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Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx Power supply Replacement

Device	Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	No estimate
Steps	18

This guide is by David Fear on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

Tools: Phillips #2 Screwdriver

Step 1 :: Top cover

• Flip the PlayStation 2 over so it lays with the bottom of the device facing upwards.
• Use the flat edge of a metal spudger to pry the eight flat screw covers out.
• These covers are made of soft rubber and act as feet.
• These covers are made of hard plastic.

Step 2

• Use a PH2 screw driver to remove the 8x screws.
    • 4x M2.5 x 53 mm black screws.
    • 3x M3 x 15 mm black screws.
    • 1x M3 x 26.5 mm silver screw.

Step 3

• Flip over the PS2 and make sure the top is face up and the front of the console is nearest to you.

Step 4 :: Remove the top cover

• Lift the rear of the top cover to an angle of about 40-45 degrees.
• Slide the cover forward and over the controller ports, dvd drive and the power/reset and eject buttons.

Step 5

• Use a Phillips PH2 screwdriver to remove the screws holding the controller ports to the base cover.
• 2x M3 x 11.4mm gold coloured screws.

Step 6

• Flip over the PS2 so the baser cover is facing upwards.
• CAUTION: The controller ports will be loose.
• REMINDER: Hold the the left hand side of controller ports ( and the console) when you flip over the PS2.

Step 7

• Lift the base cover straight up to remove it.

Step 8

• Move the controller ports away from the console.

Step 9

• Unclip the FPC connector on the controller ports pcb.

Step 10

• Remove the flex cable from the controller ports pcb.

Step 11

• Controller ports removed.

Step 12

• Start here

Step 13

• Press down on the white connector of the AC inlet assembly, then pull the connector towards the left edge of the console.

Step 14

• Flip over the console. The optical drive will be face up and to the right.

Step 15

• Slide the AC inlet up and out of the plastic rear bracket.

Step 16

• Use a PH2 screwdriver to remove the 4 screws that secure the power supply to the metal bracket.
• 4x M3 x 6mm gold coloured screws.

Step 17

• Lift the power supply board from the metal bracket.
• The power supply is connected to the main board via friction fit connector.

Step 18

• Remove the plastic insulator sheet.
• NOTE: If you are not proceeding further with disassembly, then there is no need to remove this sheet.
• CAUTION: If you fail to replace this sheet on re-assembly, the power supply board could possibly short out on the metal bracket underneath.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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