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budica
22-01-2004, 07:43
Hello,

Have a PS2 Version 7. Installed a Magic 3.1 but I think I messed up the ribon cable for the reset and eject buttons because for a while there where a few problems with the eject button then one day it just stopped working completely. I tried creating a new cable by soldering on wires to replace the ribon cable but now it doesn't even light up at all. The one thing that I may have done wrong is that I may have got the connections reversed the first time. What may have happened, what can I do to try and fix it and if I can't, is there someone in the Toronto area that does repairs?

Thanks
TylerDurden
22-01-2004, 08:52
Jeese man, you soldered it? You coulda just bought a new ribbon cable. See if you can desolder all that youve done and buy a new ribbon cable. A desoldering braid would be good here.



Tyler!
budica
22-01-2004, 09:19
SOmebody on here had told me to do it and it seemed like a good idea. Why wait to get a new cable when you can make a new one and not pay for it. I'm wondering if I screwed something else up in the proccess though.
TylerDurden
22-01-2004, 13:10
Not me.




Tyler!
Warlock
22-01-2004, 15:14
Originally posted by budica
SOmebody on here had told me to do it and it seemed like a good idea. Why wait to get a new cable when you can make a new one and not pay for it. I'm wondering if I screwed something else up in the proccess though.
Who told you to do this??
budica
22-01-2004, 15:16
lol, Obviously it wasn't you. I didn't think it would be too hard to do but I must have screwed something up. Has any one else done this before?
Warlock
22-01-2004, 15:21
budica, you can get a ribbon cable for 5 or 6 dollars. just buy a new one.
budica
22-01-2004, 15:57
Ok, I don't think I'm making myself clear here and I don't blame you guys for that. See, the problem isn't that I need to buy a new ribbon cable, the problem is that even though I made a new cable the system just doesn't turn on. I can turn the power on but I don't even get the red reset light.

Now, could this be because you can't make a new cable (even though I have heard of others doing this with success), or that something on the MB is fried?

I think that I should go grab my neighbours multimeter and see if the ribbon cable is even bad to beggin with. If it isn't than I know that I have bigger problems.
spedmetal
22-01-2004, 19:26
'cough'.....ummmmmm it was me.

http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56762

but i didnt exactly tell him to and I did also suggest buying a new one.
TylerDurden
22-01-2004, 19:29
"Gasp!!"






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spedmetal
22-01-2004, 19:32
to answer your question budica, if you fabricated a new cable (by the way this isnt what I ment in that older post, I ment find the bad track if there was one with your meter wich im guessing you didnt do and jump across it I'll attach a picture showing what I mean) and you crossed some wires you may have blown a fuse. Now this time listen. USE YOUR METER..... and test all the fuses. If one is dead that may be your problem.

www.norcalmods.com/ribbon.jpg
budica
22-01-2004, 20:37
LOL, sorry about that. I've always been told that I don't listen enough. Ok, I'll grab the meter tomorow and see what I can find out. If it's a problem with the ribbon I'll order a new one. If not I'll decide when I find out.

Thanks.
budica
22-01-2004, 20:39
Oh and stupid question but where are all the fuses? I know there is one on the power supply but are there more than that?
ippy
23-01-2004, 02:42
:rolleyes: OH DEAR!!!
budica
23-01-2004, 05:51
Hey, every body has to start some where right? Well I would rather learn to do things myself than to have other people do it for me all the time.

Life is about learning.

:)
Dustpuppy
23-01-2004, 06:15
There are several fuses on the mainboard too.
the surfacemounted type.
budica
23-01-2004, 06:25
Ahhh, ok, so I just have to find out what they look like and test the connection between both sides? Now, if one of them is fried should I go to a electronics store and find new ones to replace it with or should I just make a bridge?
spedmetal
23-01-2004, 12:00
The fuses are labeled on the board such as PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 and so on and so on. You cont want to bridge them because if what ever caused the fuse to blow in the first place is still there and you have no protection (the fuse) because of a straight bridge who knows what damage could happen. The damn thing might just catch fire and burn your house down....just kidding. Any way it might be kind of hard to locate the kind of fuses that are on the PS2's mother board at your local electronics shop.... but then again who knows, give them a try. If you have no luck there check out this place.

http://www.richspsxparts.com

Good luck
spedmetal
23-01-2004, 12:24
here is another place

http://www.saveware.com/ps2_replacement_parts.htm

if you scroll down the page you will see a downloadable link to a zip document created by charlie_PS2 (by the way where is he, any one heard any thing?) showing where the fuses are on the board and what they service.

This place also sells the fuses if you need them.
budica
23-01-2004, 20:05
Turns out that my ribbon cable has been fine this entire time. So far I've found that fuse ps11 is shot. I'll be double checking them again in a bit. I may try bridging it just to see if that's the problem. If it is I'll shut down the system and buy some fuses to fix it the right way.
TylerDurden
23-01-2004, 20:17
Just think, if you bridge it and whater burnt out the fuse passes right through your fuse into something more important.




Tyler!
budica
23-01-2004, 20:23
Ok, are there any people in the Toronto area that due repairs? I think that may be a bit safer even though it may cost me a few bucks.