[How To] Clean PS2 Memory Card To Fix Read/Write Issues Tutorial

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9 жыл бұрын

If your memory card suddenly stops being recognized by the PS2, do not throw it away just yet! With a small screw driver and an eraser, I will show you how to clean the contacts and make your memory card like brand new!
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@Sapphire_Usagi 2 жыл бұрын

I know this is an old video, but I wanted to hook up my ps2 again just to get that rush of nostalgia-- but my memory card wouldn't read. Happened to find this video, and it's amazing that this advice worked like a charm! My memory card read instantly once I cleaned it like so! Thanks a lot man! 🙏🏾

@WhismanDustin 5 жыл бұрын

You're a saint, two of my childhood memory cards are up and running again ❤

@LincolnAintLinkin Жыл бұрын

SAMEEEE

@BlueberryDragon0502 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I panicked when mine stopped reading (it's been with me for 10+ years, means a lot to me), but I finally got it to work again!

@Ktayr 7 жыл бұрын

Works like a charm! I've been having issues with this for months and this worked immediately! Thanks

@davem.9341 5 жыл бұрын

What a lifesaver.. I didn't uncrewed the memory card.. I added some window cleaner (I didn't had rubbing alcohol) on one of those Q-tips and started cleaning the inside of the memory card. All my saved files are recovered now 👍

@indigograves 5 жыл бұрын

The advice helped. With so many years of buildup however, I did have to use a drop or two of rubbing alcohol, but it helped the eraser take off the dirt soon after.

@flores4074 6 жыл бұрын

I bought a bootleg memory card. Those are the only cheap ones available. I pushed it in hard and it finally read. Thanks man.

@hashrulsubzero 8 жыл бұрын

Weirdly, it works! Thanks man. I thought I lost my save games for sure!

@OM210 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I didn't have a screwdriver small enough so I used a q-tip and worked just as fine :)

@Lawson_Morgan 2 жыл бұрын

How

@SRUFUS3D 8 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to come back and say THANK YOU! I just tried it and it worked!

@TruePunkGamer 10 ай бұрын

You just saved my ass in 2023 - only got a ps2 right now. Thank you you legend!

@TheVenomFlows77 2 жыл бұрын

I tried it with a q-tip and it worked like a charm! Thank you!

@ZooLoo113 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Saved DAYS of game time

@fanian69 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It worked perfectly!

@digitalcthulhu143 7 жыл бұрын

Holy shit thank you! I have had to restart Champions of Norrath several times and the last time we got pretty far with a friend. I'm glad all those hours didn't go to waste and I can enjoy that great game again.

@WrestlingFigureChannel_2024 8 жыл бұрын

dose it also fix the problem i got a ps2 from my cousion last night i am buying it from him and he had a memory card in a box for a long time and he gave me the memory card with the console i am playing a game right now on the ps2 and am trying to save my date so i do not lose any of it it keeps saying when i try to save my game that there is not a memory card inserted in the slot

@rezzin653 6 жыл бұрын

I kinda like you dude keep up the good work you are such an inspiration!!!

@greeza9851 8 жыл бұрын

Worked straight away after this thank you!!

@ItsJimmis 7 жыл бұрын

This actually worked! Thanks so much :D

@fckgooogle1000x 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, I heard rattling in my memory card and it had me worried. But when I took it apart, it was just a rattling tiny pin from the plastic cover that doesn't matter

@mvnn02 3 жыл бұрын

worked flawlessly! thanks a lot! 👍👍

@lavalpoopong4195 Жыл бұрын

man thanks so much i just got my ps2 today and the memory card wasnt showing up this tutorial worked sub goes to you man

@legion_the_dark_phoenix0256 4 жыл бұрын

I did exactly as you said and it still won't read my memory card. I am trying to save data from Gundam Battle Assault 2, but it keeps saying, not properly inserted every time. I'm curious to know what's the problem.

@ThePanushka 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks man this worked i was struggling to save portal runner thank you

@jessg1318 3 жыл бұрын

Saved my life. Thank you so much

@benjaminnieves228 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you...I really could’ve found this video before I bought a new one but that’s okay 🙂

@TheLAexplorer 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet! This worked for me. Thanks!

@vik1994 9 жыл бұрын

Amazing !! I wam hopeless and finally this worked ! Tank you so much !

@oHaste 8 жыл бұрын

worked like a charm good video fam

@faxcoolhd8232 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this mate, it worked!

@williamjones7663 9 жыл бұрын

This worked for me, thanks I appreciate it :)

@slingshotkurt8474 8 жыл бұрын

that was really cool I didn't know you could do that great video thank you so much 😄

@slingshotkurt8474 8 жыл бұрын

+Project Phoenix Media you welcome bro

@Northwind000 8 жыл бұрын

It worked! Thanks 😁!!

@UltimateDoomSoldier 8 жыл бұрын

IT WORKED THX YOU SO MUCH. But wt do you do if it say's Unformatted format now?

@UltimateDoomSoldier 8 жыл бұрын

Thx :)

@buildybuilds9945 7 жыл бұрын

my memory card works but when I play crash 2 in my ps2 it dosnt recognize it help please.

@buildybuilds9945 7 жыл бұрын

I figured it out i just need to buy a ps 1 memorycard ps1 games dont work with ps2 memory cards

@criticizingsocialization1337 5 жыл бұрын

Will this also make that my system configuration dont get corrupted?

@west-sidegamer7479 7 жыл бұрын

what type and size screw driver do I need??

@torlitaba3789 5 жыл бұрын

Sir pleaseeeee help me my ps2 doesn't show matrix logo i hold r1 but sytem browse come always

@Pandabbadon 7 жыл бұрын

Do you think this will work even when the system recognizes the memory card as long as there's no disc inserted? I can look at the memory card and its contents but when I go to save something in game, it won't read that the memory card is inserted

@Pandabbadon 7 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks! I went ahead and bought another one and copied the files

@gamerguy425 7 жыл бұрын

you just saved a treasure trove of historical childhood THUG saves, I mean literally an entire memory card full of them. The Nostalgia is real, I thought it was lost forever!

@ramliramliishak9724 7 жыл бұрын

My sons have a problems at first he can save the playable character from Ultraman fighting evolution 3 but one days he try to playback the game and all of the playable character are gone he try to save the character back but it does Nor working i hope you can help me

@red1day 3 жыл бұрын

IT ACTUALLY WORKS!! thanks man!!

@drewmiyake 8 жыл бұрын

Omg thank you, just did this and it worked. You saved me money

@lukefoley1417 6 жыл бұрын

Im trying to load a saved game for driver pl but it says load failed will this work?

@marcostgabriel 8 жыл бұрын

Lifesaver bro!! Thanks a lot

@bluy295 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million Mate this worked for me

@sinans2259 7 жыл бұрын

It really works thank you so much🔥

@khizarrajput2604 7 жыл бұрын

What should you to clean it?

@ronniejworld18 3 жыл бұрын

What kind and what size screwdriver do you have because I may have to go buy a different one.

@ProjectPhoenixMedia 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know the exact size but a tiny flat head or philips will do the trick.

@unbeatableben 5 жыл бұрын

does this work?

@blackwomanorangecat 7 жыл бұрын

Thnx! Worked perfectly!

@stogus431 9 жыл бұрын

Hi i have a problem. I cant create a save file in gran turismo 4. When i try to make it starts saving and about in the middle freezes and then says error. Maybe you know how to fix it?

@ScottySR 6 жыл бұрын

When I opened my memory card I noticed that the PCB slides in there a little. The pins that should prevent that had broken over time and if I try to put the memory card in, the card goes in but the PCB slides back and doesn't make a contact. Now lets see how I'll go about fixing this one.

@SaifSaif-pd8uv 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much♥️♥️

@vincentmunoz5867 8 жыл бұрын

I meant blowing off the dust or dirt is that fine?

@tepskiii 7 жыл бұрын

what will i do if the game that i am saving is corrupted..there are se games that is always corrupted whenever i save them in my memory card.

@Terrafrit 7 жыл бұрын

worked, thanks mate!

@mohammedafzal7441 8 жыл бұрын

can Fmcb work with scph-90004 please give me reply thank you

@nicolaslenerand7571 3 жыл бұрын

Dude thank you very much

@jobber7774 8 жыл бұрын

Please answer: Today i decided to play madden 07 with my memory card in slot 1, what happened was that the game data went empty. I dont know if it went corrupt because i saved the data the day prior. Now it wont save any ps2 game, any explanation?

@christophersheldon1591 4 ай бұрын

Had the same problem

@Togeski 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@otaviomarinho4977 6 жыл бұрын

wow it worked, thanks man!

@IloveuProductions13 9 жыл бұрын

Tnx for the tutorial

@erinn2808 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@Nariator 9 жыл бұрын

is this a different problem than when its corrupted?

@haydentallon9730 5 жыл бұрын

My official ps2 memory card gets detected but accessing it through browser asks me to format it then an error not formatted comes up. Ive tried cleaning even reflowing sime of the solder joints on the pcb would it just be chips then that are fucked?

@onatw 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks I will give it a try

@reginaldjones7027 3 жыл бұрын

Took me a min it to get the dirt off but soon as I put it in it popped right up thank you

@craneoperator4 7 жыл бұрын

great job...this was a fix for mine as well as I had some saved data from Mar 3 2000

@isaac2bands 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a day before my b day

@sparda1418 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man it worked 👍👍

@410tae4 4 жыл бұрын

It’s working!! Thank man!

@dhineshvinayak4925 7 жыл бұрын

I have saved bullyworth on my memory card and i hadn't used for 2-3 months. Is it possible to retrieve the data? HOW.....

@renny7581 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@deckaextendo 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have a problem In SmackDown Here Comes The Pain my mem card is not inserted.. But in the other game, my mem card is inserted Can you help me ? please...

@CPS2 6 жыл бұрын

Decka. ID Insert it.

@rummidar1878 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro it really works your the best XD

@ManLikeChoby 4 жыл бұрын

Bruh when I clicked on this I thought it meant memory space not actually cleanin it

@rayluvscats 4 жыл бұрын

SAME!

@ghazzi4316 7 жыл бұрын

dude i have the 16mb memory card (Max Memory) it doesnt have the screws things i dont know how to open it and im scared to oped it cause it feels like im going to break it please help me i would be so happy

@boratsagdiyev7726 9 жыл бұрын

This worked. However when I'm trying to save the game, it freezes, until I remove the memory card then it works again??? (Vice city)

@nationwideguystyle1316 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kolladxs1315 4 жыл бұрын

Yess!! Thank you!!!

@robertg7732 8 жыл бұрын

Question. I'm trying to play metal gear solid for ps2 when it comes down to save menu it doesn't read memory card. When I play other ps2 games it's fine. Any idea what can I do?

@robertg7732 8 жыл бұрын

+Project Phoenix Media thanks I ended up putting the ps1 disk on my ps3 works fine. I created two memory cards slots. Thanks anyways

@Ren_Haru 4 жыл бұрын

i dont know if it this but my PS2 memory card keep saying it was not in slot 1 even tho i had it in slot 1

@rmanazhari1515 6 жыл бұрын

does this make my ps2 memeory card formatted

@IsaacGonzalez-tl8pt 8 жыл бұрын

does anyone know where to get ,battlefront 2 for pd2

@tincek1239 6 жыл бұрын

It works. Thanks man😊😙

@crave6285 7 жыл бұрын

with this metod can i delete files???

@jonzumwalt7969 6 жыл бұрын

How does a person tell if it's an official memory card? The card I have has a little inscription "MagicGate". Wonder if that makes any difference? I also have to remember my ps2 system is probably fifteen or twenty years old. Haven't had any problem with it. Yet.

@ygsr 6 жыл бұрын

Mine says: PlayStation 2 8MB MEMORY CARD MagicGate SONY

@mohamadamaraiman1502 8 жыл бұрын

i cant boot fmcb after resetting ps2 90006 my ps2 doesnt show datecode help mr

@gamerguy425 7 жыл бұрын

I have another one I tried to save with this method, it shows up in the browser menu, but as soon as you click on it just automatically returns to the menu. I'm just going to assume its fucked through other causes...

@Exotio_ 2 жыл бұрын

Im trying to browse my memory card to delete unwanted save files, but everytime i tried, it always freezes, my memory work just fine saving and loading games, but i cant delete my files because of the freeze. Is cleaning the memory card can fix this issue?

@ProjectPhoenixMedia 2 жыл бұрын

You got nothing else to loose so try it

@IllusiveSerb 8 жыл бұрын

Good tip, but I was wondering if you know of a way to isolate corrupted sectors on a PS2 memory card. Is it possible?

@IllusiveSerb 8 жыл бұрын

***** :( I was wondering if something like this: i.ytimg.com/vi/QUontIyv_EU/maxresdefault.jpg can be used to connect the memory card with the PC, and then the command line "CHKDSK" kind of thing might fix it. But I don't have such an adapter to try it out. Ah, so my memory card is lost... Dang it...

@IllusiveSerb 8 жыл бұрын

***** That's what I was wondering about, since I don't have the adapter either. There are a lot of PS2 tools, so I was wondering if there is such a thing that (if windows doesn't recognize it) does it. I'm just desperate. I really wanna save my memory card. I can use a certain number of space on it, but then I encounter corrupted sectors and that's it...

@IllusiveSerb 8 жыл бұрын

***** I used to, but by now the card was formatted a dozen times. So right now, I just want to clean it from bad sectors, so I can use the rest of it without fear.

@number1musichater430 4 ай бұрын

Does this work to help delete those corrupted file that "Fail" to delete? Please reply.

@ProjectPhoenixMedia 4 ай бұрын

Mileage may vary, otherwise if you have fmcb then run ps2 mc annihilator and it may help

@KnijMagz 9 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for this. My memory card was not even being recognized/ detected in my PS2 before i followed your instructions. It unfortunately didn't fix my card to make it usable, but when I put it in after taking off the gunk, my PS2 detected my memory card. I just couldn't save anything to it.

@ProjectPhoenixMedia 9 күн бұрын

Maybe its time to get a new replacement card

@KnijMagz 9 күн бұрын

@ProjectPhoenixMedia oh yeah 1 step ahead of you. I purchased a new one a week ago and just started playing Alias again. I loved that game as a kid... playing I as an adult is so weird but very fun.

@akbeats8553 4 жыл бұрын

Thnx bro it worked

@gjd112902 8 жыл бұрын

THANKS!!!!

@danglingbells28 2 жыл бұрын

thank you very much for the video it works, awile ago someone from my work give me a ps2 for free with afcourse a memory card, but the card was not working and i could'nt save my game so for that reason i haven't played on my ps2, but now it fully works again. and now i am able to save my game progress.

@ProjectPhoenixMedia 2 жыл бұрын

That's incredible. Cleaning memory card didn't save my other one, but you never know. Good times.

@gavinrobinson2270 7 жыл бұрын

I try to play guitar hero 2 and it says unformatted memory card. Format? I press yes and it says format error. I also try browsing the memory card, it shows that there is a memory card, but when I press x it does nothing! And yes, I tried a regular ps2 controller.

@gavinrobinson2270 7 жыл бұрын

I found a crack in it. I got a new one luckily so im good now. I couldn't take trying to fix it anymore.

@SomeoneElse- 8 жыл бұрын

Do you know anything about corrupted files? DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 3 won't load for me because it says save might be corrupted. I copied the save file onto the other memory card and it still doesn't work.

@SomeoneElse- 8 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks!

@yigitsevinc3504 6 жыл бұрын

It works... you is my hero, finnally i can play NFS CARBON

@theworldsmostdehydratedtur5715 5 жыл бұрын

Now i can play prostreet

@corneliusfrierson6251 4 жыл бұрын

Will that fix corrupted data?!

@OCKTOEBURR 7 жыл бұрын

I just bought a memory card, I cleaned it just like your video but it still says "there is no memory card (8mb) (for PlayStation 2) inserted in memory card slot 1 or memory card slot 2. Please insert a memory card (8mb) (for PlayStation 2) with at least 1412 know free space. But there's literally nothing on this card. Any help?

@OCKTOEBURR 7 жыл бұрын

Project Phoenix Media it's working now, but the only way I got it to work was if there was a memory card in both slots. Slot one took a PlayStation card. But every time I use it, it says it's having a hard time reading it. I just click okay and it lets me play. Wonder what's going on.

@kamranansarikamranansari7885 6 жыл бұрын

AdriannaNayeli hello

@jessnocap4193 4 жыл бұрын

Mine just says Now loading

@jessnocap4193 4 жыл бұрын

Then it stops