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PSP 300x: My psp 3004 has a green led but no screen...

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 05:12:12 -0700

So i bought a psp 3004 and it some times makes the startup jingle but no screen but a green led (yes i tried adjusting the screen brightness)

EDIT:i bought a batterie and it didnt help (i tried some stuff and it became worse now the power button does nothing)

⟐ Commented November 17, 2024 at 5:12 MST

PSP 300x: This part fell out and I’m not sure where to put it

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:27:33 -0700

PSP 300x: Replace Memory Stick slot on psp 3006

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:00:55 -0700

So i have problem with my psp on memory stick slot the spring doesnt work again and because of that i want to replace to a new slot but there isnt any guide for it

PSP 300x: Psp won't turn on but charges

Fri, 26 May 2023 15:51:28 -0700

Hello. I bought a custom psp 3006 (cell phone battery instead of the original one and transparent body) but the seller told me that the psp wouldn't turn on because it didn't have the flat cable for the buttons including the power button. I bought the missing cables and installed them but the psp still doesn't turn on, it only turns on an orange light when I connect the charger. I thought the problem could be the power button board so I bought a new one but still the psp won't turn on, just an orange light when its connected to ac. When I installed the flats I didn't remove the battery because it was soldered, did a fuse blow or is it another problem?

PSP 300x: Not turn on, Not charging

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:46:40 -0700

I set the mobile supply box voltage 10V to wake psp battery and I accidently connect mobile supply box with 10V (forgot to reduce voltage) to psp.

And than psp wont open anymore

i reconnect battery and cpu become hot.

can my psp be repair..Pls help me

Sorry for bad english

⟐ Edited by author December 16, 2022 at 12:46 MST

PSP 300x: My psp is shutting down by itself

Thu, 19 May 2022 05:18:55 -0700

My psp is shutting down by itself a 5 minutes or less after i turn him on(even if the battery 100%) , it is only happening when it is not connected to the charger. I replaced the battery but the issue is still the same.

PSP 300x: Black screen, UMD spins, no sound

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 09:37:54 -0700

Bought PSP 3001. When plugged into charger it starts and the UMD spins up then stops. The screen remains black. Have tried various button combinations to reset with no luck. I don’t hear any sound and the brightness button does nothing. I opened it and re-seated the screen and home bar ribbon cables in case they were loose but no results. Am I missing something? Not sure if it’s a screen issue or motherboard.

PSP 300x: PSP 3000 will not charge or turn on

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:56:22 -0700

I bought a used PSP 3000, and it will not charge or turn on at all. I’ve tried everything save for opening up the console: removing the battery (the PSP should turn on even without a battery as long as it’s plugged in but nothing happens, no light), trying a new charger (same, won’t turn on, no light), removing the memory card, adjusting a pin inside the power jack, nothing works.

When I first received it and it wouldn’t turn on I messaged the seller and their only advice was to wiggle the cord, which doesn’t do anything. I thought it might be bricked, but it would at least charge and turn on if that were the case, right? Something I noticed was that the chargers seem kind of loose when plugged into the power jack, but I don’t know if that’s normal because I’ve never had a PSP before.

⟐ Edited by author June 11, 2021 at 14:56 MST

PSP 300x: Why Won't my system charge?

Tue, 04 May 2021 16:50:58 -0700

Recently found my old PSP-3001, purchased a new battery for it due to the old one swelling, and it will not accept charge. The power light doesn't turn on and I have tried both charge port and USB charging. What could be causing this?

PSP 300x: Why is my psp unable to function without a charger on

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:35:55 -0700

So heres my story... In the beginning of this year I decided I wanted to start using my psp again and so I ordered a battery. It arrived this week and I came across this peculiar issue.

(This psp is not modified in any way shape or form..)

My psp cant open with the battery only. But it opens when the powersuppply is on. If I pull the plug from the psp it will shut itself off and wont turn on till I put the powersupply back on. If I try to update my system it will remind me that "the battery level is low. Connect the AC adaptor then wait for the battery to charge" This seemed to be the case of a bad battery, but...

When the psp is on with the battery it indicates that the battery is full..(even though it wont opperate if I pull the plug on it)

And If I open the psp with the charger and the battery on, and once the green light is indicated but before the screen turns on I pull the plug leaving it with only its battery it will opperate successfully. It will continue to opperate even if I put the power adaptor on and then pull the plug. But it wont last long since if I perform a system update, If I shut it down or the screen saver turns on it will turn off completely.. Please HELP! The ps store is closing soon and I need to get some games... Thank you in advance! :)

PSP 300x: PSP 3003 common coil choke

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:43:07 -0700

Hi all, I have a PSP 3000 and the common coil choke has fallen away. I’m struggling to find the right replacement. Could anyone help with this? Also is it even needed or could I just solder to tiny pieces of copper jumper wire to complete the circuit?

PSP 300x: Psp shows orange light but not charging.

Sun, 05 Jul 2020 07:49:04 -0700

Hello, it’s my first time on this website and i’m currently in a pickle.

My PSP 3000 couldn’t charge. The charging indicator shows that it’s orange, meaning that’s it’s “charging”. But it doesn’t even charge the battery.

Tried many things like, swapping out the battery, charging thru the mini usb, i haven’t tried buying a aftermarket charging port but i doubt that it’ll will work since the mini usb isn’t even charging it. (Saw a few videos on youtube that when their charging port is &&^&@@, they use the mini usb port, which mine doesn’t charge.)

The only work around is puttin my 3000 battery onto my psp 1000. Which is a pain in the ass to do all the time. ‘Cause, once i’m in like, a boss battle on Monster Hunter and my battery is low. I’m &&^&@@. I have to time manage everytime just so i won’t lose progress. Tried using the psp without a battery and pluggin into the wall but once i accidently touch it too much that it just shuts down.

Any solutions? Problems? Fixes?

PSP 300x: PSP won't turn on unless it is charging.

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:16:18 -0700

My PSP is having this problem for a while so i decided to buy a new battery AND charger…still having the same problem.. any solutions?

PSP 300x: UMD drive switch failure: Easy or Difficult?

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 05:09:25 -0700

So I got a PSP 3001 from a garage sale not too long ago, and I realized it doesn't read UMDs. At first, I thought it was the UMD drive. I replaced the UMD drive with a known working UMD drive, and it still will not read UMDs.

I decided to look at the actual motherboard, and I found this:

The question here is if this would be as easy as replacing the UMD door switch? Or does it look like the motherboard is damaged?

PSP 300x: PSP3004: Green light and nothing else.

Sat, 17 Nov 2018 07:14:53 -0700

Hello,

I just bought a PSP 3004 form the Flea-Market (Which may or may not hase been a good idea, but at 20€ i thought “Whatever“). I want to use it as an emulator platform.

On the outside it looks perfect, no scratches whatsoever
there was no Battery nor memory-stick included
With the original powercable plugged in, i used the power switch to turn it on. Then only the green “Power-light“ turns on and goes out after approx. 20 seconds.
No sound, no display, no nothing

I’ve tried the following, with no luck:

Holding the R-trigger and turning it on
Same with both L- and R-trigger
Same with the PS-Button

Is it worth trying to fix this? I read a little bit about Pandora-Batteries and magic-memory sticks and am willing to put around 30 € (and some time, i like tinkering) into it.

Thank you in advance!

⟐ Edited by author November 17, 2018 at 7:14 MST

PSP 300x: Why no bootup? no sound, no umd/load, but green light is on

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 07:35:52 -0700

What can be wrong with the psp's i have ?

battery can't be it. tested it all out.

the consoles dont boot up anymore (no sound) green light is on

no umd load.

I tested on some, and they should work without screen. at least with sound...

anyhow what can be wrong why they dont boot up anymore ?

previously tested with screen and they worked.

waiting for a new screens to be sure it can be the broken screen.

should i look for fuses or replace cables or something?

Help me!

⟐ Commented October 28, 2018 at 7:35 MST

PSP 300x: Why my psp is break?

Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:39:54 -0700

My psp after turn on i see play station logo and stop in logo and off

⟐ Edited February 24, 2015 at 10:39 MST