Alternate Soldering Points, Matrix Infinity, V9

[puppeteer666]

being pretty sure what version ya have is'nt good ya should know for sure.
if the board on the underside says gh-023then ya know ya really have a v9

[skub]

It's a V9, I didn't realize the alt. points were on the other side of the board.

However, I can't get to the other side of the board. There are all these flat cables connected that hold it in place, and also a metal cover. I don't know if it is safe, or how to go about removing these cables to get the board isolated from the rest of the PS2. If it's not safe to do this I'll have to soldier to the actual points, not the alternates.

Anybody know how I can get to the other side of the board safely?

[puppeteer666]

just becareful taking the wires off look what your doing.
take your time!
if the shield on the bottom don't just come off pull out the ole hair dryer and get those heatsinks warn and the shield will come right off.

[skub]

How do you take the wires off safely, the controller/mem card ports for example?

[spedmetal]

Originally Posted by skub

How do you take the wires off safely, the controller/mem card ports for example?

Some of the ribbon cables just pull right out. On others there is a little hinged part on the front of the connecter on top that you click up with a small flat head screw driver, make sure you dont pull these ones out as damage to them could result.

The heat shield will just pull off once you have just the mobo and shield in hand.

[puppeteer666]

the last v9 i did the shield would'nt just come off had to warm the heatsinks a little first to losen it off the EEchip.

[spedmetal]

Originally Posted by puppeteer666

the last v9 i did the shield would'nt just come off had to warm the heatsinks a little first to losen it off the EEchip.

Not a bad method, but I have done many many many installs and never once had to heat the shield to remove it. Just a little tug on the heat sink and "POP" there goes the weasel.