PS1/2 PS2 Slim Question

[thetechbros]

would a ps2 slim boot opl or free mcboot if i remove the dvd laser?

 

[zfreeman]

Yes. You can remove the whole drive if you want.

 

[thetechbros]

Yes. You can remove the whole drive if you want.

so is there a way to replace the disk drive with a hd

 

[zfreeman]

No, but you can solder the points to include an HDD. It takes significant skill in soldering and is not worth it otherwise.
http://www.maxdiypower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=80
http://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,44215.0.html

A significantly easier option would be to get a fat PS2 to install an HDD.



If you have to use a slim PS2, USB compatibility has been constantly improving. FMV has minor skipping, lower quality FMV like Metal Slug Anthology has no skipping. Everything else plays smoothly.


A third option is over network/SMB. It's faster than USB, slower than HDD, but more complicated.

 

[bandithedoge]

Is the DVD drive functional? If yes, you can sell it and get a buck or two in the process.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

No, but you can solder the points to include an HDD. It takes significant skill in soldering and is not worth it otherwise.
http://www.maxdiypower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=80
http://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,44215.0.html

A significantly easier option would be to get a fat PS2 to install an HDD.



If you have to use a slim PS2, USB compatibility has been constantly improving. FMV has minor skipping, lower quality FMV like Metal Slug Anthology has no skipping. Everything else plays smoothly.


A third option is over network/SMB. It's faster than USB, slower than HDD, but more complicated.

I see no reason why that couldn't be fit inside the PS2 in place of the optical drive. It would be a difficult mod, but a really cool one.

 

[zfreeman]

I interpreted his question as asking for a swapping of the disk drive for a solid state solution like with the Dreamcast's GDEMU.

 

[bandithedoge]

I interpreted his question as asking for a swapping of the disk drive for a solid state solution like with the Dreamcast's GDEMU.

If we could get something like the GDEMU that uses SD cards and reaches beyond actual DVD drive speeds without requiring a bulky hard drive, slow USB or Ethernet, I'd sure buy it and throw my IDE HDD away.

 

[thetechbros]

I see no reason why that couldn't be fit inside the PS2 in place of the optical drive. It would be a difficult mod, but a really cool one.

yes u understand what i am trying to do. Why would it be hard

 

[thetechbros]

cant i take out the disc drive and use the solder on way then add an extension cable to the ide cable and then use ide to sata converterr and throw a 2.5 inside

 

[The Real Jdbye]

cant i take out the disc drive and use the solder on way then add an extension cable to the ide cable and then use ide to sata converterr and throw a 2.5 inside

I think that kit has SATA support built in already, you don't need an adapter.

yes u understand what i am trying to do. Why would it be hard

Have you seen the solder points on the PS2? They are tiny.

 

[thetechbros]

I think that kit has SATA support built in already, you don't need an adapter.

Have you seen the solder points on the PS2? They are tiny.

i know aguy who microsolders for me all the time. what kit are you talking about

 

[Alexander1970]

Hello

Maybe this help for your "adventure":

http://silverfoxy.blogspot.com/2008/07/ps2-slim-with-internal-hdd.html

https://www.ebay.ca/sch/sis.html?_nkw=44 Pin Male IDE To SD SDHC MMC Card Adapter&_itemId=171701791827

http://www.ps2-home.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=2748

Personally i don´t know about a "done and dusted" Kit for this.

 

[barronwaffles]

cant i take out the disc drive and use the solder on way then add an extension cable to the ide cable and then use ide to sata converterr and throw a 2.5 inside

The optical drive isn't connected via PATA/'IDE'.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

i know aguy who microsolders for me all the time. what kit are you talking about

The one @zfreeman linked. http://www.maxdiypower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=80
Also, have a close look at the ribbon cables in the pic, you'll see how it needs to be soldered.

 

[Ryccardo]

Personally i don´t know about a "done and dusted" Kit for this.

There was the HD Combo, a variant of the HD Connect with the cables going towards the right instead of the back, plus a matching bottom case replacement to have a truly internal disk... but they haven't been made for many years, sadly

I also wanted to do a hand-wired internal disk replacement for the optical drive, but I hate those resistor packs with a passion, so I just bought a 39000 and imported an original network adapter from the USA (they are better yet cheaper than european ethernet-only ones lol)

 

[Alexander1970]

Hello.

I also wanted to do a hand-wired internal disk replacement for the optical drive

I love "solder adventures" on consoles but this one is now to "tiny" for my ol´eyes and hands.

But i wish thetechbros good luck for his HDD Mod project.