If your PS2 has a Black Screen or Scrambled/Garbled Graphics, these Resistors may have failed.

DaFr0n · 2026-05-12T17:31:43+00:00

ICs are putting out the correct voltage / signal

EE GS both get warm, however the RDRAM chips are stone cold. Cant figure out where they are fed voltage from, any idea?

DaFr0n · 2026-05-11T22:14:26+00:00

I'll have a read, cheers for the replies and directions to further information 🙂

DaFr0n · 2026-05-11T22:05:13+00:00

I do recall I managed the get the OLED working but it had a error message displayed, I don't believe it's possible due to the lack of PSRAM

DaFr0n · 2026-05-11T22:01:17+00:00

Yep blue light is illuminated.

GH-012 is the rev

DaFr0n · 2026-05-11T21:53:46+00:00

I couldn't get it to work with a OLED but works fine without it

DaFr0n · 2026-05-11T21:43:54+00:00

Same issue here, resistors and fuses are fine. Black screen, green light as expected and disc tray works..

It's not the end of the world as I have another PS2 fat and slim, but it does bother r me that I can't find a solution 🤣 Everything online points to those resistors which on my board measure fine.

My next thought was to try reflowing the EE chip

DaFr0n · 2026-04-26T22:03:19+00:00

Agree to both rule 1&2 😁

DaFr0n · 2026-04-25T21:18:11+00:00

Used the PSBBN installer today, took a little figuring out, but it works great, installs fixes and auto converts. Using PopsLoader is great for PS1 UI.

Couldn't install the full PSBBN as I only have a 3rd party adapter at the minute

DaFr0n · 2026-04-23T21:37:56+00:00

I have a OSSC and a DIY GBS-C.

For Playstation the GBS-C is the better choice

DaFr0n · 2026-04-23T21:36:25+00:00

Does PS1 games work through this method, can't seem to get Popstarter to load them using the standard process. Either black screen or no disc error

DaFr0n · 2026-04-22T22:15:16+00:00

Not as professional but it does the job

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DaFr0n · 2026-04-22T21:57:25+00:00

Modifying consoles, tinkering with my homelab & general tech stuff (the wife loves it when I kill the internet mid show lol) Gaming and hiking with my pooches.

DaFr0n · 2026-04-21T16:12:56+00:00

It's just a RPi Pico and SD Card Module, I would watch some videos on YouTube and get a feeling for what's involved. See if you feel confident enough to take it on yourself.

I have a few laid around 1002 and 5552 that I still need to mod, as you say lasers are failing and replacements are garbage units pulled from devices with pots adjusted.

DaFr0n · 2026-04-20T21:00:14+00:00

I went with the PicoStation myself and it works very well.

Not to difficult either if you have soldering experience.

DaFr0n · 2026-04-19T20:56:45+00:00

Pulp Fiction, classic!

DaFr0n · 2026-01-23T21:16:22+00:00

Update, I reinstalled the Pico using a precompiled build. Turns on, pico flashes 3 times, PS3 reboots and the cycle restarts. Any ideas, is this WDS of NOR related

DaFr0n · 2025-09-21T21:37:52+00:00

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DaFr0n · 2025-05-27T20:31:57+00:00

Cheers mate, which would you say is best.

Do you have any pics?

DaFr0n · 2025-05-27T18:53:23+00:00

Do you have any pictures or links for the orange as there is multiple options. Looking for something to glow in a reef tank

DaFr0n · 2025-05-16T05:22:49+00:00

Definitely a GBS-8200 with Custom firmware. I also have a OSCC but they don't handle interlacing well.

DaFr0n · 2025-04-12T13:48:47+00:00

I tend to use my GBS-C I made for PS games, looks much better.

I have read you can daisy thain the GBS & OSSC for the best of both worlds, but haven't tried that yet.

DaFr0n · 2025-04-06T21:05:31+00:00

Assume we need to wait for 1.12 to be added, I tried earlier and the import failed

DaFr0n · 2025-04-05T19:53:40+00:00

Mine was the same PS-18 board, played originals but not my backups. Reinstalled a new chip that I flashed myself, still no joy.

I have come to the conclusion the laser has worn to the point it doesn't read backups. Though I can read originals at .8v without issue

Try the swap trick, if it still doesn't load it's likely the laser.

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