Hmm - that quite a high rated soldering iron for doing console mods. Really you want something in the 15-30 watt range, otherwise you run the risk of lifting the tracks on the PCB or damaging the chips from heating them too much.
-
Last edited by MartyG; 18-11-2005, 10:12. -
You reckon i should get myself a proper one for the job Marty?Comment
-
i used a 15watt as that was what the installers recommended with a fine tip. you can get one of these places that sell chipsComment
-
Yeah, it'll cost you something like ?10 - they're not expensive.
Edit - try here http://www.divineo.co.uk/cgi-bin/div-uk/ps-iron.html
And have a look at the other stuff in their soldering section.Last edited by MartyG; 18-11-2005, 10:23.Comment
-
Ameer,which one of the 3 Romeo fix's would you attempt? There's nothing wrong with the last one no?
(seems easiest)Comment
-
Sorry, should have mentioned that - I just use the easiest one (number 3).
One other thing - IIRC when fitting a MI chip to an NTSC machine there's an extra wire to solder (H).Comment
-
Hey ive want to build my playstation with the matrix infinity chip, I know that my playstation version is version 9. I readed that if you got a version 9 ps you need to build a Romeo fix too. Can someone help me by building this ps with the matrix infinity chip??
My English is not very good, i am from the Netherlands.
I hope that there will be someone to help me,,,Comment
Comment