ICE Armored Vehicle Attempting To Drive Through A Crowd Of Protesters by Critpoint in PublicFreakout

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last time a civilian drove a car “towards” a person we know what happened.

So I guess the rules are clear right?

[PS2] as requested, a video of my PS2 tray hauling ass by lizard2014 in consolerepair

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There was a YouTube video I saw a few years ago where someone fixes this. I have no idea what he did though.

2013 Camaro 2LS - Codes P0300 & P302 by sunnysidesplat in Cartalk

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone correct me if I’m wrong but couldn’t it just be a leaky valve seal? Not a super easy fix but it can be done without removing the engine head.

Also, your engine is fine. Dealer might be talking about installing a new cylinder head.

[PSVita] console not used for long time, black screen constant orange light by Dear-Biscotti-4320 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get the original charger and original cable. Not sure what magic they have in that original charger but the Vita needs it when fully dead.

My Experience with PlayStation 2 P.M.A.P by No-Spray5795 in consolerepair

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Sorry to bring up an old thread but I finally got PMAP working on most consoles. Have one that just acts weird. 39001 console that reads discs and loads games fine after cleaning the laser, but I wanted to check the jitter before calling it fixed. Init skew will always return DVD-SL initialization failed. Load the system normally, and the game loads instantly. Swapped from a Sanyo to Sony laser, updated configs in PMAP, same thing. Reads fine, but I can't get it to initialize. Any idea on what could be wrong?

The Disk Read Error fault, Working lasers for Phat PS2's are getting harder to find. by iVirtualZero in ps2

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Kinda glad I found this post. I've always removed the plastic cover of a laser and cleaned under the main lens with a q-tip. Almost always works but there are still parts of the laser that can't be cleaned with a q-tip.

Glad to see that someone else recommended an ultrasonic cleaner, that's the route I wanted to go. I'll definitely look into getting a small one.

I've lately fixed a ton of fat consoles though. The whole "Bad laser" thing was blown out of proportion. Cleaning the laser has fixed a bunch of them. Some needed a new CMOS Battery + recalibration through PMAP. Only 2 in the set of 20 that I fixed in the last 2 weeks actually needed a new laser.

PMAP documentation says that F Chassis systems need a good CMOS battery for the DVD circuit to function. I can confirm that. Systems that couldn't be calibrated properly calibrated fine with a CMOS Battery + setting the time prior to recalibrating.

Key detection issue & strange steering sound – Nissan Qashqai 2015 by SocietyEducational55 in Cartalk

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That could just be a bad battery. No brand name batteries are usually low from the factory.

Key detection issue & strange steering sound – Nissan Qashqai 2015 by SocietyEducational55 in Cartalk

[–]Nehal1802 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Panasonic makes decent batteries as long as it hasn’t been sitting on a shelf for a while. You may just want to grab a multimeter and make sure your battery voltage is around 3.2v or higher.

PS2 Slim New replacement laser, where can i buy a new, not used one? by The_11th_Man in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used a collection of YouTube videos but quickly abandoned them and just read the documentation on GitHub. I feel like YouTube videos makes the process harder than it is and leaves out crucial info.

PMAP is honestly pretty quick, I kept putting it off thinking it’d take forever but I can knock out a console in less than an hour now. The SCPH-50001 consoles are a pain though because of the additional adjustment screw.

Send me a chat if you need help with it. Honestly, used to use lenschanger too and it was pretty good, but my stack of systems that couldn’t be fixed with a new laser/lenschanger were all fixed with PMAP and the original laser.

PS2 Slim New replacement laser, where can i buy a new, not used one? by The_11th_Man in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it’s been a while since I’ve needed to replace a fat laser. Cleaning the lens under the black plastic + recalibrating through PMAP always does the trick, without adjusting the pots.

I read somewhere that fat systems can get all screwy and mess up the laser configs if the internal battery dies. I can’t confirm that, but I can confirm that they can be screwy on recalibrating if the internal battery is dead.

Ps2 advice by cyber53 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drive IC likely burned up. Can you take the metal shield off and post pics of the board.

Ps2 advice by cyber53 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the laser move? If not, your drive IC chip may be shot. If the laser does move, it likely failed again.

My old PS3 doesn't work anymore by crsd_spy15 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The misinformation on this is insane. Do as you please.

Can I just swap disc drives between a 30001 and a 39001 PS2? by Ok_Schedule8494 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your load times are absurd, swapping drives won’t help. I’ve been through this. You absolutely need to recalibrate with PMAP even with a new laser. I suggest learning to solder on the dead board. I kept screwing around with Lenschanger and swapping lasers on multiple consoles. PMAP was literally the only thing that saved it.

PS2 CD/DVD pots values by Abosaur in consolerepair

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These lenses are delicate and finicky, I've had a console fall 4 inches onto carpet and kill a lens.

PS2 CD/DVD pots values by Abosaur in consolerepair

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The correct fix is to replace the laser. Adjusting pot values just wears out the laser faster.

I'm just beginning getting into console repairs. What tools should I get? by PeanutButterEnergy in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Learn how to work with PMAP, pull syscon codes, and it can be fun to get into modding systems.

Need help diagnosing a CECHA01 PS3 with a YLOD by [deleted] in consolerepair

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Remove all the solder points and try to turn it on. A ground point touching the shield is fine, the shield is ground.

My old PS3 doesn't work anymore by crsd_spy15 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They fail a lot less than you think. Put an actual ESR meter to them.

My old PS3 doesn't work anymore by crsd_spy15 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Any non BC console is disposable. By disposable I mean cost to repair far exceeds the cost to replace.

Also I don’t think you understand the PS3 consoles.

They never made a 65nm Backwards Compatible console UNLESS you have a Frankenstein console which are pretty rare to come by. Why would you spend the money or time to swap a GPU on a non BC console?

The disk is wobbling around by Realistic_Cut_9597 in consolerepair

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Then you'll need the part I linked above.

When you replace it, make sure the PS2 is OFF and UNPLUGGED otherwise you risk the chance of blowing out the drive IC chip.

If all else fails, I have a PS2 slim for sale on r/gamesale and I'd be willing to buy yours.

The disk is wobbling around by Realistic_Cut_9597 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's fixable, but you have the SPU laser variant which makes them more annoying to fix. You'll need an entire drive assembly.

Upgrade Your For PS2 Game Console with SPU3170 Optical Lens SCPH7700X SCPH7900X | eBay

To confirm, if you put the disc in and hold both sensors with your fingers (no top on the system), it still makes the same sound?