very odd problem

**LiquidCell** · 12-01-2003,10:39 PM

Heres the situation

customer dropped off a v5/6 PS2 w/ STARchip (swap mod) installed

removed the STARchip

Installed a Magic3.1 I had liein around

Turn the ps2 on, sometimes no video/audio, sometimes it works

Problem ?

Random sounds/staticy noise comes out of nowhere

How can I fix this?, I have heard a few people having this problem (actually more than a few) but I don't know how they fixed it....

thanks

**thetieger** · 12-02-2003,01:43 AM

yes this problem is fairly common among installers (that I have spoken with) did you test the PS2 after you removed the STARchip and before you installed the M3.1? if so and all was OK, I would recommend removing the installation, hopefully stabilizing the ps2, then reinstalling the M3.1 chip

-Thetieger

**ShadowKnyght** · 12-02-2003,02:23 AM

keep wires as short as possible and as close to the ground plane of the PCB as possible.

charlie_ps2 · 12-02-2003,02:32 AM

Yes - the ground plane is the important point and thick wires for GNd/Power.

**LiquidCell** · 12-02-2003,08:21 AM

I removed the M3.1 and it still does it...

**LiquidCell** · 12-02-2003,08:28 AM

I took an old tooth brush and gently scraped the bios points a bit, fixed the problem

... now tonight I am gonna reinstall the magic3.1 and HOPEFULLY it will work

**thetieger** · 12-02-2003,08:56 AM

Originally posted by LiquidCell
I took an old tooth brush and gently scraped the bios points a bit, fixed the problem ... now tonight I am gonna reinstall the magic3.1 and HOPEFULLY it will work

glad to hear that worked out for you

Update us when you have completed the 3.1 install.

-Thetieger

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