What are the recommended actions to perform when you get a used PS2 slim?

[duskfall]

Aside from cleaning it of course. I'm thinking of changing the ribbon cable, what else do you recommend?

 

[CoolMe]

I'm thinking of changing the ribbon cable,

For the disc laser? That might be useless if the laser is dead. There's really nothing else to do if it's functioning as it should.

what else do you recommend?

Getting a FreeMCBoot MC & MX4SIO (yes you need both).
Optional: you could get a BT controller adapter to use with the PS2, there are a few around most notably the 8bitdo's. I recommend it if you don't have a ps2/1 controller in decent condition.

 

[duskfall]

I have already ordered an 8bitdo controller adapter and already have a freemcboot memory card! I was talking more maintenance

 

[Robert Newbie]

For the disc laser? That might be useless if the laser is dead. There's really nothing else to do if it's functioning as it should.

Getting a FreeMCBoot MC & MX4SIO (yes you need both).
Optional: you could get a BT controller adapter to use with the PS2, there are a few around most notably the 8bitdo's. I recommend it if you don't have a ps2/1 controller in decent condition.

FreeMcBoot will open up all sorts of possibilities. I had never heard of the MX4SIO before, but an SD card adapter in the memory card? That's something.

 

[CoolMe]

I had never heard of the MX4SIO before, but an SD card adapter in the memory card? That's something.

Yep! It has better performance than playing through usb, unless one is planning to have an SMB setup, Mx4sio is the better choice..

 

[tech3475]

Getting a FreeMCBoot MC & MX4SIO (yes you need both).

Don't forget, not all slims are compatible with FreeMCBoot, although there is a workaround using the ODD:
https://www.ps2-home.com/forum/app.php/page/fmcb-compatible-ps2-models-chart

 

[master801]

For the disc laser? That might be useless if the laser is dead. There's really nothing else to do if it's functioning as it should.

Replacing the ribbon cable for the laser ensures it won't scratch discs, due to the adhesive drying up.

If the adhesive holding the ribbon cable down drys up, it will scratch discs while the disc is spinning.

 

[duskfall]

I tried one used slim yesterday , it scratched my FFX2 disk I had in. The glue was dried up.

 

[Nutritocaldo]

Play a game with RTX shaders and wait for the explosion.

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Play a game with RTX shaders and wait for the explosion.

And yes, i know you can't play games with RTX shaders.

 

[Robert Newbie]

Don't forget, not all slims are compatible with FreeMCBoot, although there is a workaround using the ODD:
https://www.ps2-home.com/forum/app.php/page/fmcb-compatible-ps2-models-chart

Ah, that reminds me! A friend of mine had that problem because he had a very late era PS2 and Codebreaker.

Codebreaker couldn't even load to the menu. It made milliseconds of progress every few minutes, it was wild to watch. He left the PS2 on all night to see if it could reach the main menu, but it never did.

 

[hippy dave]

Do a little celebratory dance.

Warning: dabbing would not be considered era-appropriate