Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Oh, No. Were back with my friends Sony PlayStation (SCPH-1002) again. Sod's Law has Struck Back with a broken spindle CD mount connector, I have to replace the Optical Pickup (Laser) for a second time. YAY, Arrrr.

0:00 - Oh, FFS.
0:06 - Neo Geo Boot Animation \ Introduction.
0:40 - Video Introduction.
1:17 - Let's get inside the PlayStation.
1:40 - The cracked spindle CD mount.
2:16 - Close up macro of the cracked spindle CD mount.
2:36 - Hairline crack on the spindle CD mount spotted in my previous video.
3:13 - Final diagnosis, a slipping Disc.
4:51 - The Optical Pickup (Laser) donor from a PSone Slim.
5:26 - Let's get inside the PSone Slim.
5:47 - Removing the Optical Pickup (Laser) from a PSone Slim.
6:14 - Removing the broken Optical Pickup (Laser) from the PlayStation.
6:58 - Why the PSone Slim's Optical Pickup (Laser) Isn't a simple drop-in replacement.
8:13 - Swapping the Optical Pickup (Laser) Shrouds over.
9:43 - Installing the donor Optical Pickup (Laser) from the PSone Slim.
10:22 - A very quick test.
12:57 - Quick check of the Focus Gain, Focus Bias and RF Signals.
13:54 - What I'll do with the old broken Optical Pickup (Laser).
14:44 - TIP. What model Optical Pickup (Laser) to use if yours is failing.
16:25 - Let's give the PlayStation a final test.
18:55 - Thanks for Watching outro message.

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