Controller FUBAR?

[KillerSpaz]

I wasn't sure where to post this, but here goes:

When i did my modchip install back in the day, i wasn't too careful removing the controller flex cable from the MOBO, and i broke the brown clamp on the slot... so basically i have it jammed in there with the broken part jammed on top to kinda hold it in with friction, then i taped all that down...

as of lately, my games are giving me hell about not detecting a controller in the ports (and the odd part is that the cable near the plugs are not even remotly being jossled around or moved or anything) and I don't like it... i have to jiggle the parts around and sometimes open it up and reposition it...

does anyone have ideas on what i could do to alleviate this problem? i don't have a lot of money, so buying a new ps2 is out of the question

[gunit]

ha hard solder it in, but i dont think youll want to do that.

[ps2modder]

So you taped it, Well when this happened to me, at first I taped it with no problems, but when I started to get the same thing as you, I hot glued it down adn now it never happened again. And the good thing about hot glue is that is come off fairly easily.

[KillerSpaz]

ps2modder: hahaha... good to hear i'm not the only goofball i was going to try the hot glue actually, just hadn't gotten around to it.. .also, wasn't sure if it was too hot - guess not!

btw: gotta link to your mods? (you should put it in your sig if u do)

[EspI69]

becareful with hotglue, dont under setimate it , if u try to take the glue off, u might rip the slaving off your cable , lol i did it once, the cable was fine tho but its just a warning , be carefulllllllll