I've still got the old one! I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip. Glenn Larkman Audiotech 256 Nth Hwy 101 ENCINITAS CA 92024 760 944 9048 FAX 944 0345 mail to"mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" "www.audiotech.net" ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 11:05 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony PS2 - Controller Port - No Activity - FIXED FIXED... Problem was PS9, a surface mount fuse (replaced with a .5A fuse) which supplies power to the controller port circuit. Hot swapping the controller must have caused this problem or the frayed controller wires which I found during continuity tests. Not sure which, regardless this unit is 100% and out the door. This must be a fairly common problem, I wonder how many times people replace the controller port not knowing that its voltage source is fused. Hope this helps others who are debugging PS2 controller ports. Alexandria Electronics 50 Harrison Street Alexandria, Ontario K0C-1A0 mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn Larkman Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 11:54 AM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony PS2 - Controller Port - No Activity David, I have had the controller port fail before. Symptom is the unit appears to function OK but does not respond to any contoller plugged into either port. You can get the controller port and a lot of other info at: http://www.gameconsolerepair.com/ http://www.vdospecialties.com/ http://www.megagames.com/ps2/ps2_laser_adjustment_scope.shtml HTH Glenn Larkman Audiotech 256 Nth Hwy 101 ENCINITAS CA 92024 760 944 9048 FAX 944 0345 mail to"mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" "www.audiotech.net" ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 8:08 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Sony PS2 - Controller Port - No Activity Any PS2 technicians out there? I don't do a lot of PS2 repairs and I could sure use some advise. I need information pertaining to PS2 port failure (nadaa - nothing - dead). System boots, game loads, and then no controller functions work. Model is SHCP30001 (V4). I checked ALL the mainboard fuses and found PS9 "open". It feeds a surface mount 5-volt regulator which feeds the port controller via a ribbon cable. I put my ammeter across the fuse, this brought the regulator back (outputting 5-volts to the controller port) however there still remains no port activity. Question: Should I see the LED on the controller light up as soon as the PS2 is powered on? Is it possible the port fried causing fuse PS9 to open? Has anyone seen this kind of problem before? Any and ALL comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. David. Alexandria Electronics 50 Harrison Street Alexandria, Ontario K0C-1A0 mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************************************ **** * Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ************************************************************************ ***** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ **************************************************************************** * Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/