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PS3 Swap Switch Tutorial
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viks
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21. June 2007 @ 12:02 |
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I told you guys that this "Switch method" isnt safe.i belive that the problem is the driver ic.If someone could measure the values from a working driver IC, than it would be possible for SupraGaz and BrazilGuy test yours.Sony is having troubles to find a good working driver Ic since they stop using the BA in the first models of the PS2 units.
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samhung
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21. June 2007 @ 13:27 |
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Originally posted by viks:
I told you guys that this "Switch method" isnt safe.i belive that the problem is the driver ic.If someone could measure the values from a working driver IC, than it would be possible for SupraGaz and BrazilGuy test yours.Sony is having troubles to find a good working driver Ic since they stop using the BA in the first models of the PS2 units.
This sounds like the problem as it controls the motor for dvd laser.
Replacement chip is around $15. See if you have LA6508 IC.
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tsrps3
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21. June 2007 @ 14:29 |
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For those who got the mod working, can someone test to swap a PS2 CD backup, any title will do, with the Metal Gear Solid 2 demo CD (Zone OF Enders "bonus disc") ?
I don't have gameshark or other original PS2 CD so i would like to know if this one (MGS2 Demo) works good for the PS2 CD swap.
Thanks.
In other words, i really hope that you guys will manage to fix your PS3s, especially I hope if the solution is only 15 usd.
Now i'm afraid to swap DVDs!
See you,
TSR
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loglog84
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21. June 2007 @ 15:20 |
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cds work, tested with madden 2002 :D all my backups work... i wonder why u guys have so much problems.
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headuno
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21. June 2007 @ 15:40 |
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Originally posted by alien1201:
Here is my 3 switch connection plan board idea drawing.
I still not yet get switch and etc, so not yet open my ps3.
I was use 1x 3-way switch(middle off)and 2x 2-way switch(For switch between original function and swap disc)
Because not yet open i still dont know the ori. disc sensor got how many line, so I just assume on 2.
JUST AN IDEA ON MY BOARD FOR MAKE EVERYONE EASY.
YO ALIEN1201, IS THIS CORRECT???
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alien1201
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21. June 2007 @ 16:26 |
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Quote:
Originally posted by alien1201:
Here is my 3 switch connection plan board idea drawing.
I still not yet get switch and etc, so not yet open my ps3.
I was use 1x 3-way switch(middle off)and 2x 2-way switch(For switch between original function and swap disc)
Because not yet open i still dont know the ori. disc sensor got how many line, so I just assume on 2.
JUST AN IDEA ON MY BOARD FOR MAKE EVERYONE EASY.
YO ALIEN1201, IS THIS CORRECT???
Is correct, but ur 3-way switch pin4-3, pin1-6 should be connect. Im still working on it and ChokeDYou has done he trick with my idea. u can get the full information on
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22. June 2007 @ 01:29 |
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these draw was the most getto thing i've seen lately.... Lmao....
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ChokeDYou
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22. June 2007 @ 02:40 |
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Originally posted by i1der:
these draw was the most getto thing i've seen lately.... Lmao....
HE he HE he !!!
Update:
I found a usable power source and this helped me a bunch. I now know what I need to convert my source I found down to 3v for the motor, but I still need to do some testing before I go public with it because I don't want people trying this without doing it myself for a length of time to find out whether there are future problems or not. In other words I don't want someone to screw their PS3 up because of me. I will post back as soon as I feel comfortable that it's all good. I can tell you it involves a few(4) resistors in a closed circuit.
Till the next time,
PEACE ,,ii,
ChokeDYou
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vegetassj
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22. June 2007 @ 07:19 |
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By the way.
The sensor itself, the red and black wires that have that yellow connector, its only for power right? in which case can't I use an external source for powering the sensor? just incase I want to return the PS3 to its original functionality. I accidentally pulled the 2 wires off right from the connectors, and I was playing around for hours trying to some how get it back into the connector, but thats broken too :p.
So anyone know if I can just use a external source for power, and if so, what kind of voltage or w/e does it require?
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vaan2
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22. June 2007 @ 07:31 |
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vaan2
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22. June 2007 @ 09:18 |
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I have an idea how to make swap safe.
Every time when you use the switch to eject dvd, it just ripped disc from working console, its VERY VERY bad for laser, and for whole drive too, so how to aviod this? Its very simple.
Every time when you swap, you need wait for 5 minutes.
Why? Because when you insert disc it spinning exactly 5 minutes, then drive stops automaticly, laser going OFF, now you can eject disc without damaging laser.
Its very important to wait 5 minutes every time when you swap, other way you just kill dvd part of your PS3.
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tsrps3
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22. June 2007 @ 09:24 |
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vaan, good video & good info!
Can you time with a stopwatch _exactly_ how long it takes for the laser to stop after inserting an original?
Also any of you guys using "Metal Gear Solid 2 Demo" original CD (that came with Zone of enders as bonus disc) to boot your PS2 CD backups? If so does it work well?
Later,
TSR
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vaan2
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22. June 2007 @ 09:34 |
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It spins exactly 5:00 minutes, you can hear when the disc stops.
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tsrps3
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22. June 2007 @ 09:55 |
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yeah that's the problem, with the ps3 fan i can't hear much.
So i guess 6 minutes would be way past the danger zone.
I'll do that from now on, frankly i don't mind waiting 6 minutes when i do 4-5 hours game session after ;)
Thanks,
TSR
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vegetassj
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22. June 2007 @ 11:57 |
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Well, I have a better solution to that...I think.
When I listen for the laser, I can hear it reading, but only when I am under the game icon. It seems if you move to a different icon in the XMB, say Video or Audio or Network or anything else, the laser stops reading.
So best thing to do, is put in the original, then move over to a different icon in the XMB and eject, load backup and go back to the game icon and load game. I would recommend verifying this first, I am pretty sure this is safe though.
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tsrps3
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22. June 2007 @ 12:06 |
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vaan2 since your ps3 is wide open, can you verify this, that going on another icon in the XMB stops the laser immedtialy?
Later,
TSR
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alien1201
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22. June 2007 @ 12:19 |
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Originally posted by tsrps3:
vaan2 since your ps3 is wide open, can you verify this, that going on another icon in the XMB stops the laser immedtialy?
Later,
TSR
Definitely NO in PAL PS3(my PS3), I has try that before. Even go to play demo game the motor of laser won't be stop immediately. BUT still not yet try out the laser will stop after 5min or not, hope it will.
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vaan2
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22. June 2007 @ 12:53 |
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Originally posted by tsrps3:
vaan2 since your ps3 is wide open, can you verify this, that going on another icon in the XMB stops the laser immedtialy?
Later,
TSR
It wont.
Disc always spinning 5 minutes before stop. Even if you dont push anything it dont care, it working 5 minutes then stop.
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Brazilguy
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22. June 2007 @ 13:29 |
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samhung, please, could you tell me where would that LA6508 IC chip is? Here's my BRD mainboard: 
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tsrps3
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22. June 2007 @ 13:35 |
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vann2, thanks for the confirmation.
Brazilguy, the mainboard is intact, it seems that it is the Bluray drive board that is damaged, from what Supra was saying.
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SupraGaz
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22. June 2007 @ 13:38 |
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That is the board I mean in the pic. That is attched underneath the blu ray drive.
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Brazilguy
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22. June 2007 @ 13:49 |
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Yes Supra, the problem is I can't find the LA 6508 chip samhung mentioned anywhere. That's the same chip used in the PS2 from what I've researched on google, so it would be relatively easy for me to find it here in Brazil.
I'm guessing maybe the DVD part of the BRD is controlled by another of those chips on the board, but still it would be cheaper to buy just the chip and change it than to replace the whole board.
I'm really thinking about going to a Sony technical support store here in my town, but I'd have to remove any trace that I tried to mod my PS3, or at least give them a really good excuse...
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headuno
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22. June 2007 @ 18:22 |
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Originally posted by vegetassj:
By the way.
The sensor itself, the red and black wires that have that yellow connector, its only for power right? in which case can't I use an external source for powering the sensor? just incase I want to return the PS3 to its original functionality. I accidentally pulled the 2 wires off right from the connectors, and I was playing around for hours trying to some how get it back into the connector, but thats broken too :p.
So anyone know if I can just use a external source for power, and if so, what kind of voltage or w/e does it require?
Yo, tha't a good idea, i was just tryin to do 3switch mod and i also accidently ripped cables. they were too thin. i tried lookin for replacement parts online, and no luck :(.
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viks
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23. June 2007 @ 05:06 |
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hoooooo, nice Vaan2.That´s a hell of a good solution.If we just wait 5 min, we get the safe of our Laser since it stop reading the original diasc.In this procedure there arent any risks of damaging the BlueRay Laser unit.Good Work.
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vidar85
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23. June 2007 @ 09:40 |
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Hmm i think ill undo my mod for this. Seems like just using my PS2 still for backups is a safer way to go.
Oh and for powering the motor using the drives power do this. A friend at work who is a Electrical Engineer said to use a voltage divider and that this setup would work. Have yet to try it but he said there would be constant power going over the 2 resistors but it would be just like if it was a LED being powered and would have no effect on the drive.
Im going to test it out with a old PS2's drive motor to see if it works.
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