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DMS 4 Problems
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saint24
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26. December 2005 @ 02:12 |
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I bought a dms 4 ezi lite and followed the instructions to the letter and i cannot get it to work. my bios and dsp pins on the board are all clean and none are bent, the clips are all ok and the ground wire is good and tight
has anyone got any idea how to get it working, i suspect its shorting somewhere but i cannot figure it out.
the probem is just stopping audio and video, the ps2 still powers up and the laser still works
any suggestions
Fanx
Saint
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26. December 2005 @ 11:24 |
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I'm curious as to how you know the laser is functional if you do not have audio and video to see progress of boot????
if you know it's booting and you only fault is no audio/video there are quite a few of the receptacles on the backs of the PS2 that require some 'jiggling' to get audio/video from the outlet with the cable installed, you might try that.
kc
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saint24
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26. December 2005 @ 12:46 |
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i know the laser is ok because i took the chip out and all games ps1 + 2 boot ok as do music cds and dvds. so far i have had it boot once with sound but it did have bsod, i ended up taking the dsp and bios clips off and found a bent leg on dsp chip, straightened it out with a stanley blade tip put it back and thats when i managed to get the only bsod i have had, all other times, zero, nothing happens. now the flaming thing wont even switch on have to wait till i go back to work so i can solder the ground and get a new 2A fuse.
any ideas as to what to do, i cant find anwsers anywhere
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26. December 2005 @ 13:29 |
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with the two press on clips connected to the board but not the chip you get the RED screen of death?????
and with your having now blown a fuse, it would appear to me that you didnt use the LED tester for shorts prior to power on...........did ya??
kc
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saint24
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26. December 2005 @ 13:40 |
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no, i took the clips off to check the ps2 was ok which it was.
now i have put everything back in and i get jack. i havent got a multimeter as its at work so i cant check my fuse. i cant see how the bloody thing has blown as there are no shorts anywhere
good tip for people out there if when you turn on your ps2 with the switch on the back and you hear a "thunk" sort of sound, thats your clips or power supply shorting out usually the power supply
oh, and dont touch the power supply when u still have the mains plugged in, it hurts and makes your arm numb for hours.
Still no joy with it have to wait till i can get stuff from work.
Know any good modshops to send it to in lancashire?
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26. December 2005 @ 13:48 |
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with the comment about the arm on the power supply with the plug in, I'd say you most likely fried the mobo, you never have power applied/connected when the PS2 is apart, that's very bad practice as you've well learned.
remove the clips and short the fuse with aluminum foil, then ONLY place the reassembled PS2 in standby mode, do not turn it on. if you get a red light in standby now and you didn't without the foil, the fuse is blown, simple enough to figure out. don't get ballsie and press the reset button, turn the switch in the back off and then remove the foil and wait on the new fuse.
with this being an EZI about the only possibilities are you bent pins on the chips to where they are shorted or you've cracked the mobo, visual inspection with a magnifier if need be will eliminate both these. if all inspects good, then try again with just the clips and no chip..........
kc
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26. December 2005 @ 13:52 |
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and on a side note, i know it's in my contract and I'm sure all the online modders have it as well, but any non working PS2 is shipped right back to you at your own cost with no attempt made to mod it at all unless you've previously made arrangements for an 'attempted' repair. i/we also do not commonly accept previously attempted mod installations and offer a warranty on them as your previous attempt can inflict unforeseen problems in hardware as the console is in operation (delayed faults)
kc
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saint24
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26. December 2005 @ 13:58 |
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the hurting the arm bit was something i did on some lights a while back its just that the ps2 uses the same psu as my disco lights and thought a bit of humour was needed as i am well naffed off with this chip.
all the legs are ok and nothings come away or cracked as i do have a v.good magnifying lens (half inch thick on a set of helping hands)
go back to work on wednesday so hopefully get it sorted then
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26. December 2005 @ 14:00 |
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enlighten me, why did you not go with the solder in model if your capable of doing the installation?
just curious
kc
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saint24
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26. December 2005 @ 14:03 |
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i can solder reasonably but not that well have u seen how small them legs are?
the ground connection is about the size limit for me lol
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26. December 2005 @ 14:06 |
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yeah I've seen the leg sizes on the few hundred I've modded myself and i find them quite large. I'm certified for solder repair on satellites so the only thing I've ever attempted to solder that i thought was small was the inside of a Motorola beeper, now that is a challenge my friend.
:)
kc
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