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Model number:
(X) stands for any number.
Note: x can be any number, x signifies where the PS2 came
from. e.g. SCPH-39002 is the Australian version 7, SCPH-39001
is the USA version 7.
UK Version 3 - Model No eg: (SCPH 30003) Has 10 screws
in base and NO electrical caution stamp on the
base.
UK Version 4 - Model No eg: (SCPH 3000x & 3500x) Has 8
screws in base + an electrical caution stamp on the base, in
few cases the model number may have an R at the end, if so
please check to see if you have the screw below in the
expansion port, if you haven't it's a V4 if you have it's a
V5/V6 console.
UK Version 5 & 6 - Model No eg: (SCPH 3000xR) Has 8
screws in base + an electrical caution stamp on the base, will
also have an R at the end of the model number. You must also
have the following screw in the expansion port.
UK Version 7 - Model No eg: (SCPH 3900x) Has 8 screws
in base, + electrical caution stamp on the base.
NOTE:
Version 5 and 6 are identical apart from the
power/eject ribbon cable connecter on the main board where the
no solder modchip plugs in, the v6 connector has been inverted
as shown in the diagram below, every thing else is exactly the
same.
- 10 Screws at
bottom of PS2 Version 1, 2 and 3
SCPH 30001 Version 1 = Serial Number begins with U1 Date
Code 0D
SCPH 30001 Version 2 = Serial Number begins with U0 Date
Code 0D
SCPH 30001 Version 3 = Serial Number begins with U1 Date
Code 1A
SCPH 30001 Version 3 = Serial Number begins with U2 Date
Code 0D
- 8 Screws at
bottom of PS2 Version 4, 5
USA SCPH 30001 Version 4 = Serial Number begins with U0
SCPH 30001 Version 4 = Serial Number begins with U1
SCPH 30001 Version 4 = Serial Number begins with U2
SCPH 30001 Version 4 = Serial Number begins with U3
SCPH 30001 Version 4 = Serial Number begins with U4
SCPH 30001 Version 4 = Serial Number begins with U5
SCPH 35001 Version 4 = GT3 Edition
- 8 Screws at
base of PS2 Version 30001r
There are 3 Motherboards for the SCPH 30001R, Version 4,
5 and 6 (5 and 6 are the same)
SCPH 30001R Version 4 No Screw see image above
SCPH 30001R Version 5 or 6 Motherboard with screw
- SCPH 39001 is
always a Version 7
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Bios Number
Identification:
The only way to identify the
BIOS number of your PS2 is to open up your PS2 machine and
take a look of the
motherboard, there will be a black chip with writing like the
example below:
Example:
C 2000 SCEI
D 110 010
04538FG
In this case, the BIOS number is "010"
Date Code Identification:
To identify the Date Code of
your PS2, you only have to read the label in the back of your
PS2 by refer to the
picture below:
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