broken PS2

my cousin found a PS2 in the trash completely dismantled, it look like someone tried to fix it and failed and left it as is and trashed it, ive been fixing video game systems for years as a hobby and he thought it would give me something to do.

i had to reconnect almost every single wire and some were mega hard to figure out where they went as they were so small, got it all back into place and powered it up and she got power but the CD tray was stuck.

so after 20min of fiddling with the CD drive i finally got it back on its track so it opens up and closes fully, so i screw it all back together and hook it up to a TV and everything so far is going good, Sony logo comes and with the browser tray, i put in a game and nothing.......hmmmm controller doesnt respond.

take it all apart again and the wires to the controller ports was not in far enough and clipped tightly so i did that and screwed it all back together and tried again....and PRESTO everything loaded fine, controller works, memory card slots works, popped in FFX as its the only game i had (giving to me today) and played it for 30min without a hickup.

so thanks to the person who couldnt connect wires properly as i have a new toy to play with.....yes im behind the times a bit :p

only thing is missing is the piece that covers the hard drive in the rear other than that she works wonderful.

i have a ps2 that needs some work... someone punched it, and it broke, so he got a new one, and let me have this one.. haven't got around to messin with it yet.

honestly is you understand how a computer or motherboard works its freaking easy to fix these things, i cant believe some fat slob makes over 20bucks a hour to fix these simple machines......chances are with a punch the CD drive tray is crushed or warped, easy fix.

I have the launch model...have had to clean the lens twice due to Disc Read Errors...but it works like new after you do that. It's pretty easy to do, but if anyone needs the procedure I think I got it saved.

this is one of the small slim ones, it doesn't actually have a disk tray.

yes this is a big PS2, they are actually built better than the slims.

i have a gamecube here that needs work, my son ran with the controller, system fell, CD spinner broke right off. so what i have to do is buy someones with a broken lazer eye and put my lazer in that one.

but i need this dumb screw driver i dont have.....bummer

hmmm slip i never opened up a slim yet, id have to look at someones real close to see what could have happened.

meh i can figure it out, i just haven't felt like doing it... i have my own ps2 so it's not like i have any real motovation to get on it either.... i was going to fix it and give it to my brother, but he's moving.

well seeing how i dont keep up with gaming what are some good titles for this?

i love RPG's so i have FFX to keep me occupied for a few weeks, racing games are good, FPS are dumb, hmmm to many games

fps's are what i like most in games... so9 you wouldn't like my suggestions