Failed chip attempt =(

[nekromansur]

*Sigh* Earlier today I was anticipating playing a few games on my brand new duo2SE chip. Took from 1-8pm to get the thing in after 1.taking it apart trying to get the board just by itself and finally realizing that it seems to be completely stuck to the other board underneath 2. getting a big glob of solder inbetween few of the chip legs and having one hell of a time trying to get it out, never actually GETTING it out and having a leg fall off 3. pondering up a way to attach the leg back, or rather crafting a new replacement leg out of wire 4. making ANOTHER glob on the same chip at a different area and taking out most of it(not as much a problem as the other).

Finally after it was all put together I was very very skeptical about its working condition. Plugged it in, light turned red. I smile. Press reset button, screen flickers are **** goes on like normal. I sit there, at an eternal black screen. I came to the conclusion I had spent 7 hours doing something which was the equivalent of throwing my ps2 out the window, burning $40 and sleeping for a 7 hour period.

By the way, it wasnt me doing all of it. My dad who is great with amps and stuff(music... ya know) tried to do it for the first 4 wires, then messed up. Turns out Im better than him at soldering .

Point being/Lesson learned. Even if your skilled at something, dont go into a different area thinking it will be 'easy' or it will just **** on your face like a big glob of hot solder.

This was my rant, thanks for listening

[Warlock]

If you paid 40 bucks for the duo2se you got robbed as well JK, Sorry to hear about the botched install. Its best left to the pro's.

[TylerDurden]

Well Im hoping he at least read the Installation tips in the Ultimate Info Sticky. Im sure that would have helped him too.




Tyler!

[nekromansur]

Indeed I did. Did much research on it just so I wouldnt screw up. Sadly, I had no bananas handy

[TylerDurden]

Ahhh, see now why you messed things up. Shakey hands.



Tyler!

[sawdust]

your f**ked my friend! look at selling the ps2 for "parts" and get a new one. And get some one install the chip 4 u! If u want to try this, get the chip with all the solder between the legs,then get a razor blade and slide it under the chip and put the soldering iron on each leg to disconect them from the board then the chip should lift up on one side clean all the solder off the legs and the copper pads on the board then get a short peices of wire and reconect the chip legs to the board it's a lot of work and a hard job but it is the only way you will ever get the ps2 working agan if the board is not dead
good luck with what ever you do

[ottoman]

A chip leg fell off????? What were you using to solder wires to connection points????? A Blow torch?????

[sawdust]

Originally Posted by ottoman

A chip leg fell off????? What were you using to solder wires to connection points????? A Blow torch?????

Cruel but true