HERE IT IS! let me know if you guys have any questions.
Slim PS2 Import playing guide –
This may be long, but it’s just because I have everything spelled out. Don’t be discouraged! A crackhead monkey could do this. It takes about 15 minutes, if that. When it's done, none will be the wiser that anything has been done to your ps2.
--What you’ll need:
--Small Philips head screw driver. No powertools! Overtightening the screws trips a breaker inside the PS2.
--Scotch thick foam tape
--Swap magic discs
--What you’re doing:
---Opening the slim PS2 and covering 2 sensors with foam tape so that the ps2 reads discs with the top open.
the process:
1. Get the warranty sticker off! On older slim ps2s, it’s on the back. Newer models have it on the bottom, over a screw. To take it off without voiding your warranty, hold a hair dryer to it for a few minutes (actual minutes, not just a few seconds. It’s gotta get hot!) After that, slowly peel it off and put it somewhere safe. An altoids can or something like that. Don’t forget to use the dryer again to take it off that.
2. Take off the screw covers and take out the screws.
3. Take off the top. It might be a little stubborn. Try to pull it off carefully, but you can use some force. Just be sure you don't rip out the part behind the power button, which is attached to a cable thing. It's not that fragile, but pay attention to it.
Here's a shot of the insides with the 2 spots you'll be working with marked. (The back spot has foam tape on it in this shot)
4. Here’s the first spot, the piece that sits right behind the power button.
There’s a button on it, on your right. Take a small piece of foam tape and put it on there. It’s okay if it doesn’t stick down completely. Make sure to snap the whole piece back in. The top of the ps2 will hold it into place. Don't put too thick of a piece on, or the top won't go back on.
5. Here’s the second spot, just left of the back left screw of the disc drive.
You’ll see a button that looks similar to the one on the other spot. Cut out two more small pieces of foam tape. Place them both on the button. It may pop back up, so press it down with the screwdriver and make sure it sticks. If it’s not secure on there, it may pop back up later.
7. Now just put the top back on and screw it in.
To test it, open the lid on the ps2, put a game in and power it up. The disc should spin on its own. On some models, you’ll notice a piece that keeps the disc from reaching full speed. This wasn’t on my launch Slim model, but it’s on the one I bought earlier this year. When you load up swap magic discs, you’ll need to hold that piece back with your hand until the swap disc stops spinning. There’s a way to rig it so that you don’t need to hold it, but it involves jabbing small pieces of plastic into the ps2. It’s easier to hold it manually.
Using the swap discs:
--Put the disc in, keep the lid open, power it up, when the swap menu comes up and the disc stops spinning, put in the game and hit X to play it.
Troubleshooting:
If the disc stops reading, chances are the tape popped off one of the spots. Just open it back up and stick some new tape on there.