PSX CD-ROM Drive Project

A_Username · Post by **A_Username** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:51 pm

I was thinking of replacing the CD-ROM Drive in my PSX or PSOne with the drive out of a portable CD player (maybe make a thinner portable) The drive seems to be a bit.....i dunno....quirky? None of the attepts found on the internet to fix it work. The data plugs on the end seem to be the same, but the power plugs seem to totally be different. I was wondering, if I traced the signals on the power plug, could I connect this drive.

-Derek

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:50 pm

Well, yea, I believe the Data transfer is the same (the ribbon cable)...for the power plug, just find out how much voltage is outputted from the jack on the mobo, and try and trace that up to the plug.

Y26tav · Post by **Y26tav** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:54 pm

any news if this worked?

parkie · Post by **parkie** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:41 pm

yeah i am wondering if this worked cause i am thinking i am going to do the same thing for my portable.

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:24 pm

I guess not, but like I said, just get a multimeter and match it all up for the win!

jordan · Post by **jordan** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:16 pm

I believe the Data transfer is the same (the ribbon cable)...for the power plug, just find out how much voltage is outputted from the jack on the mobo

FreakyDDR · Post by **FreakyDDR** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:47 am

most pointless bump of the year goes to that guy

Lisa-Adam · Post by **Lisa-Adam** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:39 am

I am thinking I am going to do the same thing for my device as you do.