If you are going to have a go at repairing your own PS2, it will help a great deal to know which version you have. As a basic start, count how many screw covers there are on your console underside, there will be either 8 or 10 screw covers. Please refer to the posts below [...]
PS2 has 10 screw covers
If your PS2 has 10 screw covers, it is an early version, prior to the Version 4. Locate the sticker on the back of the console The vast majority of consoles in Europ and the UK are version 3 machines, if your model number reads SCPH-30003 or 30004 you have a version 3 PS2.
PS2 has 8 Screw covers
If your PS2 has 8 screw covers, it will be a version 4 or Higher. On the back of the PS2 console, there is a black label, as shown below Now, just find your model number from the following list Version 4: SCPH-3000, SCPH-30002, SCPH-30003, SCPH-30004, SCPH-35003, SCPH-35004 Version 5: SCPH-30000R, SCPH-30001R, SCPH-30002R, SCPH-30003R, SCPH-30004R, [...]
