Help w/taking apart a Japanese PS2...old style w/PCMCIA slot.

Loopz

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I got the four screws on the bottom, but fuck me if I can't figure out what the hell is supposed to come next...anyone else done this and have any ideas?

Yeah, I'm a noob at this shit...we all gotta start someplace.
 
NeoCverA

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Im sure wherever you bought your modchip has some nice detailed instructions on taking apart your PS2.

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ttooddddyy

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There are small square rubber feet, and blanking plugs underneath, prize those out to reveal the other hidden screws. It had me fucked for a while figuring it out.
 
soopafamicom

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Loopz said:
I got the four screws on the bottom, but fuck me if I can't figure out what the hell is supposed to come next...anyone else done this and have any ideas?

Yeah, I'm a noob at this shit...we all gotta start someplace.
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Just be careful when lifting off the lid as you don't want to break the ribbon cables for the power/eject buttons.

Careflly lift it and you should see that its screwed down to the top of the case somewhere.
 
ttooddddyy

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Freelancer said:
What was the PCMCIA slot used for on these systems?
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Afaik it was for future hardware expansion/development, modem connection, additional memory in the form of HDDs and interfacing with PCs. But PCMCIA became old hat when USB took off so they dropped it for the later models.
 
J0e Musashi

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The PCMCIA is for an external HDD, nothing else. I have one of these. Only the SCPH-10000, 15000 and 18000 are compatible. External PS2 modems connect via USB. I guess it was cheaper to manufacture only one style of PS2, following the USA release, which has the internal bay.
 
ttooddddyy

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"The two USB ports mean the PS2 can be connected to a VCR, set-top box, digital camera, printer, joystick, keyboard and mouse, among others. The iLink is a further way of connecting the PS2 to devices that don't support USB connections. Finally, the PCMCIA slot is a generic interface supported by most laptop computers. Modems, LAN, or ethernet cards and SCSI cards can be hooked up."

http://www.gameszone.co.uk/Features/playstation2/playstation2.htm
 
J0e Musashi

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You are correct, but the PS2 PCMCIA was used for the HDD. And the JPN external modems connect via USB. I know about the slot on laptops. You should know I don't argue with you by now ttooddddyy.
 
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