V13 Ps2 Slim, Installed Duo3 and Fix. Got Questions.

[n19htmare]

I had no clue this place existed. I could not find a decent PS2 forum last week when i really needed help picking a chip and installing it.

I ordered a Duo3 chip from www.mod-chip.com and got it last week. I went with the Duo3 because i have the Duox2 in my xbox and it has worked very well.

First i'd like to know if I made the right dicision? how is this chip? I don't really need gob full of features, i just wanna be able to play my back ups.

Well the the install went flawless, first boot was a successful boot. never soldered more than 4 wires befores so this was a tough one for me but I did it anyways .

I have a V13 ps2, the Duo3 came with a Neofix XIV and I installed that too. my question, well, concern is that I heard that the laser problem was fixed in the V13 and you don't need a fix to over ride Sony's fix... did I scew up by installing the fix? should I take it off? or is it ok to both have the Neofix and the sonyfix thats already on V13?
i'm not gonna kill my laser am i?

Thanks in advance.

[shimman]

v13 doesn't need any additional fix, but like all other sony products, ps2 is frigile; laser will die eventually whether it was modded or not

afaik, neofix is a diode fix which limits the current flow to the laser hoping that would save the laser from frying itself; however, that solution was proved to be ineffective...might help little when dvd drive controller crashes

if playing backups is the only thing you wish, duo3 would do the job for you

[n19htmare]

so am i ok leaving the neofix XIV in since i already have it installed. or should I take it out?

[n19htmare]

Anyone?

I just don't wanna end up burning my laser. I havn't even played the PS2 yet because im waiting on a reply.

Should keep the Neofix on my V13? take it off? what is the best option?

[Spider-One]

I would take it out. Has more potential to do bad than good, I have yet to see a v13 burn out a laser.

[EspeN]

agree. Remove it.. Its a superbad fix in first place, and its not needed either.

[T07N]

It's not a bad fix. It's a pic fix. Better than summ0ne's fix. Leave it on. Removing it might damage the resistors if you don't know how to remove it properly.

[n19htmare]

It's not a bad fix. It's a pic fix. Better than summ0ne's fix. Leave it on. Removing it might damage the resistors if you don't know how to remove it properly.

You spoke too late sir. I removed it and the CD wouldn't spin AT ALL. then I put some solder on the resistors and the CD spins, but NOTHING IS PLAYING .

I think I killed my PS2.

Took out the modchip and installed it in my brothers V14B and it's working.

I did need a paper weight, I guess now I got one.

[T07N]

Yeah happened to me while back.

If you remove the fix you need like 3 irons to remove the resistors properly or some soldering wick. Otherwise, you will rip the resistor's solder contact and burn your laser. Smell your laser, it's probably burnt.

I can try to fix it for you if you like. $30 + parts.

[n19htmare]

Well, it probably IS burnt. If I smell it, i'm only gonna feel worse.

Same think happened to my friend. Here's what he did, it's shady and i don't have the balls to do it.

He bought a PS2 from walmart. SOMEHOW he took off the warranty sticker without it ever saying void on it. (when i peeled mine off, it said VOID all over it). He then changed the boards and returned it. lol. It's so shady but he was able to return it.
Now I dont have the $ to buy a PS2 nor the guts to pull something off like this.