RGEEK SATA HDD Connector Plug Socket for PS2 PlayStation 2

NOTE: The sticker telling you not to connect a phone line doesn't conceal a network port. This particular adapter has no network support. In order to get networking on your PS2, you have to buy an official Sony HDD adapter. However, modern drives require a kit for the official adapter, but plug in just fine on this.This plugged in just fine on my PlayStation 2. As these systems age, the DVD drives have a chance to die. This hasn't happened to mine yet, but I'm getting more and more read errors as it ages, ESPECIALLY if it's laying vertically. With this and Free MCBoot, I can back my PS2 games up to a hard drive and play them even well after my PS2's disc drive gives out.

Finally got around to Soft-Modding my PS2 with a FreeMcBoot MC and then converting my game library to ISOs and running from a WD Scorpio 250GB 2.5" HDD.This adapter works perfectly.You'll notice in the pictures that I added some foam pads under the HDD and a small block of Balsa wood on the side.This is due to Sony's rather poor design, not this adapter.Sony didn't include any means of securing the HDD other than the data and power ports. The original Sony adapter had Ethernet included and was also IDE, not SATA. They also assumed users would want to put in 3.5" HHDs, which would fit marginally better but still far from perfect.Since my HDD is 2.5", the wood block provides support as I run my PS2 vertically. The foam ensures that the drive is snug and free to move around as well.PROS:Reasonable price.Works perfectly out of the box.CONS:None - aside from Sony's lazy design for the HDD bay, but easily remedied as illustrated.This is a great choice if you're looking to add a HDD to your "Phat" PS2.NOTE: Using the HDD requires modification, such as a Soft-Mod FreeMcBoot Memory card such as this:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XB16TDY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

No issues attaching to a scph-39001. No bracket for the hdd itself but thats no biggie.

This worked great on my old PS2 as a SATA adapter no complaints 5/5.Not related to the adapter, but if you have a full-size 3.5" SATA drive, the drive should not move around inside the old PS2 too much, but if you have a smaller 2.5" drive, then you'll need some kind of adapter so it doesn't move around. I ended up printing a 2.5" SSD holder I found for free on Thingiverse / Printables, but I'm sure you can find them on Amazon too. I have been using it with the ExFAT version of OPL (AKA: Grimdoomer OPL) and it works great paired with the 8BitMods MemcardPro2 with GameID.

You may have a rare or expensive PS2 title in your PS2 library. Unfortunately, your disc won't read and you can't just get a new copy of your game. Or, maybe your disc drive is now defunct and you can't replace it. That's where this device comes in handy.You won't need your disc or disc drive. You just need a hard drive with your backup games.The downside is that some games may not work. You can adjust the settings for each game until you find a solution. However, a Google search can help you find what settings to use for each game. There are alternatives for this device as well but I say that this is a satisfactory solution.

Warning to other users who are using this device to attach an internal hard drive to a PS2 console, if you don't correctly navigate in your boot loader the PS2 will not display this connection. The default on a McBoot appears to be "USB" so even though the PS2 DOES detect the internet hard drive, it's just not displaying it.I was flummoxed by this for hours and thought I had a bad connector. I actually just needed to press the d-pad to switch from USB to Internal Drive.You also may have Internal Drive off in your McBoot loader by default so check your settings before you assume the device is bad. I have to change from "off" to "auto" and save it, d-pad over, and then everything was displayed as expected.The device itself works great. Just plug-and-play. As long as your HDD is setup correctly you simply plug it into the connector then plug that into your PS2.

Fits well- and pairs well with an FMCB card-10/10. Made my wife very happy; and for 20$ and somehow spare parts; she's now reliving her teen years.

I’ve been looking to revive my PS2, and wanted to replace my old IDE HDD. This adapter goes right in place, and allows me to use a SATA SSD. While the adapter doesn’t sit flush to the console as the official adapter does, it’s not that big of a deal. Drops right in and reads the drive perfectly. Will possibly be buying another one in the near future for my niece who just took her fat PS2 out of storage