dead ps2 lazer fire smoke ****

**HypERSoniC** · 05-07-2005,06:26 AM

Hey guys. I just destroyed my ps2 (well atleast my lazer) while upgrading my modchip.

No video/audio, but other wise fine (lazer ejects, standby light on like normal, turns on and off like normal)
The lazer smells like fire/smoke.
There are no fuses dead(from what I can see)

If anyone has any instructions for me to do next, i would be appeciate it. I have never had to replace or analyse a lazer so some guidance would be appreciated.

thanks in advance

-hypersonic

**davbere** · 05-07-2005,06:31 AM

remove the modchip and clean up .
even if you have a fried laser you should get video and audio... so try to get that working before worrying about the laser.

**HypERSoniC** · 05-07-2005,11:45 PM

Would it be detrimental to disconnect lazer assembelly from the motherboard and boot the ps2 for testing?

**davbere** · 05-08-2005,12:32 AM

no.

**Flying Scotsman** · 05-08-2005,09:03 AM

Look for shorts on the bios connections, also ps14 fuse can give no audio/video.

**HypERSoniC** · 05-09-2005,07:34 AM

ill check that fuse, and as for the bios points, i did not touch any points on the motherboard at all. the only thing i did was change wires on the modchip side (which makes me wonder why im having this trouble!)

**dungbeetle46** · 05-09-2005,09:19 AM

did you replace your chip with the same type chip, if not, not all chips use the same points on the board.

**HypERSoniC** · 05-11-2005,01:59 AM

same type of chip

**HypERSoniC** · 06-11-2005,03:02 AM

now that my exams are over, i can continue to work on my ps2.

the PS14 fuse is OK. i checked every point the chip was connceted to and confirmed that there are no bridges/shorts.

i removed the chip and cleaned up. when i power up without the lazer connecter i now get audio video, everything appears to be working well.

is it possible to destroy a lazer by connecting it incorrectly to the motherboard? (eg, having a connector not plugged in all the way)

**HypERSoniC** · 06-11-2005,03:19 AM

ok just booted up with the lazer conneted. no smoke or any bad signs. booted up a dvd movie, works perfectly.

reinstalled the modchip, and everything *still* works.

now that is a big WTF

i dont understand what was making all that smoke. there is no damadge on the motherboard from what i can see, so it must be part of the lazer.

now to try a cd...

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