CPSII A-Boards...How to open?

Gentle Ben · Dec 26, 2009

OK, I've got 4 CPSII games, 3 of which I've been able to take apart, clean out, replace batteries, etc. One that I just got, the A board still had the Capcom seal over the (?)Barrel Bolt(?) that holds the two halves together.

One of the other boards had been ripped apart, and that barrel bolt broke off chunks of plastic inside the cover.

Anyone got any tips for opening an A board WITHOUT breaking plastic?
Any help much appreciated!

P.S.- I thought it would be obvious, but JUST IN CASE...I'm NOT talking about the 4 screws. Those are easy...

Dion · Dec 26, 2009

Is it a nut and bolt or one of those "C" bolts? If it is a "C" bolt you just pry the bottom off with a tiny screwdriver. It doesn't screw. Sometimes they replace them with a regular nut and bolt.

Gentle Ben · Dec 27, 2009

Mitsurugi-w said:
Is it a nut and bolt or one of those "C" bolts? If it is a "C" bolt you just pry the bottom off with a tiny screwdriver. It doesn't screw. Sometimes they replace them with a regular nut and bolt.

Who da man? YOU da man!

Thanks, brutha! ...I'm just a little gunshy of trying to force something I know nothing about and possibly destroying something. Cheers!

Xian Xi · Dec 27, 2009

I don't even remove that bolt, I just spread the shells open and pull the board out.

thchardcore · Dec 27, 2009

Winter break and i have a week off from work.

I need to replace like 5 CPS2 batteries.

Alien vs Predator
X-men COTA
Vampire Hunter
SFZero 2
X-men vs SF

I did a Saturn pad usb mod to ps2 using a hori tekken 5 pcb last night. What a pain in the ass.

Life sucks.

Xian Xi · Dec 27, 2009

I gotta check my CPS2 batteries soon, too.

How long do you go without changing them? So far it's been 2 years but I don't know if I want to wait any longer on them.

thchardcore · Dec 27, 2009

Xian Xi said:
I gotta check my CPS2 batteries soon, too.

How long do you go without changing them? So far it's been 2 years but I don't know if I want to wait any longer on them.

Timebombs! Some are original as far as I know. Need to do this tomorrow.

Truth is people say 4-5 years, I say it's more like 10, but that's pushing it.

Xian Xi · Dec 27, 2009

Hmm, I'll just open them and check to see the dropoff in voltage.

It sucks though the website I used to get the batteries from only ship vis fedex now so it costs $20 more to ship now. Before they would ship via USPS Priority and I could get about 12 of them shipped for $5 which is an awesome shipping discount.

thchardcore · Dec 27, 2009

Xian Xi said:
Hmm, I'll just open them and check to see the dropoff in voltage.

It sucks though the website I used to get the batteries from only ship vis fedex now so it costs $20 more to ship now. Before they would ship via USPS Priority and I could get about 12 of them shipped for $5 which is an awesome shipping discount.

If I recall there is no voltage drop until they are dead. They will read a constant range of 3.3 to 3.6 until they die.

Dion · Dec 27, 2009

Xian Xi said:
Hmm, I'll just open them and check to see the dropoff in voltage.

It sucks though the website I used to get the batteries from only ship vis fedex now so it costs $20 more to ship now. Before they would ship via USPS Priority and I could get about 12 of them shipped for $5 which is an awesome shipping discount.

You can no longer ship batteries via air. They have to be shipped ground. Its the law now. Part of the patriot act I think.

Xian Xi · Dec 27, 2009

You can ship batteries via air but I think if they are Lithium they need to be sent ground.

Dion · Dec 27, 2009

That sounds about right now that you mention it.

CPSII A-Boards...How to open?

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