PlayStation 2 Slimline CMOS Battery Replacement

Written By: tlroesner
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PlayStation 2 Slimline CMOS Battery Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

3

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

The Sony PlayStation 2 Slim relies on a CMOS battery, essentially a modified battery designed to power the CMOS chip in the hardware. This chip is responsible for storing boot settings, system time, and date. A faulty CMOS battery can cause faults in game saves, incorrect system time, or prevent the system from powering up.

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    • Remove all five screws on the downside of the PS2 Slimline

    • Underneath the "Do not remove" sticker, there will be one last screw

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    • Using a metal spudger, carefully pry open the chassis

    • Although a metal spudger is used in the tutorial, it is recommended to use plastic spudgers with most electronics as metal on metal can short circuts

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    • Locate the battery on the motherboard. The battery will be a CR2032 Button Cell Battery

    • Carefully use a metal spudger to pull the battery out of the metal housing

    • Once the battery is fully removed, remove the connector upwards from the motherboard

    • The connector does not have any clips and can be easily removed and pushed back in with reassembly/disassembly

    Hey, thank you. Do you know the name of the connector? There are many connectors for cmos batteries out there. Thank you in advance.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

tlroesner

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3 comments

why would i need to do this?

Dimitrios Frantzis -

To prior poster, you will not be able to effectively play certain types of games once the server is shut off by Sony.

Joe W. -

What do I replace the battery with? Can I re-apply the rubber casing of the original battery onto a new 2032 or what?

Jarad Webb -