I cant finish installing my modchip.. HELP

vampiric99 · 09-17-2003,03:48 PM

I just bought "Magic V Universal No-swap Mod chip" for playstation 2. I have a version 1 U.S. Playstation and I cant seem to be able to finish installing it. My main problem is that on the PCB backside there is another board on top of it I cant get off. In the diagram for the back side (http://www.modchipstore.com/customer....php?pageid=30) there is not a board on top of it, and in the disassemble PS2 faq they have, they are using a later version ps2 and the board is not on the back side like it is on mine. I've taken out the screws but something underneath between the 2 boards is holding them together and I cant take it off. If anyone knows of a way to take off this board please help. I have been unable to find a faq anywhere that shows exactly how to take off it.

Please help......

**meyousikmann** · 09-17-2003,04:19 PM

If I am not mistaken, I believe the Magic V is only compatible with version 5 and above consoles.

Regardless, the v1 and v2 consoles have four large posts that join the smaller board with the motherboard. Those four posts need to be de-soldered in order to separate the two boards.

**pico996969** · 09-17-2003,04:32 PM

it's not actually a magic 5, just some magic code(EDIT: i don't know who's code they're using on that chip, because they use a full A-I) on a sx48 kinda like the apple...BTW That diagram is a v3 diagram
vampiric- you can go to www.foundmy.com, and look at their diagrams for the messiah2, and use VIA's for your mnop/qtuvr, it's kinda hard...just remember not to use the messiah2 W for your magic, and you can also use the alt SCEX instead of the one on the back side....sorry if my post doesn't make much sense

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QUESTION, does your ps2 board look exactly like that one, most have the bios on top, i rarely see one on the backside

vampiric99 · 09-17-2003,10:05 PM

Thanks for the heads up on the information. Now when you say the 4 large post's I need to de-solder, do you mean the 4 that have 2 pieces of plastic sticking up beside them that are holding something down and also has a chip beside it that has a foam piece covering it. Pico996969 your right I couldnt under stand

, but I have the first version of the PS2 released in the U.S., and the main reason I know is because I was at EB at midnight the first night they released the PS2. But thank you two for your help, and I hope you can answer the question I just posted. Thanks a bunch

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