I've seen people replace the grey lid thing for the black lid on those really old 1st model ps1 because it's necessary but on the newer models it isn't. I left my grey cover on to remind me that the previous laser was crap (from a scph-7001)
That part is currently out of stock. But it is actually the laser lens component that is used in the slim models. I bought a second had psone without cables for 15 euro's and now i have a superb working PS1 Phat model. I bought 2 cheap laser lenses that came with an extention ribbon cable, but those still gaving me problems reading discs properly.
How did the ribbon cable come off so easily for you? For me it is in there super tight and I am worried if I pull hard I'm going to damage the console.
total console? how are they different than the chinese ones? i figure theyre probably scalpers jacking the price up. is there a noticeable difference in quality?
@@califaern3sto well as new as they can be. theyre still over 20 years old and dont escape the passage of time. components dont last forever. still not paying 90 for one when i can spend an extra 10 and get an xstation