In a bit of a mess

**sigmaris** · 08-04-2004,02:13 PM

I was doing my first ever install on my UK v7 PS2 with a matrix MXL2, and i ****ed up the soldering on the SCEX point. Basically, i unstuck one of the surface mount resistors from the board. By very careful soldering I put it back, and then tested the PS2. It still works and boots games OK, but I don't want to try anything more on that SCEX point in case the damn thing comes unstuck again. Are there any other places I can solder the SCEX wire on a V7?

**mikearama** · 08-04-2004,03:39 PM

Which one is screwed? The little black resistor on the right, or the bigger tan one on the left?

I ask, because the inside contact points of either will do. In fact, I usually just bridge the gap between the two resistors, and solder to that. Since they're in line, either (or both) will do.

**loy** · 08-04-2004,03:58 PM

theres a place u can put it on place it on the last pin of the cdx chip

**sigmaris** · 08-04-2004,04:49 PM

It's the small black one that came off. The big tan one seems fine, but I can't see if they're connected or not.

also, which one is the CDX chip?

**tiggersbowl1** · 08-04-2004,06:58 PM

Like Loy said, put it on the chip. It is the big chip that is next to the points you are talking about. There is a little trace that goes from those resistors to the corner point on the chip. It is the one corner that is closest to the resistors.

Good luck.

**N£TM£ÇH** · 08-04-2004,07:43 PM

if you continue to have problems.. dont kill the ps2.. the scex point is only needed to play ps1 games.. you dont have to connect it.

**sigmaris** · 08-04-2004,08:29 PM

so the scex is only for ps1 games? thanks for the advice

as I don't have any PS1 games i'll try and finish the install without the scex pin tomorrow and see if it works.

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