I Bought 2 RARE, broken "TEST" PS2's - Extended Version

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  • @laurentiurosianu
    @laurentiurosianu 7 місяців тому +119

    Please, please contact someone like Hard4Games that can preserve the content of that hard drive. It might contain some unreleased stuff on it. It might be nothing but it also can be a gold mine

    • @DecibelAlex
      @DecibelAlex 7 місяців тому +12

      These are essentially just normal fat PS2's, but without any security checks. The PS2 HDD was only used to store game saves and Final Fantasy Online patches afaik

    • @DecibelAlex
      @DecibelAlex 6 місяців тому

      @@-UzR- what jailbreak? we have freemcboot

    • @DecibelAlex
      @DecibelAlex 6 місяців тому

      @@-UzR- potato potatoe. what is it that you'd like to accomplish that hasn't been done yet?

    • @kriswhite9324
      @kriswhite9324 6 місяців тому

      ​@@-UzR-that's valid

    • @neddy1287
      @neddy1287 6 місяців тому

      I have the PS2 with the original network adaptor with the DSL port including 120gb ide on 39003 or 30003R console can't remember which one as it been awhile I seen it since the latest freemcboot on memory card it originally had hd advance disk to boot games from the hard drive but the disk is scratched to death top and bottom which is impossible to get new anywhere online. So freemcboot and hd advance is a life saver and the disk drive works just fine

  • @VestigeIncarnate
    @VestigeIncarnate 7 місяців тому +26

    There are several types of disc you need to test. Blue(ps2), black(ps1), gold(ps2 &dvd), and CD. A faulty laser could read some types but not all.

    • @JohnSmith-nj4zq
      @JohnSmith-nj4zq 7 місяців тому +1

      I fixed over 100 of these. If it reads both ps1 and ps2 games, it'll read CDs and DVDs. Some PS2 games are blue, that just means they were small files and was burned to a CD instead of a DVD.

    • @VestigeIncarnate
      @VestigeIncarnate 7 місяців тому

      @JohnSmith-nj4zq that's interesting. Thanks for the info!

    • @grahamprescott9426
      @grahamprescott9426 6 місяців тому +2

      Yeah. My dvd failed but cd was ok. I had to swap the laser.

  • @elninorata3891
    @elninorata3891 7 місяців тому +10

    You should use a silicone lubricant; Oil-based lubricates attract dirt and dust which sticks to the oil-based lubricant and turns it into sticky gum.

  • @ajmass02648
    @ajmass02648 7 місяців тому +3

    The 40Gb HDD and network card used to be a package deal with Final Fantasy 11 online, since you needed that much storage space for all the updates and expansions the game would have. Plus as well as needing the network adapter to go online itself, since the ps2 didn't have it built in. You can notice that it has an ethernet connection on it, so you needed to have cable internet service to access the game. But then later, all the systems started to have it ethernet intergraded into the systems itself for online compatibility.

  • @BrainHurricanes
    @BrainHurricanes 7 місяців тому +2

    You could lube that white piece also where the two tabs slide in to lift the laser assy. And also the middle of the two white gears for turning smooth when under load. And if you're really going for it, a small drop of sewing machiene oil on the motor bearing. All helps agains friction for ejecting the tray. Best of luck Steve.

  • @allfather885
    @allfather885 6 місяців тому +3

    You’ll be back to looking and feeling like this before you know it, Steve. Keep your spirits up and we’re rooting for you, man.

  • @davidknightx
    @davidknightx 7 місяців тому +15

    Oh man, I have repaired mine SO many times. I even replaced the power supply. Unfortunately, the video finally went out on it and I didn't have someone awesome like TronicsFix nearby, so I gave it away to someone for parts last year. Man, Sony built things to last. I think I bought it back in 2001 making it 22 freaking years. That console lasted longer than most marriages.

  • @schrodingerscat8621
    @schrodingerscat8621 7 місяців тому +2

    I remember way back when I had to replace my disc drive on my PS2 that there were two different manufacturers for the drive, I believe Phillips was one of them, I'm struggling to remember the other. But they were definitely different designs.

  • @blakekelley8112
    @blakekelley8112 7 місяців тому +39

    Kinda sad seeing these old videos of you. Please get well soon Steve!!! Great work again as usual. I always learn something from your videos ♥

    • @TronicsFixLongs
      @TronicsFixLongs  7 місяців тому +9

      Thank you, and glad to hear you enjoy them!

    • @nostalgiaholic4874
      @nostalgiaholic4874 7 місяців тому

      ​@TronicsFixLongs how's the treatment going

    • @TronicsFixLongs
      @TronicsFixLongs  7 місяців тому +8

      @@nostalgiaholic4874 It's been challenging at times, but looking forward to only having 2 more treatments left!

    • @jessebravo36
      @jessebravo36 6 місяців тому

      @@TronicsFixLongsdo u have a shop were I could call u to fix any problems with consoles or controllers

    • @qs3850
      @qs3850 6 місяців тому

      @@TronicsFixLongshope to see you finished up with treatments and being in the best health!
      I’ve been a fan for so long, across many different profiles
      Enjoy your content so much, hope to see you get better my friend!

  • @MasterJediSean
    @MasterJediSean 6 місяців тому +1

    Judging by the melted side of the case we can probablt deduce that there was one of those hot oil burner things next to it, or something like that, it melted it and sucked the oil vapour or whatever it was. It seem linked.

  • @joshkelly4682
    @joshkelly4682 7 місяців тому +44

    That 40gb hard drive is jackpot to collectors

    • @mark902
      @mark902 7 місяців тому

      is it really? i have the same one. it came with final fantasy 11. i have it loaded up with ratchet and clank games at the moment.

    • @kenabi
      @kenabi 7 місяців тому +1

      @@mark902 quite a few have died or been scrapped, and regular (non-sony branded) PATA drives are becoming less common.
      and some of us prefer to keep the systems as oem as possible, which leaves us with just the pata drives as options, since the network adapter never got sata as an option.

    • @joshkelly4682
      @joshkelly4682 7 місяців тому

      @@mark902 yep they are needed to complete final fantasy 11 and since they are getting harder to get the prices are going up, I've found some on ebay around $50 just for the hard drive

    • @forceful_woolly9
      @forceful_woolly9 7 місяців тому

      Yeah

    • @JohnSmith-nj4zq
      @JohnSmith-nj4zq 7 місяців тому +1

      It's nothing special. Unless the console is modded, homebrews or other loaded games were added. Other than that, that Hard Drive was most likely used for FF.

  • @Slooby
    @Slooby 6 місяців тому

    I found one of these randomly on marketplace for like $30 ended up selling on eBay for $600 to a collector couple years ago. Very cool

  • @craigachuff6087
    @craigachuff6087 6 місяців тому

    I have a 3001 model. It's one of the first ones. To change the battery, you have to desolder the 2 piece motherboard. The heat sink is a thick, solid piece of, I guess, aluminum. Revisions after are much easier to take apart.

  • @awgoodrich8
    @awgoodrich8 7 місяців тому +1

    Great job Steve. Hope you get well soon.
    It sort of looks like the drive is self-returning back in the PS2 after opening it and not pushing the disc drive button. Was that issue ever fixed?

  • @KrazedSin88
    @KrazedSin88 6 місяців тому

    Love you videos. Try using the tweezers instead of pliers to remove the cable from fan headers going forward. They grip well when you remove the cable from the side. I also find tweezers work well for PS3 controller battery cables as well.

  • @keenobservations3050
    @keenobservations3050 4 місяці тому

    That sticky stuff is the hopes and dreams of the last owner

  • @LozzTheDev
    @LozzTheDev 6 місяців тому

    Nice video, Putting the band in hot water for a while will shrink it a little so it'll tighten it up and of course clean any grease off it.

  • @Samsemillya
    @Samsemillya 7 місяців тому

    If you have some stuck cables in connectors that have been sitting there for years, just let it soak in some isopropyl. After a few seconds it is much easier to disconnect the cable

  • @danellabarnes-penman1118
    @danellabarnes-penman1118 7 місяців тому +1

    How are you holding up? Keeping healing vibes and meditations for you! Thanks for sharing more content, Steve. Take gentle care of yourself. 🙏🏻❣️

    • @TronicsFixLongs
      @TronicsFixLongs  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, I appreciate all the kind comments from you guys. Been doing okay so far!

  • @quack75
    @quack75 7 місяців тому +6

    the disk drive of the 2nd PS2 is not working properly... It stops before the end and get right back into the PS2.... You can do better !

  • @JGS123WRPTP
    @JGS123WRPTP 7 місяців тому +4

    That 40GB HDD needs imaging asap. I’m sure there are repositories it can be saved on.

    • @DecibelAlex
      @DecibelAlex 7 місяців тому +1

      These are only test units, essentially normal fat PS2's but without security checks. The PS2 HDD was only used to store game saves and FF:O patches

  • @superslammer
    @superslammer 7 місяців тому

    You should consider investing in those large flat cotton swabs. They would work better for larger surfaces :)

  • @Jordzyi1
    @Jordzyi1 6 місяців тому

    What’s cool is finding out what’s going on with these systems.

  • @f75gunslinger
    @f75gunslinger 7 місяців тому

    My guess would be a plastic cleaner/conditioner like ArmorAll for your sticky stuff . And according to Google , 10 mb was considered too large for a personal computer in 2002 .

  • @fu1r4
    @fu1r4 7 місяців тому +1

    1:35 I have seen the same on a monitor when the owner put a lamp (60 watts) too close.

  • @ミーちゃん-s5k
    @ミーちゃん-s5k 7 місяців тому +1

    get well soon!! Mr steve!! from japan!!

  • @TravisM05
    @TravisM05 7 місяців тому +1

    Would it be possible to get some normal view shots in the corner when you are using footage from the microscope? I would love to get a sense of how small some of these components are that you work on.

  • @JohnLafitte
    @JohnLafitte 7 місяців тому +1

    16:40 I don't think that's vape residue. It would literally be on every surface if that's what it was. And it's not that sticky. It should be water soluble so no it doesn't build up in your lungs like that. 😅
    I kinda think it may be dielectric grease, but no idea why it would be in there. Maybe just some spillage of something.

  • @tyronenelson9124
    @tyronenelson9124 7 місяців тому +1

    You need to grease the tray mechanism upon assembly.

  • @venerandarain3
    @venerandarain3 7 місяців тому

    was thinking this gonna be hard repairing.. but this is an easy one. 0:52

  • @MasterJediSean
    @MasterJediSean 6 місяців тому

    Beside I don't think vaping would cause this, he would have to be blowing it directly in the air vent. Also my sister has been vaping for over ten years now and he house is clean, no residue whatsoever. It seems like a stretch. All Ps2's came with Network/IDE 40GB hard drive if they did.

  • @Clarkane
    @Clarkane 7 місяців тому

    18:39 i wonder what games/prototypes are in that hdd

  • @_pitterxp_
    @_pitterxp_ 7 місяців тому

    Nice fix(es)!
    But most importantly: Get well soon, Sir! Or as one would say here: Gute Besserung!

  • @ajaks7636
    @ajaks7636 7 місяців тому

    Great Repairs and Video Steve!! Thank You.

  • @ajaks7636
    @ajaks7636 7 місяців тому

    Great Repairs and Video Steve!! Thank You. 😁

  • @kenabi
    @kenabi 7 місяців тому

    also chiming in to hope you get that drive in the hands of someone to image, just in case it does have some part of video game history.

  • @meatpuppet7712
    @meatpuppet7712 7 місяців тому

    Just wanted to say you shouldn't put alcohol on rubber bands. It will dry them out and make them crack.

  • @atomicforcegaming2867
    @atomicforcegaming2867 7 місяців тому

    Hay man ty for your videos I have been feverish and lightheaded lately and scared to death. Bless you for your kindness and knowledge. I might be in the emergency room soon I really hope not.

    • @TronicsFixLongs
      @TronicsFixLongs  7 місяців тому +1

      I'm sorry to hear that, I hope you feel better soon!

  • @williamvun
    @williamvun 6 місяців тому

    damn. 2 dev kit? that is rare.

  • @Felix-Sited
    @Felix-Sited 6 місяців тому

    Vape residue? In a PS2 Dev kit? Extremely unlikely.

  • @djlancematthew
    @djlancematthew 7 місяців тому

    Where is the best place to buy replacement bands for these DVD drives? Allie express bands are hit and miss.

  • @monkeybase01
    @monkeybase01 6 місяців тому

    There's an issue with PS2's where it functions in the beginning, but after a while it starts hanging with certain kinds of discs.

  • @AKuHAK1
    @AKuHAK1 6 місяців тому

    What is the bios chip marking?

  • @edmonson5871
    @edmonson5871 7 місяців тому

    I hope you're getting better. Don't these PS2's come with liquid metal?

    • @mikeanderson1994
      @mikeanderson1994 7 місяців тому +1

      No they don't they actually come with a thermal pad on top of the CPU because they don't generate high temperature

  • @poserbob6888
    @poserbob6888 7 місяців тому +1

    Well the drive on the second one is not really fixed... You gotta pull it out so it won't close on itself after two seconds.

  • @ImaginationToForm
    @ImaginationToForm 7 місяців тому

    When in doubt take more screws out? Is that a new Merch shirt?

    • @TronicsFixLongs
      @TronicsFixLongs  7 місяців тому +1

      We could definitely make it into a shirt!

  • @jsteezy80
    @jsteezy80 6 місяців тому

    Fan connector gives up at 6:09 lol

  • @barbsfpv3066
    @barbsfpv3066 6 місяців тому +1

    Vaping didn’t come about until around 2013-2014, long after PS2 development’s heyday, so I really doubt somebody was vaping by that console. Plus it would be coating the entire interior and not just the rear of the unit by the fan, if it had gotten pulled in through the vents.
    Some dev probably spilled their Big Gulp on their desk and some of it splashed into the unit through the fan.

  • @СтоянСтоянов-р6ш
    @СтоянСтоянов-р6ш 7 місяців тому

    Great job again

  • @MinamiPlays
    @MinamiPlays 7 місяців тому

    Did you try the memory Card slot maybe there broken

  • @antonjansenvanrensburg4145
    @antonjansenvanrensburg4145 7 місяців тому

    not sure but i heard waaay back that you should not use IPA on rubber belts.

  • @Lazyman1975
    @Lazyman1975 7 місяців тому

    A small amount of lubricant. All ya need. Lithium grease.

  • @JohnSmith-nj4zq
    @JohnSmith-nj4zq 7 місяців тому

    Looks like your 2nd PS2 is still bad. It's a fault I encounter in very few of them which the disc tray auto retracts after a couple of seconds. I still don't understand why it does that.

  • @markbrettnell3503
    @markbrettnell3503 7 місяців тому

    Be honest. You just broke the fan connector for content for us to watch.😉👍

  • @TheDarthMushroom
    @TheDarthMushroom 7 місяців тому

    Can you flatten the dent with your hot air and pressure?

  • @Camera4301
    @Camera4301 7 місяців тому

    Possibly oil from the fan

  • @Addison0526
    @Addison0526 6 місяців тому

    I wonder if their vape overheated and exploded next to that playstation.

  • @aelaan12
    @aelaan12 7 місяців тому +1

    Speaking of rookie mistakes..... Why on earth would you clean the fan on top of the motherboard? Those pins broke when my a-hole brother would push the disc in not using the button.

  • @Suhadisgood
    @Suhadisgood 7 місяців тому +1

    It’s not surprising the PS2 breaks play marvel Vs capcom 2 on the PS2 or even on the PS3 it will break those consoles

  • @frederickcrossley8303
    @frederickcrossley8303 7 місяців тому

    Your lungs clean themselves ps2 have you to clean them.

  • @notune424
    @notune424 4 місяці тому

    I broke many of PS2 connectors , idk why but maybe because sony uses cheap parts

  • @keg4998
    @keg4998 7 місяців тому

    Did I see them on eBay?😂 just wondering

  • @nigeltapp7370
    @nigeltapp7370 6 місяців тому

    Every one on TikTok don't no what they is talking about when it come to vaping if they stop buying it off the black market and buy it out the vape shop I vape and been for 10 years and I don't have no problems

  • @josephclapp1157
    @josephclapp1157 7 місяців тому +2

    Me watching this hitting my vape…😂😭

  • @iroquoisfunky
    @iroquoisfunky 7 місяців тому

    Health update please!!!

    • @TronicsFixLongs
      @TronicsFixLongs  7 місяців тому

      Things have been going pretty well, just getting through the last of the treatments. You can check out my latest health updates here: tronicsfix.com/pages/steves-health

  • @stephenarkless9444
    @stephenarkless9444 7 місяців тому

    600 DOLLARS!!!!!!

    • @fu1r4
      @fu1r4 7 місяців тому

      You wonder if they are made of gold ...

  • @glowstone9848
    @glowstone9848 7 місяців тому

    Tiktok shits 😂