Here we have the system console fully assembled. The USB Ports. The S400 ports, that nobody uses. Here we have the DVD Drive The reset button The eject button /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6786 Here we have the system console fully assembled. The USB Ports. The S400 ports, that nobody uses. Here we have the DVD Drive The reset button The eject button /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6786 Here we have the system console fully assembled. The USB Ports. The S400 ports, that nobody uses. Here we have the DVD Drive The reset button The eject button /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6786 This are the only tools that we need. 4 screwdrivers and a tweezer. In the next photo, the console, the joystick, the wires and a memory card. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6806 This are the only tools that we need. 4 screwdrivers and a tweezer. In the next photo, the console, the joystick, the wires and a memory card. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6806 In the Back, in this case we have a Ethernet adapter, to play online and to use with a Hdd. And the cooler, The power switch The AC in. The Av out And the digital output (optical) /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6787 In the Back, in this case we have a Ethernet adapter, to play online and to use with a Hdd. And the cooler, The power switch The AC in. The Av out And the digital output (optical) /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6787 Lets start the teardown. At first we use a flathead screwdriver to remove the ethernet adapter. Remove these 2 screws And is quite simple to pull. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6788 Lets start the teardown. At first we use a flathead screwdriver to remove the ethernet adapter. Remove these 2 screws And is quite simple to pull. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6788 Lets start the teardown. At first we use a flathead screwdriver to remove the ethernet adapter. Remove these 2 screws And is quite simple to pull. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6788 This is the expansion bay, where we put the Hdd. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6789 Turn the console upside down. Using a small flathead screwdriver, remove the screw protections. In this model we have 8 of them. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6790 Turn the console upside down. Using a small flathead screwdriver, remove the screw protections. In this model we have 8 of them. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6790 Under the protection, suprise! a screw! You'll have to remove the eight. Yes, hard work! /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6791 Under the protection, suprise! a screw! You'll have to remove the eight. Yes, hard work! /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6791 Under the protection, suprise! a screw! You'll have to remove the eight. Yes, hard work! /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6791 Put the console in the normal horizontal position, and pull the top cover from back to front. Look the images! /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6792 Put the console in the normal horizontal position, and pull the top cover from back to front. Look the images! /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6792 This model have a flat cable to the reset and eject button. Take extreme caution to not destroy it. Remove the button structure just pulling wiht a small flat screwdriver. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6793 This model have a flat cable to the reset and eject button. Take extreme caution to not destroy it. Remove the button structure just pulling wiht a small flat screwdriver. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6793 This model have a flat cable to the reset and eject button. Take extreme caution to not destroy it. Remove the button structure just pulling wiht a small flat screwdriver. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6793 The button structure comes out of the case. It have some tape to prevent a new destruction. Yes, I already destroyed this flat cable. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6794 Remove this two screws to deatach the controller port. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6795 Remove this two screws to deatach the controller port. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6795 Remove this two screws to deatach the controller port. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6795 Here we remove the screws from the cooler and the main power switch /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6796 Here we remove the screws from the cooler and the main power switch /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6796 Pull the cooler up, but take care to not destroy de wire. Pull up the fan grid. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6797 Pull the cooler up, but take care to not destroy de wire. Pull up the fan grid. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6797 The power cable go to inside the case. Is better let to remove in a further step. The fan wire also go to inside the case. Take extreme care to not destroy it. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6798 The power cable go to inside the case. Is better let to remove in a further step. The fan wire also go to inside the case. Take extreme care to not destroy it. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6798 Lets turn the console upside down again, with caution because the pieces are locked, and just in the next step we can remove them. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6799 Lets turn the console upside down again, with caution because the pieces are locked, and just in the next step we can remove them. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6799 Lets turn the console upside down again, with caution because the pieces are locked, and just in the next step we can remove them. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6799 Lets remove the bottom case. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6800 Lets remove the bottom case. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6800 This is the power source board. remove the 4 screws where I marked in blue. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6801 This is the power source board. remove the 4 screws where I marked in blue. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6801 This is the power source board. remove the 4 screws where I marked in blue. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6801 Looking from the back, pull up the board, releasing from the pins of the main board. Finally you can remove the power switch. And this is the power source board. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6802 Looking from the back, pull up the board, releasing from the pins of the main board. Finally you can remove the power switch. And this is the power source board. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6802 Looking from the back, pull up the board, releasing from the pins of the main board. Finally you can remove the power switch. And this is the power source board. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6802 Now we remove the expansion bay grid. And now is the time to remove the fan wire from the main board, using a precision tweezer. But.. I can't, it simply stucks. I already remove this ealier, but now is harder, I will try later, in the end of the teardown. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6803 Now we remove the expansion bay grid. And now is the time to remove the fan wire from the main board, using a precision tweezer. But.. I can't, it simply stucks. I already remove this ealier, but now is harder, I will try later, in the end of the teardown. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6803 Now we remove the expansion bay grid. And now is the time to remove the fan wire from the main board, using a precision tweezer. But.. I can't, it simply stucks. I already remove this ealier, but now is harder, I will try later, in the end of the teardown. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6803 Remove the isolation cover from the metal case. Remove the small screws using a thin crosshead screwdriver. And release the metal case from the DVD player, as indicated, using a small flat screwdriver /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6804 Remove the isolation cover from the metal case. Remove the small screws using a thin crosshead screwdriver. And release the metal case from the DVD player, as indicated, using a small flat screwdriver /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6804 Remove the isolation cover from the metal case. Remove the small screws using a thin crosshead screwdriver. And release the metal case from the DVD player, as indicated, using a small flat screwdriver /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6804 Now you can remove the metal case, and find the main board. Look the flat cables. Now is the time to remove them. Be gentle. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6805 Now you can remove the metal case, and find the main board. Look the flat cables. Now is the time to remove them. Be gentle. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6805 Now you can remove the metal case, and find the main board. Look the flat cables. Now is the time to remove them. Be gentle. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6805 There is 2 more and the DVD player is free. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6807 There is 2 more and the DVD player is free. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6807 There is 2 more and the DVD player is free. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6807 Now you can turn upside down again, and remove de metal protection. This is the other side of the main board. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6808 Now you can turn upside down again, and remove de metal protection. This is the other side of the main board. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6808 Well, the try to remove the cooler wire was a total failure. The plug is made to deatach, but like is old, it turn into a one piece, and break the soldering. Well, I'll find a way to fix it. I always do =) /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6809 Well, the try to remove the cooler wire was a total failure. The plug is made to deatach, but like is old, it turn into a one piece, and break the soldering. Well, I'll find a way to fix it. I always do =) /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6809 Well, the try to remove the cooler wire was a total failure. The plug is made to deatach, but like is old, it turn into a one piece, and break the soldering. Well, I'll find a way to fix it. I always do =) /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6809 This is the end of the teardown. From top, from the left: Ethernet adapter, Ps2 case, Hdd, Cooler, Cooler grid, bottom metal cover protection, screws protectors, screws, Controller board, Power swtich, Power source board, Plastic cover to isolate the power source board, top metal cover, DVD Drive, Expansion Bay cover, main board, reset/eject structure. /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6810 bonus! a contribution to iFixit, my tripod made of a music stand and nylon clamps. =) /Teardown/PlayStation-2-Teardown/1253/all#s6811