do I find it. And what iron are you using. Thanks
It's a soldering/desoldering station. It has a desoldering gun and a soldering iron in one. It makes things much easier but it isn't perfect. Sometimes I do still have solder left behind which takes time to get out. But the majority of the time it works well. I like it but I did have to recently replace the soldering iron of it. Which it wasn't bad to replace. I can't compare it to a higher end desoldering gun since I have no experience but I'm overall happy with it and think it's a good hobbyist machine considering the price to performance.
The model is the Aoyue 701A++. I got it on Amazon but doesn't appear to be available anymore. There's other similar ones for sale from other companies too but can't say if they're good or not or comparable since I don't have experience with them 🙂 I'll have to do a video one day on it when I run slow on projects lol.
@@titanrepairs awesome man I’ll check it out thanks for the info. Keep up the great work 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the informative video. How much was the Aoyue 701A++ when you bought it on Amazon. If you recall it's price. If not, no worries.
Great video! I have a PS2 fat that won't power on. Went through all your steps and tested the switch and the power board with a multimeter. Both have power and appear to be good. What's the next thing to check? Appreciate any advice on next steps!
Next thing I would check are fuses on the motherboard. The one on the circuit with the power button has a tendency to blow. That's the other common thing I've run into before with a no power situation. You can find guides online on where they're located for your motherboard. They generally start with PS on the board. I want to say there's something like 15 I think that need to be tested for continuity? I wish I had a video of this because it's another common thing. But luck would have it I haven't run into it since I got more serious about RUclips 😐
Where did you buy that esr cable ? Give me the link bro
Weird. I thought I had a link for this in the description. Here you go! The cable came with the meter but if you're looking for just the probes I'm sure you can find it.
a.co/d/1uadRFd
This 27uF 35V capacitor is hard to find. Can some alternative capacitance be used?
No. Capacitance must match the old one. You can go higher on the voltage though. So a 27uF 35v can be a 27uF 50v for example.
Have a 5000 fat model, it has its red light and when power button is pressed the light goes on green for half a second then returns to red without the PS2 starting up ? Anyone have any ideas, im trying to find a faulty fuse right now. Power supply should be good. Could be a motherboard issue.
Faulty fuse would probably not have any lights coming on at all, so I don't think it's the fuse. If you always have lights on, it may not be the power supply at all.
@@brs293 I bridged the fuse with solder and it now powers on. So yes... It was the fuse. But now it's not displaying anything.
Thank you for the video. I am trying to fix my daughters PS2 SCPH-39001 that would not turn on any more. I purchased a new power supply PCB. I tested the output DC voltage as per your video, got 12.6 from both + sockets. Installed pcb, added power. No lights just an electrical squeal noise. Any thoughts what I may need to buy now? Thanks Scott
Does that squeal sound like it's coming from the power supply or somewhere else?
Hi sire, what the name of tools you working on it ple , the Yellow paint, welding tools, and also a spray bottle in the bottle
Hello there! The yellow stuff is rosin flux paste. The soldering station I use is called the Aoyue Int701A++. It has a soldering iron and desoldering gun in one unit. I like it. For its price point it's a good value for a hobbyist. When I'm slow on projects I'm planning on doing a video on it. The spray bottles are just isopropyl alcohol. One has 70% and the other has 91%. I generally use the 91% to clean boards because it dries quicker. So nothing fancy 🙂
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You're very welcome 😁
My PS2 isn't functioning, and despite my limited knowledge, I attempted a fix. I opened and cleaned it, but unfortunately, that didn't solve the issue. After watching some online tutorials, I'm considering purchasing a new power supply to replace it myself. However, I'm uncertain about what steps to take next if that doesn't resolve the problem. What could be another potential reason for the issue?
Somebody else asked this today so I hope my reply to them can be helpful. It could be a fuse on the motherboard. The one on the power switch circuit has a tendency to blow on some models. See the other comment I responded to 🙂 But I'd test the power supply with a multimeter like I did in this video first. You want to find the fault first. Doing the parts cannon just is a waste of money IMO.
Hi was wondering what were the exact values of those 4 capacitors?
Hello there! Check out this section. I mumble it lol. I say it before the new one goes in.
14:20 Removing and replacing faulty capacitors
How much you would do for a complete laser asembly replacement? Mine can barely read discs making me rely on HDL to play games
I charge like a mechanic and do the parts and labor model. Depending on how much the laser is I'd say 50-60 give or take. Unfortunately though I'm not yet set up and ready to take online orders. It is in the pipeline. No timeline yet though when I will be ready. I've just been doing repairs for customers local to me right now.
I do Mail in service in the US it would be 100.00 I sell refurbished units for 110.00 that is for a 400c model
@@axcc I talked to my dad and the disc issueds might be board level too, which... oof
It does play games off HDL fine so at least it's something isolated if that's the case
My fear is that it scratches the discs when trying to read them, it obliterated my Persona 3 disc in just a couple months
I have the same issue can anyone fix my ps2 having power issues please.
Can you but any power board on a ps2 or does it have to be specific
You'll have to match it up to the power supply you have. Some PS2s have the connection to the motherboard in a different place. It depends on the model PS2 you have. Also, if your country uses 110v you need a board in that voltage. If your country uses 220v you obviously need that. As for the quality of replacements, I don't know if they're on par with the OEMs. The cheap Chinese ones may not use quality components. I just don't know. It's why I rebuild them. That and it's cheaper to rebuild them 😊
Was that a heat gun with a built in vacuum you were using in this video?
It's a desoldering gun. Basically uses heat to melt the solder and a vacuum pump to suck it up. It's been a lifesaver!
@titanrepairs I'll definitely look into one in the future when I have more funds. My next purchase is going to be a DC bench power supply.
I have a Japanese PS2 midnight black, 390001RC, it turns on but only for a second then goes off. I change the on & off switch with another USA PS2 350001. But the same thing happens .
It's likely not the switch. I'd start by checking the fuses on the motherboard with a multimeter. I haven't run into this issue in a while but I've had to replace the fuse on the power switch circuit a few times. But first you'll want to check the ribbon cable from the power switch to the motherboard for damage. If that's all good check the fuses.
That's what thought after, I will check it both, I think ribbon is fine though. Thank you for the reply.🙂
Hello I got my Japanese PS2 working again it was the fuse. Thank you for your help. 🙂❤
@@rachelmaurer888 Glad to hear it!