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My PS1 died today (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Worx@lemmynsfw.com to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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I wanted to try out Dune for the first time and it just didn't power on. I am not ok. I took a look inside and cleaned it, but there's no obvious loose connections. Today is a sad day for me

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[–] worhui@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not usually... I mean please do read up/watch some youtube videos on electronic repair safety, but for the most part the power supply of a ps1 lives in the unpleasant shock realm of zapping power.

Talk like this scares people away from doing their own repairs.

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

From what I can tell, there’s only one 200V cap in a PS1, so as long as you don’t short that you’ll be fine.

I still caution against the advice of feeling open electrical components to find problems. Just use a multimeter. You short something with a meter and you just need new leads, short something spicy with your fingers and you could either get a nasty sting, or stop your heart. The risk/reward on that seems a little off.