PlayStation 2 Slimline SCPH-900xx Optical Drive Replacement

ID: 160172

Description: Follow this guide to replace the optical drive...

Steps:

1. Turn off your PlayStation 2 and remove the disc and Memory Card.
2. Turn over the PlayStation 2 and put it on a soft surface (e.g. a towel).

3. Locate the six covers.
4. Two are located underneath the feet.
5. One cover is located underneath the Void sticker.

6. Remove the Void sticker with a Spudger and some cleaning alcohol
7. Removing the Void sticker will void the warranty of your device!
8. Some versions of that console maybe don’t have the sticker or it’s relocated.

9. Remove the covers by using either a Spudger, Opening Picks or your fingernail.

10. Remove the six Phillips #1 screws with a screwdriver.
11. The screws on the right are a bit deeper inside the shell as like the rest but are the same size.

12. Separate the clips at the front and the overhanging side from their mounting using a Prying Tool.
13. Separate the two halves.

14. Pull the two ribbon cables straight out from their sockets.
15. To reinstall the cables, hold it near the end and push it straight into the connector, being careful not to kink the cable. If you can, apply the force to the plastic reinforcement rather than the cable itself.

16. Turn around the PS2 by 180 degrees.
17. Lift the optical drive up from its four mountings.
18. Remove the glued ribbon cable from the EMI shield using a spudger and some isopropyl alcohol.

19. Pull the ribbon cable straight out from the socket.
20. To reinstall the cable, hold it near the end and push it straight into the connector, being careful not to kink the cable. If you can, apply the force to the plastic reinforcement rather than the cable itself.

21. Finally remove the optical drive from the PS2.