Hello, Please help with a very strange and rare problem with the PS2 FAT SCPH-30004R console. when I turned on my PS2 today, I was greeted by the first time ever boot screen. I had to choose a language and region. The date and time in the settings were also reset back to 1999.
I will try to accurately describe all the symptoms below:
1. The console loses the system settings every time I reset the system and goes straight in to first time ever boot screen with language and region selection.
2. When I press the eject button the tray opens too fast and the PS2 doesn't realize when it's open - so the motor makes a whining noise while trying to open the already opened tray. The only way to get the tray back into the console is to reset the system.
4. I just entered the triangle-menu of the PS2. Usually the option "console" (I guess it's "unit" on US-PS2s) says "SCPH-30004"... but right now it's "unknown".
So far the description of the errors, but there are some things I want to mention:
- the PS2 was not being modified (I was the first one to break the guarantee-seal because of the defect)
- no soldering was done until now
- I didn't drop it on the floor (it was standing just beside my TV for
months)
- all fuses are working
- all cables are in perfect shape
- the console did not overheat and stood in a well-ventilated place
I have opened the consoles and took it apart. With the naked eye, I did not find any irregularities. Motherboard, power supply and capacitors look fine. I took the opportunity to replace the CMOS battery, but it didn't help either.
Another strange thing is that the system was working for about ten hours yesterday (I played about two dozend games), but when I wanted to play with it some hours ago, it was broke again. I was searching the web with google for about one hour and the only help I found was that I saw postings from people with the same problem on several bulettin boards and some PS2 being sold on eBay with this defect... but I couldn't find any solution to this problem. :-/
The case looks hopeless but there may be someone with good advice and ideas, or someone who may have encountered this problem earlier? Thank you in advance for any help.
I will try to accurately describe all the symptoms below:
1. The console loses the system settings every time I reset the system and goes straight in to first time ever boot screen with language and region selection.
2. When I press the eject button the tray opens too fast and the PS2 doesn't realize when it's open - so the motor makes a whining noise while trying to open the already opened tray. The only way to get the tray back into the console is to reset the system.
4. I just entered the triangle-menu of the PS2. Usually the option "console" (I guess it's "unit" on US-PS2s) says "SCPH-30004"... but right now it's "unknown".
So far the description of the errors, but there are some things I want to mention:
- the PS2 was not being modified (I was the first one to break the guarantee-seal because of the defect)
- no soldering was done until now
- I didn't drop it on the floor (it was standing just beside my TV for
months)
- all fuses are working
- all cables are in perfect shape
- the console did not overheat and stood in a well-ventilated place
I have opened the consoles and took it apart. With the naked eye, I did not find any irregularities. Motherboard, power supply and capacitors look fine. I took the opportunity to replace the CMOS battery, but it didn't help either.
Another strange thing is that the system was working for about ten hours yesterday (I played about two dozend games), but when I wanted to play with it some hours ago, it was broke again. I was searching the web with google for about one hour and the only help I found was that I saw postings from people with the same problem on several bulettin boards and some PS2 being sold on eBay with this defect... but I couldn't find any solution to this problem. :-/
The case looks hopeless but there may be someone with good advice and ideas, or someone who may have encountered this problem earlier? Thank you in advance for any help.
