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I originally posted this here (http://ebayhotbuy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1453) (login required)... maybe our HUGE audience can help me :P



I ordered an ivory V1-V3 ps2 fliptop on 4/12/05, and I tried to install it a little bit but didn't have much time so I gave up for awhile.



I have the e-mail still if I need to prove I ordered it



Dear PS2FlipTop,



This email confirms that you have received a $51.95 USD from ({my email}).



View the details of this transaction here: 4T798726FT667980N





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PayPal Shopping Cart Contents



Item Name: Combo: TOP Case + SMD (10 screw v1-v3)

Item Options: :: IVORY (solid) + SMD USA v3.3, 10 screw

Note:: {my address}



Quantity: 1



Total: $42.95 USD







Cart Subtotal: $42.95 USD

Sales Tax: $0.00 USD

Cart Total: $51.95 USD





Payment Details





Total Amount: $51.95 USD



Currency: U.S. Dollars



Transaction ID: 4T798726FT667980N



Buyer: Raymond Dehler





anyway, I believe I was either



1. sent the wrong order

2. or there's something wrong with my ps2 perhaps?



My PS2 has 10 screws and was otherwise identified as a V1-V3 PS2, so that is the version of fliptop I ordered.



I lined up the original PS2 dvd top with the fliptop, and you can see that the fliptop version looks "backwards". on the left, the thin pins are on the far-side whereas on the right, the pins are on the close-side.

http://raydehler.com/photos/d/4779-2/DSCN0969.JPG

click for full version (http://raydehler.com/photos/v/raystuff/ps2/DSCN0969.JPG.html)



Here is another pictures, and yes I am 100% sure that it's not upside down

http://raydehler.com/photos/d/4773-2/DSCN0967.JPG

click for full version (http://raydehler.com/photos/v/raystuff/ps2/DSCN0967.JPG.html)



I found an 8 screw v4-v11 PS2, and this is how it looks

http://raydehler.com/photos/d/4760-2/DSCN0963.JPG

click for full version (http://raydehler.com/photos/v/raystuff/ps2/DSCN0963.JPG.html)



Here's the top of my stock PS2 dvd drive, again I'm 100% sure it's not upside down

http://raydehler.com/photos/d/4764-4/DSCN0964.JPG

click for full version (http://raydehler.com/photos/v/raystuff/ps2/DSCN0964.JPG.html)



As you can see, on the V1-3 PS2, the thin pins are near-side whereas on the V4-11 the pins are on the far-side (both facing the same direction). The fliptop I received matches the DVD top of the V4-11... but I was unable to find any information saying that it was actually the other way for V1-3 compared to V4-11...



Moreover, all installation guides I see say that the white disc should just snap into place, but when I put it into the fliptop, it isn't set, it wobbles and moves around.



So which is it, was I shipped the wrong version or is there something "wrong" with my ps2?