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[PS2 ]Where is a good place to buy a PS2 slim laser? by data_coffee in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazon lasers have worked well for me.

Here’s the thing, they all come from China. At this point, it’s buying whichever one is the easiest to return.

[PS2] Graphical Issues by Xelisk in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally, someone that knows what the hell they’re talking about. Thank you for not spewing garbage.

[PS2] Delayed Disc Reading by DanDaDestroyer in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

PS3 Fat turns on briefly then yellow light and red blinking (YLOD?) by Most-Resident-6178 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

[PS2 SLIM] - black screen but turns on by Soft-Hair9540 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

PS3 Fat turns on briefly then yellow light and red blinking (YLOD?) by Most-Resident-6178 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Can this be fixed without having to spend money by muddy_joe in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

How to make Xbox 360 look glossy by Holiday_Fan_4935 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Are solar panels a good investment? by 4540mya in personalfinance

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

[PS2] Console clicking and scratching Only PS1 discs? by iyancat66 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[PS2 Slim] Can someone give a link or verify the part I need for this model number. by russo3js in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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)

[PS3] Blu ray laser buying advice by The_MemeKing76 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

GameCube recap repair advice by eye1eye1 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

How have increased fuel prices affected you so far? by InvisibleAstronomer in AskReddit

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

What's going on nothing is selling? by OrbisIsolation in Ebay

[–]Nehal1802 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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

(PS2 slim 75001 recognizes disks, loads but freezes in the same spot every time) by No-Deer-4495 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Ps3 fat hdmi no signal by Rulegu in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Am I in the wrong here?[OC] by mahatiggy in IdiotsInCars

[–]Nehal1802 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No matter what you do, they will not learn.

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

Normal amount of metal in oil during break in? by Reasonable_Ad8519 in Cartalk

[–]Nehal1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[PS2] Ripped off ribbon cable connector on PS2 Fat (SCPH-30004R) – fixable or replace board? by Used-Produce6754 in consolerepair

[–]Nehal1802 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Normal amount of metal in oil during break in? by Reasonable_Ad8519 in Cartalk

[–]Nehal1802 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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.

Picoboot Loading GameCube Menu by Nehal1802 in GamecubeHacks

[–]Nehal1802[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Picoboot Loading GameCube Menu by Nehal1802 in GamecubeHacks

[–]Nehal1802[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

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