PS2-PowerOR is an FBD / Fat Bald Dad project focused on PlayStation 2 Slim power-source management research, preservation, and future hardware-development concepts.
The goal of this project is to explore safer ways to study alternate power-source options for compatible PS2 Slim consoles while preserving the original OEM power input as the preferred/default power source.
PS2-PowerOR is being developed as a possible future FBD research platform, service tool, hardware project, or documented PlayStation 2 preservation effort.
Important
PS2-PowerOR is currently in private development.
This public repository exists to document the project name, public goals, development status, ownership, and safety position of the FBD PS2-PowerOR project.
This is not an open-source hardware or manufacturing release at this time.
Detailed PCB files, schematics, circuit designs, Gerber files, manufacturing files, wiring diagrams, installation methods, test data, power-validation data, board renders, prototype photos, and internal development notes are intentionally private until the project is further tested and ready for release.
PlayStation 2 Slim consoles rely on external power supplies, and many surviving systems are now old enough that power-supply condition, replacement quality, and long-term reliability matter.
PS2-PowerOR is intended to explore power-source management concepts for PS2 Slim consoles in a careful, research-focused way.
The long-term goal is to better understand how alternate power-source options could be managed while keeping the original OEM power input as the preferred and safest default path.
PS2-PowerOR is intended to explore:
- PlayStation 2 Slim power-source management concepts
- Safer study of alternate power-source options
- Preservation-minded power input research
- OEM power input priority as the preferred/default behavior
- Future service-friendly power-management hardware
- Compatibility observations across PS2 Slim revisions
- A possible future FBD service tool, kit, or documented research platform
The public repository will grow as the project matures, but the working development files are kept private for now.
PS2-PowerOR is in active private development.
Current public status:
- Concept announced
- Project name established
- FBD branding established
- Private development repository created
- Public repository cleaned for announcement and documentation purposes
- Hardware, test, installation, and production details intentionally withheld
- Public documentation will expand as the project becomes more mature
This project is experimental and may change significantly as testing continues.
This public repository exists to:
- Identify PS2-PowerOR as an FBD / Fat Bald Dad project
- Provide a public project page
- Track high-level public development status
- Share safe public documentation
- Communicate the project’s safety position
- Collect general feedback and compatibility observations
- Provide future public updates when appropriate
This repository is not intended to expose the full development work at this stage.
PS2-PowerOR is an experimental power-management research project.
It is not currently:
- A finished product
- A guaranteed safe USB-C power solution
- A universal PS2 power modification
- A beginner installation project
- A public installation guide
- A released hardware kit
- A released manufacturing package
Incorrect power modifications can damage hardware.
No public installation method is currently provided.
Detailed safety validation remains private until the project is more mature.
The following materials are intentionally not included in this public repository:
- PCB design files
- KiCad project files
- Schematics
- Gerber files
- BOMs
- Manufacturing files
- Circuit design details
- Component selections
- Detailed wiring diagrams
- Internal installation methods
- Board renders showing implementation details
- Prototype board photos
- Install photos showing wiring or connection points
- Power test data
- Thermal test data
- Ripple/noise test data
- Switchover behavior data
- Validation procedures
- Hardware revision history
- Private development notes
These materials may remain private until the project is tested, stable, and ready for a more public release.
Some folders in this repository are placeholders only.
They exist to show the intended public documentation structure, but the detailed development files are private for now.
Current public placeholder areas may include:
Archive/Documents/Hardware/Images/References/Testing/
Each of these areas may be expanded later with safe public documentation when the project reaches the right stage.
Public feedback is welcome, especially around:
- PS2 Slim power-supply experiences
- General preservation observations
- Model compatibility observations
- User repair and maintenance pain points
- Documentation suggestions
- General feature ideas
- Safe public research references
At this stage, this repository is not accepting hardware clones, PCB files, manufacturing files, installation methods, private test methods, or derivative product work.
This project is not currently accepting:
- Hardware design pull requests
- PCB layout pull requests
- Fork-based development
- Clone hardware designs
- Manufacturing files
- Gerber files
- BOM submissions
- Installation method submissions
- Test-method submissions that expose private development work
- Alternative implementations based on private FBD work
- Productized derivatives
- Rehosted copies of private project materials
Public collaboration may open later if and when the project reaches a stage where that makes sense.
PS2-PowerOR may eventually connect with other FBD PlayStation 2 projects that focus on cleaner internal mod management, serviceability, diagnostics, preservation, and modernized build options.
Possible future relationships may include:
- Service-friendly PS2 build documentation
- Diagnostic support for repair workflows
- Integration with FBD mod-management projects
- Console power and status indicators
- Preservation-focused service tools
- Controlled internal power-management options for custom builds
These ideas are high-level project directions only. Detailed implementation work remains private at this time.
PS2-PowerOR is not currently released as open-source hardware or open manufacturing documentation.
No permission is granted to manufacture, clone, sell, redistribute, rehost, package, or create derivative hardware, products, or commercial services based on this project without written permission from Fat Bald Dad / FBD Retro Game.
Project name, branding, logo, artwork, and FBD identity may not be used for another product without permission.
See the LICENSE file for the full proprietary notice and limited public reference terms.
Project: PS2-PowerOR
Owner: Burch Goldner / Fat Bald Dad
Brand: FBD Retro Game / Fat Bald Dad
Status: Private development
Contact: F.B.D.RetroGame@gmail.com
PS2-PowerOR may eventually become one or more of the following:
- An FBD research platform
- A PS2 Slim power-management research project
- A service or diagnostic tool
- A limited hardware kit
- A documented PS2 preservation-support platform
- A support piece for larger FBD mod-management systems
- A more open project after private development and safety validation are complete
For now, this repository is the public home for project status, ownership, safety position, and safe high-level documentation.