Where Can I Get a PS2 Professionally Modded? [Archive]

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Guru Imakuni

11-12-2002, 12:52

I want to get a Messiah 2 chip. I don't really want to risk killing my PS2 though! :)

What kind of places offer professional PS2 modding?

HANS_COBBO

11-12-2002, 12:56

Contact Charlie_PS2 via his profile, he will sort you out.

bighap

11-12-2002, 13:53

Or if your in the US send it to Bill at www.freedomlives.com.

Guru Imakuni

11-12-2002, 18:11

Hmmm...$40 or so seems a little much in my opinion, plus shipping. I know you need special soldering equipment, but could I pick this up at an electronic store like Radio Shack?

I'm not really worried about frying my board. I just don't know if I could take making those little connection for 2-3 hours (professional time)!

11-12-2002, 18:18

BELEIVE me...... $40 bucks is a GREAT price for installing the M2... Most people charge $50-$70 buck and even that is a AWESOME price.....
Its well worth the money to have someone else do it.....

(If you have ever seen a Messiah 2 in person, you would understand.... The chip itself is TINY (About the size of a Quarter.... Not to mention the points you need to solder to....If you would like to see a actual image of the chip, let me know and i'll send you a pic of mine beside a quarter)

BUT, if you must..... You can get all of the stuff needed at Radio Shack to do it yourself....

Good Luck!!!

bighap

11-12-2002, 18:30

$40 expensive? LOL:D It's an awesome price.

Guru Imakuni

12-12-2002, 12:55

I'm sure $40 is a good price. I just don't want pay $40. :p

I'm going to see how much Radio Shack sells this kind of soldering equipment for. If it's like $35 then I'll just get it professionally done. :)

At first I thought the chip was about 1.5 x 1 inches, but when I actually reduced the picture 8 times to the accurate size it was very, very small!

I guess I really want to do it myself, just to say that I can. And if I can't, then, hopefully the mod chip will still work! :cool:

12-12-2002, 18:08

Originally posted by Guru Imakuni
And if I can't, then, hopefully the mod chip will still work! :cool:

I would be hoping that the PS2 still worked... Its ALOT cheaper to buy another Mod Chip than it is to buy another PS2.... :D

orion731

12-12-2002, 20:25

Hey BG,
I'd like to see that picture!!!

ic99fly

13-12-2002, 19:05

40 bucks is awesome. You must be tight on the $$$ not to wanna spend that much. I got mine chipped at modchips-usa. M3U, next day shipping back to me and installation was $196. I am very pleased with the results too.

13-12-2002, 20:36

Originally posted by orion731
Hey BG,
I'd like to see that picture!!!

Here's the pic.... Yeah... Its a penny... (I couldn't find a quarter :( )

http://members.aol.com/makave2345/images/messiah2.jpg

bighap

14-12-2002, 00:20

No way in hell you could get me to try to install one.

hyungsup

14-12-2002, 05:39

Is that Messiah 2 chip???

14-12-2002, 06:49

Yes... Thats the Messiah 2...

Guru Imakuni

14-12-2002, 08:02

Hmmm...well, I still have to look at the soldering stuff I'd need to do it. If it's like $35 then I'll just get it professionally done. I'll have to try seeing if I can poke things accurately with a toothpick too. :D

ic99fly

14-12-2002, 17:30

Geez, you'd have to have one heck of a stereoscope magnification and lighting setup to do that. On top of that, the PRECISION!!!!