Good Soldering Tips :)`
 

Installation Equipment - from the magic team website :)



15 watt soldering iron with fine tip

0.10 mm solder tip (this is very small)

30 or 35 awg kynar or similar wire

Thicker stranded wire for 3.3v, 5v and GROUND
22 awg or similar

flux paste to help soldering

De-solder braid

A safety razor blade & Blue Tack to hold the blade in place


toothbrush
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Preparation Steps

Before to Solder is very usefull take in count this directions

Clean all the solder points, whit a soft disolver. I use a old toothbrush, wet in disolver.
The solder process is more easy, if you pre-solder the strip portion of the wire, it could be made as follow:
Melt some solder, in the tip of the iron
Dab some flux paste on the end of the wire
Put the end of the wire over the tip of the iron, you'll see the end of the wire more shining
Is very useful too, pre-solder the cooper pads in the board chip as in the ps2 board, it could be made as follow:
Dab some flux paste to the cooper pads on the motherboard using a toothpick or something thin, do not use a metal point.
Approach the solder core and the iron to the pad, to deposit some solder over the pad
Don't leave the iron over the pad more that 1 or 2 second, the excesive heat could damage your board, especially in the PS2


When you finish all the install, clean again whit the toothbrush and disolver, it would remove the excess of flux paste, and some extra solder.

Oh and im looking for a psx modchip version 7502 for the uk any guesses

Cheers Sean

Also Bannanas help keep a steady hand Thanks to tyler for the info :)

looking for soldering tips for the resistors and pins like cd/dvd controler i think it is anyway u guys know

oh and look here this is pretty much exactly what seanyb has copyied http://www.china-magic.com/install.html

yea i did gotta problem i done it outa good will so some people who need help can get to it quickly ok. i admit i did copy it so what? not like i said i done it is it. God whats your problem dude

As for soldering to the components and chip legs its all pretty much the same just dont hold heat to them for very long or they components could come off the board or you could fry the chip

Soory if you took something wrong sean..... what did I say

Its ok mate no worrys. i hate it when people jump to conclusions like that. i didnt say i made it you know. its just for people who dont know how to. i stumbled upon this site and thought of the newbie users i thougt they might like the info lol!

I'm sorry if you took it as if I was knocking you for copying it... I really dont care. Just thought I would add a link, wasnt trying to step on your toes.

well it will be ok. people can find it then or they can look at mine which i COPYIED from china magic which had some good hints

tips for resistors

Well it is kinda like you said you did it. I read this the first time you posted, before you posted where you got it from. I had a gut feeling you didnt come up with it but you give the idea you did since you didnt put the name of where you got it.

Then the fact that your blew up and stated "God whats your prob..." shows me that maybe you kinda wanted the attention in the first place and got embarrassed when you were exposed.

I personally will post a sticky very soon with a lot of Warlocks and Spedmetals info on there with their names properly attached to it so we know who actually gave it.



Tyler!

does seany mod ps2's?

I think hes just done ps1's.



Tyler!

im a big newbie when it comes to soldering i havent done it in a year.

but i am awaiting my soldering iron which i will get on monday, which is today.

and i will repair my ps1 and practice and get a ****e* up ps2 mobo and practice on it

EDIT: Practiced and good solderer.

No!

Lol i havent even opend my ps2 lol