Partly because I have a Duo 2 SE lying around (and NO, I am NOT interested in backups, I merely want to play my PAL PS2 games on my US system), and because I was overcome with a very strong urge to pursue pointless activities worthy of geek points, I set forth to disassemble my V4 US PS2 this morning, using this guide. However, I got stuck at step 14, removing the screws in the metal shield. There's one screw with a very fudged up head (the cross indentations are worn), and thus, no screwdriver I have can get adequate hold to turn it. The problem is, the screw is tiny (think 2mm head) and does not sit on top of the shield, but inside a "pit" in the surface. Anything I can do to remove this screw? I can't seem to get to it from the other side of the mobo either... I'm beginning to think this is the reason why CJPC sold it to me for the grand $50...
Try the old cheap-ass Gamebit method. Heat up a Biro with a lighter (get your Mom to help you kiddies) and plunge it down the hole and hold it tight till its set. It should mould into whats left of the screw head and hopefully work?
ah, sounds like a plan. I'll try that today (my parents are out anyways ). I'd post a picture of the screw in question, btw, but I once more lost my digicam.
That's the same mod-chip I've had trouble with. Though, I found every screw on the PS2 pretty easy to remove... Just, be very careful soldering, and make sure the wires are of enough "caliber". I dissassembled the whole thing with a regular flat screwdriver and a smaller cross shaped one. I have done so like 4 times, also. Then again, my PS2 is a V4, so they probably changed the screws after several later revisions, right? ... probably to prevent you and me from chipping the damn things. Why the hell isn't it like the PSX or the Dreamcast? Damn you, Sony!
Marcelo, owner of Maximum Level Games, disassembled my PS2 (a V5/V6) in like 2 minutes. Of course he's an expert. Anyway, you need to be very careful when installing a modchip. Depending on the version (board), the modchip cannot be placed in certain places and the wiring must be the correct ones. If you don't do this part correctly, the modchip can do some interference on the board, making the PS2 not working properly. Some of the connections must be done with different wirings to prevent this interference (check you modchip installation guide to check what connects need stroger wires). The soldering must be precise and "clean". There's a lot of tutorials and guides on the net. read them and ask for directions on specialized sites. Since you, Anti, has some skill with this (remember that SNES? ), i think you can do it, without further problems.
well yeah, but I'd rather do it right the first time and right now I'm being held back by that $#^#$^ screw... is there some kind of tool/glue to remove it?
Oh I've before taken a whole ps2 apart in 1 minute, that is, with the mobo still in the case, but cd drive, top cover, controller ports, power switch off =)
I'll probably talk to Marcelo this weekend. I'll ask him if there's any need of a special tool. Although i don't think there is, since i remeber him to dissamble my PS2 just with an electric screwdriver.
Did you try the melted pen method like you said you would? Those screws are pretty small I bet. Is there enough head exposed to try an cut a notch across the top?
Well it looks like you're screwed, no pun intended. You should've used a much smaller phillips head than what you used to remove the bigger ones. It doesn't take THAT much effort to bore down a screw to the point where you can't remove it without drilling it out.
I tried, but fortunately I practiced first and the plastic got everywhere, so I prefer to use another method. Cutting a notch across the top with my current tools is not possible because like I said the screw head is actually below the surface. I didn't do anything, I got the PS2 with the messed-up screw head from cjpc, like I said.
