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PSP Go: My bluetooh wont work kept freezing and say “please wait”

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:27:02 -0700

⟐ Commented April 01, 2025 at 0:27 MST

PSP Go: Why my screen is not working

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 11:44:32 -0700

I have a psp go that is the screen is not working. I have tried to change the screen to see if that issue but that's not the case. The psp go does turn on without any issues. The PSP has been with me for a very long time and never had issues nor neither I damaged it as so far I remember What do you think is the problem?

PSP Go: screen flickering after sometime it changes to white

Sat, 04 Mar 2023 23:37:27 -0700

I play game before 2 years ago in PSP go . I was charging the console after sometime,

I open the console it started flickering like white colour and imediately changes into white colour .but there is an other problem I have faced is slider is hard to pull , ps button also haven't work properly .

PSP Go: My psp go screen turns black then off while playing games

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:54:46 -0700

PSP GO screen turn black while playing games

PSP Go: PSP Go buttons not working when turned on, can hard reset

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:45:00 -0700

I recently got PSP Go. When i try to turn it on, it boots up without problem but not a single button works. I took it apart, cleaned it and put it back together with no result. I tried combination of triangle+square+select+start and power on and I was able to reset it as I was greeted with setup screen, but the buttons just wont work when its on.

Any idea what could be the issue?

I cant connect it to PC via USB as its in setup screen.

PSP Go: Loose sliding mechanism on PSP Go

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:16:01 -0700

I’ve not owned a PSP Go before. My new (2nd hand) one works fine, except the sliding mechanism seems a bit slack. Is this normal? If not, what would I have to repair to make it snappy again?

Many thanks

PSP Go: Why my PSP Go home button doesn't work and doesn't output audio

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:54:34 -0700

My psp go doesn't output audio and home button doesn't work, any idea what it is?

PSP Go: PSP Go display and sound issue

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:57:59 -0700

I have had the the PSP GO since launch and it broke about 10 years ago not sure how long exact.The issue I am having is when I turn on the power the light goes green but no display or sound and about 10 to 15 seconds later the power will just shut off.I have tryd three things first I bought a new lcd screen and that didn't work next I bought a new battery that didn't work and recently I bought a new display ribbon cable and that didn't work ether I am not experienced in fixing things and not sure what's wrong with it but if anyone knows how to fix this knows I would be much appreciated for any help thank you!

PSP Go: fully charged psp go seem to lose power in 2 days without using

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:35:40 -0700

hi, i bought pre-owned psp go which was on some earlier generation of cfw (not infinity). i recently started playing with it and realised the psp go will not turn on unless i plug in power supply and let it charge, even though i fully charged it 2-3 days before and not playing it at all.

it charges fine and turns on, and im asked to set time and date every time.

i have since updated the firmware to latest and applied infinity, still has the battery drain issue.

i then ordered a replacement battery and tried that, the battery still drains within couple of days after i manually turned it off.

could this be an hardware issue like logic board constantly discharging the battery?

some google search relate the time/date reset to issue with flash 0 or flash 1 partition, and i can’t seem to find any update to date info on how to reformat those partition without risking brick the psp go.

⟐ Edited by author March 04, 2020 at 15:35 MST

PSP Go: PSP Go Back Light on But Half is Black do I need NEW LCD? Help please!

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 22:44:00 -0700

I just bought a PSP Go & was told that sometimes it lights up & will play but then goes Black with Back Light still on. I thought it was a Software issue because it’s been modded so I did a Hard reset & it went Lit/Black and lines but NO Game or visible options though I do have sound. Is it the LCD itself that’s broken or does anyone have an idea on what it could be? I greatly appreciate anyone to take the time to read this & possibly help me.

PSP Go: My new display remains blank while the bluetooth light blinks for a se

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:50:55 -0700

little metal tab under battery is broken does it has any role ?

PSP Go: Not charging and Wifi is dead

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:30:41 -0700

Hi, I’ve been troubleshooting my psp go for a while now with no luck. At first the battery was completely dead, but I took it out and charged it externally with a TP4056 board. After that the battery held its charge and I was able to turn on the psp go. However I’m still not able to get the thing to charge. I have plugged it into a wall charger, pc, and a usb powerbrick. It is pulling zero amps. I took it apart and started shooting wires. I get power up to a certain point on the board with the battery disconnected so I know the charger is making contact. I’ve checked fuses, one was actually blown, but that ended up being for my speakers.

along with the charging issue, my wifi will not turn on. No green light and will not connect to anything wifi related in settings.

could they be related? Any ideas on fixing charging? Don’t need wifi so I’m less concerned, but any ideas on what to check?

PSP Go: PSP-GO Power / Data port requires replacement, where can I get a part?

Sun, 27 Oct 2019 22:04:37 -0700

I have a PSP-GO where the pins on the data/power port are completely messed up. I’d like to replace this component but don’t want to fork out the money for a replacement / donor motherboard. Does anyone know where I could source this component from?

PSP Go: My PSP Go turns on but won't charge help please

Sat, 19 Oct 2019 05:39:36 -0700

I just bought a PSP Go and it will not charge. The orange light never comes on. I bought a new battery and the PSP Go turns on and plays fine but still will not charge. I saw there is only one picture that might be about fuses but it’s in Russian. I have tried resetting the battery. Please help I have looked on the internet for answers and schematics but there isn’t anything easy to find (except the Russian one). Thank you

⟐ Commented October 19, 2019 at 5:39 MST

PSP Go: PSP GO wont connect to PC

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 20:28:01 -0700

So i bought a used psp go from amazon and im trying to access it through my laptop, problem is i cant get it to connect to my pc, all of them even charge while connected, except for the official one that i shelled out money for . Ive gone through a bunch of different charging cords now. i don't know what to do

⟐ Edited by author November 06, 2018 at 20:28 MST

PSP Go: Reapair usb cable schematic

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:08:31 -0700

Pleas i need a this schematic i dont know what i make with drain wire

⟐ Commented June 20, 2018 at 21:08 MST

PSP Go: Two consoles charging, but not turning on

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 03:17:49 -0700

I was rooting through my collection of consoles in the attic this weekend looking for my PSP Go, and I discovered that I have not one, but two of them (I buy far too much junk). Unfortunately, the consoles are not working. I bought them both off eBay a few years ago. I can’t remember if one of these units ever worked, so it’s not unlikely that both of them might have been dead when I received them. This means that I don’t know their history, so can’t tell whether they’ve ever been modded.

Both units exhibit similar, but not identical behaviour:

- Both units appear to charge when plugged in (the orange light comes on)

- On Unit A, the green light comes on when I switch it on, and stays on until I power down the unit (by activating the power slider for a few seconds)

- On Unit B, the green light comes on when I switch it on, but it switches itself off after a few moments

- Neither unit displays anything on the screen

- Neither unit makes any sound at all

I fully disassembled and reassembled Unit A last night, checking for any damage and making sure all the cables are firmly seated. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anything and the exercise made no difference.

Can anybody offer any advice?

PSP Go: How to fix connection error 80431705?

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:32:56 -0700

I cant access playstation network even though if i connected to wifi though my browser works. It s showing "A connection error has occred (80431705)

PSP Go: How do I fix the black screen?

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 01:33:01 -0700

I had dropped my PSP GO couple of months ago. Didn't want to bother repairing it at the time, but decided to do it now. Basically the problem was that the handheld itself would boot up, I would be able to navigate through the menu, but I won't see anything as the screen remains blank.

I have disassembled it following one of the guides on this site, to check if maybe there was a loose cable somewhere or something of the sort - didn't help(or I overlooked something). Then I assumed that the issue is with the screen itself and ordered a new one. After replacing the screen I had experienced the same problem. Therefore I most likely have 2 working psp screens atm. I had tried to check online for other solutions or explanations of the issue I'm having to no avail. I've seen some people with similar problem stating that their handheld is bricked, but I hardly believe that is possible in my case.

I would appreciate any help or information.

PSP Go: All the Games on my PSP GO work except Little Big Planet.

Sun, 04 Jun 2017 04:58:05 -0700

This may be too complicated but everything on my PSP Go works except one Game called Little Big Planet. I can load the game perfectly. But then after choosing a level, it just loads then freezes. Then my PSP Go shuts off. When I turn it back on it is perfect again. The Game used to work but one day it just stopped. I did buy the PSP Go used and had it for another 9 years but every single thing works except that one game. Maybe it's a bug or something.