PS2 Recovery Memory Cards

[cloudff7]

Any tips for recovering a memory card that isn't working and isn't recognized by the PS2? It says "No data."
I have four. I opened them all and cleaned the contacts with a white school eraser, a contact cleaner spray, but I didn't apply much force.
All four didn't work, but today one of the memory cards started working again, but it alternates between working and not working after inserting it with more pressure.

 

[Kevstah2004]

You could try to lightly sandpaper or wirewool the contacts till it starts to show the copper underneath then a apply small blob of solder to the contacts, sometimes they oxide or corrod slightly just enough not to be readable.
Try checking the pins on the ps2 itself aswell they get bent out of placement due to wear & tear, just poke them back down with a small flathead screwdriver.

 

[cloudff7]

i not have solder
i have steel wool

 

[Berion]

Wear off pins on port and/or card. If cleaning card and/or console port didn't take effect, you can do nothing. Personally I have such issue with 1st port and for long time helped me Lego brick 2x1 which I putting between joypad and mc. Fits perfectly. ;D

 

[cloudff7]

I clean not work MC trash

 

[HWNJ]

I clean not work MC trash

Please, rephrase. That sentence is not understandable.

 

[cloudff7]

This was the third time I cleaned the gold contacts with isopropyl cotton swabs and white eraser, it didn't work and I threw the MCs in the trash

 

[HWNJ]

Maybe the cards had no problems and the issue was in the console itself...

 

[cloudff7]

Others MC Works Fine in console

 

[Berion]

Maybe others have tighten connection. You should clean console ports too.

 

[cloudff7]

i tested same MC units in two PS2 Slim 90k and same problem no data

 

[mimi]

Original card? Can you safely disassemble the shell and post pictures of the board?

 

[cloudff7]

3 units, one original two no