Restoring the original PlayStation (PS1) - Vintage Console restoration & repair

I wanted to restore a PlayStation 1 for my next console restoration / repair. I got this forgotten Playstation from person who told me it started having issues and then it was stored in a shed collecting dirt and dust, but hopefully not rust.
This time I didn't dare to test it before cleaning the worst dirt off because ti could cause it to short of maybe scratch my games as they are spinning in the drive. however I was full of hope as from what I understood and the owner remembered this could be a simple fix. After everything was apart I was happy that there was no bad corrosion, however the way the mod chip was installed made my cry inside. The RF shield looked like the chip was installed by the Hulk himself. Nothing was soldered underneath it so there was literally no reason to bend it. And there was always the option of removing the RF shield which took probably 2 minutes. I bet this person keeps their phone in same pocket with their keys... Enough complaining.. I washed all the "waterproof" parts with soapy water and parts that don't like water I cleaned with compressed air and when necessary with alcohol.
After cleaning everything up I put everything back together and tested if the playstation still worked. I did, kind of. The games were not loading and if they were they got stuck to loading windows etc. At this point I was pretty sure the issues was with the disc drive. The question was can I repair it or do I need a new one. This is a common issue with PS1. The sled on the drive that reads the disc runs out of oil and gets stuck causing issues. Sometimes the sled also wear the tracks down ruining the drive so that it needs replacing. Another way to test for drive issues is to use the playstation upside down, If it works it's definitely a disc drive issue.
I also wanted to remove the mod chip. I can always reinstall it. But for the purposes of the video (restoration) it makes sense to remove it. I also wanted to fix the damaged RF shield as much as possible I got it pretty good bu hammering it on flat piece of metal. Something like this can never be completely fixed because bending the metal will stretch it making it impossible to get the part 100% flat but I got pretty close so I'm very happy. After all it will be hidden inside the case.
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[@edusantosmusic]

I love how this guy saves the broken consoles. It's like he comes to them and says: "Come. You've suffered long enough. It's time for you to be happy."

[@jofx4051]

Console: *:)*

[@yuriirl]

Its true

[@njegostomic3741]

Haha

[@ed_pontes]

Vdd mano

[@edusantosmusic]

@CTseal Bro, I'm chill af. I just find it cool

[@magickmiiror2853]

It's like watching him adopt the oldest, sickest dog at the shelter and taking it home to give him a bath, get him all cleaned up and giving him a good life to live out its final days

[@totallyterriblecontent6739]

Yeah let’s just hammer that dog until it’s straight

[@njegostomic3741]

Wtf dude

[@dualb.o.x]

@@totallyterriblecontent6739 lol

[@i_forgot_my_lunch7362]

Itsacreeper The IT r/cursed comments

[@totallyterriblecontent6739]

Itsacreeper The IT I know 😂

[@bloodycrocs]

That rockstar sticker is OG as hell.

[@rachelybanez6797]

Ofcourse it is it's like ffrom the 80's or 90's where noone ripsoff anyone

[@dronixir7479]

Rachel Ann Ybanez nice profile picture

[@rachelybanez6797]

@@dronixir7479 brother??

[@rachelybanez6797]

@@deadmeat356 original

[@gagelinderresponsechannel5546]

Maybe when GTA 3 came out

[@TonicNewt]

Not gonna lie, these popped up in my recommended and they're really cool to watch. They're also good to fall asleep to cause the sounds are soothing.

[@hahamanin]

Yes like asmr too

[@aidaniscool420]

same been watching his channel a ton

[@PowerLevelOG]

Yes they are

[@warriorgx8702]

Lol same here

[@leaf9974]

Yes, the soothing sounds of *abrasive brush scraping against plastic* and *hammering metal*.

[@jojokoko1569]

I love How there is no music playing in the background, makes it more peaceful and pure

[@locjoe17]

Seems like they do that to appeal to the low IQ. People like that won't really watch these types of videos.

[@Heikousen9]

Well, this is kinda an asmr, but well done. Really, I don't know how fixing wires is a relaxing sound, but it is lol

[@chinesefood7350]

It feels a lot like an asmr video without the music XD

[@point6850]

@@chinesefood7350 music is annoying and distracts you

[@Edman_79]

Yeah, the biggest issue of this machine was the previous owner.

[@albertsevigny8324]

this guy need to be stupid as fuck to drop in mud this piece of antiquity

[@goutam-007]

Yeah,but maybe he got bored or something

[@heingerin8675]

Hey man this gaming console only cost 10€ in France! It's just a PS1.

[@iamsk8]

zqtyyktyydfg qrfsfhdfedeqrfs can u please give me a website ir simething so i can buy it

[@gamer64games15]

@@albertsevigny8324 there is somthing called *its been in the garage* dummy

[@jsjw1277]

Now, this is my kind of ASMR. No annoying music in the background. Just simply listening to him restoring the PS1. Beautiful done OddTinkering.

[@jamalsufi3589]

Lol i agree!!

[@GenJockey]

kinda like the relaxing end

[@ChilloutLibrary]

@Zue Mhd yep 😅

[@ZayaTheRumbleMain]

Other than the ads popping up being all loud and shit

[@vycanismajoris6871]

Couldnt agree more. No music = thumbs up! 👍👍👍

[@bubbletea1985]

This isn't a repair, this is necromancy. Amazing work dude

[@LeviTheRelentless]

Thank you so much for this guide. I found my old ps1 from when I was a kid in storage and it was pretty beat up. Watching this video step by step I was able to restore it to it's former glory. Cheers!

[@OddTinkering]

Did you have one of these as a kid? I didn't, but I played a lot of PS1 with my friends and it was one of my favorite consoles ever. What console would you like to see restored?

[@markovukoja6857]

Odd Tinkering Game Boy Advance SP please

[@juancarlos5012]

Sega Dreamcast please

[@darthbane7140]

No but i had a PC and Nintendo :D

[@paule5812]

I had one of these in high school I played the hell out of it

[@MigMania]

ps1 is one of my favorite consoles too, it was really cool seeing this one restored!! id really like to see the dreamcast next!

[@RurouniProject]

Ordinary people see the video game: What a piece of trash. Odd Tinkering: What a wounded soul, I must heal you.

[@xxmatchalattexx5414]

Lol I agree

[@GusBoone]

*h e r o s n e v e r d i e !*

[@tuanvinhtran1057]

Legend!

[@wakkle]

It’s a console

[@bituinflores9459]

Rurouni hello.im am your 1000th like.you're welcome.

[@senuhet13]

This makes my heart happy. I still have all my og consoles and they all still work. I was considering trading selling them for space reasons, but I really can't bear to think someone will trash them like that one day

[@hikarisontheirlaststraw]

I feel that, thats why ive kept them for so long.

[@ashutran06]

If i had my uncle's consoles with my own i think i would have every console from the big 3 companies

[@gastaannoying1780]

@@ashutran06 even the stupidly old ones, like the Color-TV Game 6?

[@ashutran06]

@@gastaannoying1780 possibly i don't know it's been a while since I talked to him

[@228Brendon]

The fact that you call the PlayStation 1 “vintage” hurts me deep in the feels and makes me feel super old

[@NuclearTopSpot]

Well it's been 25 years. That's like 175 in dog years so i'd call this playstation ancient. A sacred artifact of long forgone times even. Playstation 5 is on it's way so this is its great-great-grandfather. I guess 'console generations' as we know them, won't be around for much longer. Aight imma stop rubbing it in...

[@Entropy_arts]

OOF

[@Entropy_arts]

Brendon Thompson the fact that I remember when the first episode of adventure time makes me feel the same way.

[@maplebear6527]

@@Entropy_arts Really? So i'm taking it your what, under 20?

[@Entropy_arts]

Maple Bear yep. But still it ran for what, 14 seasons?

[@FishyFret666]

"put it away when it started having issues" DID THEY FREAKIN' BURY IT??

[@barley-pt]

I Tought the same... They just buried it...

[@gabe_motherboard3355]

@JawSayOn ???

[@frankowalker4662]

Looks like they left it in a dried-up mud pit.

[@pinekel8987]

@@gabe_motherboard3355 the surprised pikachu face in 2020...

[@gabe_motherboard3355]

@@pinekel8987 Ok?

[@unknownhuman536]

*_That rockstar sticker has been through WAR_*

[@steve_1507]

The whole PS has been through war.

[@Monkeyz5.56]

That sticker was the only reason I clicked on here

[@jillvalentine857]

@@Monkeyz5.56 same 😂

[@WhiplashPresents]

@@Monkeyz5.56 I thought it was SLIGHTLY possible this was a Rockstar devkit console

[@waynewayne9693]

You obviously have never gone to war or been through a war zone.

[@dunderheadgood]

i always admire how nothing is too broken for him!! most other ‘restorers’ would replace parts way more often

[@DGP406]

that feel when you lived to see the PS1 being considered a vintage console

[@justinhall6422]

But realize you were playing the NES well before it (PS1) was even a thing...

[@QoraxAudio]

@@justinhall6422 Kek.

[@Lostnotforgotten1]

No kidding. I’m still sad they haven’t made in updated version of Einhänder.

[@guilhermegmoreir]

Technically, that wasn't even a PS1, but rather a PSX. The PS1 was released a few years later.

[@dalekalan]

@@guilhermegmoreir psx isnt a thing, that psx that you mentioned was a ps2 revamp of sorts only in japan

[@Hinarukun]

When the AI finally takes over the planet, they are going to look back at this video and give this man a medal of honor for saving so many machine lives.

[@gachanicoishere1146]

Cute Icon

[@Dragot90]

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[@Dragot90]

@A-Voq sorry i've do spot spam for video as like this... kzbin.info/www/bejne/opuTqoauoLGIiac

[@Dragot90]

@A-Voq do you have watch videos?

[@kito861]

@@Dragot90 what

[@runlittlerabbit]

"The guy I bought it from said he put it away after it started having problems. I gave him five dollars, he gave me a shovel and a map."

[@runlittlerabbit]

@Scorpion 360 It looks like it was buried.

[@gummel82]

Scorpion 360 Are you seriously that dumb?

[@Entropy_arts]

XD

[@verrynice4620]

😂😂😂

[@lochitha5921]

Gummel it’s confusing when it’s out of context

[@ext____intense]

2040 : Restoring a very old vintage playstation 5

[@hikarisontheirlaststraw]

interesting

[@syn_sonic]

Hm... *I'D BE DEAD AT THAT TIME*

[@kennnethmambearberrey103]

I impressed

[@chrismayer3919]

Someday, my dude; someday…

[@ramp7857]

Then what would be the playstation 1 in 2040

[@stutzinator8813]

No wonder the mud was having issues, there was a ps1 stuck in it.

[@GuilhermeRodrigues-jr7gd]

@Ya boi that is not bone apple tea. bone apple tea is when someone types a single word wrong like saying, well, bone apple tea instead of bon appetit.

[@wallaroo1295]

I don't think that's "mud." 🤢

[@sebaa7308]

WALLAROO even better 😍

[@GuilhermeRodrigues-jr7gd]

@@dramamine755 ???

[@arintheseatsesh6242]

@@dramamine755 what kind of projection? Are you alright? Lol sorry you didn't know something?

[@KyudoKun]

PS1: Ugh! Im dying. Odd tinkering: Dying is not an option.

[@nicotan5277]

Made me spill my food lol

[@belosneshkaaaa]

i would totally give him my ps1 wich is from exactly 1994? now it just causes scratches on the disk and had to stop using it but it still works, no idea what to do with it now

[@takeo6278]

@@belosneshkaaaa give it to this guy. (The guy in the in the video i mean)

[@GameplayComCoisas]

So you have choosen life.

[@mikehawk546]

I NEED A MEDIC BAG

[@fadird6905]

Coming back from school, eating chips , drinking soda, and playing ps1 , were the best days.

[@frizzlefry1985]

He drank pop in my parts

[@frizzlefry1985]

We

[@jaysensmith1137]

Street fighter for me and I never had one ps1 my friend did in his apartment w/ bunk beds and the first time I smoked weed. Great memories 1994.

[@ms78c]

Yup me too,but with PS2 . Metal gear solid, medal of Honor, GTA, WWE Raw vs SmackDown, good times

[@frizzlefry1985]

We were all about Tony Hawk. Collecting VHS tapes while skating the levels. Haha!

[@rattleheadcs6758]

As a 22 year old dude that first discovered gaming through my cousins ps1, it warms my heart to see that people are actually restoring and STILL playing their ps1's. Such a classic piece of history.

[@jonathanlitz2018]

I even found a vintage PS1 at a thrifty shopper and bought it since it looked suffering with dirt. i said Come. You're coming home with me to get cleaned

[@AlexandrosManiatis-tq4sb]

same here, i just restored my childhood ps1 with stealth chip!!!! ive never been happier. burning tony hawk 3 as im typing this comment :D

[@agentstone4249]

@@AlexandrosManiatis-tq4sb I was wondering if i should get my kid a PS1 like i did or if should i stick with the times and be like other parents and get the newest thing that came out

[@AlexandrosManiatis-tq4sb]

@@agentstone4249 get an rgh xbox that can play emulators and classic games apart from xbox 360's

[@takibo_here8626]

I have a PS3 in my room, it'd work just fine if the controllers didn't decide to not charge anymore :(

[@delloda]

0:07 Put away after it had issues?!? looks like he buried it in the garden.

[@hashslingingslasher748]

delloda 😂😂

[@mystic3790]

He must’ve mistaken it as a dead cat

[@noidea2562]

Ah because its gardening week

[@aveysquarerooted1417]

Justine Babaran spring cleaning 😌

[@necrosiss6063]

Maybe he buried it bcs he tought its dead

[@Aestroth]

"Put away after it started having some issues." Where? In a graveyard?

[@nightmaretux]

He had to put it down

[@xupcz]

He put it Six feet under

[@buddhull3657]

He put it in its place

[@spooky6431]

He put it in his lovely garden don't be silly

[@bryanfigueiredo926]

Maybe a console graveyard?

[@domdraper3221]

I’m sad that we didn’t hear the loading screen.

[@thenoxpixyt4007]

Tuuu tatatataattata tuuuuu Tuuu tuuuuuuuu now you hear

[@jeffreycroswell5203]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJXNip5jm9GYZ9E

[@RohitKashyap02]

7:53 listen closely, well not much but still.

[@Zaque-TV]

@@thenoxpixyt4007 what

[@muhdkhairul4307]

poo eyes

[@HGrey-et4vl]

Its exactly the meme Console: hidden on a random, extremely moist and dusty cardboard box near a patch of mold in someone's attic/basement. Last time they've seen action was a decade or more ago, they dont know anymore. Time is but a loose feeling when 2/3 of your frame is covered in yellow and dust, your disc drive is barely moving and your laser no longer shines like it used to. The console is ready to accept fate, it has already embraced it, actually, but then.. Odd Tinkering: Come, this is no place for you to die.

[@ploranaithegamer1886]

That very true

[@thatirishgamer1815]

This takes "One mans trash is another mans treasure" to a WHOLE new level.

[@jemzomaclain]

Not really, it's kinda the same level

[@playthatsoloboi3705]

one man's garbage is another man person's good ungarbage

[@Patatigatti123]

Coming from his mind

[@Elusive9T2RETRO]

I think the previous owner lived in a swamp

[@OddTinkering]

Haha. This happens in a shed or garage if you have any source of dust in there. Whish is why I make these console videos in different place than my other videos

[@Green_Stache_Productions]

It was Shrek lol

[@OddTinkering]

@@Green_Stache_Productions I need to photoshop my hand green in the thumbnail and change the video name, brb.

[@Green_Stache_Productions]

@@OddTinkering lol, cool

[@skiskiskiskiskiskiski]

ahahah

[@dietermitplatten]

The cleaning and bleaching parts are always so satisfying.

[@phantom_wolf5274]

Bleaching? What bleaching

[@grim_56]

@@phantom_wolf5274 When they’re yellow he takes the yellowing away by bleaching it in a bath of hydrogen peroxide and uv light

[@CoolSonicDripGang]

I mean it is a asmr vid so that’s a understandable comment

[@MoonLoonie69]

Those are my most favorite parts

[@SloppyMechanics]

"started having issues* *looks like it was buried in shit*

[@cassidywest5539]

Don't kinkshame.

[@GyorBox]

You ain't kidding.. 🤔

[@bradleydcruze]

*Literally*

[@barbarakwiatosinska5293]

Dont talk badly

[@nikolaszisoudis8408]

@@barbarakwiatosinska5293 ok mister

[@_Gurm]

One of these days OT is going to pull out an atari covered in old blood and entrails and be like "Someone put this in the closet and forgot about it for a while"

[@fastertrackcreative]

All the digital monsters and humans you kill start affecting the appearance of the console itself 😉

[@hollowtrappedinaelevator320]

Perfectly normal

[@RockyFoxxowo]

This PlayStation was found in a septic system I bet

[@adilehsan929]

He did pull out a flooded one

[@SlipperySoap]

Weird thing to say!

[@octane2099]

when you powered it up brought back memories when i was young trying to be quiet at 2 in the morning

[@librashooter]

Playing harvest moon?

[@octane2099]

@@librashooter Metal gear solid

[@Somethin5041]

I remember playing games while I was grounded, and I ended up putting a pillow over the console to shut it up because it was so loud. Miraculously, the console didn't overheat.

[@puzzlingcentaur]

​@@Somethin5041 Omg...so many fond.memories......a lot of us were forbidden to play at one point in their lives :) I remembering trying to finish Syphon Filter because I was near the end and couldn't wait, but my parents explicitly forbade me from playing. I remember the happiness I felt when I finished the level and reached the final boss (I defeated him another day). I finished the level and put away the console (just the wait it was before I play) just in time before my parents returned home from their short absence (maybe it was shopping, don't remember). I remember I wish I still had my old console and games.......

[@oxentown]

Is it just me or is this guy The reverse howtobasic?

[@oldveins]

oxentown he's the evil twin.

[@goonerman6370]

Relaxing End lol

[@connacel]

14:40

[@tshfsgnhsfh]

I was just about to compare them

[@thedoge492]

@@oldveins nah howtobasic is the evil one

[@zachcampbell4726]

I get anxiety thinking he won’t remember how to put it all back together

[@afruit6720]

That's what he has the video for

[@TurboTheTerrier]

This man is the steve1989 of console restoration. I believe in him.

[@drawnwithlove3499]

Ok now it's funny to think he started making these videos bc he couldn't remember where everything went so he recorded himself so he could look back. But in all honesty, he definitely looks like a professional. He knows what to do

[@ijustlikecheese8894]

Now your making me think about it

[@missbradicah]

Your anxiety should be in check before watching this, or else why would he upload the video if the outcome was not successful? Just sayin', this should have a more calming effect rather than increase your level of anxiety. Hope you're 0kay!

[@tcwarden758]

“This is a spy chip planted by foreign government.” Me to my PS3: “Who sent you here?” 🔨

[@CanadiansAreYummy]

LMAO

[@youdevilyou7302]

Hahaha. That part made me take pause in the video.

[@nick27072]

PS4 is better

[@Yoyo-vb2hn]

😂

[@ArnoldHenderson44th]

The Russians.

[@Junpei_1iori]

Friend trying to sell me his old console: C'mon bro its not that dirty The console:

[@حسن-ط1ف3ض]

جيد 😁👌🏻

[@slinky4736]

@@حسن-ط1ف3ض يا رجل لم اعتقد ان هناك عرب في هذا الفيديو

[@mayoh71]

Lol

[@alexandre2988]

Seu VÍDEO MUITO BOM

[@عبودعبود-م2ي8و]

😁😁🐕🐕🐴🐴

[@Q4S1MZ]

I’m only 13 and after seeing how cool it is to fix stuff and replace things and make them better has made my day of doing the same

[@SuperGeronimo999]

Good to see! I never liked how people throw away electronics after they stop working or have slight issues, instead of trying to find the problem and fix it. Mostly it's just small things and 90% can be fixed. And even if not, if you have taken it apart and learned something from it for future, thats good too.

[@PredictedCyborg]

These videos make me remember the time I got an old third party N64 controller from a charity shop, with a clear shell that was disgusting inside, and I spent the evening on the living room floor with screwdrivers, cotton buds and soapy water and I meticulously cleaned out the shell. Nothing like a full proper restoration, but this makes me want to see if I could find and restore even more.

[@urdad9103]

This is like the scene from toy story where the old guy fixes woody but it is a ps1

[@chasr34]

was literally gonna comment this

[@sscyt]

Yeah, is satisfying to watch...

[@PongPogPonderan]

You cant rush art

[@jotarokujo7136]

The chicken man :D

[@bretfarris2369]

Jeffy Jeffy it is I agree

[@Omeggia]

Odd Tinkering: Hi I'm here to pick up that PS1 you were advertising Seller: Ah yes, let me just get it *proceeds to root around in garden pond*

[@theTrend7]

Yeah seriously🤣😂

[@Tryhard_Pants]

IM SCREAMING 😂😂😂😂

[@bruhman1545]

Tryhard Pants wtf

[@lunaticave513]

This was probably recommended to us because of that one satisfying toy story scene. You know what I’m talking about.

[@peterdoyle8153]

??

[@oof8850]

"You can't rush art!"

[@JUSTBECAUSEMSQ]

D-B-A we need music for the ps1 restoration

[@idilpreet]

That Woody restoration scene??

[@Xx_MRN_xX]

Oh yeah Toy story 2, ah the nostalgia

[@uc_217]

"Legends NEVER die" this explains everything...

[@Jmandude5]

Part of me is surprised you didn’t find roaches in it. Disgusting.

[@youwontrememberme]

Not even roaches like it

[@GenGamesUniverse]

Heh, reminded me of that episode from TronicsFix where he was cleaning out the one PS3 and it had roaches in!

[@neporep9645]

@@GenGamesUniverse link?

[@mistermassi95]

Yeah what the fuck lol did they take a shit on it?

[@justmyusername9209]

I know its hard to believe but not all Playstation owners smoke weed.

[@Braeserker]

Being 31 years old this video brought me so much nostalgia and joy!

[@flip8714]

U were 6 when it came out.

[@Braeserker]

felipe Delgado ...Right. The perfect age to start getting into gaming.

[@emiliofarouse7947]

Pretty sure the old owner chucked it in his backyard after dying for the 1000th time on Crash Bandicoot

[@WH250398]

Can't blame him for that. The original Crash Bandicoot is evil.

[@ghostcoffee1099]

Hahaha must’ve been The High Road

[@WH250398]

@@ghostcoffee1099 That level is so much harder in the ps4 version... The gold relic took me over 3 hours to get.

[@wessel8821]

Great game

[@philli8308]

Yeah i used to have this console and i hated crash banicoot amd that was the only fucking game we had for the system, glad when we gave it away

[@TheTwoTime96]

This guy could refurbish the Titanic if it was ever brought back up!

[@TomsGotPowers]

Crazy how simplistic it is. We've come such a long way since.

[@Kaan-Yaprak]

I don't think I could say it any better, well said

[@thepervertedmonk2353]

Not really gone anywhere, society going backwards. We are dumber than ever collectively, we just have more entertainment to get losy in a forget how the rest of the world hates us in the US 😆

[@TomsGotPowers]

@@thepervertedmonk2353 I mean if you want to take my comment obviously referring to the console design and apply it to that then sure. I would do some stretches before reaching that far though haha

[@thepervertedmonk2353]

@@TomsGotPowers Well, I mean, if your "coming a long way" refers strictly to the console and its graphics then i prob lost you.lol My point was we're kinda being dumbed down with current tech.. Average american now has the attention span of a goldfish.haha The public should want to get their hands on some real tech, the Tesla shit theyre holding from us, not this Einstein crap 😆Tesla was gonna give free energy tech to the world in the 1800s, and guess who shut it down? Oil industry JP Morgan Rockefeller Rothschild etc. Thats why i say we're going backwards. Ppl wanna make money off us not really make us smarter..

[@niknik1226]

The Perverted Monk True! I spent my whole day stering at phone i feel like a zombi before going to bed.

[@MakeMineaDouble]

The world needs more people like this.

[@GD-zw1hi]

FilmBug the world needs more people like this.

[@MrGabbo85]

There are people like this... at Gamestop.. they have employees that are qualified to refurbish game consoles

[@crazysithslave]

What..??. people that pretend like they didn't get the console the day before making a video and make it look like it's been buried in their backyard for views on a KZbin video.....???

[@DLBBALL]

Gabe D The only issue with those people is the company they’re working for lol

[@crazysithslave]

@SilentPsy12 wouldn't disagree with that, he seems to definetly know what he's doing..... he has nearly 2 million views to prove that

[@bwo2004]

when he started using the controller i just said aloud: man what a gamer

[@JC-vp7pd]

Epic gamer moment

[@axellander95]

It was even wireless!

[@Red05x]

14:37 Hehehe, correct, Man.

[@cactoidpinata]

I laughed pretty hard at that sped up footage, not to mention with the sound! I didn't expect that at all.

[@chikirivera2813]

I started to laugh and said "that's me" lol 😂

[@IgnatiusAlpha]

7:44 These videos are just so cathartic and relaxing to watch. Watching the discs spin like this is so nostalgic, especially the early disc drives that used to go ReeReReReeeeReReRe and you could actually hear the disc being read lol

[@santerimehtala4592]

This scene is like from Toy Story 2, "You can't rush art"

[@cyro621]

Vault-Tec Rep only on 2.0x speed

[@rodolfotsang4327]

Shut up

[@santerimehtala4592]

@@rodolfotsang4327 alright?

[@jebronlames205]

Mexicana Guapa, why you mad? It's just a toy story reference

[@MawChamp1990]

Judging by how that looked at the start, it wouldn’t surprise Me if the previous owner had stored it by burying it in the garden, gotta love the original PlayStation though, good memories

[@raystapp4001]

Bought one of them to play Final Fantasy 7. Now I'll need a PS 4 to play the remake, I'll get it when I get my tax return.

[@Broken-Flesh]

Gotta hide it from the cops some how.

[@wakokaine6976]

You can't beat the OGs

[@WeSkeem]

Me: that Playstation is broken. Odd Tinkering: Well yes, but actually no.

[@Shiny_Frog227]

Well said good sir

[@austinthomas4266]

Oh shit skeem in the house

[@shifty42O]

😂😂😂

[@mide8845]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😊😊😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@commieelmomc1100]

Old Consoles: *exist* This man: come, this is no place to die

[@Vienna3080]

The condition of this thing was a war crime

[@meow_bastard]

stfu weeb

[@Cloud_Strife1997]

meow bastard salty

[@nugget4yearsago518]

@@meow_bastard who hurt you

[@lick28]

@CTseal no it's not

[@slaymyface1357]

Lochitha Thambeliyagoda it yo cereal foo

[@genpan4472]

He removing the old mod chip from the console feels like a surgeon removing a tumor from a patient's body

[@mitcentauri6237]

I was kind of hoping he'd do a professional reinstall of it, showing how well it could have been done.

[@HelmuthGerka]

@@mitcentauri6237 Me too, i would have tried to keep it, it gives extra functionality and its probably easier to run your own copies of games since PSX discs are probably hard to find in good condition anyway.

[@magosauxilliarusy2k4theomn98]

brain*

[@refinegraphics9343]

The mod chip is for ASEAN countries to play pirated games and allow gameshark to work

[@ryans413]

Mit Centauri A restorations is bring it back to factory look not adding mod chips why he took it out and it looked half assed installed anyways

[@lxvenderfleur8447]

Owner: lol i scammed him so bad lmao Odd tinkering: *oh yes but no*

[@pokiro1698]

•Lxvender fleur• 😂😂

[@bravefastrabbit770]

All he did was clean it tbh, and remove a mod chip. It was already working from start if you didnt notice lol

[@asliceofcheese7152]

*well yes but actually no

[@BubbaGoon08]

OT: how much? Owner: 5 bucks.. what are you gonna use this for? OT: imma restore it on my KZbin channel so millions can see Owner: 500 bucks, take it or leave it.

[@iZetto1]

@@bravefastrabbit770 It didn't work dude. Did you not watch the video fully or something?

[@phanthanhlaptop]

9:16 Wow, this is hands down one of the best restoration videos I’ve seen! Your attention to detail and passion for preserving these vintage consoles really shines through. Keep up the great work!

[@grandpm440]

Me: *takes broken wii u to the shop to get fixed* Shop: sorry we can’t fix it, Theres an issue with the wires. Me after watching this: 0-0

[@roy_issachar]

Grand Prettymoon this ps not wii

[@GameFan-pl7wp]

@@roy_issachar i think that wasn't the point

[@k1ngan1m3tr011]

Anything can be repaired and reversed engineered with the right knowledge basically. Just not a lot of people can do that type of stuff tho

[@WH250398]

Wait... Issues with the wires? Was that excuse for real, or was this just a joke?

[@outshine5411]

@@WH250398 you gotta be American 🤣

[@manthetower5894]

It's like seeing an old friend being brought back to life

[@trixie2032]

Comment section be like: “ The previous owner is having major issues...” “The previous owner probably lived under a rock, cave, or a swamp!” *Plot twist: The guy repairing it is the original owner.*

[@trixie2032]

*yep u know what I’m talking about.* (to: DumDum286)

[@theonewhoknocks1412]

ARMY T cringe

[@Gkokkinakis2]

And he destoyed it so he vous make another video

[@tranglomango]

I've read of creators of this kind of content ruining items on purpose just to repair them on video. Well, idk if it's the case or not but that amount of filth in that PlayStation is just... Unlikely. Imo the charm behind this type of content lies, not only in the skill and love for the craft of the one restoring the item but also in the story behind it and how it got to its ruined state. Even when not much info is given regarding how and why the item got ruined in the first place one can always wonder. Said charm will certain be lost if the uploader just 'makes up' these ruined items just for the sake of having content to upload. I hope it's not the case, although unlikely given the state of that console

[@ashura.itadori]

@@theonewhoknocks1412 what's cringe about this?

[@Hazelthenerd]

This brings me so much joy to see this poor machine brought back to life.

[@MrCrybaby95]

This guy just brought back a piece of world history and I can’t even tie my shoes

[@MrCrybaby95]

I used to. Kinda spooky sleeping downstairs alone when you’re 15. Now I’m all grown up 😁

[@enterfirstnamehereenterlas9550]

Don't worry I can't tie mine either

[@themaelman4749]

You too huh..?

[@fatblackguy5093]

Ye Old Geezer I bet you think you’re real funny

[@antelope1708]

‘can’t even tie my shoes’ That’s just sad.

[@yorkiehfm]

I like how this is classed as a "vintage" console, doesn't seem that long ago they were new #happy memories

[@ٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴ-غ1ر]

I was expecting comments like these. -_-

[@Angel-wi5pu]

Yea and this particular one is dirty and looks old.

[@ethanperreault7470]

Yeah I still have one brand new with a shit ton of games...

[@MagklJellyBeanPastelLucidDream]

@@ٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴ-غ1ر 😑🤨

[@diegodamo813]

You're absolutely RIGHT Howard. This is NOT vintage nor retrogaming. Commodore 64,Atari and 8bits computers are retrogaming! Amiga and old pc's (386 to Pentium1 also).

[@colinaspelund3824]

you know he a professional when he doesnt speak and wears black gloves

[@mhc121]

Or a serial killer

[@justinhall6422]

Where a gamer would have made a point of including the start up audio...

[@Videohead-eq5cy]

Applies to 1. Hitman 2. Proctologist

[@vtecnique24]

A professional what?

[@Eggnificent]

@@justinhall6422 probably wanted to avoid copyright claims.

[@zendroidy]

That was by FAR the dirtiest console I've watched him repair. That thing was SHEDDING dirt just by existing! 🤢 Incredible work as always. I sorta doubted that one could be saved!

[@ethermay]

one does not simply boot an original playstation without letting everyone else listen to the boot screen audio sample.......

[@MissTots]

Cold. Soup.

[@lmg713]

ethermay I was looking forward on that but I wasted my time on it

[@Apocalyptikai]

Who else was expecting him to lay down a fresh Rockstar sticker at the end?

[@kylefratini5137]

That would've been awesome.

[@meow_bastard]

FUCK ROCKSTAR

[@Johnson09641]

@@meow_bastard Why?

[@edinmurat8067]

You say fuck rockstar but you played their games when you were little

[@raffaelecampaniello4512]

meow bastard gta V 9 billions dollars

[@JalRuciero]

When you even flattened the plate, that is so kind. And removing the dirt from the chips and circuits. All you’ve done is a so professional work.

[@o.portista]

Pure nostalgia, this is man. No one can ever compare the feelings you get from hearing that PS1 Intro, and remembering your childhood, and the good times. Still glad I still have and play on my PS1, and PS2 till this day. Nothing will ever be like this, how I wish I could go back to the good old days.

[@jasoncampbell8879]

You know you are getting old when a Sony PlayStation is referred to as 'vintage'.

[@seraphinaaizen6278]

If you want to feel even older: There are people old enough to get vote, drink and get married right now who are younger than the playstation 2.

[@codingandthings818]

@@ww2historicanimation247 Pro tip: Learn grammar and spelling before trolling someone, next time.

[@samuellourenco1050]

@@ww2historicanimation247 Yay, insults! Maybe you want to tone it down? He didn't even asked your opinion, to be fair. And by the way, I'm not asking yours either, and I don't care what you think.

[@piggy8537]

Ww2 Historic toys So if something would to be vintage it requires to be at least 50 years old? Going by your logic then the NES which, released in NA in 1985 isn’t a vintage console.

[@cryptonema]

@@ww2historicanimation247 Hi small dick

[@LuPy532]

This is just like ASMR, but better!

[@fecking_weirdo]

This is a rip-off of TheRelaxingEnd but worse

[@LuPy532]

@@fecking_weirdo What are you on about?

[@HeadPats7443]

@@fecking_weirdo Is this the fun police?

[@lordcybercat4968]

TheRagingApplee asmr but good

[@JohnnyRamirez86]

That hammer part gave me some tingles lol

[@siriusleto3758]

They should encourage these restorations or repairs. A lot could be reused and we would have less waste.

[@rochester212]

Yeah i'd like to see how you repair a PS4 which is insanely complicated and not meant to be repaired. Sony doesn't make replacement parts, this is the reason why even finding a belt for a cassette walkman is tricky. Can't repair electronics if nobody makes parts for them.

[@siriusleto3758]

@@rochester212 That is what I am saying. Forcing them to sell spare parts at a fair price. Or collect broken electronics from the market.

[@ArmandoFloresAvila]

I agree man

[@huldu]

It's happening more and more with older hardware from 80-90's *especially* gaming consoles. People used to throw them away but there are only so many left out there that people are starting to take better care of what they have.

[@A7Xdookie]

@@huldu still got all my consoles starting from the amiga 600 if u can count that lol

[@peterfairchild258]

Home to resident evil my first girlfriend ever bought this for me♥️ Final doom♥️the transition from the mega drive to 3d gameing was truly unique BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE. I love watching the care U give to these machines so many memories.

[@yasinshah]

2019: Restoring a PS1 2061:Restoring Humanity

[@leonardiyapp]

hm....

[@Cave-a-lier]

We don't have screwdriver for humanity

[@yasinshah]

@@Cave-a-lier We have asteroids though.

[@al.7105]

5738*: Restoring Humanity Dr. Stone reference

[@anothercath]

By slicing them open and melt their insides?

[@guilhermegmoreir]

"Vintage Console restoration" Dang, didn't realized I was this old already...

[@jmac79ers]

Kids are calling ps2 vintage now lol

[@DauragonC.Mikado]

personally, I consider everything before 2000 as vintage/old school

[@GROENAASMusic]

It isn't vintage though. xD It has to be at least 50 years old or more to actually be vintage.

[@DauragonC.Mikado]

​@@GROENAASMusic and you know a lot of video game console that existed 50 years ago ???

[@johnphilippatos]

@@DauragonC.Mikado Of course. There was a portable version of Mark I (the first computer ever built) in the 50s but you needed a trailer to move it around

[@Oozeyjew8604]

Was this in anyone’s recommended.

[@whomst7125]

Yea

[@robertshernandez2246]

Yes

[@zamilhn]

Yeah and now am subscribed 🤩

[@BaltazarArriola]

Yeah, just subscribed, I bet we're all nerds (proud nerds 🤩).

[@ProfessorSnape22]

Yes

[@AFlyingTrout]

just took 10 years off my playstation and fixed the stuck disk tray button by following along to this video. big thanks man!

[@brayanmontiel493]

Can we all just Appreciate how organized his process and tools are

[@Vor_Tex_Sun]

Yes very clean

[@zetakirby]

“The previous owner put it away” was the previous owner a dog? And he buried it?

[@DimBeam1]

hes trying to sound cool and edgy. But we all know he's a virgin.

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

You do know that there's this thing called "dust" right??

[@Zestence]

@@AlexS-oj8qf That's not dust. I don't know about your place, but I have over 30 year old electronics in mine and they don't look like they've spent any time in the ditch. This PS1 looks like it's been stored with oily and rusty tools or something.

[@pausebreakreviews]

@@DimBeam1 it ain't that deep fam

[@zetakirby]

@@AlexS-oj8qf if you have brown dust in your home you are a filthy person dust is primarily grey as its a collection of all types of skin cells and dirt it tends to turn brown when it is rotting 10 years after the fact

[@bruh-a-nator7845]

I actually really liked the rockstar logo on there

[@winlover37]

Right? The dirty Rockstar logo was kind of a nice aesthetic.

[@TRDGE]

yeah it had this weathered post-apocalyptic look to it lol

[@mitchell1976]

Yep.

[@skunkrocker]

OKAY... I didn't, because long story short version: Rockstar technically wasn't a developer then. They were a publisher. I say technically because at the time they did work on one "game"... for Microsoft Windows. And it wasn't even a game, it was an expansion pack! They published less titles for the PS1 than they did for the Game Boy Color! In fact, Rockstar wouldn't be a full time developer and gain the fanbase they have until they acquired DMA Design, the creators of Grand Theft Auto, in 1998 and published GTA3 in 2001. DMA then had their name changed from DMA Design to Rockstar North... now they were a developer, and could publish and develop games, thus making them the Rockstar we know and love today. THAT is when Rockstar became a household name. SO WHY THE FUCK IS THERE A ROCKSTAR LOGO ON THE PLAYSTATION? THAT MAKES NO FUCKING SENSE!

[@bruh-a-nator7845]

@@winlover37 yea it was

[@RoyFokker02]

That game was iconic for its time launched a franchise. Show respect

[@mydevastatedheart]

The way you do everything so meticulously is satisfying. Mixed with the humor and all that... Gold star content here.

[@jacobnion2525]

Why does every item you restore look as if it was acquired by grave robbery?

[@paololololol]

Would be weirder knowing someone was buried with an original PS1

[@omgitsrickatier]

I'm sure he does that himself. To make it look worse then it is.

[@d4sher3693]

Jacob Nion people poop on their consoles like morons

[@sarahwebster8927]

Correct, utter bullshit.

[@baggies1725]

🤣

[@lekalla]

I don't get it how people can be so cruel. I can clearly see it smiling after you saved it. You restored my faith in humanity.

[@blitzkrieg7353]

How does seeing someone fixing a machine restore faith in humanity? A lot of people do that

[@Florian00]

@@xjf8h83qe0oc9 You can get consoles like this everywhere, got one from my cousin that was almost in the same state so I doubt he did it himself

[@aarfeenanees9147]

@@blitzkrieg7353 How does obviously sarcastic comments go right above some people's heads?

[@blitzkrieg7353]

@@aarfeenanees9147 It's not that, its that the joke isn't funny and can't make sense, he could easily made an actually funny joke, and he missed the opportunity

[@aarfeenanees9147]

@@blitzkrieg7353 Funny is subjective. What you may find funny may not be funny for another. And it was funny for me, because there are similar videos but of people helping animals where such comments as this one can be found.

[@DKP_YT]

As a gamer and retro enthusiast it saddens me to see old consoles in such horrible states but it’s amazing to see them restored to their former glory.

[@SAMPLETEXT285]

The console might be dirty but that faded and ripped rockstar games sticker looks sick

[@Ghost-vp7wz]

yeah its a shame it wasnt kept

[@limitz9529]

looked*

[@MarioSonic2010]

It can be replaced (hopefully).

[@corbyfrancois5193]

SAMPLE TEXT shame he took it off

[@N-GinAndTonicTM]

I'm not a Rockstar lover, but I'd kill to have that sticker on my Ps4.

[@MrNorbert1994]

This was the greatest ASMR I have seen in a while.

[@inceptional]

It's so satisfying seeing classic and beloved systems like this restored to their full glory.

[@MsCrashbandicoot95]

Watching your videos relaxes me, I love watching you repair all kinds of stuff! 🙂

[@alkaseer77]

8:22 - Being stuck in the loading screen was part of the game , you don't understand.

[@LeglessWonder]

Man the amount of time teenage-me spent looking at that loading screen.... whew boy.

[@TheBrokenOwl]

I waited for like 3 hours and at that point I started screaming at the tv...I was a really dumb kid..

[@merfyn4838]

The thrill was real!

[@ofwgkta5821]

I would literally look and say, “the screen is black.”, man the patience I had

[@silentj624]

Back when this was just a PlayStation because it was the only one.

[@forevercomputing]

Retconned to PS1... There was a PSone as well, curved.

[@silentj624]

You missed the point. There was no need for différenciation because it was the only one.

[@richard-gn3es]

@@forevercomputing yeah it started life as playstation x. Then playstation later psone

[@Linuxdirk]

This is the Sony PlayStation. Don’t forget that there was a Nintendo PlayStation (just a prototype but still a legit product).

[@vab120]

Yep. I think they should have kept calling it « Playstation » or give it marks like « Mark IV Playstation ». It’s much classier.

[@myopinion3431]

This PS1 looks like a person died and decayed on it.

[@rodolfotsang4327]

What

[@nowords.405]

@@matthewviolante it wasn't that funny

[@hanng1242]

I remember the mod chip. It turned Blockbuster into my discount video game store. It also justified the purchase of a CD-R drive back in the day. Also, I like statutes of limitations.

[@Sammus7t]

Watching the disassembly, I was getting all nostalgic about installing mods for pocket money as a kid. Then he lifts the upper tray and there's that mod install. Wish we had footage from that. Still got the Plextor, 2x write. Runs like new. Hard to beat for ripping damaged CDs.

[@timehunter9467]

The ugliest mod I’ve ever seen, chipped consoles were everywhere, I never had a chipped Ps1, used a boot disk instead.

[@vel.x9751]

Odd Tinkering: I'm using a mini blow gun to be extra careful Me when fixing anything: **AGGRESSIVE BLOWING**

[@lemonswsushi3644]

MiNi BlOwToRcH

[@abzer0gaming]

I use a small air compressor when I dust out my computer.

[@powerjolt7215]

Aggressive blowing

[@aetheralmeowstic2392]

Why remove the modchip, though? I know that it allows you to play pirated games, but still! Region locking has gone from a necessity to pure greed. Even Nintendo realized this! The Switch has no region lock!

[@maddy02_]

Because it doesnt belong into the console, same as the rockstar sticker.

[@aetheralmeowstic2392]

@@maddy02_ Still, though, the modchip just makes it that much more versatile.

[@justinh4462]

@@aetheralmeowstic2392 "I also wanted to remove the mod chip. I can always reinstall it, but for the purposes of this video (restoration) it makes sense to remove it" Other questions you may have may also be answered in the description. Have a nice day :)

[@watkinator4413]

I get what you're saying but at the end of the day it's a restoration video. Hence why it was removed.

[@locke103]

@@aetheralmeowstic2392 that model does support an external one, probably better off with that anyhow.

[@alexpl133]

3019: Restoration of the original PlayStation 5

[@colyemperor5450]

@@sridrawings4510 nah at least 2060

[@itsmrdante6274]

@@colyemperor5450 It hasn't been 40 years since the original PlayStation.

[@finnishmetalfreak]

It's very optimistic thinking that human race will survive that long

[@nice-new5904]

@@finnishmetalfreak And pessimistic to think otherwise.But i am with you on that.

[@MrHandsomeStudios]

We're already ded then 😂

[@chemergency]

Good work, though I don't approve of removing the modchip unless it's being replaced with a different mod despite how ghetto it looks lol. Real game discs are old, expensive, and not always guaranteed to work due to scratches or disc rot, and the ability to play backups is very valuable for disc-based consoles imo

[@Triscuitwells]

Agreed. I would play a backup over original.

[@Triscuitwells]

Make the backup from the original and keep it clean and safe.

[@CurtisLittlechild92]

Some games have modchip detection that will stop them running if a modchip is detected. So removing it isn't such a bad idea at all.

[@darthogrethethird9773]

Did you read the description?