Restoring This PS2 From JUNK to NEW

[@HungryHungryDude]

It always fills my heart with joy to see old consoles saved from the landfill and brought back to life

[@MachoNachoProductions]

It’s the best feeling restoring neglected consoles! Cheers my dude! Hope you are well 🙏

[@Kabodanki]

DK Oldies : let's sell it for 400$

[@HungryHungryDude]

@@Kabodanki DK Oldies could only dream of refurbishing consoles this well! They would have wiped down the outside with Windex and then listed it as “like new” $400 😂

[@ZainJahangir-i1k]

It 200 dollar on dkoldies

[@HungryHungryDude]

@@ZainJahangir-i1k hahahaha

[@mmpsp693]

I would love if this became a series.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

I’m definitely planning to do more 👍

[@mmpsp693]

@@MachoNachoProductions IIRC you also did one for the Master System!

[@castleladpaza76]

You need to watch @RestorishOfficial he does the same but it's more watchable

[@RandomDudeFromYT]

+1 absolutely would love to see more of this. No big mods or soldering stuff, just restoring the original heart and soul of old consoles and showing how you deeply clean them from the inside out (the fact he even took the fan appart is just amazing to me).

[@tealias]

Restoring and/or upgrading old electronics is my favorite form of entertainment. So wholesome and cute

[@alexgonzales89]

To this day, I still think the ps2 slim is one of the best-looking designs for a console ever made. I can't be the only one who thinks that.

[@Jnes01]

It's true. Ps3, ps4, ps5 look atrocious. Sony needs to go back to simplicity.

[@rubenmejia4881]

The PS One and the ps2 slim are my favorites in terms of form factor. I really wish Sony would go back to this style. Compact, easy to carry around, great to maintain, and doesn't require a lot. Plus, they look amazing on the shelves.

[@Kabodanki]

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, I really like the PS design, except the PS5 and PS3 slims (the very last), but I respect them for trying, because a black box is a bit sad. I really like PS2 fat, I have one Sakura, one snow white.

[@beetheimmortal]

I love my PS2 Slim a lot as well. Probably my favourite console design of all time, with the PS3 Slim at second place.

[@alexgonzales89]

@Jnes01 honestly, I don't hate the ps4 or ps3 design, but something about the ps2 just does it for me lol.

[@oliverrichardson4429]

I got a Junk black PS2 slim from a friend, who got it out of a dumpster. I’m gonna use this as a guide to clean and replace the broken door on it, wish me luck!

[@thecyberquake618]

My favorite thing to do as a collector is buy a system, clean it, and repair it myself. It not only lets me get systems for cheaper, it helps build a sorta bond to that system I just got.

[@bader51500]

Dude, whenever I watch you disassemble a device, I feel like I'm watching an adult movie from the 80s, especially with the jazz music in the background 😂

[@MachoNachoProductions]

😂

[@hielmyz]

😂😂

[@mvl71]

Well, the music is right, I saw lots of hair, lots of screwing, plus it's not something you'd let your children watch out of fear they will try to do it themselves.

[@argoth231]

Sexy time

[@infernaloverkillprods.7922]

Yeah, this is kinda porn for nerds like us

[@physic84]

PS2 all time classic!

[@iamlabovic]

Damn, the fan has the actual bearing and not cheap bronze bushing

[@MachoNachoProductions]

I was surprised how serviceable the fan was

[@revolvement]

I don't even care that much about restoring/modding old consoles (Its still a worthwhile thing to do, but not anything I'd ever do) but I just love your videos for how calming the music and your voice are. It's like hanging out with a great friend as they work on a hobby.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you so much 🙏 I’m so happy you feel that way. That’s the exactly the type of environment I try to convey in the video. Calming and relaxing. Cheers my friend!

[@Balsksks]

​@@MachoNachoProductions Tito where you store your consoles and how is your workplace looking? I would be happy, if you would show it in a video ❤

[@SloppyMechanics]

there is no comparison to this smooth jazz console information, modification, history, future and refreshing these video game legends. thank you for taking the time to make them.

[@ResidentXombie]

PS2 needs a REAL ODE, one that replaces the laser drive. Would love to play PS1 and PS2 games with full compatibility.

[@EthanBB]

You can load games from a network share with OPL , so not really.

[@monchopr3511]

​@EthanBB it does not support all games. Also, to play PS1 games, each game needs to be in a specific converted format different from the original one. This is why some people would prefer an ODE like the one used for Dreamcast, PS1, and Gamecube.

[@ResidentXombie]

@@EthanBB I have OPL with an SSD. Trust me when I say only specific older versions of Free Mcboot models will even play PS1. Also, many good PS2 games won’t play or load. Some have issues with frame rates and have other problems like freezing and no sound.

[@blackhavocjim]

@@ResidentXombie That is why i have a modchipped PSOne. But I think 'll get a PS1 fatty and put a TerraOnion MODE in it. I did that for my Dreamcast and its fantastic.

[@ResidentXombie]

@@blackhavocjim PS2 deserves the same treatment.

[@TheAcaiKing-li2ze]

Dude. I love your KZbin channel! I was going through depression and your video just cheered me up. Your videos are so classy and professional. You inspired me to persevere Tito.

[@erick1076]

now this is how you refurbish a console. non of that "dk oldies wipe down the outside and sell it" type of methods

[@Ichabod_Jericho]

Love to see you went the extra mile with disassembly; just like auto detailing your final result depends on what you can see and scrub clean! Compressed air is good for 30% but you went wild. Another gem from this dude that thing will run like factory condition for another 2 decades.

[@ahmedp8009]

In white, PS2 slim is still one of the best looking consoles ever made!

[@crayzcubing]

As someone who has done the same to a lot a PS2 slims, I can say it's really enjoyable.

[@monchopr3511]

Thank you Tito. Hope to see a series about this. Love it! Also, I hope you can do a video showing the different materials and tools you use. For example, a video just for soldering tools, one for cleaning, one for disassembly and reassembling, one for and other tips for when working with specific things. Thanks again for the hardwork and great quality production.

[@colausbra]

9:55 Kimtech wipes are a standard item when working with electronics, if anyone is planning to work on electronics long term I recommend buying some but you can often get away with using coffee filters. They're thicker and stiffer than kimtech wipes but are lint free and still much better than trying to use paper towels, toilet paper, or tissue paper.

[@Bley_12]

i love how you are so patient and meticulous. Are you really like that through the whole repair?

[@MireWolf82]

Thanks!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you so much!!

[@Morristigue]

i think i had refurbished my own consoles for the last 6 years. theres a bunch i would love to restore in the future when i have the place and materials. just seeing this stuff helps me keep my systems running like the day i bought it. great stuff!

[@kumarp3074]

I had to do this with my Slim when I got it. I cleaned the laser and fixed the broken hinge on the door and its been working great.

[@rezqiano]

That was satisfying. I'm saving this video for future reference. The choice of BGMs is also awesome.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you so much! I’m happy you enjoyed it 🙏

[@castleladpaza76]

@RestorishOfficial is a great channel for fully cleaning consoles and better imo.

[@rezqiano]

@@MachoNachoProductions Keep up the good work, Tito

[@rezqiano]

@@castleladpaza76 Sure, but since Retro Renew isn't focusing on one particular subject like that, I think this video is fine.

[@ak78_at]

Thanks

[@MrMegaManFan]

Every time I watch Tito repair a console it's like a smooth jazz conversation with my retro gaming heart.

[@The1stDuhZeez]

I have all 3 of these. The black, the gray and a white one. The white one looks so good. Nice job!

[@Crystallums]

Fantastic job for this beautiful white PS2 model! From now on you have pure gold in your hands. ❤

[@philg7117]

Oh man perfect timing for me. My FMCB memory card comes in today and I was going to start cleaning my old PS2 this afternoon!

[@Tybearius]

His videos are just so satisfying to watch. ^_^ The only thing I would've done differently is I take a fine tipped Sharpie and write the date on the new battery.

[@djangosoftwaredeveloper]

You really do a great job with this channel. Thanks for sharing such high quality visuals and consistent production quality.

[@miahdavis]

Great video as usual! One suggestion - always a good idea to ensure all the disc types work (black, blue, silver, CD, DVD).

[@Zanarkand_0]

Holy shit, this video reminded me that my PS2 disc tray had an issue staying shut and at the time of it happening, I wasn't that confident taking stuff apart. By the time I was, I had long since forgotten and started playing PS2 games on an emulator. I think it's time I finally take care of it.

[@kw9209]

Keep making videos like this and you’ll be the Dr. pimple popper of game consoles

[@MobiusGT]

honestly this would be a great new series for your channel. I picked up a ps3 slim not too long ago and would love to know about "mods" i can do for it which would help reliability and quiet operation. I definitely do plan on picking up and eventually giving similar treatment to other older consoles.

[@Tzwer]

I once bought a junk ps2 from the street and it was rusty and not playing disks. I was able to fix it and give it a new life. It was a really nice and funny project.

[@moandaindesigns]

Quality work there sir. The level of care and precision is beyond compare.

[@Evercade_Effect]

This is the level of quality all consoles should be refurbished to. Well done!

[@Cain532.]

Definitely going to save this one in the bookmarks to go back to! I thought I usually did a super thorough job cleaning but I got a lot to learn!

[@Yami_nK]

Thank you for this video. It will come really handy when I'll finally get the time to give my old PS2 slim a thorough and well deserved cleaning. 😊

[@iansterling9589]

All these videos you're posting about modding and restoring old consoles really gets me interested in doing the same ... but I'd need to actually buy one first. Sadly, I no longer have my PS2 games because I sold them with my OG PS2 about 10 years ago. 😞

[@Kali_D_BeaR]

I have 2 same ps2 black .. you got me excited to do an operation and bring them back to life Thanks for this guide

[@MireWolf82]

These videos are my comfort food almost therapy. Relaxing music, professional, informative, and inspiring. I've always been into preserving and restoring my own consoles; but now I've taken to buying cheap broken consoles off Facebook Marketplace and breathing new life into them. I learn more and more with every video, and with patience and know how I've had great results. Currently picked up a super clean fat PS2 and turns out it just needs a power supply. Also your video on using a Raspberry Pi to load games onto slim PS2s is inspiring me to take one of my slims and my Pi3b so I can load games preserving my lens and collection. In fact my goal of my retro game room is focusing on original hardware that can play every game. So yeah super excited about the flippy drive for my GameCube I learned of here, as well as that new Pico to mod my original Xbox (acutually have picked up 4 Xboxes as of late and brought them all up to functional other than the optical drive, so again very excited about that project.) Please keep up the great work, I love your videos and approach to retro gaming and preservation!

[@E_Proxy]

This is how I imagine myself while buying severa useless cassette and microcassete audio recorders to fix. Except I have no idea how to do it and they're disassembled in a drawer since last year. Neat work and neat video production

[@LeZouave]

8:00 I remember that on the first playstation, the grey one, the lens rail was in plastic and with time it can wear out and I had to play with the console upside down. Good to see that even on the budget version of the PS2, they kept a metal rail

[@aalamoudi3376]

come on Tito .. cant have a Macho Nacho vid without that legendary intro

[@t3hp0larbear]

Actually mildly surprised this isn't a Retro Renew episode. Though I guess Retro Renew is reserved for mods and not repair/refurbishing.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

I typically reserve the retro renew intro for modding videos but these types of videos definitely do fall under the title of retro renew. I was trying to differentiate the types, mods vs restorations. I’ll have to figure something out and maybe make a better intro for restorations😅

[@plushifoxed]

maybe these can be "retro refresh" instead

[@hawkfeather6802]

I recently picked up a couple of slims to fix a few days ago. 5:49 nice to hear the old montage music again 😊 It looks great!

[@techep3]

Awesome job, need to do this to mine and it gives me some more confidence seeing how it all comes apart. You do such clean work, it's all in the fine details and I love that. Btw looking forward to meeting you at RWE in August.

[@robert_roland63]

This kind of inspires me to clean up our phat PS2 since the disc tray kind of makes noise when opening. Also I love seeing you use a wireless dongle to use a wireless controller so I’ll have to get something like that instead of using the first party controller and extension cable that is currently in use.

[@argoth231]

8bitdo has a Bluetooth adaptor. I'm using a ps4 controller on mine

[@robert_roland63]

I knew someone did, but I wasn’t sure. Thank you very much!

[@Thewickedjon]

this week's therapy session is in. ty for this

[@anthonyp2312]

Titto keep playing these jazz beats when im making dinner. Lets just say me and the wife ate dinner a couple hours later 😉. Great video of course i learned alot 😂

[@Sun-ut9gr]

Man, that thing looks so pretty in white. I have my brother's ps2 slim in silver that I need to restore someday. I might just have to do a shell swap too ❤

[@Davideb87]

It's always a pleasure to see your restores/retrofits, etc. Cheers from Italy.

[@James_D.]

Good ol‘ PS2. 😊

[@sneakingelephant]

Loved this video. I have 4 ps2 slims and 1 phat because I kept buying ps2s to replace the ones that wouldn’t work(and to play Japan games). Hopefully I can follow your steps and renew some of them.

[@HokusaiXL]

I work on these almost every day where I work and I like to make sure that it can read PS1, PS2 CD, PS2 Single Layer DVD, and PS2 Dual Layer DVD games. Easiest way to tell if a DVD is dual layer is it'll have two identifier barcodes in the inner most ring of the data side of the DVD.

[@misssrubie]

Your videos are always ASMR material. Just fantastic.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you! I’m so glad you like them!

[@DarkBowser64]

Loved this restoration and how it went back to basically a truly pure white as it originally was. As just a quick advisory thing, it's also important to test the different disc types, or at least CDs and DVDs separately. Audio CDs, PS1 black discs (CDs), PS2 blue discs (CD PS2 games), and PS2 silver discs (DVD PS2 games). Any of them might have issues reading, and it is incredibly often that a PS2's disc drive might simply stop reading one or the other type of disc, CD or DVD.

[@canabisquick]

Ah man, just had to play Zone of the Enders. Now I gotta fire up the PS2 and beat the game again. Thank you for the nostalgic trip.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Got love Z.O.E.

[@muhammaddziaulhaq5152]

Really enjoy this. Restoring retro console combine with jazz music.

[@TitusSc]

That's a beautiful restoration man! Congrats

[@Ulkinthor]

Clicked for the content, stayed for the smooth jazz! 🎷😎

[@blackishjustin]

Great video as always, Tito. Parts of this video will be helpful for me, as I've been working on my PS2 fat. The DVD drive has some issues but cleaning the assembly and bars might do the trick. Otherwise, I have backup lasers if it still doesn't work. Hopefully, I can fix the grinding click issue that it currently has. Much appreciated. Keep up the great work!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Absolutely Justin! Glad you found the video helpful! Clicking cd drives is definitely a sign of a dirty track or dried up grease. I’m sure you’ll be able to fix the issue my friend! Cheers buddy!

[@TheBrokenPast]

Great restoration job! It's awesome how well a system can be brought back to life with a little elbow grease and care. Well done! That said, it hurt my OCD soul a little bit when you put the warranty sticker back on a different screw cover than what you took it off of. It doesn't make a difference, and I'm sure literally nobody else out there would care though. But I noticed! 😅

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Oh man, I didn’t catch that. I can’t believe I did that 🤦‍♂️. I’ll have to check to confirm, could have sworn I put it on the right one 😅

[@crayzcubing]

make sure that it lines up the right way too😮‍💨

[@General_Mills_]

came here to say this

[@ShinLarc]

Always top tier videos! So cozy and fun to watch!

[@DaiAtlus79]

a friend of mine gave me his spare PS2 Slim that he said wouldnt work with discs (he had already replaced his) and when i took it apart, i had discovered that it had a VERY dry worm gear on it's optical drive module. I grabbed a bit of spare gear grease i had from an Initial D model kit and worked it back and forth. It worked perfectly after, so i just threw FreeMcBoot onto a card and went about my business.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Sometimes that’s all it takes! Buying consoles sold as broken often just need a little TLC to run again! Glad you got yours working!

[@flow221]

Just be aware if you try to follow this as a guide that there are many different revisions of the slim model with some notable differences. E..g, some use a proprietary battery, not a standard CR2032.

[@crayzcubing]

a trick i found is you can cut open the sleeve for the proprietary battery, pry off the metal contacts with a knife blade, put them on a new cr2032 battery, and wrap it in electrical tape. works just as well and cheaper

[@doczombiez]

I have a ps2 slim that still works, everything except the disc drive making some horrible noise and not reading. I was considering junk since it got caught in a flood years ago. I seen your ps2 mini video and now this video, makes me want to attempt to make it a ps2 mini after seeing what clean up it may need

[@FatBaldDad]

Tito, you and your crew make awesome videos! Thank you.

[@XanderRowlet]

Tito is a tapehead too! Should’ve guessed. What’s your main deck? Great video, these white PS2 Slim models are so sleek. Nice job on the repair, that disc reader assembly looks especially clean

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thanks! My main deck is a nakamichi dr-3. I also have a few walkmans and aiwas that I’ve restored. Repairing cassette players is a lot of fun!

[@XanderRowlet]

@@MachoNachoProductions for sure, I’ve restored a number of CD and tape Walkman models. I’m rocking a Sony TC-K611S, it’s nice but I wish it was a dual capstan. Three motors and Dolby S though!

[@harunkhan182]

Best part of this video is Jazz 🙌 really liked it 👍

[@thegametinkerer]

Good work buddy. The white consoles look so good when they are cleaned up

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you! Totally agree!

[@xpavpushka]

I like your choice of music. Feels good

[@zincmann]

I appreciate your efforts but this is a HECK of a lot of work esp for someone who works full time, but I do most external and internal cleaning of a console if its going into the collection I will use an air duster to blow off parts of components I cannot normally access however this is definitely extreme but nice to watch!

[@Zeldaboy2k2]

Dude, YOU ARE AMAZING!! I love this channel!!

[@VAsHachiRoku]

Tito, ever thought about adding a few more details during the steps. Examples could be the flux being used, solder details, temp of iron, wire gauges etc. obviously this would increase editing time to include this info! Maybe worth trying a few episodes and get feedback! Personal I’m always curious on more technical stuff! Thanks

[@bootsgamingtips]

The last couple weeks i have been restoring Ps2s Xbox ogs one wii and gamecube i found them free and fixed them to work again all but one ps2 and 2 others need laser ribbon cable really cool video!

[@OneEcchiBoi999]

Awesome work! Love the white model. 😁

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you!!

[@jakeplayzyt5220]

I JUST picked up a ps2 from my uncle because my nephew overheard me talking about how good the games on this system were, and now he what’s one 😂. He might not even use it! I’ll make sure it’ll get a good use tho! Hopefully I can restore the I currently have.

[@kurtisful]

Seeing this makes me want to attempt buying a "for parts" listing and try to restore it to perfect condition looks amazing there

[@FatBaldDad]

You haven't really lived until you get a console full of dead bugs off from Ebay. Mmm...delicious

[@mouseCopTV]

Would love to see this become a series, and maybe some different versions of consoles aswell? (ie slim, fat etc)

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Absolutely! I have a pretty big backlog of console refurbs I need to do, plus I love doing restorations!

[@mouseCopTV]

@@MachoNachoProductions Hell yeah dude, looking forward to it!

[@penrar]

This music is such a vibe, like an old noir mystery. Extra points if you watch in black & white!

[@crayzcubing]

Lol

[@blueskin1978]

Great video, as usual. Good to see such a beauty been brought back to life :) Not a fan of the new music though, the old music is just... you

[@biggib3876]

Always enjoy the content. Thanks!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you! So glad you’re enjoying the videos!!

[@koozmusic]

Very nice and thorough job! I was also interested to hear you service cassette decks. Do you have a second channel for the work you do on other electronics?

[@kzgames3023]

My favorite thing about seeing KZbinrs fix stuff is the condition these things come in. Just once I wish I could see someone restore something in truly poor condition (caked in dust, damaged shell beyond repair)

[@michaelgarbett4088]

THE NEW BACKGROUND MUSIC IS PERFECT

[@codyhaynes5524]

This was awesome. I’d like to see one for a PS2 fat.

[@bors2908]

Not sure about lubricating fan bearing with a liquid oil. It may leak out later. Usually, those fans are lubricated with something more gel-like from the factory, so I would propose more thick oils.

[@lurkerrekrul]

In this area, we have "bulk trash pickup" twice a year, where the city will haul away almost anything you put on the curb for free. I've found a few PS2 systems. The first one I found was a fat model, but it wouldn't load any games .I never got around to trying to take it apart and seeing if I could fix it. I've also found 2-3 slim models, but of course none of them had the power supply with them. In general, if something needs an external power supply, there's about a 95% chance that it won't be there. Well, unless it's a really generic one, like a 5v wall wart, those always seem to be there.

[@Filmblanc]

This channel is so awesome

[@JTAI2]

Hope you make a video like this on the original xbox, always hated how if your disc drive breaks on the original xbox you'd need a doner drive from another xbox.

[@HybridDivide]

Another great video, Tito!

[@Kiko-Bola-Quadrada]

4:16 I love this music, thanks Macho Nacho. I am from Brazil!

[@Dusty1778]

I also like it , it is better than that jazz. I am from Brazil too

[@karolrosen9693]

Great tips and in my case it is a video to relax as usual.

[@shelbyconstructions7256]

Love your videos, am wondering if you could play some retro nes music for a few episodes while you fix or mod some consoles in stead of the jazz, lime the sounds of your normal intro (pretty sure it's final fantasy)

[@thockheavyfist8679]

Love your videos and thank you for the good tips and tricks

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you so much 🙏 I’m happy you found it helpful!

[@cyphid]

Dang it Tito! I'm finding myself humming or whistling the blues song in your videos!😅

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Glad you enjoy the tunes 🙌

[@JoeRetroWorld]

PS2 is my favorite console.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

It’s one of my top favorites too!

[@PXAbstraction]

Dude! That IPA squeeze bottle with the metal top for soaking q-tips, where did you get that?! I wouldd love to have one of those! Fantastic restoration!

[@TheAssclown213]

Menda 35275 Bottle,One-Touch Pump,6 Oz,Green they have a few different types.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Yeah that liquid dispenser is really handy! Highly recommend👍

[@X4G979]

Search for solvent dispenser bottle 🙂

[@PXAbstraction]

@@X4G979 Marvelous! Thanks. 🙂

[@mjc0961]

Search the channel for "tools", he did a video covering tools he uses and had links in the description. That's when I got one of those bottles