PS2 rusted motherboard

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  1. twinspectre

    twinspectre Gaming Enthusiast

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    Yesterday i bought a PS2 slim on a flea market, when i open the console i noticed that the motherboard was rusted. the PS2 seems to work perfect and i wonder if there's any solution to clean the rust

    sorry if my english is bad and i hope someone will help me :)
    and sorry if this is the wrong section
     
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  2. supersega

    supersega I have 7 and a half PS1s in my room alone.

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    Many ways, Sandpaper (if you're VERY careful), pencil eraser, 90% alcohol, Brass-o (again, VERY CAREFUL), it all depends on the severity. Try an eraser first and then alcohol.
     
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  3. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    I am guessing you mean the shielding?
     
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  4. jakeeeenator

    jakeeeenator Site Supporter 2015,2016,2017

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    Can you post some pictures? I am really curious to see the severity of the rust.
     
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  5. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    I've seen this in ocean areas. The entire shielding will rust up.

    On the ps2, this can be a problem because you can't just discard the shielding.
     
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  6. proarturs

    proarturs The force is with me

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    I have seen the shielding on an European SNES start to rust.

    I cleaned it off by rubbing an old toothbrush, it took me about 40 minutes.
     
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  7. LeHaM

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    rust converter for the shield
    or electronic rust removal
    or sanding

    still going to have bad pitting
     
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  8. HEX1GON

    HEX1GON FREEZE! Scumbag

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    You'd need to use oil afterwards otherwise rust will just come back.. You can also paint it as well.
     
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  9. LeHaM

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    I'd say paint, like a clear coat. Dust will most likely stick to the oil and may cause a hazard one day
     
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  10. HEX1GON

    HEX1GON FREEZE! Scumbag

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    Dust hangs on shielding anyway doesn't? Most consoles I've pulled apart are caked in it. Xboxes love dust on their PSUs, I've always wondered how much dust it takes to cause the hazard.
    There's probably paint out there that won't like model paint of course expensive.
     
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  11. LeHaM

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    yeah but the oil would make it worse and harder to clean IMO
    Plus the smell
     
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  12. twinspectre

    twinspectre Gaming Enthusiast

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    in fact i bought the ps2 near the sea areas :\
     
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  13. twinspectre

    twinspectre Gaming Enthusiast

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    I can't remove the shield, the screw is screwed ;)
    i tried but the damn thing won't turn, i hope there's a fix and also i hope this isn't an issue.

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  14. supersega

    supersega I have 7 and a half PS1s in my room alone.

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    Just drill it out, if you're man enough!
     
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    What country are you in first of all? I am guessing parts will be hard to get?

    Get a pair of needle nose pliers and use those toe turn the screw. You can also use wire cutters
    to grip it horizontally and turn it. Once started, it will come off easy.

    The shield needs to touch the motherboard ground, so take the shield off and use a rust preventative paint on the rusting areas.
    If you can't get the paint and are handy with a solder iron, you can flux and tin the entire rusted areas with solder. Be sure to sand all the rust away. Make sure where it touches the motherboard ground there is good contact.

    Be careful not to ruin the heat sink pads on the shielding. If they are ruined, order a cheap set off aliexpress.com and
    put those in. I would replace them anyway, as thermal pads are so cheap.

    If you can source a broken unit for free, salvage the shielding.
     
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  16. twinspectre

    twinspectre Gaming Enthusiast

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    i will do my best thanks for the answer/help :)
    I'm from Italy by the way
     
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    that's weird,i've seen rusted NES and Atari 2600s before but never a console this recent rusted
     
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  18. twinspectre

    twinspectre Gaming Enthusiast

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    yeah, the first owner is an i***t
    for keeping a console in this bad condition
     
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