November 2018 and this helped me! This is also how all tutorial videos should be! No 30-second intro, no annoying music to drown out the actual instructions...
@@treezy7567 Yup, the video explained the most important things: the problem (black flex cable loose) and the solution (disassembly and repair). So I popped open the PS2, found that cable, put it back in the connector, pushed down on the connector head clasp thing to lock (you will definitely feel it), reassembled, and I was good to go. I didn't need to tape the cable down or clean it or anything. How I originally broke mine was, I accidentally pulled the flex cable out trying to fit the PS2 in a Ikea Kallax shelf with a "Better Homes and Gardens Cube Storage Shelf, H" from Walmart. Turns out the PS2 is like 3 millimeters too wide for that, but I thought I could force it in anyway. Well, because I kept the PS2 unscrewed for easier maintenance, the bottom separated, and the top shell pushed the memory cards down, and _that_ pulled the flex cable out.
Thank you for saving this ps2. Who would have thought a 13 year old video would save a ps2 from the landfill? This has been one of the best tutorial videos I have ever seen. You even said how the first time it didn't work for you and so you used tape. It was like you were here with me telling me what to do. I so much appreciate it guys.
Thanks guys - nice vid. I looked at the flat controller lead in your vid & it had rust on it (someone spilt something!). Cleaned the contact points & it worked fine again. Thought it worth saying in case the actual strip is not broken, like yours was. Thanks for posting. :)
The Holes In the port came out the ones where u connect it to the control is there a way i can take the holes from the second port and put it to the first one so i could play in the first port
12 years later and I have a question, since my controller port 1 does not work however controller port 2 does, I wanted to check if it was the controllers and tried 3 new controllers but it wasn’t the case all of them were not working, however they would work for a certain amount of time (preferably 2 minutes) and then shut down but whilst the analog flashlight is on. It also says please insert controller into controller port 1 for all three controllers, to conclude if I get a new ribbon cable can this issue be removed??
@bonnow sir my ps2 controller is not working analog light is on but the controller is not responding plz tell me what to do i hav used this method plz help me
Jan 2022…..Was playing on my ps2 and suddenly in game the X button and few other buttons started not inputting on screen, when reset I have nothing apart from up and down on the d pad and the analogue on and off works! this is on both ports with two controllers it’s doing it with what do you think it is the ribbon cable???
Niether of the controller ports work on mine. However, they can be recognized, but it's as if the controller is malfunctioning... But I have tried multiple controllers that I KNOW work, and it is not the controllers. Do you think this will work for me, too, even if the ps2 CAN recognize controllers??
Okay, my dualshock stoped working yesterday, I couldn't move up or down in the menu or press any button but in a games menu i could press up and down but not select with any buttons. Now I tried with my other controller but my ps2 doesn't respond to it in anyway except up and down in game menus. I tried back with my first dualshock and now I could move up and down and press buttons in the ps2 menu but the analog stick didn't work! I'm gonna buy a new ps2, but I'd like to know what causes this.
i have strange issue, my dual shock dont vibre i heck it under pc and it is working no dameged cables, i thing ps2 slim do t give that much power to dual shock. Any advice?
@MultiDragoonX Yes, I bought a new controller, and it won't work. Then I realized it wasn't because of the controller, but the port. So, do you know how much a new port costs? Or is it impossible to buy that single piece? Thanks! :D
hey i have one problem..i inserted the controller in the controller port but the controller never on....it work before this but now it doesnt work anymore
Hey! Um, I have a different issue with my PS2. It seems that the problem IS the Controller Port, but in my case, it recgonizes when a controller is plugged in, but in has problems recognizing when I press any button! Could it be that my port is beyond repair, or if it's possible to repair it, what do I need to do in order to repair it? Also, how much does the Controller Port (that piece itself) costs? I'm not sure they even sell the whole port, but if they do...how much will it cost? Thanks man!
I tried this on my ps2 and did exactly what they did on the video, but when I tested it neither controller ports were working and neither was the memory card slot ;-; Is there something I might have done wrong? And is there a way to fix it? :'(
my ps2 isn't really grabbing the controller tab. it slides in and out. the ports work, but it's only sliding in the controller 1 port. controller 2 port is grabbing and holding the controller tab. in other words, my ps2 female part is a little worn out and loose.
@puddintatter098 me too i also have the same problem analog light is on but the controller does not work plz help both of us i am 13 so plz tell simple
Please guys help me! All of my controllers suddenly stopped to work! Levers work but no touches (X or triangle or something). And sometimes I succeed if I push so strongly. Can u suggest me what could be the problem and how can I fix it? Both ports don’t work. Thanks a lor
I know this video is old but I may have to try that method my controller Port 1 works just fine its the controller Port 2 that's giving me problems u plug a controller in and it's shorts in and out. The analog button lights up then cuts right back off. I've opened it up cleaned both ports out and lightly cleaned the ribbon off. My game gave me the impression that it was working properly I tried it out before I screwed everything back in so I got very excited. Then once I screwed everything in and plugged it back up boom same problem again. So I don't know what else it can be. Maybe I will do it all over again and go to the motherboard like you guys did. Eh I might have to replace both ports and ribbon.
um my memory card port is broken also.........help?oh and by the way i took my ps2 apart and looked around b4 it broke and i acciedntly un plugged the thingy put i put it bank where it was supposed to go but still didnt work..........so now im looking at this video
@NekroZack Actually according to my knowledge it's impossible to get a spare part of a PS2, the only hope is to buy a new PS2 if any part has failed, but there is a solution that youcould give your PS2 for repair to that shop from where you bought it... My controller port also malfunctioned, I thought of watching this video for help but my model of PS2 was unfortunately 2006 and the inside was different but I opened it myself and cleaned it a little bit, and it was working better than before!
Not that there's anything wrong with it I'm just pointing out a few differences between the 8 screw model to the 10 screw model (I had a 10 screw model but it was broken so I replaced it with the 8 screw model which I currently have now).
Please help me !!! I have very special problem. X button and CIRCLE button doesn't work in Browser or System Configuration, only in-game. When I unplug and plug back in Port 2 Controller, the PS2 reacts like I pressed CIRCLE button. Day before was working fine.
Ingenious well done 👍 that controller block has a horrible compression fitting that loves to break apart, you can insert thin plastic sheet .1 or .15mm to get the tight contact back
Is yours fixed? I’m about to try it on mine... hopefully it works.. I want to play games on my ps2. My port 1 doesn’t work but my Port 2 does and In order for me to play games the controller port 1 has to work smhhh
@@leviackermann9669 hya , i fixed it 100% ok using a thin sliver of plastic which I inserted into the top gap, this forced the ribbon down onto the contacts, rubbish connector (!) Best way is to leave this alone until u dissemble motherboard, then you can easily disconnect the mobo connector. Also the ODD best way is to dissemble this to laser deck, then easily connect bottom ribbon connector thru laser deck, way easier. Lovely system bar these 2 fiddly connectors 😜
@@leviackermann9669 u r a bad boi 😜 congrats on fixing ur system, i love servicing ps's really satisfying 🎂 Got a 2nd hand ps3 fat off ebay which I'll strip down next week, amazing how these great systems r so cheap now, thanks to the crazy ps5 prices ... Ouch! 😸
Hey everyone! If you look inside the controller port of the plastation you see three metal prongs now this is what happened to me i thought was that ribbon thing but it turns out ine of my metal prongs was bent out of position so i put it back and my ps2 worked!!
My controler port isn't sending the info of vibration to the controllers (only port 1), and I couldn't fix it 'cause mine is slim, and the port is attached to the mother board :(
Thanks guys this helped me avoid damaging the PS2 while i opened it. My problem was the same. One controller worked erratically. Bought new controller. The new one didn't work at all! At that point I knew it was the PS2. Popped it open, and simply detached the ribbon cable from the Port board (on both sides), blew on it a couple of times and then reseated it properly. THAT WORKED! Perhaps heat/cold over time slightly loosened it. So happy. Thanks!!!!!
I am faced with very weird issues. My PS2 controller doesn't get recognized by all games. For example Kengo works fine, Ace Combat 4 and Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction don't recognize it. Has anyone ever faced such a problem? Also, the PS2 reads Kengo without problem, sometimes it cannot read Mercenaries, and it almost always fails to read Ace Combat 4 despite all CD's being in a similar good condition.
+nyarlatothep666 I have the same issue as you, the model I have is the slim one, the controller port 1 work only playing nes emulator on ulaunch elf and some games, it work perfect on system config menu. I opened up the console and cleaned the fuses on-board near the controllers port and the slot solder with rubbing alcohol, i used 100% isopropyl and now works perfectly, because the dust and oxidation can cause bad contact
Had the exact same issue , duck tape WON'T work cuz it must make constant pressurized contact with the motherboard port. I used the point of a very small flathead screwdriver. You MUST be very gentle when forcing the end of the cable DOWN in the port till it doesn't need to be clipped in, but clip it in anyway. Free mcboot psx-scene(dot com) is the way to go from here, but you might have a lil trouble getting it fully installed, but perseverence pays .
May 2, 2020... bro this really help but I was trying to fix the game all day an my little bro came in start help am broke the nob that is suppose to click down on the ribbon, so i now have a bigger problem...
In no way, shape or form does the cover come off like this video describes. I have the exact same PS2... it requires 8 screws to be removed, not 6, and there is still something holding it on in the front. I still have yet to remove the cover.
OK, what these two meatheads don't tell you is that there are two screws on the underside (or top side really if the PS2 is in it's natural position) that need to come out too. You need to take the cover off the other side as well to get to these additional two screws. Once I removed them, the cover came right off.
November 2018 and this helped me!
This is also how all tutorial videos should be! No 30-second intro, no annoying music to drown out the actual instructions...
Justin Sison woahhh are u fr cause I was shady on trying it
@@treezy7567 Yup, the video explained the most important things: the problem (black flex cable loose) and the solution (disassembly and repair). So I popped open the PS2, found that cable, put it back in the connector, pushed down on the connector head clasp thing to lock (you will definitely feel it), reassembled, and I was good to go. I didn't need to tape the cable down or clean it or anything.
How I originally broke mine was, I accidentally pulled the flex cable out trying to fit the PS2 in a Ikea Kallax shelf with a "Better Homes and Gardens Cube Storage Shelf, H" from Walmart. Turns out the PS2 is like 3 millimeters too wide for that, but I thought I could force it in anyway. Well, because I kept the PS2 unscrewed for easier maintenance, the bottom separated, and the top shell pushed the memory cards down, and _that_ pulled the flex cable out.
Who knew a 12 year old video would come in so handy . You are appreciated!!! Hope you still have this channel lol
Thank you for saving this ps2. Who would have thought a 13 year old video would save a ps2 from the landfill? This has been one of the best tutorial videos I have ever seen. You even said how the first time it didn't work for you and so you used tape. It was like you were here with me telling me what to do. I so much appreciate it guys.
Great tutorial. Glad the video is still here after all these years. Thanks for sharing, bonnow.
Thanks guys - nice vid. I looked at the flat controller lead in your vid & it had rust on it (someone spilt something!). Cleaned the contact points & it worked fine again. Thought it worth saying in case the actual strip is not broken, like yours was. Thanks for posting. :)
2020 and this video helped me thanks dude
2021 and this video helped me 😂
@@masonsnyder4049 2023 and this video helped me
Thanks guys, fixed my PS2. Was just about to buy a new one!
what is the name of ribbon cable that connect the motherboard to controller port, i been looking at every online shop its not available
The Holes In the port came out the ones where u connect it to the control is there a way i can take the holes from the second port and put it to the first one so i could play in the first port
july 2019 and this helped me very good video
12 years later and I have a question, since my controller port 1 does not work however controller port 2 does, I wanted to check if it was the controllers and tried 3 new controllers but it wasn’t the case all of them were not working, however they would work for a certain amount of time (preferably 2 minutes) and then shut down but whilst the analog flashlight is on. It also says please insert controller into controller port 1 for all three controllers, to conclude if I get a new ribbon cable can this issue be removed??
@bonnow sir my ps2 controller is not working analog light is on but the controller is not responding plz tell me what to do i hav used this method plz help me
Jan 2022…..Was playing on my ps2 and suddenly in game the X button and few other buttons started not inputting on screen, when reset I have nothing apart from up and down on the d pad and the analogue on and off works! this is on both ports with two controllers it’s doing it with what do you think it is the ribbon cable???
@kyle247i How the hell did you open you'r PAL ps2? The ports keeps mine from opening and I don't know how to get it open! D8
Hi! That cable is for the controllers port and the memory card slots? My ps2 is not recognizing the controllers and memory
Niether of the controller ports work on mine. However, they can be recognized, but it's as if the controller is malfunctioning... But I have tried multiple controllers that I KNOW work, and it is not the controllers. Do you think this will work for me, too, even if the ps2 CAN recognize controllers??
Nice!
Thanks for the tutorial.
what about if i replace the little black thing with another one out of another ps2 that doesnt work
Okay, my dualshock stoped working yesterday, I couldn't move up or down in the menu or press any button but in a games menu i could press up and down but not select with any buttons. Now I tried with my other controller but my ps2 doesn't respond to it in anyway except up and down in game menus. I tried back with my first dualshock and now I could move up and down and press buttons in the ps2 menu but the analog stick didn't work! I'm gonna buy a new ps2, but I'd like to know what causes this.
2019 almost 2020 and I still use my ps2 way more than my ps4👻
Super Broly same
i have strange issue, my dual shock dont vibre i heck it under pc and it is working no dameged cables, i thing ps2 slim do t give that much power to dual shock. Any advice?
@MultiDragoonX Yes, I bought a new controller, and it won't work. Then I realized it wasn't because of the controller, but the port. So, do you know how much a new port costs? Or is it impossible to buy that single piece? Thanks! :D
hey i have one problem..i inserted the controller in the controller port but the controller never on....it work before this but now it doesnt work anymore
My ps2's model is 30006 and i probably have the same prob,how much do u think if i send it to a shop to fix?thx..
Hey! Um, I have a different issue with my PS2. It seems that the problem IS the Controller Port, but in my case, it recgonizes when a controller is plugged in, but in has problems recognizing when I press any button! Could it be that my port is beyond repair, or if it's possible to repair it, what do I need to do in order to repair it? Also, how much does the Controller Port (that piece itself) costs? I'm not sure they even sell the whole port, but if they do...how much will it cost? Thanks man!
I tried this on my ps2 and did exactly what they did on the video, but when I tested it neither controller ports were working and neither was the memory card slot ;-; Is there something I might have done wrong? And is there a way to fix it? :'(
@NekroZack Have you ever tried doing it with a new other DualShock 2? I mean that have you tried another controller with the Game System?
My controller port 1 has been not reading my controller so I can't play all of my games. I need help What should I do?
I got a fat PS2 but mine has 8 screws holding the case and the power supply is on the bottom not the top.
my ps2 isn't really grabbing the controller tab. it slides in and out. the ports work, but it's only sliding in the controller 1 port. controller 2 port is grabbing and holding the controller tab. in other words, my ps2 female part is a little worn out and loose.
Thanks so much! It worked and my boys think I am awesome once again!
😂😂
thanks man I love you
so does this work for the slim
@puddintatter098 me too i also have the same problem analog light is on but the controller does not work plz help both of us i am 13 so plz tell simple
my ps2 now is not giving video output to my tv and also the disc is not spining
Link to the ps2 controller port i need a replacement?
superb bro
Please guys help me! All of my controllers suddenly stopped to work! Levers work but no touches (X or triangle or something). And sometimes I succeed if I push so strongly. Can u suggest me what could be the problem and how can I fix it? Both ports don’t work. Thanks a lor
I know this video is old but I may have to try that method my controller Port 1 works just fine its the controller Port 2 that's giving me problems u plug a controller in and it's shorts in and out. The analog button lights up then cuts right back off. I've opened it up cleaned both ports out and lightly cleaned the ribbon off. My game gave me the impression that it was working properly I tried it out before I screwed everything back in so I got very excited. Then once I screwed everything in and plugged it back up boom same problem again. So I don't know what else it can be. Maybe I will do it all over again and go to the motherboard like you guys did. Eh I might have to replace both ports and ribbon.
um my memory card port is broken also.........help?oh and by the way i took my ps2 apart and looked around b4 it broke and i acciedntly un plugged the thingy put i put it bank where it was supposed to go but still didnt work..........so now im looking at this video
Great video. Mine can be intermittent so may need to do this. Thanks!
@NekroZack Actually according to my knowledge it's impossible to get a spare part of a PS2, the only hope is to buy a new PS2 if any part has failed, but there is a solution that youcould give your PS2 for repair to that shop from where you bought it...
My controller port also malfunctioned, I thought of watching this video for help but my model of PS2 was unfortunately 2006 and the inside was different
but I opened it myself and cleaned it a little bit, and it was working better than before!
Not that there's anything wrong with it I'm just pointing out a few differences between the 8 screw model to the 10 screw model (I had a 10 screw model but it was broken so I replaced it with the 8 screw model which I currently have now).
Please help me !!!
I have very special problem. X button and CIRCLE button doesn't work in Browser or System Configuration, only in-game. When I unplug and plug back in Port 2 Controller, the PS2 reacts like I pressed CIRCLE button. Day before was working fine.
Juraj Katalinic Same problem man
Ingenious well done 👍 that controller block has a horrible compression fitting that loves to break apart, you can insert thin plastic sheet .1 or .15mm to get the tight contact back
Is yours fixed? I’m about to try it on mine... hopefully it works.. I want to play games on my ps2. My port 1 doesn’t work but my Port 2 does and In order for me to play games the controller port 1 has to work smhhh
@@leviackermann9669 hya , i fixed it 100% ok using a thin sliver of plastic which I inserted into the top gap, this forced the ribbon down onto the contacts, rubbish connector (!) Best way is to leave this alone until u dissemble motherboard, then you can easily disconnect the mobo connector. Also the ODD best way is to dissemble this to laser deck, then easily connect bottom ribbon connector thru laser deck, way easier. Lovely system bar these 2 fiddly connectors 😜
@@Thunder_Light207 heyyyy I just fixed mine!! Works 100%
@@Thunder_Light207 see all I did was unscrew the ps2 a reposition a couple things on the ps2 controller port and it now it works
@@leviackermann9669 u r a bad boi 😜 congrats on fixing ur system, i love servicing ps's really satisfying 🎂 Got a 2nd hand ps3 fat off ebay which I'll strip down next week, amazing how these great systems r so cheap now, thanks to the crazy ps5 prices ... Ouch! 😸
Hey everyone! If you look inside the controller port of the plastation you see three metal prongs now this is what happened to me i thought was that ribbon thing but it turns out ine of my metal prongs was bent out of position so i put it back and my ps2 worked!!
My controler port isn't sending the info of vibration to the controllers (only port 1), and I couldn't fix it 'cause mine is slim, and the port is attached to the mother board :(
Marco Aurélio Dantas i have similiar issue official dualshock2 dont vibre but 3party works ;/ ds2 is working under pc strange.
I followed this now my tray won't open.. Also it only lifted up the top
30000+ views... that's a lot of broken PS2's and bare people after home fixes!
Cool channel
what about if the first controller port dosent work on ps2slim
mine too, the second and first ports work if I use a fake playstation 2 controller, but when I use a real one, it does not respond in the game.
@NekroZack You should try that too, I hope it helps, if it doesn't then ask me again :D
Ps2 slim controller port 2 not working.. Solution
Thanks guys this helped me avoid damaging the PS2 while i opened it. My problem was the same. One controller worked erratically. Bought new controller. The new one didn't work at all! At that point I knew it was the PS2. Popped it open, and simply detached the ribbon cable from the Port board (on both sides), blew on it a couple of times and then reseated it properly. THAT WORKED! Perhaps heat/cold over time slightly loosened it. So happy. Thanks!!!!!
This comment was my last hope, the ribbon didn’t appear damaged so I just cleaned it and reinserted it properly, and whattaya know , it works 🥲
hey i used the same screwdriver on my ps2
This works with scph 35001? thanks dudes!
I am faced with very weird issues. My PS2 controller doesn't get recognized by all games. For example Kengo works fine, Ace Combat 4 and Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction don't recognize it. Has anyone ever faced such a problem? Also, the PS2 reads Kengo without problem, sometimes it cannot read Mercenaries, and it almost always fails to read Ace Combat 4 despite all CD's being in a similar good condition.
+nyarlatothep666
I have the same issue as you, the model I have is the slim one, the controller port 1 work only playing nes emulator on ulaunch elf and some games, it work perfect on system config menu. I opened up the console and cleaned the fuses on-board near the controllers port and the slot solder with rubbing alcohol, i used 100% isopropyl and now works perfectly, because the dust and oxidation can cause bad contact
LucasDMX1 I hope this will help with not vibrating ds2 (under pc is ok) and 3party is ok but week vib ;/
I will check this.I have this problem
thx
My controller wont work, the analog light will light up but wont work please can anyone help me ?
same issue with me..any one can fix this..plzz
rowell bayuga me too. Im very annoyed i wanna play my game.
Don't plug the remote the whole way in, keep pressing the buttons until you find the right spot as you put it in
Dylan Potter its still not working
Try and unplug and replug first so you don’t have to cut anything. I just did that and my player 1 port started working again
Hope that may be what I need to do, just got my PS2’s laser and AV out fixed, and hot a mod chip installed!
this does not work on the 5000 models
why not working? Is other malfunction?
how'd you train that gorilla to use the screwdriver tho?
,my controller is wireless its legetick
Had the exact same issue , duck tape WON'T work cuz it must make constant pressurized contact with the motherboard port. I used the point of a very small flathead screwdriver. You MUST be very gentle when forcing the end of the cable DOWN in the port till it doesn't need to be clipped in, but clip it in anyway. Free mcboot psx-scene(dot com) is the way to go from here, but you might have a lil trouble getting it fully installed, but perseverence pays .
May 2, 2020... bro this really help but I was trying to fix the game all day an my little bro came in start help am broke the nob that is suppose to click down on the ribbon, so i now have a bigger problem...
Cant get mine off
@kyle247i hey man my ps2 is also pal !!!! and the same thing which u said except about the controller port!!!!!!!
*brave
There’s literally nothing on the internet about fixing the damn thing wth
I bet this is my problem
How did it go?
polish
are you guys twins?
In no way, shape or form does the cover come off like this video describes. I have the exact same PS2... it requires 8 screws to be removed, not 6, and there is still something holding it on in the front. I still have yet to remove the cover.
OK, what these two meatheads don't tell you is that there are two screws on the underside (or top side really if the PS2 is in it's natural position) that need to come out too. You need to take the cover off the other side as well to get to these additional two screws. Once I removed them, the cover came right off.
I thougth that at first but you only need to remove six to make the bottom come off.
This helped just bought one cause I wanted to finish my old game since I was a kid, thanks guys 🫡