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    I have an old OG Xbox 1.6 which doesn't produce any video output. I'm hoping it can be fixed by a simple resolder of the video socket, but I'm wondering whether to use this as a soldering project and maybe internally HDMI mod it. I've seen on...
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    That explains the soap shortage.
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    tech3475 replied to the thread Ps2 not showing HDD games.
    APA is the PS2's official partition table, as opposed to e.g. MBR/GPT. The file system is also known as PFS. I'm only saying to use winhiip because of the official instructions, either way I'm just looking to see if it works with APA so go with...
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    tech3475 replied to the thread Ps2 not showing HDD games.
    Here are some instructions I've found on how to use diskpart to wipe a drive: https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/25210/~/steps-to-erase-and-clean-a-drive-using-disk-part-command-on-windows Be extremely careful. After...
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    tech3475 replied to the thread Ps2 not showing HDD games.
    You were asking about which format they were using, hence my response as they weren't using APA. I would check with emmanu888 first to make sure OPL is configured correctly. I'm hesitant to recommend diskpart if you're not familiar to wipe the...
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    tech3475 replied to the thread Ps2 not showing HDD games.
    Maybe try clearing the drive, are you familiar with diskpart and the "clean" command? They're using GPT/exfat.
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    tech3475 replied to the thread Ps2 not showing HDD games.
    Is this whilst trying to format the drive with winhiip?
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    tech3475 replied to the thread I survived the heatwave.
    When do you plan on producing "I survived the heatwave and all I got was this sweat stained T-shirt" souvenir?
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    tech3475 replied to the thread Ps2 not showing HDD games.
    I'm not really sure how else to proceed, maybe try the official method Kaico recommends which is using winhiip: https://kaicolabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PS2-SATA-Manual.pdf
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    tech3475 replied to the thread Ps2 not showing HDD games.
    What settings did you use? E.g. was it gpt, exfat and default sector size. For no. 2, I meant make sure the HDD is actually powering on when you turn the console on, although no 3 answers that.
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    tech3475 replied to the thread Ps2 not showing HDD games.
    1) What HDD is it? 2) Does it still power up when you turn on the PS2? 3) Does the HDD still appear in ule or wle? 4) What software did you use on the PC?
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    Effort/interest is also required, look at the Xbone which only recently saw a bootrom exploit.
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    I still remember when this search engine was a pop culture reference:
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    tech3475 replied to the thread Ball clutching.
    I'm just going to post a clip from Balls of Steel because balls funny:
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    It seems like the most likely fault is a bad bluetooth module, or the bluetooth module is not connected properly. Take the faceplate off and make sure the BT module is in place properly.