Broken PS2 Memory Card

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Broken PS2 Memory Card

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Hey guys, I recently got a 8 mb 1st party memory card. When I pop it in to try and delete the existing files it loads up the files and while it's loading it freezes on me. Any ideas how to fix it?
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Its probably just dead unfortunately. Flash memory does wear out. Its possible that the contacts are dirty I suppose, but there are only 8 contacts. The cards themselves are pretty simple inside. Just a flash chip, a small controller and a few tiny resistors and caps. :(
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Try to format the card. There is a format utility on action replay max discs. If you have a modded ps2 its easier to obtain.
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Re: Broken PS2 Memory Card

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theres a format utility on FMCB aswell............


http://psx-scene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58292
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Thanks for the help guys I'll look into the utility thing when I get the time.
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