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AcidTest
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_ 		11. November 2005 @ 18:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I successfully installed my DMS4 lite today. It was a slow and difficult trip that lasted about 4 hours but I got there. I have some soldering experience, but my abilities were pushed to the edge. I am not lying when I say that I didn't believe for one minute that this was going to work. Imagine my surprise when I powered up my PS2 v.12 and it worked!

What I would recommend for anyone attempting this for the first time is this:

Do not use solid wire for this. Tinning alone doesn't cut it. Use stranded wire. Stranded wire will wick up more solder and will make a nice tack on those extremely tiny and crowded solder points. This brings me to my second tip.

Buy or borrow a magnifying lamp. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I really needed that thing and it made it much easier. If you can't afford the lamp, at least get the magnifier from Radio Shack--$12.

Don't plan on using an iron more than 15W. You can if you're really good, but just be careful. The VIA connectors can't take too much heat.

I had some trouble booting the flash disk too. I used Alcohol 120% the fist time and I got the RSOD. Then I tried again using NERO and it worked fine. I'm sure it was something I was doing wrong and not the fault of Alcohol 120 though. Point: try another burning program before assuming you wired something wrong.

My last piece of wisdom...Be patient, Don't drink coffee before you start, and be patient. Take some breaks, and did I say........be patient?
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gunkar
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_ 		15. November 2005 @ 01:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The first tip i ask is how to open the Slim (70004) with out broke it.

Thanks.
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AcidTest
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_ 		15. November 2005 @ 13:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you are having difficulty opening the case, you may want to hire someone. Opening the case is pretty straight forward.
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h2oo
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_ 		6. December 2005 @ 20:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey which chip did you use and where did you get your guide?

Thanks
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jmca
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_ 		6. December 2005 @ 23:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Congratulations YOUR PS2 could break any second.

You didnt install a laser fix?
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AcidTest
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_ 		7. December 2005 @ 13:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
jmca,

what leads you to believe I didn't install the laser fix. Of course I installed the laser fix. I said I was a noob, not a tard.
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