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Joch
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_ 		28. January 2006 @ 14:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I ordered Swap Magic 3.6, plus a flip top cover which arrived yesterday. I had a go at installing it this evening. I followed the diagrams from the crispyzone site carefully. Anyway, long story short, it ended up a mess. The memory ports were extremely loose and kept falling out all the time. The lid wouldn't go down properly. The tray wouldn't go all the way in.

I've tried googling it and can't find any useful pictures or info anywhere. How the **** do I install this thing correctly?

Detailed, helpful answers appreciated, thanks.
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Joch
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_ 		28. January 2006 @ 14:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I forgot to mention: my Playstation is v.7 and the flip top cover is compatible with that version.
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Joch
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_ 		28. January 2006 @ 17:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
All right, well, now I can't get beyond disc read error.

I've had it up to here with this piece of shit.
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Daniel_G
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_ 		28. January 2006 @ 19:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you'd have posted this in the ps2 hardware forum, (with more info)you would probably have an answer by now.
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Tokijin
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_ 		28. January 2006 @ 22:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
73. Q. I use a flip top with Swap Magic/Breaker Pro and I can't get my backups/imports to boot, what's going on?
A. Your lid may not be on tight enough or too tight. If you suspect it's not on tight enough, then place a minimal amount of pressure on the flip top while the game is spinning and see if that makes any difference. If that doesn't work, try reinstalling your flip top. If you believe the flip top is on too tight, then try unscrewing one or two of the screws on the base of your PS2. If that doesn't work try reinstalling it. Of course you'll want to make sure your laser and discs are dirt and scratch free.
Flip top Installation guide for "fat" PS2: http://www.chipzone.com/installation/playstation2/fliptop/page1.cfm
Slim PS2: http://www.chipzone.com/installation/playstation2/fliptop-v12/pag...
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Joch
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_ 		29. January 2006 @ 15:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@Daniel_G - All right, well, I'll try reposting there, then. I wasn't sure which the best forum was to post in.

@Tokijin - Yeah. I've tried putting the lid back on a million times, and the lid just doesn't fit properly. And the tray still doesn't go in properly.

I also followed that exact same guide.
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Tokijin
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_ 		29. January 2006 @ 15:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It's probably not your fault Joch, I had a flip top for a v.4 PS2 (v.4-7 use the same model), and it was horribly off center. I sent it off to be modded, and my modder was like wtf, so apparently this is a common problem. You probably just got a defective one. I ordered mine off here: http://www.gocybershop.ca/customer/product.php?productid=153&cat=...
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