Solder type and switch
 

what type of solder should I use to install the modchip, and where can i find information on installing a switch? I ordered a magic 3.6 but kind of regret it after finding this site post-order and learning of the messiah 2. Oh well, it's for the first PS2 release anyways. Thanks for the info.

You are putting a magic 3.6 in a v1?

magic 3.6
 

yup i have a version 1 board. The website specified the chip will work with all boards and I selected the version 1 when ordering.

Yeah it is supported but the v1 lasers were really sh*tty and can have problems reading backups.

Saving up for a v.7 pre-mod, but for the time being does anyone know the best type of solder to use (what core/lead ratio) and where can i find more information on installing a switch?