I am unable to get into safe mode, or make anything display on screen. I verified that the battery is alright by checking its voltage manually, and it sits at 4.18-4.2 volts.

Thus far, my only troubleshooting has been checking for water damage (none that I could find), and re-seating all the ribbon cables inside, which resulted in no change to the symptoms. It should be noted that this obviously included disconnecting the battery, which was what I originally tried thinking the issue may have been related to the previous firmware issue with Vitas.

Visually, I am unable to find anything wrong aside from some cosmetic scratches. Does anyone have any idea what the issue might be?

⟐ Commented May 01, 2026 at 21:19 MST

⟐ Answered July 19, 2015 at 7:03 MST

I would like to ask if anyone had a problem with PS Vita 2000 like I do. The console does not turn on, at all. It is charging (solid orange light) but does not react when I press the power button.

I already checked the most common problems and tried those steps:

• Replaced battery with a known good one.
• Pressed PS, R and Power button combination.
• Tried charging it with different charger and power cord.
• Looked for signs of water damage (didn’t found any).
• Checked continuity on fuses around the power section (all working).
• Placed the MB in another unit with working components (power button, controller boards, and battery).

Can anyone give me some advice on how to troubleshoot this one?

⟐ Commented January 24, 2025 at 8:50 MST

⟐ Commented August 03, 2019 at 11:05 MST

im from Australia but i am currently living in Japan.

my ps vita's left analog stick is not working properly. it is stuck in the 'up' direction even if im not touching the device. i have had this vita for just one year and look after it well.

due to this issue i am not long able to use my vita anymore. and it is very frustrating because i really enjoy my vita. what am i able to do to fix this problem? i have tried rebooting the system to the default settings but that did not fix the problem. please let me know asap.

⟐ Answer deleted December 19, 2019 at 1:27 MST

⟐ Answer accepted June 29, 2019 at 18:55 MST

⟐ Answered October 28, 2017 at 21:52 MST

⟐ Answered September 21, 2015 at 20:41 MST

I recently bought psv slim on ebay. Visual everything looks fine and in good state.

Issue is that battery is almost empty and if you plug usb to charge (from electricity outlet with phone charger, laptop usb or power bank (already tried different usb cabels)) it’s not charging at all while psv itself on.

If you turn off the psv then it charges for about 10 minutes (always the same time) and then you can use console for some time. If you try charge longer, orange light do not show up. If you unplug and plug again the usb it shows for about 50sec and turn off (the orange light). And it’s always the same time. Old owner told me that he tried to replace batteries, but I am thinking to do this also.

I dissembled unit and find nothing unusual inside, everything looks in tact without any trash or visual damage.

PSV version is 3.65

It’s really strange that charging time is the same every time.

I tried to reset factory settings and also unplugged the battery for some time to perform physical reset.

Charger port itself looks intact and in good state on outside and motherboard side (visually) .

Maybe some overheating or voltage security measures stops charge?

Could any one suggest what else I can try to fix this?

Thank you very much :)

⟐ Answered November 19, 2020 at 15:05 MST

My wifi will not connect on my PS Vita slim. I have tried multiple wifi networks, formatted my Vita several times, updated my Vita via PblutoothIt simply comes up with an error message. Also bluetooth does not work anymore. My system freezes and then reboots.

I understand that this is most likely a harware issue, i.e. the wireless card and/or wifi antenna.

Is this the case? I have not seen on google any parts for the slim version of the Vita though.

Thanks.

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⟐ Edited March 23, 2018 at 22:17 MST

⟐ Commented May 18, 2025 at 6:07 MST

i have ps vita 2000 with power switch but it's not working when i saw ps vita from inside the power switch flex cable is broken so i world like to find someone to help with. i was wonder will mini rocker switch work on ps vita? (bypassing power)

⟐ Commented December 28, 2024 at 9:45 MST

⟐ Commented September 05, 2024 at 11:29 MST

Here’s the link for the battery: PlayStation Vita Slim Battery

⟐ Commented January 30, 2024 at 11:10 MST

⟐ Commented October 30, 2018 at 1:47 MST

⟐ Comment deleted October 30, 2017 at 18:55 MST

ive tried everything. from cleaning everything, to reconnecting, diffrent cables and adapters, a diffrent battery, even taking the whole console apart. No fix has worked and i am so close to just buying a new MB as i think thats the only thing left that could have an issue.

got it on ebay btw and was told everything works... thinking about taking legal action and just getting my %#*@ money back, but i´d like it way more if i could just fix it and use it.

any help would be lovely

⟐ Answer deleted March 18, 2019 at 22:02 MST