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PS2 loses its power

Sony is recalling 3.5 million power adapters for its slimline PlayStation 2 console after fears of overheating

Dan Grabham Dan Grabham

Sony is recalling 3.5 million power adapters for the slimline version of its PlayStation 2 console after receiving 40 complaints of overheating.

The affected consoles are slimline black PS2s sold between August and December 2004 – and two-thirds of those were sold in Europe.

If you think you may have a faulty AC adapter – model number  SCPH70002, 70003 or 70004 – then check www.ps2ac.com for details of the replacement programme.

The problem comes just months after Microsoft was forced to replace the power supplies for the majority of the Xbox consoles it sold.

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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