Trying to FIX a PlayStation 2 Slim - No Display on TV

Hi, in this video I attempt to repair a PS2 Slim which does not display on a TV. It has no picture or sound, just a black screen but it is powered on.
Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things.
I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series.
Many thanks, Vince.

[TheCodr]

You definitely do not waste our time on these videos Vince. Not every repair is successful, and the fact you show your failures just proves that we aren't magic and we can only do our best. Great video as always

[ParticleSWE]

I just love these “trying to fix”-episodes! Every new video feels like a tiny adventure! Keep up being awesome Vince! ❤️

[AttilaTheHun]

I’m amazed since the day the PS2 slim came out how much they made it smaller compared to the original console. Quiet impressive.

[borisarchby]

Excellent video, we went from capacitor changes to gpu reflow to gpu reball, had me on the edge of my seat. Also loved the start where we are shown his good working unit, that we all know will be used for parts. Keep up the great work.

[philjtephenson]

"Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs.", mate, i would beg to differ, the patience and methodical way you approach this sorta thing is very impressive....its almost therapy watching these!

[clearvus]

I always chuckle when I hear you say “I’ve been beaten!” And there’s an hour left in the video. Love the videos. Just started watching the channel. Thanks for all the really great information you share.

[DaMu]

The PS2 display cable is proprietary, but it's pretty basic. As Vince found out, the Composite cable only has four wires, and the Component cables you'd use for 480p output looks exactly the same but has two more wires.

The older PS3 also uses this same proprietary cable as the PS2 if you don't want to use HDMI, so it's backwards hardware compatible regarding the display.

[ElectronicsMonkeyRepair]

My Mate Vince I learned something new from you today. I had no idea that you could use a universal stencil like you did and just push the balls off that aren’t needed. I’ve struggled with trying to tape the areas off and it never worked. Thanks brother this was a good try. I like that you show, what others may not, the failures that every technician deals with from time to time. Thank you 🙏🏻

[MrLaslow]

Keep up the good work. If someone thinks you just wasting our time should not watch your videos. In my opinion they are always interesting and educational. I learned few things from them for example I was able to change the analog stick in my swich joycon. Thank you mate.

[ShadowEli]

Vince, this is NAND related. the BIOS is searching, that's what sends power to image port, getting rid of the "no input" on screen, from there it reads NAND for OS, which shows as the Playstation startup screen. It was a prevalent issue with the PS2 Slim.

[Jeff]

Thanks for the hard work. Actually fixing it would be a bonus but not necessary. There is great value in determining what isn't the problem. It might be mentally rough but learning the hard way is learning that sticks

[hadesmcc]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching you attempt to re-ball the chip, it was a good learning experience and fun to watch.

[MegatronFlexmistic]

Try to check the USB ports, sometimes a USB port can make shorted to the board. Also it could be the controller ports. Nice video!

[cliffordgallagher]

Was great to hang out with you Vince and I Always enjoy the show!

[williamharris]

As the proud owner of a non-working PS 2, I do appreciate these videos. (I am fairly certain that my problem relates to a dirty laser, but I have not yet taken it apart to test my theory.)

[Games]

You can't win them all, but we always learn something new with each foray into the technical repair realm. 100% enjoyed this video and all of your content, never stop doing what you love!

[NostroVostro]

Mine has the exact same issue, have been searching far and wide for answers. Thanks for your help! Hopefully one day it will get solved

[Box]

I would say that even though you didn't fix it, you learned a good skill. Your videos are high quality. Hi!

[thedandyhoneybadger]

Finally a PS2 video!
I work fixing those and Power On no signal are a PAIN. But u don't have one of those.
The NAND on this PS2 is bad!
100% not a video problem.
Try to reflow/change the chip.

[braelinmichelus]

Liking the new music! Nice change from the usual classical!

And it's still interesting watching this videos, even when the repair
is a failure. I, myself, just like watching the process of fault-finding
and attempting a repair by replacing various components.
With the large number of more 'professional' YouTube channels,
it's always a nice a find and a reminder of the humble beginnings
of YouTube, when you find an amateur channel, just having fun.
It's far more interesting not knowing the outcome of the video, anyway!