Sunday, 2 November 2025

[PlayStation 2] Coin batt FFS

PS2 - Brought back after a long time in storage, the coin battery was dead, of course. It was a fun time indeed disassembling the whole darn console just to change a coin battery! But honestly, it was a good time to check the PSU caps... :), btw was nice to see that a notorious small cap on PSU module was not the Lelon one (leaky leaky!) but a Chemicon KY-series.


(mod: SCPH: 39003)



[Panasonic DMC-FZ5] half pressing shutter button issue

Camera is 20yo and counting, and it still works like a champ. However, the shutter button started to malfunction. The half-press feature, which is used for focus, stopped working, and the camera would immediately take pictures. I suspected a contact issue (a replacement is unavailable, incidentally). The camera is dead easy to open, thanks to this guide.

Unfortunately, the shutter module is kind of 'fixed,' which is no wonder—it's more stable than using screws.



A combination of contact cleaner + compressed air on the button, solved the issue (for now... lol)