[TechAssist] Re: Sony Playstation 2 ver.4 mod kit?
- From: Gary McCartney <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 18:16:54 -0400
I think I charged him $40.00 CDN to do it. I don't charge by the hour.
Gary McCartney
McCartney Electronics
7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
Fax: (519)821-1530
email: gary (at) number63.ca
Rob Svilpa wrote:
>
> Just out of curiosity, how many hours bench charge did he pay? I don't
> know how I would have handled this in my day...
>
> Rob Svilpa
> SDET
> Big Evil Empire
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary McCartney
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 2:55 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I had a teenager bring in an Xbox that he was trying to install a mod
> chip into. He was attempting a solder connection to a tiny donut on the
> board but he accidently got the foil too hot and pulled the whole trace
> off the board. I had to use a microscope to make the bridge but got it
> back to original. He told me that there were 32 connections that he
> would have to make in order to install the mod, so he was gonna forget
> about it. He learned his lesson.
>
> Gary McCartney
>
> McCartney Electronics
> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> Fax: (519)821-1530
> email: gary (at) number63.ca
>
> =20
>
> Glenn Larkman wrote:
> >=20
> > Dont Know Phil,
> >=20
> > I've never done one. I've been asked to on more than one occasion and
> I wont
> > do them.
> > I liken it to installing a decoding chip into a cable box. I used to
> get a
> > lot of requests to do that years ago.
> > Why risk potential prosecution.
> > Having said that. I would hazard a guess that they cant be too hard
> since
> > they're being marketed to the general public as being easy to install.
> >=20
> > 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: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 10:56 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony Playstation 2 ver.4 mod kit?
> >=20
> > I see there's a CD boot disc that seems to get around the need of the
> > mod kit. "PS X-Change Boot CD".
> > But I wonder,are the kits a dog to install?
> > Phil Bader
> >=20
> > Glenn Larkman wrote:
> > >
> > > Phil,
> > >
> > > I've seen them.
> > > Basically, its a way to get around paying fifty bucks or more per
> game,
> > > although there are other features.
> > > Go here to check it out :
> > > http://www.modchipkits.com/
> > > 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: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 10:23 AM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Sony Playstation 2 ver.4 mod kit?
> > >
> > > I was contacted on the phone by a person who said he has a
> Playstation 2
> > > Game console and has a "mod kit" and fifteen page directions manual
> he
> > > downloaded off the web.Sounds involved. Seems to include a small SMD
> IC
> > > and other things to solder on the main board.Maybe replace a chip,
> add
> > > jumpers,bypass,etc.End result is to back up games,play other games
> > > normally not possible,and I think to burn games(?).Basically enhance
> the
> > > thing. Not sure, anyone hear of this? he has been calling everywhere
> > > around here to no avail.
> > > Any "gamers" out there?
> > > Phil Bader
> > > --
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