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Has anybody probed the levels generated by the power supply board? I assume there's a logic level + 12V for DVD motors, but am not certain.

It is indeed a +12V.

And can you tell me which is Gnd & which is +12V? The 4 pins appear to be paired. If I'm looking at the PSU, component side up with the white socket (the 0/12V output) toward me, which pair is Gnd & which is +12V?
I think I decided the right pair (inside) must be 12V, but that is mostly a guess....
I seem to have blown up my PSU through repeated resets & want to replace it with a desktop supply. I think I need to find a hard reset that isn't so harsh on the PSU also!

thanks

The pair nearest the edge/corner is the ground.

Thanks heaps pixel. I now have a working PS2 again.
Incidently, there's a company in the UK that sells a DC-DC converter PSU replacement so you can run your PS2 in your car. There's also a guy that's posted a simple circuit to do the same - but leaving the existing PSU in place so you can use either. Sounds dangerous on Australian roads, but it's kind of cool.

URL? :P

nosense wrote:Thanks heaps pixel. I now have a working PS2 again.
Incidently, there's a company in the UK that sells a DC-DC converter PSU replacement so you can run your PS2 in your car. There's also a guy that's posted a simple circuit to do the same - but leaving the existing PSU in place so you can use either. Sounds dangerous on Australian roads, but it's kind of cool.

I dunno about the price or reliability of that, but I'm betting it'd be safer, more reliable, and maybe cheaper to pick up a cheap power inverter.

A well known store sells a power inverter for under $40 that is specifically designed for running a video game console and lcd screen.