Magic 3 Problem

[Ernieboy0021]

Hej Guys!

Got a big Problem! I´ve bought a PSX2 with a Magic3 chip in it! First nothing (Original PS2 games, DVD´s) want to boot so I´ve adjustet the laser and so on... So the original games started without any problems!

But the Backed Up Games still dont works on it, so i´ve looked to the chip and i´ve seen that one wire isnt soldered on the chip! I don´t know if it was unsoldered before i´ve unscrewed my ps2?! So i tried to run the games (ORIGINAL) again but now the "RESET" and "EJECT" buttons dont work! The red light on the Reset button is lighting..but when I push it nothing works :eek:

Could it be that i damaged this little, thin, silver wire that is connected with the cover?? If yes what could i do,... can I order something, somewhere? Any alternatives? Or could I throw away my PS2?? :confused:

Sorry for my bad english, and thx for help!

[seaneyb2003]

hey dude,

Yeah sounds like you have damaged the eject reset cable. But try pushing ing that ribbon cable a bit more into the motherboard socket. If you have a digi cam and take a pic that can always be a great help.

Also this reset wire ur saying on ur magic 3 does it connect to anything make sure it isnt grounding.

[Ernieboy0021]

I didnt have a digicam! So I will try ... thx.. will post after ...

[seaneyb2003]

well ebay do replacement power/eject cables. also what version do u have?

[Ernieboy0021]

V4

EDIT: Sorry i think it´s a V3.. SCPH-30004, C10419316

[seaneyb2003]

right i got another tip for you to. Can you solder?

[Ernieboy0021]

Not really but I can try...

[seaneyb2003]

ok i think u should find a pro to fix it then.

[Ernieboy0021]

Could it be, that the reset/eject buttons aren´t working because the unsoldered wire @ the chip?? However, today i´ll try to fix it :p

It couldn´t come bader or?

Got the instructions of the Magic3 (installation) so i will look which wire isn´t fixed... and then I´ll fix it!!!

And I looked in the WWW for the reset/eject ribbon, .. there are many sites wich develope this shi* but the most of them are not awailable for V3 :mad:

THX for ya help ?seany? you´re my buddy :)

[seaneyb2003]

hey,

v3 cable isnt ribbon is it? its plug in ports if i can remember. Right make sure u didnt snag the wire and get a multi meter and test the connections on the motherboard to see if there is current flowing into the ps2.

[Ernieboy0021]

Hej,

Got this type in my Playstation http://www.ps2reality.net/uploads/documentos/IwAnTv5/image009.jpg don´t know whats the difference between cable and ribben (U know my English :( )

So i will check now what is a multimeter? How can I get out if the flow is right? :confused: SO could it be that the reset/eject buttons aren´t working because the wire @ the chip?

thx 4 ya help

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EDIT: So checked what a Multimeter is and Hell Yeah, i´ve got a Multimeter! I use this to adjust the laser! ... So , and how can I check now if the flow is right? I mean this Multimeter will show it in Ohm´s or? How many Ohm´s must it have? And where should I put the + side and the - side???

[Warlock]

Sad to say but if its a v3 its probably not worth fixing. If you had to adjust the laser to read originals then it probably wont read dvd-r media period.

[seaneyb2003]

yeah, if you can fix it just sell it on ebay. right get a cable there be very cheap. But look along to see if u did snag it.

Right set your multimeter to read volts! its the V symbol on it and just check the psu to see if there is any current flowing.

might be worth it, its up to you.

[ihaveanosebleed]

I had a PS2 here once that someone had destroyed the Power/Eject ribbon and what I did was look through my junk room of parts and I found a ribbon from a printer that was twice as long and five times as wide. The contacts were the exact same size so I just cut the ribbon to the right width and plugged it in the PS2, it worked great. Beats spending money and waiting a week for the replacement part!

[Ernieboy0021]

Yeah, but i ain´t got an old printer?! (What type of Printer was this? *lol*)

So I soldered on the less wire on my chip! And I controlled my eject/reset ribbon again , I saw that there is a contact damaged.. so i soldered on it *gg* It works fine, .. hmm.. the one and only problem is now, that the red light (reset) didn´t light, it´s everytime green *gg* So i tried the PSX if it´s working and what was the result??? : If I start booting up my playstation it everytime resets itself *lol* So i´ve had to unsolder the ribbon and solder it again exactlier! *gg* :cool:

[ihaveanosebleed]

I think it was from an Epson 580 (?) Not too sure as I rip the guts out of these junkers and trash all the cases to save space. Or was it from a flatbed scanner?! I don’t remember for sure!

[seaneyb2003]

well it sounds like half the battle is won! what i would do now is resoder the reset wire on the modchip, and buy a new eject reset wire.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11319&item=8155032247&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

[Ernieboy0021]

Nope, don´t have 2 buy reset/eject cable! My mom works in a company which developes IC-Plates (?is it this?U know my english?) she have got 1000kg of the same cables, just have to cut something! Today i´ve gonna try my PSX .. i hope it works!! Thx 4 everything

[seaneyb2003]

go for it man :o

[Ernieboy0021]

I´m gonna get it dude

[seaneyb2003]

cool :)