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    PS3 Frankensteining (?) as a beginner

    If you are somehow able to have the wires needed for UART make contact with the points on the motherboard for the duration of the diagnostic while also being able to input commands you don't need to solder. Soldering two wires to get a SysCon error log is one thing, taking off two RSX and...
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    PS2 Beyond Lost on how to set up mx4sio+freemcboot

    I believe the freemcboot memory cards you can get on aliexpress have uLaunchElf / wLaunchElf pre-loaded but are only used to transfer those files to an official sony card. I have not seen a working PS2 up close for quite some time so i'm not 100% sure. The guide below should give a definitive...
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    PS2 Blown fuses, bridge as temp fix?

    I have a Playstation 2 that shows no sign of life when connected to a good PSU. SKU: SCPH-7000x Mobo: GH-035-11 CMOS battery is dead, not sure if important. I checked the fuses and thermistors, PS0001 & PS0014 have no continuity. PS0001 (500mA 36V 0603) is between 8.5v and IC4304 Vin + the...
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    PS3 PS3 slim hdd identification possible?

    Like GuilloteTesla already mentioned, check the devwiki page. I think original PS3 HDD are always Fujitsu, Hitachi, Seagate or Toshiba brand. 2.5" form factor, 20, 40, 60, 80, 120, 160 ,250, 320 or 500GB in size and SATA-150 or SATA-300 interface. If you can't find the drive this way you could...
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    PS3 PS3 shutdown problem

    Hello everyone. No real reason to make a topic for me, i'm slowly digesting what's new in the Playstation scene so far. I used to own a fat PS2 and later on a slim which i still have. (tried to install a DMS4 EZI years ago and its been somehow damaged ever since) Still have the memcard for it...
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