Are the silver power ribbons on fat PS2s interchangeable?

andsuchisdeath

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I think I destroyed mine trying to reinsert it.

Would it be possible to just swap the top with any other lid from a unit of the same region?

Thanks.
 

GutsDozer

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The power and reset are harnessed by that shotty silver ribbon on the bottom half of the console. I only know this because way back in the day I modded a fat Ps2 to swap the top with a custom top loader. You can get a new ribbon and slide it back into place with some tweezers and you should be fine.
 
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