an LED mod on my PS2, next to the ir reciever.
here are the instructions:

BEFORE YOU FOLLOW THIS YOU MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOU OR YOUR

EQUIPMENT BY FOLLOWING THIS GUIDE.

what you need:
thin wire (use kynar wire if possible or strip the cable from a parallel port/lpt port cable: has plenty wire in there :P)
solder
soldering iron
resistor(s)
LED(s)
wire stripper
hot glue gun
hot glue stick(s)
heatshrink/wrapshrink tubing or insulation tape
PS2
philips screwdriver
flat screwdriver

before you start, please note that the LED will stay on CONTINUOUSLY when the power is plugged in. the PS2 may be off, but the LED will still be on with the power plugged in. you can add a switch if you like but i haven't added one.

1. open the ps2 up with the philips screwdriver and locate the power input on the back. the yellow input: inner pic = positive, outer = negative

2. use any LED upto 8.5v rated, but if you use an LED rated at less than 8.5v you will need a resistor. use this link to work it out:
[ Ссылка ] most LED's are between 1.5v and 3.6v. i used a 3.6v LED with a 100ohm resistor. works nicely.

3. cut a length of wire enough to be wired around and about the heatsink in the ps2, and reach wherever you want the LED to go. solder them both onto the correct polarities (negative and positive) on the LED.

4. place the LED where you want it, (in my case, just under the motherboard behind the grille), and use some hot glue if possible to hold it in place. blu-tack should work too.

5. route the wire around the bends etc. but make sure it does not come in the path of a screw for the lid. and it must not cross the heatsink. make sure the wire can reach the power at the back.

6. leave about an inch or 2 at the end where you are going to solder the wires onto the power. make sure you know which polarity is which. strip the wires about a centimetre and solder the resistor onto the positive or negative (doesnt matter) and then solder it onto the correct polarity of the power. (you might not need a resistor if your LED is 8.5v rated). using a multimeter you can find out which polarity is which on the power output. i done this mod a long time ago and if i remember correct, the inner pin in POSITIVE which means the outer of it is negative.

7. make sure the soldered connections are secure.

8. power up the unit but be quick with disconnectin the power from the mains or flicking the switch JUST INCASE SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG!

9. if all works fine, it will power up.

thank you
hope this helps
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