hiya people, i want to install a flip top cover on my V3 playstation 2 however it seems that this version is not supported the V3 has 10 screws and the V4 has 8. Would it be possible to install the V4 flip top on my V3 PS2? Installing it would mean that the two screws under the CD tray are left out but if the the screws are only there for location i.e. fastening bottom to top then it should be ok because i can still use the two screw possitioned perpendicular to the CD tray ones? Also does the V4 flip top cover have the same arrangement on the inside i.e. the eject/reset (not sure which one) ribbon etc thank you for your time and help in advance.
This is somewhat related to what you are saying. Instead of installing a flip top why don't you just use the tray as a flip top.When you remove the top of your ps2 there's a tray for where the games go.Take out all the screws and then you have an alternative to a flip top.It works the same way.I modded my friend's ps2 like that with an exploit.peaceee
nearly forgot about this thread but I had to stop in and say Hi all! I can't believe people are still using this....really cool though! Happy modding to all!
Hey um I kinda need help. How do you remove the ps2 reset/eject harness from the original ps2 top and putting it on the flip top?
I got my flip cover and swap magic combo today from TheGiantStore. I have spent the last 2 hours trying to install. The new cover does not match up with my original v5 cover. There's no housing for the screw on the memory card retainer plate. And they also gave me 3 odd plastic pieces which I have no idea what to do with. I would really like to use this thing sometime.
Yes I bought the 8 screw version. I finally just gave up and assembled it without the memory card brackets. Seems to do fine without them. But now it will not read any disc,burnt or original,with the cover on. If I take the cover off it reads fine. And then I took off the cover again and the eject cable slipped out. So now I have to disassemble all the way to the motherboard.
I have a V7 PS2 and installed the flip top but I get the disc read error everytime and when the disc is read it makes a lot of noise like the white plastic disc is not pushing down enough on the dvd. When I place the original dvd rom cover it runs just fine. I tried to raise and lower the laser but that didnt work. Also when I screw in all 8 screws the part directly under the reset/eject button is not flush. It wont stay flush and it feels like there is not enough space for the silver ribbon and reset switch. If anyone has any ideas please let me know thanks!
ay kairu try loosening the screws.. that helped me nd make sure the white magnet thing in the fliptop came from ur ps2 nd not from the ppl u bought from
Kairu- Heh, It's been a whle since I had a Fatty with a Flip top...from what I remember you make want to make sure that the white disc from your old PS2 cover is loose in the new PS2 so that it can spin freely. You may also want to adjust the screws, as previously stated. Although dwaynep thinks you should loosen the screws...I'm thinking you may want to go tighter. Also, I can't see how you'd have any problem with the ribbon cable unless you didn't let it keep it's original form inside the PS2 so that it bends in the right places... But yeah...I'm just talking, it took me an embarrassing 6-7 PS2 to get it right. Good thing you could buy a PS2 off of eBay cheap back then...Hell, I bought PS2's cheaper then than you could now...go figure. Anyways, good luck
I got 2 questions: Where can I buy JUST a ps2 flip (v7) without getting it seized? and how do u remove the reset and eject harness?
What do you mean seized...who would do that? And for what purpose? Remove the reset eject switch? Uhm...once the PS2 is opened all you need to do is push on the buttons until they pop out of place...
Hey everyone. I am proud to report I have fixed my PS2 flip top problem! Ok so for you guys out there who had the same trouble as I, here is what I did. On the original PS2 cover in the very back far back corner directly behind the reset switch is a metal slab with white tape. I removed that and placed it in the same slot on the flip top cover. Then I was looking at the differences between the two covers and noticed that the little tab thing with all the screws that helps hold the reset/eject switch in both covers was a little big in the flip top cover. That tab thing is removable on the flip top cover so on a whim I took it out and put the flip top cover back on to give it a try. I was unable to put the screw in that went directly under the reset switch. When I finished the whole underside of the PS2 was FLUSH! I was amazed and hoped it would work *I could never get the whole thing flush before* From the first spin of the dvd I could tell it would work. There was no loud spinning noise *note I never had grinding because I did use the original PS2 white disc, I never received a second white disc with my flip top. I think they stopped doing this because it never worked* The disc read even faster than before! Now the only problem is my game seems to skip a little and take a little longer to load. the write was max speed *it was already set* Are there any suggestions on what the best speed to us is? Oh, P.S. I tried loosing the screws earlier but I truly believe that, while in some cases it might work, the best idea is to make sure that EVERYTHING is flush and this means having most of the screws in and all of them being ALL the way in. I did loose one of the long screws though but doesnt seem to matter.
Does anyone have any suggestions for the swap disc CD version that doesnt say its a PSX or PS2 formated disc? Is there any way to back up a PS2 CD on a DVDR?
I am not following what you mean about the Swap Magic CD.Mine boots CD backups just fine. But here is Hursty's Gide for converting PS2 CD to DVD.
That is mainly in the US, and because of premodded PS2's and modchips. You can still buy accessories and etc from other countries. I still agree one should be able to mod their own equipment they paid for however one wants.
