Ok Basically I have an old modded Playstation (the large variety) and it is a SCPH-7002. Now the laser is old and in need of replacing. I found that a local repair store could order me in a new laser assembly for $70 which is more than I want to spend to just ressurect an old PS1.
So what I would rather do is just buy another console (preferably the SCPH-9002 because I heard that the laser was better) and take the laser from it and put it in my old console.
Now just want to know if anybody knows if that is ok or not. Or as an alternative. Does anybody know of any online stores that sell replacement assemblies for reasonable prices and with reasonable shipping to Australia.
Are Playstation 1 parts interchangeable?
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Are Playstation 1 parts interchangeable?
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Looks like it would be a straight swap. I was concerned about the rotation of the drive. But it looks like they've just moved the drive away from the PSU and thats it. No revision in form factor for the drive so it 'should' just plug straight into the motherboard. The only thing to worry about is the cable not reaching as in the mobo revisions they would have just moved the socket on the pcb rather than have a trailing cable. If this is the case you can get replacement laser cables very easily or if you're talented with a soldering iron just solder it in.
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Ok thanks guys. It looks like I'm gonna be pulling out the soldering iron this afternoon.
If anybody else has anything to add, please feel free to do so. All input is appreciated,and thanks Vlame for the great pics. They are a huge help.
If anybody else has anything to add, please feel free to do so. All input is appreciated,and thanks Vlame for the great pics. They are a huge help.
JT wrote:Yeah, like vampire aliens invade and hit us all with a ray beam that paralyzes all of our arms. The only way to deactivate the ray beam and fight back the vampire alien threat is with a complicated series of foot patterns on the device's control board that looks remarkably like a DDR pad. We will all praise this man for saving our lives and buy him a mountain of stuffed animals.