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RBTropical t1_j6i12f0 wrote

Reply to comment by NotFeelingWelI in Help to replace my ps1 capacitors by NotFeelingWelI

I’m not sure about the inter-compatibility of PSUs on a PS1, but for the price of a new PSU you could probably just get an American PS1?

You have no way of knowing what else got fried after the capacitors blew, the system board could be fine or it could be completely fried.

I’m not even sure how easy it would be to source JUST the PSU or if you could even swap them. Again, you’d be better off sourcing a new console.

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NotFeelingWelI OP t1_j6i1g6r wrote

I found a video of a guy with a exact same model as me and he had a kind of 3rd party psu, I manage to find it for a decent price (20$) and think I'll take the risk, I won't be that disappointed if it doesn't work because I got the ps1 at a retro thrift store for 2$.

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RBTropical t1_j6i1xs5 wrote

Ok, might work might not, but you’d probably get a US PS1 for less than that 🤷‍♀️

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NotFeelingWelI OP t1_j6i4jdy wrote

A working ps1 on eBay's around 35$ so not sure about that, but to each there own I guess.

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RBTropical t1_j6i5gl9 wrote

On eBay sure - but as you stated you got your current one from a thrift store, you could likely find another in the US for a similar price. Even if it was $20, that money on a sure thing is still a better bet than wasting $20 on something which might not work.

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