Help! Magic V50k Isnt Working! (Warning: High Res Screenshots)

[katana2k3]

hey guys its me again, i got the back connections on ok, but it seems that my ps2 is being weird. it turns on and all but displays no video. i tried moving the back around a little but it still doesnt adjust. also i kept checking over these connections and i have no idea whats wrong. here are 2 screenshots, the first one is the front the second ones the back, its a bit blurry the back one

[katana2k3]

2nd back

[katana2k3]

i soldered it in ok and everything you guys but the screen is just black. i dunno what to do, this thing is really pissin me off now

[katana2k3]

black screen is fixed. but uhh it just doesnt read the disk, it spins and spins and spins, but if i go into browser, it says disk read error. how uncommon on v9's.

[katana2k3]

well i redid it and now it doenst even read hte disk, it just says please insert a ps2 format disk. and i have no idea why it wont go. this magic chip is frustratin me so bad

[Unfinity]

first remove all your existing wires. test to see if the drive reads both cd and dvd again. if so, re-install the chip using the following rules, otherwise fix your drive first.

1. use thicker guage wire for the power and ground. keep power/gnd as short as possible.

2. if you're soldering the ground point directly to the board, be careful that nothing like the metal covering/etc pushes on the chip or else the solder will break. Sometimes it's better to have a short piece of thick copper wire to act as a semi-flexible connection even if it does make the ground a little less perfect.

3. keep all wires as short as possible, without having to route them over/under other chips. a large chip on the opposite side of the board from your wires will create electromagnetic fields which can effect what the modchip and/or PS2 sees on that wire. running your wires directly along side or occasionally wandering back and forth over eachother will also do this. space your wires out a little bit and don't cross unless you have to, and do so then at a 90 degree angle(straight across like + ).

4. keep wires flat to the board as much as possible, trim excess wire off before attaching the other end.

5. Make sure you do 1-4, these are very important.

take extra care with Y, R and A.

[dac2]

What a mess!!!

[fluidmax]

where did you get that chip? looks like a clone to me...