Trying to FIX a DUSTY PlayStation 2 with NO POWER

In this video I attempt to fix a PS2 with no power. It was purchased faulty from eBay for £10.
Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince.

[@QueenGasStationPrincessXOXO]

I swear i can watch this dude repair a thousand consoles and I would never get bored. Look forward to this one.

[@willk571]

True! Sometimes I let de video running on tv, and play switch to relax

[@itslegiTim]

I dont even mind WHAT he repairs 😂

[@mkdragnos]

I agree a thousand percent. Love listening to him talking and I love when he plays classical music while he does the fast forwarding parts 😂

[@floydfix420]

OMG I was holding my breath there entire time testing the 240 volt! I didn't exhale until you suggested continuity check! I was practically screaming it at you! Thanks for the heart check

[@aaaaea9268]

8:14 “Don’t copy what you see in my videos” Bro, I’m watching this video with my broken PS2 right next to me, this is my chance to finally fix this old thing :l

[@julieboruta]

Well did you fix it?

[@ZealousWins]

Well did you fix it?

[@DanielMosey]

Well did you fix it?

[@giertox8737]

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[@slimsketchy1489]

Well did you fix it?

[@StezStixFix]

Thats the next 27 minutes and 48 seconds of my life sorted. Thanks Vince!

[@AllyJC]

Brilliant video and fix. Makes you wonder how many older consoles are lying in a landfill somewhere when all that was wrong was a on/off switch.

[@odntht]

I have an PSX that stopped working 10+ years ago and was keeped at it´s box since then. Thanks for videos like yours I got enough courage to try to fix it and found out that it was 'On/Off switch' problem's. And now I have a fully working PSX again! Thanks a lot!

[@StephenArsenault]

Good to see you back Vince! Always enjoy your videos because you speak your thought process, which makes the video more engaging.

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Stephen :-)

[@simonwyatt7179]

When vince says it might be the fuse and you check to see how long the video is 😂

[@sshep86]

Reminds me of when I took apart a TV because it wouldn't power on.. Checked the power board and the other boards and components including the internal fuse. Couldn't find the problem. Put it away in the loft and several months later I was thinking about it and had a eureka moment. It was the damn fuse in the plug and for some reason I never checked. Haha.

[@gcz-zy9ix]

@@sshep86 Same with one of my Gameboy Advances. Accidentally overpowered it and it wouldn't turn on. Eventually I found the issue to be the fuse, once gaining more knowledge in electronics.

[@HoudiniFontmeister]

This was a good fix. I've had to replace the Fuse in the power supply of these, The Laser in them, and a few times the Ribbon for the Power button Although those usually can be bent up a bit and still work. As far as the front of the tray is concerned you'd want to make sure the piece it snaps on isn't torn off on the Tray itself (Mine is that way I need to replace the tray itself)

[@MayaPosch]

The trick with those switches is that since they are switching a high voltage (240VAC), the longer they take to make or break the contact, the more arcing and thus pitting and such occur. For this reason you can see that the contacts are springs. When you push the switch, it toggles the springs, which then makes the contact in a fraction of the time that it'd take us humans to make or break the contact. And that's why the 'on' position on the plastic bit pushes down on the opposite side of the contacts: that causes the spring contacts to trigger, making the contact in the blink of an eye.

[@mathieumorin2364]

Nice to see an other trying to fix video. My favorite repair channel are My Mate Vince, Tronicsfix and Repair & Resell. What are yours ?

[@Turniplord]

Came to see you fix a ps2, turned out to be another bloody Switch video!

[@sundhaug92]

I see what you did there

[@morganpg]

@@sundhaug92 me too

[@CassandraPantaristi]

Haha

[@ahmed_plus3082]

The switch actually pushes the opposit side .. so it is all normal

[@The_Watcher2k3]

Jep. Thats correct.

[@insanedruid3143]

Exactly. The outer lever actually moves the internal spring loaded pushrod left or right (actually its a rotation around the axis of the outer lever, but as it is spring loaded the head of the pushrod slides on the internal lever) , and this depresses the internal lever on the side opposing to the one that seems depressed on the external lever. So the internal lever moves opposite to the one the user is actuating.

[@ahmed_plus3082]

@@insanedruid3143 yes, exactly ... perfect explanation 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@petarjanevski]

yes, rocker switch

[@ahmed_plus3082]

@@petarjanevski yes, it breaks and connects electrical circuts by "rocking"

[@GadgetUK164]

Great job Vince =D It never ceases to amaze me the variety of faults you get! Would have never expected the mains switch to fail on a PS2!

[@sshep86]

PS2. Hands down best console ever produced. Had a 12 year production and sold over 150 million. I miss mine.

[@joeyhenry7312]

Bravo!! That was a pleasure to watch how you took it down to such a level fault finding. Love your videos! I just started attempting console repair. Only one video so far but I do have a faulty PS2 that I think i will now pull out and have a go at it.

[@AnonymousRepair]

Hi , I would not trust that switch once the contacts burn like that it eats away the coating on the contacts and would eventually heat up and fail again, great video 👍

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks for the advice AR :-)

[@spuddygaming]

"So how far should I take this apart, because I don't want to get too involved..." .... proceeds to strip down the entire thing! Haha, love it! Great videos btw!

[@leeg4116]

Vince, love all your videos, especial6 the games console ones, please, please, please do some more retro console repairs.... Keep up the great content

[@KyudoKun]

Been watching your awesome videos since 2005. More power to you Vince.

[@jeff15]

Amazing work. Unfortunately, i had to replace some caps for my power supply to make it turn on again. Excellent video. Keep them coming !!!

[@gamingvariation1323]

Awesome video vince!! I am really interested in you vids!! Perhaps, (just an idea) you could try to repair pc, or maybe try to build your own and make a tutorial out of it!! Keep up the good work, and you and your fam stay safe

[@estesdabestes340]

Didn’t he just post 3 weeks ago a gaming pc build tutorial?

[@TampaTec]

Nice, fix 👍. Its strange ps2 had hidden power switch but others didn't.

[@gamingvariation1323]

TampaTec Omg hiiii I love your vids

[@joelkelly1078]

The fat ps3 also has a switch on the back

[@Nimmbin]

Great work fella. I can watch you do this all day. You might not be a professional but you are very good. I look forward to the next video.

[@jasonakamrdaddy5433]

Thanks for the fuse information vince! I have a 13 amp fuse in a outdoor light thats 240 volts that i just installed...im going to check that now....im going to be more cautious asking shop staff for advice....👍

[@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster9548]

Another cool retro console fix. Keep them coming Vince! :)

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you Danny :-)

[@mikekelly9129]

That was a tense moment watching you mess around with that switch while it was plugged in 😳

[@bunnysparklzbunnytime5117]

I remember something odd about those switches. If I remember correctly they where backwards or something. Or am I thinking about the ps3's. Now you got me all screwy

[@MCAlexisYT]

s c r e w y

[@QsTechService1]

Wow I haven’t seen one of those in a while ..I remember the days of putting a regular hard drive in the back and using the HD loader cd 😳😂😂😂

[@DaveMcGarry]

I just did this for my 6 year old son 👍 Good first console

[@QsTechService1]

David McGarry Wow they still sell that CD

[@gavinthesniper4465]

Vince I would like to thank you for bringing us all this awesome content this is the best KZbin channel ever

[@maksqwe1]

Is it just me, or do the sound of cables tapping on the table in Vince’s videos sound really pleasantly ASMR - like?

[@JSJneo]

Another satisfying video. Good method of troubleshooting too. Starting outward in. Very easy to follow and logical. Great for the youngsters to pick up on.

[@driftyprince]

was waiting for "trying to fix videos" , I enjoy your videos more than I should :D

[@mitchyk]

The disc tray cover missing is quite common for second hand PS2's as the disc swap trick was a common way to get around security measures!

[@MichaelBritt23]

I have the habit now of clicking the thumbs up button even before watching the video because I know Vince posts good videos.

[@cattflap1447]

Bedtime postponed ... Vince upload 👍❤

[@loganjorgensen]

Depends on the Hoover I think, never had much trouble but I just hover the nozzle over carefully. Funny enough I've shorted out three PS3 controllers with only personal static electricity from making contact with the top port metal.

[@VirtualSpeed]

When you turn the switch to the 1 position, the things under the plastic rotate actually to the oposite side. It's like two wheels. When you rotate the top one to one side, the bottom one rotates to the oposite side

[@PhrontDoor]

Interesting fix. This will sound peculiar, but I could almost FEEL the switch not clicking over correctly by watching. Still, I wouldn't have thought it the problem.

[@littlebigcarrot]

This man pulls out a mini laptop like its nothing... Now that's just swag

[@paullefur6213]

Great vlog and a cheap fix nice one vince.

[@Lightning2011]

I wonder if Vince ever played the PS2 when it came out cuz this is a gem! Thank god I still play mine a lot

[@33billbert]

I bought one of fb marketplace for $20 AUD. Dirty as hell. Guy assumed it worked or didn’t test but it didn’t read discs purely because it was so dusty! Ps2 as so fun to take apart, thoroughly enjoyable.

[@stazeII]

Really surprised there was no thermal pad or compound on the CPU. Though maybe a thermal pad on underside of heatsink plate.

[@Mymatevince]

Yeah, there was a big thermal pad stuck to the heatsink :-)

[@NoobixCube]

Just a note on remembering where the black and the white leads go on that switch, it doesn’t really matter, unless they don’t reach in the other orientation. The figure 8 lead isn’t keyed to only go in one way, so either one could be active or neutral depending on which way up you plug the lead in.

[@tipfox9212]

The seesaw part of the switch has an axle. So if the upper part of it moves right, the lower part moves left - and so switches on always on the opposite side. Nice fix there ;-)

[@TheCod3r]

Love the console ones bud keep it up

[@Mymatevince]

Cheers Coder :-)

[@PatSmashYT]

That 'dusty' ps2 looked pristine compared to the ones I've seen in the past lmao

[@derallgaeuer7132]

The better solution is to replace the switch. Once burned it will burn over time again. And don't forget to clean the DVD drive also.

[@retractingblinds]

Now we're talking, some PS2 repair.

[@compgeek00025]

I do admire the skill shown in videos

[@JohnnyStashh]

i would have never thought of checking that switch! GENIUS!

[@Pangooooo]

Petition to make mymatevince have 1M subs

[@adrianpearce5214]

Great video as always Vince I’m looking forward to your next one

[@jayjayuk-f1x]

You name it Vince, and I've vacuumed it. Never ever had a single issue. Just a small paintbrush, and a vacuum.

[@mattalewis13]

Subbed to you at 76k, now you’re at 615k. Amazing!

[@Vierkanttechniek]

this video was not sponsored by Deoxit : ) Top video, easy fix entertaining as always, tnx

[@Mark-mu4pj]

Good job fixing it, wouldn't mind getting a ps2 again loved that console.

[@Social_Analysts]

I love watching your vids their so calming and ur accent is so cool man

[@Lazz767]

You should be careful what kind of vacuum you use to clean electronics, some generate static and could short a component on the board out. Better to get a can of compressed air or an air compressor.

[@andyvitz]

So true I've always thought that was backwards from the way the companies make them

[@Piltburger]

Good job! One of the best consoles ever, this one!

[@jumhig]

Love your videos. Pro tip: No need to make a sketch or notes, just take a picture with your phone.

[@ianlacey11]

Nice Vince - you say the plug is dangerous and then take the fuse out with open scissors :-) .Love your videos though, keep up the good work.

[@JohnnyCacheX]

You were obviously wearing an ESD wristband while vacuuming the parts. I like your style. ;)

[@acumenium8157]

The front plate was missing because it was likely using SwapMagic or some other similar one where the DVD tray would be opened mid-read of a bootdisk that lets it play backups or out of region games. This is actually really common to see on used or defective PS2s now, the missing front plate. I'm REALLY curious why on earth it has such a big heatsink and fans and a really hot CPU/GPU... but no thermal paste? Wonder if the PS2 would do any better with that.

[@AshesHereos]

@My Mate VINCE Besides using the hoover, putting the case/lid in warm, soapy water would be the best way to remove all that dust & grime.

[@sarah1390]

I would love to see you get your hands on a PS2 Slim. I know they fried themselves but I got a partially working one and I would like to see the inside of one taken apart by you before I dive into mine.

[@RoscoNutting]

Thought this was gonna be his last video for a second.... Tasty 240v

[@tonybadia]

"I dont want to get too, too, involved..." Proceeds to take the whole console apart. lol

[@SmoothEmJay]

The moment you tested the switch I said "well you could've just done a continuity test" and 3 seconds later "I could've just done a continuity test" XD

[@timolsen7518]

Good day! Awesome vid super helpful!! Just wonderin if you a list of the tools (namely the small pry bar tool) that you use in this vid? Im attempting to clean up my PS2 and i dont wanna break anything if I can avoid it. Again awesomely done!

[@crf80fdarkdays]

Why did you not test continuity instead of playing with live power 😬 Just noticed you did haha, nice vid as always mate

[@mistermatix8241]

Why is it EVERY PS2 you see is absolutely battered? They're scratched, cracked, dented, full of dust, grimy, pieces missing, or worse, opened up and screwed with. I bought mine the day it came out, I still use it, and it's been absolutely faithful. It's also in absolutely MINT condition, not a scratch, clean, it gets hoovered around the fan with my Henry Hoover now and again, occasional lens clean disc, it's brilliant. I look after my stuff. Plays everything perfectly. I don't get why people buy something expensive, treat it like crap, and then scrap it because it doesn't work anymore. It's actually quite sad. I was taught from an early age by my dad to look after my stuff.

[@TheTkiller9999]

to understand the switch... you must realize that the top toggle part pushes on the top of the contractor piece... and it rotates over the center of the switch so when on the bottom of the top toggle part is pushing on the opposite side. a side diagram would help out so much on this...

[@ramblincapuchin9075]

I wonder which is worse, using a vacuum cleaner or compressed air Electrostatic discharge can occur when two objects are in proximity with one another. Its just the orientation of polarity In the case of the vacuum, its the generation of high pressure within a low (constant) pressure environment With compressed air, the pressure rate is established before it hits the canister. So I don't know what transference would be taking place Might be worth it to use one of those basketball inflator pins and just remove lint/debris with an acid brush

[@squallneko5004]

Congrats on getting the PS2 to work.

[@deanbustin2379]

Hi Vince. I like watching your videos. Look forward to it But you shouldn't vacuum electrical items could damage it you should get one of them blowers that blow the dust off would be safer.

[@Evaldas256]

Love the PS2. And i love your videos, Vince :D

[@markbennett3400]

Good fix Vince.

[@der-andyman]

Hey Vince, I am pretty sure that the front cover is missing because someone used the "swap magic" trick. ;)

[@JaminWarrenPMS]

I really thought you were going to destroy the ribbon cable from the reset open buttons on the front panel when I saw how you pulled it open.

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

You can always get that front panel if you get a console that is unfixable from a lot or something. It just klicks into place.

[@jakemkfan7573]

What kind of laptop or tablet are you using. Thanks awesome channel

[@enda320]

Switch is OK, there's a pivot on the side which was cleaned, but the switch button heads down deeper, so when it's "up" at the top, on the other side, past the pivot, it is reversed and "down" The pivot at the halfway point is the trick

[@marksapollo]

I was thinking Vince, why are you plugging it in to test if your voltmeter can see a connection or not? Lol. At least you did it safely.

[@krisayre]

Great video, I love the music in this one

[@rul644]

So Lucky! I've just put on sell my 2 PlayStation 2 because of that. I don't know exactly the reason its doesn't work. I tried to fix both, with no possitive result. I don't have voltimeter, so i'm not sure what IS the problem

[@julieboruta]

Just go online and buy a new switch Vince just in case the burnt spot cause your switch to fail again on that ps2.

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

Or buy a PS2 with a broken drive, replace the switch and the front panel.

[@hadesmcc]

That was a nice simple little fix for a change. :)

[@mkdragnos]

Well done Vince!

[@CLC-1000]

Great video Vince.

[@watrick144]

I have taken a few switches apart and some of them had a ridge that slides into place and holds the contacts down. Some have a ridge that just presses the contacts down.

[@akmovies5169]

I watched your video good fix Vince mate, my PS2 also not turning on no power red light not coming on, what is your number can you help?

[@JohnGotts]

Excellent repair!

[@phantomplayer-gu6mg]

the intro musik makes me happy and dance a littel its like a party it reminds me off toy story 1

[@Ghost82uk]

You've fitted the wrong fuse mate, to work out the amps of the device, decide the voltage by the Watts of the device, so 240/50= 4.8. So you go to next size up so 5 amp is what that should use mate

[@thomasjburns100]

P=VI so I=P/V=50/230=0.2A

[@alexg9155]

5A x 240V = 1200W You should have done I/V NOT V/I 50/240= 0.21A You can verify by doing 0.21x240= 50

[@solveit1304]

Hi Vince. Did you ever think about opening Patronite account?

[@danielpowers5891]

The power/reset ribbons on ps2 are annoying. Very easy imo to mangle them.

[@jedistreaming4006]

Stumbled into this video because locally, some one has one for sale with 2 controllers, 2 games all the wires but, it has the same problem as your's. I just don't have that volt testing tool to check like you did, don't know what to do, the guy is selling all for $40USD.