THE INSIDE OF A PS ISNT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN A PSONE

I FINALLY REGISTERED. · Wed May 04, 2005 11:14 pm

the only major difference i saw was the power input.

the ps1 has a whole BOARD dedicated solely to power, while the mobo is mainly the same size as the psONE main mobo.

the power board is the huge brown board

the power board COULD be bypassed, only that the on/ off/ reset buttons would have to be re-wired.
also the controller port board is much bigger.

also the cd drive uses a ribbon that is identical to the kind found in most $12.99 cd walkmen. and those drives are much smaller.

if you hack at most of it, you could prolly make a legitamate sized portable.
here are some photos i took of my hacked open ps1 that i plan on portablizing.

i diddnt take the RF shield off because i dont quite have all the materials yet, and dont plan on embarking on this untill i have everything i need, and detailed instructions.

Post by **gannon** » Thu May 05, 2005 4:35 am

Yeah, but the playstation needs 2 voltages while the psone only needs one.

I FINALLY REGISTERED. · Thu May 05, 2005 11:48 am

the voltages power the drive, and the mobo i think.

you could probably change it by adding a smaller drive

Alchemist · Post by **Alchemist** » Thu May 05, 2005 1:11 pm

No, you couldn't. Where would you find a PSX-compatible drive? In your PC per chance?

I FINALLY REGISTERED. · Thu May 05, 2005 2:18 pm

ps1 uses a CD-ROM drive.
you can use any cd-player for this drive, all you need to do is take the lazer and spindle assembly off, and connect it to the ribbon.

Alchemist · Post by **Alchemist** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:22 pm

You tried that yet champ? I'm guessing not...

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:59 pm

The problem with you, IFR, is that you assume wayyyy too much.

And the switch and reset arent complicated, just simple switches on power lines.

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Thu May 05, 2005 3:11 pm

Looks like it might work...

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Thu May 05, 2005 3:39 pm

The playstation CD drive is a standard laser

Ive used a normal laser in one before, and made a ps2 style psx (A PSX with a cd-rom hooked up to it and you use it like the ps2 draw)

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Thu May 05, 2005 3:41 pm

its the same thing that happened with the ps2 release a console as its losing hold release it again but there bearly modify the mobo

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri May 06, 2005 4:22 pm

if it uses 2 different voltages, just use a voltage regulator on one, then they'll be the same

PS. you should have put this in your other thread called "PLAYSTAION mobo"
EDIT:nevermind. i forgot about lockige

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Fri May 06, 2005 5:20 pm

Wait... So you cound use an ejecting CD drive?

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Fri May 06, 2005 5:21 pm

Like i said, i did

Post by **Triton** » Fri May 06, 2005 6:19 pm

sweet!

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Sun May 08, 2005 1:50 am

that would be odd but very cool