Slim PS2 Drive Lid Problem

Post by **Sahkolihaa** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:45 pm

Been a while since I posted here, sorry about that!

Anyway, I got hold of a slim PS2 from the local game store today (model 7003) but I have some weird problem with the drive lid. If I touch the bottom left hand corner, it causes the drive to re-initialise (as if I was opening and closing the lid). If a game is running, this can cause it to crash.

Is this a faulty drive or is it a known problem that I should just try to avoid at all costs? If it's a fault, I'll be taking it back tomorrow.

Cheers!

Post by **Mozgus** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:55 pm

The slims have very finicky lid sensor buttons. My solution was to break off the switch boxes and solder bridges across them. The front lid switch has 2 contacts, the back has 4. This of course disables the ability to change discs without resetting power.

Post by **Sahkolihaa** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:43 am

I'll probably just put a bit of blue/white tack on the corner causing the problem