Disassembly Guide for PSone SCPH 102 (and SCPH 100/SCPH 101)

Identifying your model of PSone

Before dismantling your PSone turn it over and look at the label on the bottom of the case as shown below. On the top right corner of the label it will indicate what model you have. This guide is for the model SCPH 10x, where x is either 2 (PAL, NZ/AUS/UK), 1 (USA) or 0 (JAP). If this model number is different do not use this guide. All New Zealand and Australian models will be marked as SCPH 102

SCPH 10x model identification information

Minimum equipment required

Philips #1 (or #2) Philips head screwdriver.
Container to place screws etc in
Clean Work Area
Time - Take your time

Step 1: Removal of the top half of the case

WARNING: This model is the current PlayStation being sold in New Zealand and the chances are it still under warranty or you may have an extended warranty. The Red box shows where the warranty seal is located. The removal or tampering of the warranty seal will NULL and VOID any WARRANTY you have on your PSone.

Unplug all cables, controllers, memory cards etc from PSone.

Remove any CD from PSone.

Turn your PSone so the bottom is facing you.

SCPH 102 warranty seal

Locate the warranty seal as shown in the Red box in the above photo.

Carefully peel this seal back to uncover a hidden screw as shown in the close-up photo.

Close-up warranty seal removal and hidden screw

Remove the SIX screws as shown by the Red arrows in the photo.

SCPh 102 screw location in bottom case

Turn the PSone back over, and lift the top half of the case away and place aside.

Now you should see what is shown in the photo.

Red box in the bottom centre of the photo is where the Laser Drive connectors are located.

And the Laser Drive unit above that.

Metal Plate - RF Shield

Step 2: Disconnection of the Laser Drive cables and removal of the Laser Drive

Disconnect the Laser Controller cable (orange ribbon cable) and the Laser Power cable (4 way cable) from the Mainboard by pulling firmly in a upward motion at the base of the connectors.

DO NOT wiggle the cables to remove, you will only damage the connector pins or lift away the connectors pins from the Mainboard.

Carefully lift away the Laser Drive Unit and place aside in a safe place.

Close-up of the Laser Drive cables

Step 4: Removal of the Metal Base Plate

To remove the Tin Plate R.F. Shield, simply lift up and away from the case. Then place aside.

Laser Drive removed from case

Step 5: Removal of the Mainboard

There is a little knack to getting the Mainboard out of the bottom case, there is a lug that hold the Mainboard in-place.

Lift the Mainboard up from the case at the AV Connector at the rear at Point 1 in both the photos.

Then while holding the rear of the Mainboard up, lift the Mainboard up at the front from the right Controller Port at Point 2 in both the photos.

This allows the Mainboard then to lift up over the lug which has a tapered edge and is hidden at Point 3.

Removing Mainboard from the case

Once the Mainboard has been lifted over the lug (see close-up in the second photo at Point 3), you then just slide the Mainboard back towards point 1 and lift out.

Now you have to identify what variant of the PSone you have.

1-2-3 Lift, how to lift Mainboard out

Step 6: What Mainboard to I have and what Installation Guides do I use?

You need to identify what version of the Mainboard you have so you can use the correct installation guides.

Pick up your Mainboard and compare it to the two photos below.

The photo on the left is from the first version of the PSone in New Zealand, this version has two memory chips on either side of the board as shown inside the two red boxes, and a board designation of PM 41. The photo on the right is from the new version of the PSone that is starting to appear in New Zealand, this version does not have the two memory chips on either side of the board and a board designation of PM 41(2). The two red boxes indicate where the memory chips would have been.


Installation Guides & Diagrams for SCPH 102 - PM41	Installation Guides & Diagrams for SCPH 102 - PM 41(2)
Multi-Mode (4 Wire) - Standard Modchip ONEchip - (8 Wire) - Stealth + Bios Fix NTSC-PAL Colour Correction Fix	Multi-Mode (4 Wire) - Standard Modchip ONEchip - (8 Wire) - Stealth + Bios Fix NTSC-PAL Colour Correction Fix

Re-Assembly of your PSone SCPH 102

Just simply reverse the disassembly process starting at Step 5.

Ensure that you push all cables firmly into the respective sockets.

Any questions relating to this guide please email techsupport@fatcat.co.nz