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Identifying your
PS2 Model Number by
the Serial Number
and Date
Code
Latest Update:
Monday, January 01, 2007 12:21
Currently there are 16 different
versions of the Playstation2 game console. Below we have
compiled several resourceful information that explain the many
versions of the PS2. To start look at the sticker on the back
of your unit and use the information below to determine your
PS2's version number.

Version 1, 2 and 3 = 10 Screws at base of
PS2 (see screw diagram below) USA
SCPH 30001, Serial Number begins with U1 = Version 1 USA
SCPH 30001, Serial Number begins with U0 = Version 2 USA
SCPH 30001, Serial Number begins with U1, Date Code 1A =
Version 3 USA SCPH 30001, Serial Number begins with U2,
Date Code 1A = Version 3 USA SCPH 30001, Serial Number
begins with U2, Date Code 0D = Version 3
Version
4 (with electrical warning stamped on the bottom) = 8 Screws
at base of PS2 USA SCPH 30001, Serial Number begins
with U0, Date Code 1C = Version 4 USA SCPH 30001, Serial
Number begins with U1 Date Code 1C = Version 4 USA SCPH
30001, Serial Number begins with U2 Date Code 1C = Version
4 USA SCPH 30001, Serial Number begins with U3 Date Code 1B
= Version 4 USA SCPH 30001, Serial Number begins with U4 =
Version 4 USA SCPH 30001, Serial Number begins with U5 Date
Code 1C = Version 4 USA SCPH 35001, GT3 Edition = Version
4
Version note: All SCPH 35001 and V4 with a
date code of 1a or 1b are
Phoenix/Messiah-compatible.
Version 5 -
There are 2 Motherboards for the SCPH 30001R USA SCPH
30001, Serial Number begins with U1 Date Code 1D = Version
5 USA SCPH 30001, Serial Number begins with U3 Date Code 1D
= Version 5 USA SCPH 30001R Version 5 Motherboard
Version 7- SCPH 39001 USA - NO
true way to identify your unit until you physically open your
ps2. If and when you have opened your PS2, the motherboard
will read off GH-017
Version 8 - SCPH 39001 USA - NO true
way to identify your unit until you physically open your ps2.
If and when you have opened your PS2, the motherboard will
read off GH-022
Version 9 - SCPH 50001 USA - The way
to tell if you have a v9 and not a v10 without physically
opening the PS2 unit is checking to see what type of material
is "holding" the unit in the blue box. Version9 units are
being held via a styro foam material. Otherwise the
motherboard will read off GH-023
Version 10 - SCPH 50001 USA - The way
to tell if you have a v10 and not a v9 without physically
opening the PS2 unit is checking to see what type of material
is "holding" the unit in the blue box. Version10 units are
held via a cheap card board material. Otherwise the
motherboard will read off GH-026
V11 -
Only released in Europe. The model # is SCPH-50004 with a
GH-027 or GH-029 board. Same board as V10 but console comes
with a new laser unit.
v12 - The new mini Slim PS TWO
SCPH-7000x:
SCPH-70012 CB (for United States)
SCPH-70011 CB (for North America)
SCPH-70002 CB (for Oceania)
SCPH-70003 CB (for UK)
SCPH-70004 CB (for Europe)
SCPH-70000 CB (for Japan)
V13 Slim PS2 Console
SCPH-70001 (for North
America)
The Warranty Sticker location has moved from the back
and is now located directly over one of the (6) screws on
the v13 underside.
Another major change includes the removal of the Phone Line
from the back of the v13 console, however, the Network Line
is still present.
There is also a small layout change around the Motor Driver
IC of the PSTwo mainboard (now GH-032-XX).
SCPH-70004 (for Europe)
Mainboard is GH-032-13
V14
Slim PS2 Console
North America:
SCPH-75001
The mainboard is a bit different from last
SCPH-70011/70012/70001 versions.
Model Number: SCPH-75001 US
Main Board: GH-037-01
Europe/Australia: SCPH-75004, 75003, 75002 |
V15 /
V16 Slim PS2 Console
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Latest slim PS2 release.
North America:
2 types released:
- Version 15A : SCPH-77001a / GH-051-02
- Version 15B : SCPH-77001b / GH-051-51
Europe/Australia: SCPH-77004, 77003, 77002
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Underside of PS2
Console


There is another way to figure out which PS2
version you have although you will have to open it up and look
inside at the Mainboard numbers.
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Chart of PS2 Versions and
Motherboard Model Numbers
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USA: Modle#, Board#, Bios#
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EURO / PAL, ", ",
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v0
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N/A |
N/A |
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v1
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SCPH 30001 (GH-004) (BIOS 010) |
N/A |
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v2
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SCPH 30001 (GH-005)
(BIOS 010) |
N/A |
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v3
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SCPH 30001 (GH-006) (BIOS 020) GAP SCPH 30001
(GH-006) (BIOS 020) NOGAP |
SCPH 30002 (AUS) (GH-007) (BIOS 020) GAP SCPH
30002 (AUS) (GH-007) (BIOS 020) NOGAP SCPH 30003 (UK)
(GH-007) (BIOS 020) GAP SCPH 30003 (UK) (GH-007)
(BIOS 020) NOGAP SCPH 30004 (EUR) (GH-007) (BIOS 020)
GAP SCPH 30004 (EUR) (GH-007) (BIOS 020)
NOGAP |
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v4
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SCPH 30001 (GH-010)
(BIOS 030) GAP SCPH 30001 (GH-010) (BIOS 030)
NOGAP SCPH 35001 (GH-010) (BIOS 030) (GT3 PACK)
GAP SCPH 35001 (GH-010) (BIOS 030) (GT3 PACK)
NOGAP |
SCPH 30002 (AUS)
(GH-010) (BIOS 030) GAP SCPH 30002 (AUS) (GH-010)
(BIOS 030) NOGAP SCPH 35002 (AUS) (GH-010) (BIOS 030)
(GT3 PACK) GAP SCPH 35002 (AUS) (GH-010) (BIOS 030)
(GT3 PACK) NOGAP SCPH 30003 (UK) (GH-010) (BIOS 030)
GAP SCPH 30003 (UK) (GH-010) (BIOS 030) NOGAP SCPH
35003 (UK) (GH-010) (BIOS 030) (GT3 PACK) GAP SCPH
35003 (UK) (GH-010) (BIOS 030) (GT3 PACK) NOGAP SCPH
30004 (EUR) (GH-010) (BIOS 030) GAP SCPH 30004 (EUR)
(GH-010) (BIOS 030) NOGAP SCPH 35004 (EUR) (GH-010)
(BIOS 030) (GT3 PACK) GAP SCPH 35005 (EUR) (GH-010)
(BIOS 030) (GT3 PACK) NOGAP |
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v5
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SCPH 30001R
(GH-015) (BIOS 040) (EARLY VERSIONS HAD v4
BOARD) |
SCPH 30002R (AUS)
(GH-015) (BIOS 040) SCPH 30003R (UK) (GH-015) (BIOS
040) SCPH 30004R (EUR) (GH-015) (BIOS 040) (EARLY
VERSIONS HAD v4 BOARD) |
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v6
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SCPH 30001R
(GH-015) (BIOS 040) |
SCPH 30002R (AUS)
(GH-015) (BIOS 040) SCPH 30003R (UK) (GH-015) (BIOS
040) SCPH 30004R (EUR) (GH-015) (BIOS
040) |
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v7
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SCPH 39001 (GH-019)
(BIOS 070 & 080) |
SCPH 39002 (AUS)
(GH-019 & GH-022) (BIOS 080) SCPH 39003 (UK)
(GH-019 & GH-022) (BIOS 080) SCPH 39004 (EUR)
(GH-019 & GH-022) (BIOS 080) |
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v8
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SCPH 39001 (GH-022)
(BIOS 070 & 080) |
SCPH 39002 (AUS)
(GH-019 & GH-022) (BIOS 090)? SCPH 39003 (UK)
(GH-019 & GH-022) (BIOS 090)? SCPH 39004 (EUR)
(GH-019 & GH-022) (BIOS 090)? SCPH 39008 (RUSSIA)
(GH-019 & GH-022) (BIOS 090) |
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v9
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SCPH 50001 (GH-023)
(BIOS 100, 110, 111) |
SCPH 50006 / 50007
(BIOS 111) |
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v10
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SCPH 50001 (GH-026)
(BIOS 111) |
SCPH 50006 / 50007
(GH-026) (BIOS
111) | |