PlayStation 1 - PicoStation Mounting Bracket (SCPH-1001)

This bracket was redesigned for the PicoStation, and covers only the 1XXX “phat” PS1 (PU-8) simply because I don't have another motherboard that is compatible with the mod itself at this time. Lots of 7501s, but sadly none that support it.

After paying an arm and a leg, having a number of XStations under my belt I wanted to give this a shot for a while now. I also didn't want to defile an audiophile console but lasers are dying these days so I had one on hand that has been just collecting dust for years. I've been slowly working at this with multiple things holding me up along the way, such as replacing caps, the prep work of lifting the legs on the chip, all that sort of thing. I also didn't have a larger module on hand for full sized SD cards so I guess you'll have to deal with it! Also note that the SD module does NOT use an extension in this model. It is for use directly in the top bracket. I recommend using something similar to male/female pinheaders for quick disconnect as a console servicing convenience later. Not specifically that method though.. It's HELL! But some sort of connection type. Hopefully you will come up with something better than that for your build if you decide on a quick disconnect. It's doable, just frustrating.

Diagrams grabbed from all over. Props to the community out there but there is still a lot that isn't readily available in a clear way. I still need to come back to this and cut out what isn't needed and include some others but I'll include what I've collected in the files section for now. Here is one of those helpful resources.

This project was based on RetroGameRevival's XStation mounting bracket. I couldn't really find anything decent for the PicoStation out there and this was probably the best that I could find for the XStation so I chose it over all of the others.

Note that the button portion 'sliding door' will need to be filed down to fit correctly. It's a little difficult to get to fit into place. 

These are the type of tact switches I used. 3mm push button.
These are the USB-C connectors I used. (4 Pin with the little notches on the side)

NOTE: This has been a work in progress. As of 7/26/2026, I just finished my first attempt tonight and have yet to update the Micro SD tray to here. I'll try to get it uploaded later on today. I went through a few different prototypes and worked it out until I could get 24AWG to fit inside somewhat comfortably. This involved splitting three wires one way and three the other way. Also altered the other portions to give more space. Added a 1mm height increase to make up for solder pins rather than being forced to cut the underside of the wires flush. I didn't consider it until it came time to do it myself. I'm still not real satisfied with the main mounting portion at this time but I haven't done anything to correct that part of it yet. I'd like to provide more space to remove the MicroSD card to reduce the risk of breaking it while taking it out or putting it back in. 

I also covered the LED over the top of the MicroSD card tray in the new version. Using UV LEDs, a 1K resistor seems to keep the light dim at all times with no activity. My guess would be that it isn't getting enough power. I'm pretty sure these need at least 3.3v which the line should provide. I haven't really looked into it yet.