This guy plays awesome retro games music while he works which is awesome just brings back and gives you that awesome nostalgic feel to when we were kids in the 1980's and 1990's 😁
*@**7:42** Xtra credit info: See how regular strippers are made, with the corresponding AWG groove? Take you nail clippers, and slowly clip a guitar string, or similar "hardened" wire (staples work well) and viola! Your nail clippers have a precision groove. You can even make both sides & middle different gauges.*
Man your mods are SO neat. Beautiful. I dearly wish I could get my PS2 modded; I've done most of my other machines but I don't dare touch my PS2 due to how insane the mod is!
Man this is fantastic ... I'm an electrical engineering student but I know little about digital hardware from my studying ... we just study basics in some sections of our courses or basic courses about this topic. I wish I could learn more ... keep going 👍🏻
This is my first time watching one of your videos, and I have to say.... That solder job, OH MY GOD THAT SOLDER JOB, the best I have ever seen, you make soldering and wiring art!
I modded my PS2 with the same chip but I believe it was yellow.. Never in my life did I think I'd ever be successful in actually getting it to work but I was lucky and it ran perfect for years.. I had to use a magnifying glass and a lot of patience.. I don't think I could ever do another mod chip install again ever, but you make it look easy as pie!! I think it took me nearly 4 or 5 hours to actually get it installed over several days having to walk away from it.. I lost a piece of myself with that experience that I'll never be able to get back.. You did a fantastic job and I commend your abilities!!
"We'll begin by breaking the unit down" "Sony didn't love you" "You'll never be as good as the Xbox" "You're not slim, you're anorexic" There, that should do it!
even though I love the PS2, sales dont mean quality. Pop stars sell millions of tickets and songs because they are everywhere; many trash movies like Suicide Squad sell a lot of tickets because of marketing; Knack sold really well because it was the only family oriented launch title for the PS4 even though it is awfully mediocre and launch titles sell well because many people purchase any game without knowing how it is just to properly use the console... Many things are not appreciated by people for a lot of reasons, unfortunately quality alone is not enough. The PS2 at the time seemed like the best purchase as far as I see: multimedia out of the box, gaming and retrocompatibility. GameCube and Dreamcast were cheaper, but the least valuable, it just played games (DC played music, but it wasnt a huge thing when it released unlike Saturn and PS) . Xbox had DVD beside gaming, but it was clunky, requiring a remote and adaptor to work, so many people didnt immediately knew that function and when someone did, it was an added cost. It doesnt mean that their competitors lacked worthwhile experiences.
when he was finishing, i was like its been 35 minutes already??!! i could have watched him for another hour easily... I agree with the other comment about him being the "Bob Ross" of soldering... even my girlfriend watched it with me, both of us captivated by his technique... so very relaxing to watch this guy work...
Great vid and an amazing job on that Modbo mod! I recently did it myself a few months ago on my slim and boy do I wish I had this video to reference for the lacquer removal tip alone! Not to mention your superb wire routing haha
@ 2:38 - That "tamper-proof tab" is how you attach the console to the round weighted stand that let's you use the console stodd on end. http2.mlstatic.com/base-ps2-slim-original-sony-vertical-stand-scph-70000-series-D_NQ_NP_508305-MLA20863342119_082016-F.jpg
I saw all you videos last months and you methodology is very sharp and clear. Just have to thank you to share your knowledge and experience on this systems. Btw I read in old Dreamcast forum, that you made the most perfect HDD install. The picture were already gone unfortunately.
Wow, nice job! I remember modding a few Playstations back in like 1998. Back then the mod chips i used didnt come on a nice IC like these, it was just a straight silicon chip you soldered directly to. very primitive compared to something like this, but it worked and we were happy. I cant remember the exact mod chip model we used. Fun stuff....
Im impressed, delicate and precise soldering is a royal pain in ass, I've tried many times to fix a DS fuse and failed everytime (3mm fuses) you manage to keep the work tidy in such a tiny area.... patience and practice is key here, great job.
Thanks so much for sharing in this video and great work - you routed the patch wiring very well. However, may I make a few suggestions as a veteran of PCB rework? 1) It's usually simpler to prepare and route the wiring loom and presolder the harness onto any daughterboard assemblies, which you can do just by measuring the routes on the board using a fibreglass tape measure (the dressmaking type sort). You can get much better point-to-point solder joints onto pads when doing this flat on the bench, leaving some length allowance. 2) Then you cut the ends of the harness at the jumper points on the mainboard as you solder each connection which is much easier and doesn't involve trying to solder bent conductor ends. 3) I recommend avoiding any adhesives in PCB rework, even on the jumper wires, because there can be unexpected chemical reactions under temperature from them. I recommend using fabric rework tape or Kapton tape as it also has the advantage of being able to be easily cut and repositioned, and individual conductors in a harness can be brought up through Kapton tape by using the point of a scalpel. Just a few thoughts!
those midis take me back to the broke but happy me teenage years, all those teams developing serials and more back in the day on the infancy of the internet with no one spying your activities or tracking your every movement, times when we didn't have to use VPN's precisely the times of the ps1 to ps2 transition.
I remember way back doing modchip installs when I was a kid and making huge $ for it back then. I learned on forums and from pictures about using superglue and man did it make a huge difference in work cleanliness. Not that the customers ever saw it, well some wanted a picture and it always blew their minds on how many wires there was and how it was so cleanly done. I also had a LOT of customers come from a chinese mall who had a chip installed say 6 months earlier that stopped working, I'd open it up to cold solder joints everywhere, wires had fallen off, you name it they did it. I would get paid full price to remove and reinstall with all new wiring, etc. Even funnier was how many people came to me modded from elsewhere and it would be one of those Magic 3.1 clones (Some of you will remember Magic 3.1 :D) I usually stuck to the matrix chip or DMS3 for those of you who remember.
Still running a Matrix Infinity I installed when I was about 15! I run through OPL though as all my backups are now on ext hdd. Ahh those were the days. My iron was massive too, so had to blutac scalpel blades in between IC contacts to stop overflow.
Hey! Well... i am a [64] "Tech-Hippie-Punk" from Germany...and...still love the PS2...cause my Pension is not that big to own a PS4. Just found U when searchin 4 modding the SCPH 90004... What i essentially wanted to say...by typing this is; I really watched a LOT of Vids in the Past... on soldering, modding & finally: TEACHING! If it would be possible... i give you 10 Stars for your whole work!!! Grrrreat Job Kid!!!! Really WELL DONE in total!!! Thx for what U DO HERE. You're one FINE example for what a TU-TO-RI-AL could 'n SHOULD look like: - NO loud Music...when talking...which does NOT add ANY useful Effect on ...learning!! - ULTRA-sharp filming! - clear, friendly Voice! - Overal exact Image-SECTIONs 4 the actual Topic you're talking about! Well... i never EVER wanna schmooze u... just really MEAN all i wrote! Sorry if my english grammar isn't da best. As i said; i'm german. Keep ON doing... like THIS. Thanks AGAIN. By the way: Can u recommend a Soldering-Station/Tool that isn't THAT expensive... but DOES a good Job... specially with those small Parts... like u do on this MB??? May be you're so kind and post a link to an Onlineshop? Love and Peace, Cos P.S.: ....another "Sorry" for the term "Kid". That... just was mean FRIENDLY 🤘🏼😎✌🏼
Your wiring technique and the way you run them is what’s called “wire porn” and I cant get enough. Such a clean install. I hope to be this good at some point. Never done a successful mod but I only did one before and it was on a controller with a solder “gun” not too precise but my impatience killed the whole thing. Now I have proper tools and I’m hoping I get a lot better
Just a good note for anyone using backed up media, You can avoid low quality burns of media by setting your optical disc burner to the lowest possible speed, and use a good CD burning suite like ISOBurn with ECC support.
I did this once and my PS2 didn't turn on. Later I found out that the punks who sold the mod chip didn't include a thick wire for power. Either that or I screwed up everything and brick my PS2.
Good stuff dude, Glad you're passing on the knowledge on to the folks! PS2 is getting hot now, I get a ton of request to mod them as well. I have a feeling you will be revisiting it again, lol.
i used to make these jokes when fixing my friends ps2s, the ps3 was still semi-new (2012 so a few years old) and alot of my friends still had the ps2 and even the nintendo 64.
There's 1 mod you didn't do, that i wish you did. The IDE/SATA mod for the ps2 slim 700xx models. Your mod work is beautiful of course. I've just always wanted to put a small HDD/SSD into a ps2 slim.
@@Aiono777 there is only a hdd mod so far I know I moded many ps2 and slim versions with dms 4 pro chip (I think is the best chip for both ps2 and slim versions!) That modbo chip is a clone from matrix ! Regards,
@@lycanlycans7548 No not,no need to chip the console, fmcb for hdd is sufficient with software suit (hdloader,swapmagic,gsm for upscale...and others),i having one fat with sata-adapter-network for sony ps2 working good for all games all regions. But for the ps1 backups other regions i have breaker pro. For slim ps2 console you can play games via usb port only for the moment,limit the bandwidth,but playable. Well not the only mod for the slim...i thinked to put the flashcard adapter for the best transfert rate but i don't know yet how to do it.
@@lycanlycans7548 I have much console,all having chip but useless for the ps2 and the gamecube (prefer gecko or sd memory card with sd2ps2 adapter for the best). I prefer this because you can have different clockwork with chip or smallest problem with it on this 2 128bit console.
Years ago i tried this Mod. If i knew now, what i knew then, a fiberglass pen. I got all the wires hooked up but couldn't get the solder to stick to those points above. Someday i may try it again! I was so close to doing it...
I love how during one delicate section of the video, the chiptune version or Careless Whisper plays. Guessing all joysticks in the workshop got proper hard.
Thanks for the great video. I completed the same mod a few minutes ago. My cable management does not look quite as nice as yours, but I am satisfied with the first attempt.
With MechaPwn out, I think the 79000X systems are the best. patches for some known games the 75000X had issues with, a smaller board footprint that allows room for the laser ribbon cable to not ride directly underneath the disc so it scratches discs when it comes loose over time, and no pic fix. DECKARD models can be 99% converted to a DTL TEST system via MechaPwn and can do a 100% conversion between retail regions due to that data being writable as well.
Aaaaaahhhbh!!!! What do these mods actually accomplish?! Seen the ps1 vid. Had to google the mod and read up. Need to mention what these mods do at the beginning of your video. Please.
not only that, modchips can unlock regions (people are used to current gen consoles being region free, but on PS2 it was not the case) and can run homebrew apps such as OPL which allow running games on a shared folder in the network, saving the laser
i found that touching the very tip of the conductor with my iron for a second or two would contract the insulation enough to solder cleanly to a pad. dont know if anyone else wants to try it like that or not but there you go
Great job! That wire is trash though. It keeps melting at the ends making a mess. That would drive me crazy and COULD cause shorting to the vias although it would have to melt just right.
wirestrippers are great, but for tiny wires nailclippers are the best. I take my flushcut and make the tinyest gash in one side, then you put the wire in the gash, full force clip, and you´re done.
I'm jealous of your soldering skills. It's immaculate. How do you see all those tiny wires and solder without bridges? Just from the video I struggled to see, lol. I always manage to bridge pads even when using flux and it takes some time to unsolder and redo. You make it look so easy to just run your solder and iron across and everything bonds so cleanly. I'm starting to think about blaming my tools, but what do I know? Great stuff. Loved the Matrix Infinity. Great chip.
If you have a Dremel with a Small Tipped Grinding tool you can Grind a Small Hole into the Nail Clippers for a Really Nice Makeshift Wire Stripper for small wires!
That's true, but it was just by the method of the other side of the screw being inaccessible, not because of anything special about the baseplate. I don't want you to feel like I'm attacking you, I enjoy your videos, and I've learned a lot. Just nothing special about that plate other than a threaded hole.
I enjoyed watching this video, however, I have no idea what all the stuff I just watched does... I would have loved to see the differences between the modded and unmodded systems. Explain what the chips are and what they change for the console. Fun video, just really no frames of reference.
That's what I hated. No explanation of what the mod is or does and you have to get all the way to the end to find out that he never explains anything. It could be retitled: Let's Play - Watch Me Solder!
Model number is also in the ps2 browser, if you hit triangle a bunch of info will popup including what number you have. Came in handy I thought I had a 70012 slim but the sticker ripped and couldn't confirm it. Defiantly going to be a mod I will do eventually!
I'd love to see a video about a HDD mod, which is possible to do in that PS2 revision. Personally, I've tried to do the mod and fit an IDE to SD card adapter in the original case. I've failed to do so, but I believe it's possible when someone more experienced would take care of it.
That's because these machines were made by about a dozen different factories, a few in Japan, but mostly in China. Foxconn made most of them. I had a couple of DTL-H developer's consoles, those were made by SKZ Kizarazu, in Japan. You never know who might have made them until you read the sticker on the back.
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>Alright, one more video before bed
>40 mins later, finish watching that random video of a PS2 being modded
yup
👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
True af
Me too 😂
on vacation in spain, same shit here
Am I the only one who loves the clicking sounds of never-removed screws.
Only way to get it back is over-torque. And then nobody's happy. Lol
Only thing more satisfying than the sound is the feeling of that *crack* as you 'break the seal' of them.
This guy plays awesome retro games music while he works which is awesome just brings back and gives you that awesome nostalgic feel to when we were kids in the 1980's and 1990's 😁
i'm the only one who thinks, that he is like the bob ross of the electronics?, it's too relaxing seeing him work
Alexandr Sandoval i agree, just missing that ‘fro!!
Kinda. I'd prefer some small talk over chiptune, dont get me wrong I like it, but it would make it a bit more Bob Ross
I quite literally had the same impression, which is probably why this is the 8th video in a row ive watched D:
He should have wired in a happy little tree.
I only thought of Bob Ross when watching because he kept saying things like "this is going to live here" just like Bob.
Your soldering is hypnotizing. The attention to detail is immaculate. Im subscribed as heck
*@**7:42** Xtra credit info: See how regular strippers are made, with the corresponding AWG groove? Take you nail clippers, and slowly clip a guitar string, or similar "hardened" wire (staples work well) and viola! Your nail clippers have a precision groove. You can even make both sides & middle different gauges.*
HUBBABUBBA DOOPYDOOP Holy crap i thought i was the only one who did this.
The only one? Out of +7 Billion People? That would be some fucked up odds, wouldn't it? Well- now we know 2 out of +7 Billion. Nice to meet ya.
Well now there's a lot more than you three doing this lol.
Voultar: The Bob Ross of Soldering. Seriously though this channel is my zen place, just wish I had hands as steady as yours lol.
Man your mods are SO neat. Beautiful. I dearly wish I could get my PS2 modded; I've done most of my other machines but I don't dare touch my PS2 due to how insane the mod is!
Man this is fantastic ... I'm an electrical engineering student but I know little about digital hardware from my studying ... we just study basics in some sections of our courses or basic courses about this topic. I wish I could learn more ... keep going 👍🏻
I have to say, you do some of the cleanest solder and wire work I've ever seen. Great job 👍
You haven't seen much then.
I'm so glad I stumbled across this channel. It's criminal that you don't have more subscribers!
This is my first time watching one of your videos, and I have to say.... That solder job, OH MY GOD THAT SOLDER JOB, the best I have ever seen, you make soldering and wiring art!
I modded my PS2 with the same chip but I believe it was yellow.. Never in my life did I think I'd ever be successful in actually getting it to work but I was lucky and it ran perfect for years.. I had to use a magnifying glass and a lot of patience.. I don't think I could ever do another mod chip install again ever, but you make it look easy as pie!! I think it took me nearly 4 or 5 hours to actually get it installed over several days having to walk away from it.. I lost a piece of myself with that experience that I'll never be able to get back.. You did a fantastic job and I commend your abilities!!
"We'll begin by breaking the unit down"
"Sony didn't love you"
"You'll never be as good as the Xbox"
"You're not slim, you're anorexic"
There, that should do it!
whoooooooosh
even though I love the PS2, sales dont mean quality. Pop stars sell millions of tickets and songs because they are everywhere; many trash movies like Suicide Squad sell a lot of tickets because of marketing; Knack sold really well because it was the only family oriented launch title for the PS4 even though it is awfully mediocre and launch titles sell well because many people purchase any game without knowing how it is just to properly use the console... Many things are not appreciated by people for a lot of reasons, unfortunately quality alone is not enough. The PS2 at the time seemed like the best purchase as far as I see: multimedia out of the box, gaming and retrocompatibility. GameCube and Dreamcast were cheaper, but the least valuable, it just played games (DC played music, but it wasnt a huge thing when it released unlike Saturn and PS) . Xbox had DVD beside gaming, but it was clunky, requiring a remote and adaptor to work, so many people didnt immediately knew that function and when someone did, it was an added cost. It doesnt mean that their competitors lacked worthwhile experiences.
@@lonelyspirit9532 didnt have to get technical its was a joke lol
r/whooooosh
Sony peeps don't like when you remind them the Xbox murdered the PS2 when it came to everything but game titles...
when he was finishing, i was like its been 35 minutes already??!! i could have watched him for another hour easily... I agree with the other comment about him being the "Bob Ross" of soldering... even my girlfriend watched it with me, both of us captivated by his technique... so very relaxing to watch this guy work...
Ivan Baez boi do you have a good gf if she was actually enjoying it
@@karoliskazlauskas1213 for sure
That moment when you solder your own finger...and don't flinch. That's Pro AF.
Great vid and an amazing job on that Modbo mod! I recently did it myself a few months ago on my slim and boy do I wish I had this video to reference for the lacquer removal tip alone! Not to mention your superb wire routing haha
Really nice stuff. I spent time watching. My engineering skills are pre-school but I lived vicariously and insightfully through this video. haha.
Your mods are so clean
I don't know why but it makes me smile :D
It's great to see someone demonstrate soldering techniques and know how. I love it!
Damn dude. This music. So good! I put this on in the background just to do my own soldering.
@ 2:38 - That "tamper-proof tab" is how you attach the console to the round weighted stand that let's you use the console stodd on end. http2.mlstatic.com/base-ps2-slim-original-sony-vertical-stand-scph-70000-series-D_NQ_NP_508305-MLA20863342119_082016-F.jpg
I saw all you videos last months and you methodology is very sharp and clear.
Just have to thank you to share your knowledge and experience on this systems.
Btw I read in old Dreamcast forum, that you made the most perfect HDD install. The picture were already gone unfortunately.
Wow, nice job! I remember modding a few Playstations back in like 1998. Back then the mod chips i used didnt come on a nice IC like these, it was just a straight silicon chip you soldered directly to. very primitive compared to something like this, but it worked and we were happy. I cant remember the exact mod chip model we used. Fun stuff....
Im impressed, delicate and precise soldering is a royal pain in ass, I've tried many times to fix a DS fuse and failed everytime (3mm fuses) you manage to keep the work tidy in such a tiny area.... patience and practice is key here, great job.
Thanks so much for sharing in this video and great work - you routed the patch wiring very well. However, may I make a few suggestions as a veteran of PCB rework? 1) It's usually simpler to prepare and route the wiring loom and presolder the harness onto any daughterboard assemblies, which you can do just by measuring the routes on the board using a fibreglass tape measure (the dressmaking type sort). You can get much better point-to-point solder joints onto pads when doing this flat on the bench, leaving some length allowance. 2) Then you cut the ends of the harness at the jumper points on the mainboard as you solder each connection which is much easier and doesn't involve trying to solder bent conductor ends. 3) I recommend avoiding any adhesives in PCB rework, even on the jumper wires, because there can be unexpected chemical reactions under temperature from them. I recommend using fabric rework tape or Kapton tape as it also has the advantage of being able to be easily cut and repositioned, and individual conductors in a harness can be brought up through Kapton tape by using the point of a scalpel. Just a few thoughts!
Thanks for the vid Voultar. Couldn't have done the install without the help.
I love your 8 bit sound tracks!
those midis take me back to the broke but happy me teenage years, all those teams developing serials and more back in the day on the infancy of the internet with no one spying your activities or tracking your every movement, times when we didn't have to use VPN's precisely the times of the ps1 to ps2 transition.
dubmood 4 life
I remember way back doing modchip installs when I was a kid and making huge $ for it back then. I learned on forums and from pictures about using superglue and man did it make a huge difference in work cleanliness. Not that the customers ever saw it, well some wanted a picture and it always blew their minds on how many wires there was and how it was so cleanly done.
I also had a LOT of customers come from a chinese mall who had a chip installed say 6 months earlier that stopped working, I'd open it up to cold solder joints everywhere, wires had fallen off, you name it they did it.
I would get paid full price to remove and reinstall with all new wiring, etc. Even funnier was how many people came to me modded from elsewhere and it would be one of those Magic 3.1 clones (Some of you will remember Magic 3.1 :D)
I usually stuck to the matrix chip or DMS3 for those of you who remember.
Eyem1337 hi , is it possible to expand rams or cpu in phones like above ?
What mods? There are mods that do things differently that others. Many people just use them to play backups/pirated games.
Where did you live? Maybe I was your customer.
Still running a Matrix Infinity I installed when I was about 15! I run through OPL though as all my backups are now on ext hdd. Ahh those were the days. My iron was massive too, so had to blutac scalpel blades in between IC contacts to stop overflow.
@@juve3030 okay mister FCC, slow down there, you're not gunna get this guy
Amazing video, very relaxing to watch. Beyond my skill level, but still very entertaining.
It's so satisfying the way solder beads up on the pads.
The music at 23:45 its not "a return to order" but "requiem to shield knight"
thank you
Voultar You have some wonderful techniques NICE!!
Your soldering is beautiful. Pls make a video teaching your tips and tricks. I've subbed due to this video 🔥
Voultar you Sir are my soldering hero. Thank you!
That "tamper proof" tab isn't a tamper proof tab
Bit it's the thread for the vertical base
Good to see you back.
How in the hell do you strip those wires with finger nail clippers? I have tried this like 50 times and the wire just keeps snapping.
Hey!
Well... i am a [64] "Tech-Hippie-Punk" from Germany...and...still love the PS2...cause my Pension is not that big to own a PS4.
Just found U when searchin 4 modding the SCPH 90004...
What i essentially wanted to say...by typing this is;
I really watched a LOT of Vids in the Past... on soldering, modding & finally: TEACHING!
If it would be possible... i give you 10 Stars for your whole work!!!
Grrrreat Job Kid!!!!
Really WELL DONE in total!!!
Thx for what U DO HERE.
You're one FINE example for what a TU-TO-RI-AL could 'n SHOULD look like:
- NO loud Music...when talking...which does NOT add ANY useful Effect on ...learning!!
- ULTRA-sharp filming!
- clear, friendly Voice!
- Overal exact Image-SECTIONs 4 the actual Topic you're talking about!
Well... i never EVER wanna schmooze u... just really MEAN all i wrote! Sorry if my english grammar isn't da best.
As i said; i'm german.
Keep ON doing... like THIS.
Thanks AGAIN.
By the way:
Can u recommend a Soldering-Station/Tool that isn't THAT expensive... but DOES a good Job... specially with those small Parts... like u do on this MB???
May be you're so kind and post a link to an Onlineshop?
Love and Peace,
Cos
P.S.: ....another "Sorry" for the term "Kid". That... just was mean FRIENDLY
🤘🏼😎✌🏼
Your wiring technique and the way you run them is what’s called “wire porn” and I cant get enough. Such a clean install. I hope to be this good at some point. Never done a successful mod but I only did one before and it was on a controller with a solder “gun” not too precise but my impatience killed the whole thing. Now I have proper tools and I’m hoping I get a lot better
Thats a weird fetish but i dont judge
Just a good note for anyone using backed up media, You can avoid low quality burns of media by setting your optical disc burner to the lowest possible speed, and use a good CD burning suite like ISOBurn with ECC support.
@22:02 that honestly looks like you made a short to the GND-fill beside the signal on the second press down.
Yeah, that was a bad angle and a crappy take. If you look at the still pictures @ around 36:30, it's all good.
Nice clean mod! One of the harder systems to mod imo - just based on the large number of wires and small vias.
My thoughts as well!
Looks scary to me!
I agree! It can be a tough mod to do. And a REALLY tough mod to do, proper!
Or just softmod it and keep an original and clean console imho
I did this once and my PS2 didn't turn on. Later I found out that the punks who sold the mod chip didn't include a thick wire for power. Either that or I screwed up everything and brick my PS2.
Good stuff dude, Glad you're passing on the knowledge on to the folks! PS2 is getting hot now, I get a ton of request to mod them as well. I have a feeling you will be revisiting it again, lol.
I can see the patience in his hands.. Such a pro.
admire your work so clean
play station 11 confirmed 23:24
HAHAHA looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
PS5? Hell no
5:45 ps5 confirmed
i used to make these jokes when fixing my friends ps2s, the ps3 was still semi-new (2012 so a few years old) and alot of my friends still had the ps2 and even the nintendo 64.
Those are circuit board locations for ICP fuses. "PS", as in "Power Supply".
There's 1 mod you didn't do, that i wish you did. The IDE/SATA mod for the ps2 slim 700xx models. Your mod work is beautiful of course. I've just always wanted to put a small HDD/SSD into a ps2 slim.
I want it for FlashCard,to optimise transfer rate,but especially to save space, on a portable ps2 project for example.
I've done a few of those. I think back then the mod came with a slim case as well.
@@Aiono777 there is only a hdd mod so far I know I moded many ps2 and slim versions with dms 4 pro chip (I think is the best chip for both ps2 and slim versions!) That modbo chip is a clone from matrix !
Regards,
@@lycanlycans7548 No not,no need to chip the console, fmcb for hdd is sufficient with software suit (hdloader,swapmagic,gsm for upscale...and others),i having one fat with sata-adapter-network for sony ps2 working good for all games all regions. But for the ps1 backups other regions i have breaker pro. For slim ps2 console you can play games via usb port only for the moment,limit the bandwidth,but playable.
Well not the only mod for the slim...i thinked to put the flashcard adapter for the best transfert rate but i don't know yet how to do it.
@@lycanlycans7548 I have much console,all having chip but useless for the ps2 and the gamecube (prefer gecko or sd memory card with sd2ps2 adapter for the best). I prefer this because you can have different clockwork with chip or smallest problem with it on this 2 128bit console.
Years ago i tried this Mod. If i knew now, what i knew then, a fiberglass pen. I got all the wires hooked up but couldn't get the solder to stick to those points above. Someday i may try it again! I was so close to doing it...
the matrix pic fix, that little resistor is crazy
Great, now Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is stuck in my head! I thank you good sir. Epic chip tune troll!
I love how during one delicate section of the video, the chiptune version or Careless Whisper plays.
Guessing all joysticks in the workshop got proper hard.
Very nice work. With that being said, I don't care enough to make a system of my own that nice. Just as long as it works.
Thanks for the great video. I completed the same mod a few minutes ago. My cable management does not look quite as nice as yours, but I am satisfied with the first attempt.
this soldering work should really make an appearance in one of those satisfying to watch videos
Your videos made me click that bell. I need to see more of this
You are the Bob Ross of mod and repair. I seriously put your videos on in the background while doing construction.
And now I've discovered Toni Leys, cheers solder champ.
Awesome work dude ✌️
Watching this video is like watching arts, or listening to a relaxing song, electronics got fun!!!
Well done. Man does this bring back memories!
love the chosen music for this vid!
sometimes i watch voultar videos to see how many times he nearly burned his finger off with the iron
That little metal peace you took out is for the vertical stand it's what the stand screwed into
Ryan Scherbluk That's right. It's an anchor point for security devices and other things that will lock it down.
With MechaPwn out, I think the 79000X systems are the best. patches for some known games the 75000X had issues with, a smaller board footprint that allows room for the laser ribbon cable to not ride directly underneath the disc so it scratches discs when it comes loose over time, and no pic fix.
DECKARD models can be 99% converted to a DTL TEST system via MechaPwn and can do a 100% conversion between retail regions due to that data being writable as well.
Aaaaaahhhbh!!!! What do these mods actually accomplish?! Seen the ps1 vid. Had to google the mod and read up. Need to mention what these mods do at the beginning of your video. Please.
It allows you to play burnt games
NoseHump THANK YOU!!!!
not only that, modchips can unlock regions (people are used to current gen consoles being region free, but on PS2 it was not the case) and can run homebrew apps such as OPL which allow running games on a shared folder in the network, saving the laser
NoseHump WHAT?¡ All that work to play burnt disks?¡ I thought this make better frames, better graphs, better loading times.
NemesiStealth he explains that the other chip allows you to not completely buttfuck your cd-drive.
i found that touching the very tip of the conductor with my iron for a second or two would contract the insulation enough to solder cleanly to a pad. dont know if anyone else wants to try it like that or not but there you go
Great job! That wire is trash though. It keeps melting at the ends making a mess. That would drive me crazy and COULD cause shorting to the vias although it would have to melt just right.
At 10:47, how are you able to hold the soldering iron up to that wire for that long without burning the wire?
Complete EXPLOSION!
Such beautifully run wires that will never be seen again ;)
love that tracklist! :D
I have no idea what is happening. But it's fun to watch. 🙂
You sir are the Bob Ross of console mods.
wirestrippers are great, but for tiny wires nailclippers are the best. I take my flushcut and make the tinyest gash in one side, then you put the wire in the gash, full force clip, and you´re done.
I'm jealous of your soldering skills. It's immaculate. How do you see all those tiny wires and solder without bridges? Just from the video I struggled to see, lol. I always manage to bridge pads even when using flux and it takes some time to unsolder and redo. You make it look so easy to just run your solder and iron across and everything bonds so cleanly. I'm starting to think about blaming my tools, but what do I know? Great stuff. Loved the Matrix Infinity. Great chip.
i did this mod back in 06 on my slim ps2. still works to this day
What is the result for this modification???
very intimidating lookin mods but fascinating to watch
You make it seem easy to do... it's even relaxing.
How do the later models of the ps2 differ in preformance? By losing the ps1 CPU does it change the way it handles backward compatibility?
If you have a Dremel with a Small Tipped Grinding tool you can Grind a Small Hole into the Nail Clippers for a Really Nice Makeshift Wire Stripper for small wires!
I had a ps1 and 2 ps2. Ps1 died 2.5 years in, and the 1st ps2 lasted 15 minutes and the 2nd lasted 4 years and which point the dvd laser failed.
When I heard Mental Delivrance, chills through my whole body
That "tamper-proof tab" he removed at the start is only there for the vertical base to screw into. It's nothing more than a mounting point.
kaishenlong0502 Store Kiosks also used it as a security device...
That's true, but it was just by the method of the other side of the screw being inaccessible, not because of anything special about the baseplate. I don't want you to feel like I'm attacking you, I enjoy your videos, and I've learned a lot. Just nothing special about that plate other than a threaded hole.
i dont know what you are doing,but im watching anyway :)
I enjoyed watching this video, however, I have no idea what all the stuff I just watched does... I would have loved to see the differences between the modded and unmodded systems. Explain what the chips are and what they change for the console. Fun video, just really no frames of reference.
That's what I hated. No explanation of what the mod is or does and you have to get all the way to the end to find out that he never explains anything. It could be retitled: Let's Play - Watch Me Solder!
Bob Ross would be proud of you. Relaxing to watch. :)
You know a lot of good chiptune artist i see ;)
Really diggin these chipTunes!
Model number is also in the ps2 browser, if you hit triangle a bunch of info will popup including what number you have. Came in handy I thought I had a 70012 slim but the sticker ripped and couldn't confirm it. Defiantly going to be a mod I will do eventually!
I'd love to see a video about a HDD mod, which is possible to do in that PS2 revision. Personally, I've tried to do the mod and fit an IDE to SD card adapter in the original case. I've failed to do so, but I believe it's possible when someone more experienced would take care of it.
My PS2 wont read any disc and not spin the motor. I replaced the motor and nothing happened, could it be the laser is burnt out? It is a 75004 model
Ummm, that "tamper-proof tab" is just the plate that the vertical stand screws into. Neat video, tho'
was about to say this.
Fun fact, that "tamper proof tab" is actually the plate that the vertical mount attaches to!
That's because these machines were made by about a dozen different factories, a few in Japan, but mostly in China. Foxconn made most of them. I had a couple of DTL-H developer's consoles, those were made by SKZ Kizarazu, in Japan. You never know who might have made them until you read the sticker on the back.
i never did any ps2 slim mods, but the 44 wire ps2 mods. and...one didnt work. couldnt ever find why either. i mean one got bricked.
Excellent soldering techniques.
Only someone who was a member of the Alan Parson's Project could employ such soldering grace.