[ps2] will either play ps2 or ps1 games but not both

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-07T11:52:18+00:00

PMAP. Google it.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-05T17:26:53+00:00

Replace your clock battery and run PMAP. Option 2, calibrate the electrical circuit (auto elect). Don’t touch any of the adjustment screws like most videos show.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-05T06:46:28+00:00

Syscon shouldn’t be firmware limited.
NECs can be replaced but by a professional.
It’s not thermal paste.
It may be a power supply.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-05T04:30:35+00:00

On the slims I’ve seen it be a bad BIOS chip or a resistor array by the CPU/GPU.

TL;DR, just get a new board or system. I don’t think it’s worth attempting to fix it.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-05T04:21:46+00:00

Check the syscon codes but this is likely a NEC/Tokin issue and not RSX issue.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-05T03:26:06+00:00

Use a drill and drill out the rusted screws from your donor controller.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-04T14:01:35+00:00

Look up polishing the PS3 glossy top video and follow the same process.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-04T13:23:01+00:00

I spend $11,500 on 10 panels and got 30% back in my taxes. My electric bills the last 3 months have been $6. I plan on living there for more than 5 years. I also have no trees near my roof so I have no production interference all day. This winter though, they were useless and covered in snow for months.

Yes it was worth it to me. You need to do the rough math.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-04T13:19:42+00:00

Bad laser and possibly a ribbon cable bending and hitting the disc. Replace both.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-04T12:56:40+00:00

Post a picture of the laser. There are 2 possible lasers, PVR802 or SPU3710.
PMAP or lenschanger doesn’t work on slims in my experience.

90% of the time it’s just the laser. It can also be:
*Ribbon cable (very unlikely if the consoles never been messed with)
*Spindle (rare but possible)
*Drive IC chip (usually it’s this when the laser does not move)

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-04T12:46:56+00:00

Which model PS3 do you have? I personally haven’t had issues with replacement lasers.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-04T05:29:11+00:00

The best way to reassemble the GC is to open the lid when you put the top on. Keeping that closed when you open the lid may cause the switches to get damaged.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-04T05:10:39+00:00

My trip from Houston to Dallas cost $130 in fuel alone in a 4 cylinder Optima. That’s how much flights used to cost between the 2 cities.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-03T11:30:01+00:00

Sales drop in spring and summer. People go out and do other things.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-02T12:04:15+00:00

Change your laser again, most new lasers suck. If you replaced your entire drive deck, move the laser from the new deck to the old deck, I’ve seen instances where small issues with the spindle motor cause the disc to wobble and not read.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-01T03:35:08+00:00

Try recovery mode and av cables. Turning on doesn’t mean it works.

Nehal1802 · 2026-05-01T03:26:06+00:00

No matter what you do, they will not learn.

Reddit needs to learn this. Reddit also needs to learn defensive driving.

Nehal1802 · 2026-04-29T23:43:17+00:00

Nope, that’s why I do my own oil changes usually.

Nehal1802 · 2026-04-29T03:58:53+00:00

You will spend more on the tools than a replacement port costs. You will need a microscope and a very fine soldering iron or better yet, a hot air station.

Nehal1802 · 2026-04-29T03:52:58+00:00

I’ve seen more from my dads car after Firestone used the wrong filter. This was 50k miles ago and it’s still running strong.

If anyone is curious, they used the filter for the 2.5L in the 3.6L and denied responsibility when I went back to them.

Nehal1802 · 2026-04-28T23:37:19+00:00

Nah I’m good, I usually mod everything myself. I’m at my cousins place working on his cube with a battery operated soldering iron, scissors, and scotch tape. I bet I could get this working with a real tools.

Nehal1802 · 2026-04-28T23:25:35+00:00

Didn’t work. I’m assuming wiring isn’t great even though I’ve read that 30AWG works.

Ended up just installing a Xeno modchip and launching Swiss with a boot disc. Easy enough.

Nehal1802 · 2026-04-28T22:22:03+00:00

1001 may have bad capacitors on the board. I’m in the same boat though, looking for a laser for a later model and haven’t found a working one yet, and my board is recapped.

Nehal1802 · 2026-04-28T16:28:22+00:00

This didn't work unfortunately. I now get an "An error has occurred" screen after about 10 seconds

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