different way to turn your ps2 off

well if your like me and you like all your gadgets and consoles hidden then you to will have the problem that you have to go find hem to turn it off so I found out this way to turn off a ps2

Step 1 You will need

for this instructable you will need:
a ps2
2 usb cables
a brain

Comments

[Kasm279]

Could someone remove this 'ible before someone actually tries it and does fry their PS2?

[tastyklean]

touching the +5v and GRD of any usb device can cause unrepairable damage. capacitors, resistors and other common components will fry and if you haven't looked at a PS2 or PC mother board I'll let you in on a little fact. Most of these components are tiny. if you are dumb enough to do this go ahead prove me right. i did this by accident on a XN900 EPOS System, lost the touch screen and usb support £1500 worth of till system in the bin.

[cody777]

same happend to an ipod someone brought me to fix, they thought it was a good idead to short 2 pins to make an old accessory work

[cody777]

this is not smart you need to find a new hobby cuz ur going to kill your ps2

[Madrias357]

One of my friends ran wires from his Eject button and Power/Reset button and stuck pushbutton switches on the end. Safer and smarter, though it looks terrible. Uses the original buttons, one neatly drilled hole in the case, and works perfectly.

[grundisimo]

could you possibly explain it further?, AND couldn't you just cut a male to male end usb cable in half and use both halfs?

[Big Nasty]

a hammer could also work effectively :D

[senario 158]

uh, if it is not a slim, it should have a switch on the back.

[admiral001]

Horrible idea, just use the power button, thats why its there

[jimjam8994]

Couldn't that fry the ps2 and destroy it's battery because you are short circuiting the battery.

[DavidRobertson]

a ps2 dosent have a battery. they are mains powered.

[SirDalvion]

Actually the PS2 does have a battery, a 3v Sony branded Lithium Cell CR2032

[Derin]

bios cell?

[SirDalvion]

That would be it

[Derin]

yes,i thought mobo+cr2032=bios chip instantly

[cody777]

yay smart people, im not alone!!!

[armindilo]

ummm...I think this is working by shorting the power supply, which then shuts itself down cuz its BAD for it! I think this could eventually lead to your ps2 powersupply failing. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

[Derin]

the 8.5V is not in the case,but there is a 5V somewhere in that part

[Keeter]

It's just as easy (and SO much safer) to just tap into the lines for the actual power button and use that instead. That way it can turn on/off/reset just like it does now. (Of course it's not as simple because the button doesn't use conventional wires)

[alex-sharetskiy]

my friend's on/off button broke, so now he has wires hanging out the power button port( wired to the circuit with the button )

[tha-elf]

Apart from this being a really bad idea for the health of the ps2, another way is to shove a key into the port. i do it all the time to people at school that i hate. Lol

[camb00]

it does not afect controller port memory card port or enything wat it is the usb controller thinks hey this is gonna blow so turn it self off it hasnt broken my ps2 yet.........will update when it does

[zm634]

Yes, this is a VERY BAD idea. You will easily blow out the USB controller doing this, and my guess is that the controller also handles the dualshock controller inputs, or maybe the memory cards. It does something important. Anyway, for those out there who are going to try this... Just don't.

[Doctor What]

You know, if you added a switch, and ran it from the playstation to a table/nightstand, it would be easier than getting up and actually turning it on. Just a step lazier from actual gaming. Remotely turning on your PS2.

[GorillazMiko]

thats cool!