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PSP 1000: Why isnt my psp working like not turning on

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:12:43 -0700

Hey so i have the PSP from my childhood and so one day it just stopped working like not charging light no screen output no sound nothing and before the day that it stopped ı just put it on charge that's it why isn't it working?

PSP 3000: My PSP console got drown in the water and the console won't work anymo

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:55:44 -0700

My PSP got drown in water and it wouldn't work anymore how to fix it?

⟐ Answered April 03, 2026 at 7:55 MST

PSP Go: PSP Go - Windows doesn't recognize it, and no charging.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:23:54 -0700

The only method to charge my psp go is through external means, since charging it doesnt work and doesnt accept usb charge either. Although Windows does detect the device but says device malfunctioned and doesn't recognize it. I dont think its the os. The charger works and the cable is both data and power.

All of this started when my psp ran out of battery for a long time and turned it on again, the time setting prompt appeared and accidentally let the battery run out of power, since then it doesn't accept any kind of charging.

⟐ Commented April 02, 2026 at 19:23 MST

PSP 1000: Psp 1001 screen wont turn on.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:53:35 -0700

Hello, I recently bought an untested secondhand PSP-1001 off of someone, no battery no charger. I put the battery in after a bit of charging and the green power indicator stays on for around 10 seconds while the screen stays completely dark. What do i do?

⟐ Answered April 01, 2026 at 3:53 MST

PSP 1000: I have this gap if my PSP - 1000, how do I fix it?

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:19:45 -0700

⟐ Commented March 28, 2026 at 15:19 MST

PSP 1000: Replacing my PSP 1004's LCD screen with an IPS: display scale issue

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:33:46 -0700

I bought an IPS screen to use in.my PSP-1004 (model TA-081).

I followed several tutorials and my screen is actually working, but I get this weird display with a pixelized view and an oversized display scale (see the truncated upper status bar):

I read several times that a tiny bridge had to be made by soldering pads or one of the orange spots, but I don't know if this is related to my issue. My backlight fuse seems to be ok.

This is what my PCB looks like:

⟐ Commented March 24, 2026 at 7:33 MST

PlayStation Vita: Ps vita wont turn on and no orange light when plugged in

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:35:26 -0700

I just got this ps vita 1001 2 days ago and have been working on it the whole time. I can not get the system to power on (the battery is charged and good) nor do i get any lights from the ps vita. Any help would be really nice.

⟐ Answered March 16, 2026 at 7:35 MST

PlayStation Vita: Missing capacitor near charging port

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:23:48 -0700

Hi all

Worked on PS Vita 1000 3G and lost SMD capacitor by Hot Air gun.

I wanted to ask if anyone knows the rating of the lost capacitor near to the

proprietary charging port. I wanted to put type-c, but without a capacitor I can't install mod

⟐ Answered March 01, 2026 at 8:23 MST

PS Vita Slim: Why is there no sound or picture even though the green light is on?

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:27:50 -0700

I've tried everything but no sound or picture.

⟐ Answered February 25, 2026 at 23:27 MST

PlayStation Portal: Are you going to sell the Playstation portal battery?

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:49:44 -0700

Hi there,

Are you going to sell the Playstation portal battery?

Thank you and have a great day!

Sincerely,

Corey

⟐ Answered February 21, 2026 at 21:49 MST

PSP 1000: What would cause the disk reader to click when game is inserted?

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:42:32 -0700

Hi I am trying to figure out why the disk reader clicks after putting in a game. I replaced it with one I bought along with other parts and I got the psp working but when I put a game in I hear it spin but then a lot of clicking. Any ideas?

⟐ Answer accepted February 13, 2026 at 16:42 MST

PSP E1000: My PSP has no sign of life

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:32:30 -0700

Hi I have had this psp for like a year now and it was basically in near new condition. But one day when I had it on charge it was over heating and I don’t think I turn it off properly (left it on rest mode) and so I quickly disconnected it BUT now it won’t turn on. The charger works and the battery has power too (Checked both with an Electrometer) but it just doesn’t turn on. The LED doesn’t flash and neither does the screen. Is my PSP dead or what could be the issue?

⟐ Answered February 13, 2026 at 1:32 MST

PS Vita Slim: Many problems. Vita power button. Vita home button. right board broken

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:25:54 -0700

There are many problems with this device that started popping up after I modded it.

first currently my biggest issue. The power button on my device seems to work. While charging, before the battery has enough power to turn on when I press the button, the light flashes orange, which is my indicator that the button isn't broken. This is consistent with both the original one and the replacement purchased.

The device may power on if I hold the button down; no matter what I do, the button will not power off the device.

The Home button on the device seems to be completly non functional other than in rare moments. Hoping the replacement board for the left side fixes that.

The entire right controller board has just stopped working. may have been the ribbon cable.

⟐ Commented February 10, 2026 at 10:25 MST

PSP 1000: PSP Analog seems stuck, always running right

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:16:35 -0700

Hello, had a problem with my memory card reader so replaced that.

Since putting it back together the menu's work ok with the directional pad but when I load a game the character just runs to the right all the time in Dexter. Tried with another game that boots to the menu and it keeps scrolling downwards in the menus (could be due to it going right?)

I've tried removing the analog stick, but the character still goes right in game. Also tried cleaning the connections on the d pad and the analog connection and still is the same.

Also I have to press down hard of the dpad for it to work (just the down arrow). Everything else seams to work ok on the psp 1000.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

⟐ Commented February 09, 2026 at 23:16 MST

PSP 3000: Why is my psp not getting power at all?

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:13:18 -0700

I opened the device and saw most ribbon cables detached and I plugged them , but it doesn’t light orange or get power at all , is there something wrong in the picture that I didn’t notice ? (I tested the DC-In Power Jack in another device and it powered on so I guess it isn’t the problem)

⟐ Commented January 30, 2026 at 8:13 MST

PSP 1000: orange light turns on and flickers but no power

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:20:02 -0700

found my old psp 1001 a while ago and i wanted to play some kingdom hearts on it but i couldnt get it to turn on. i tried charging it for a bit with a laptop charger unbeknownst to me that i had made a big mistake. i pluggged it into a 40 volt charger for about a day and nothing happened. just orange light and no power. i then tried it with no battery like i read on reddit and nothing. same result. i tried everything and i cant get this thing to power on. if anyone can provide help i would be VERY grateful. i havent tried taking it apart just yet, i want to know WHAT to do specifically before tackling this. thank you for reading and have a great day.

also, i forgot to mention, when i tried powering it on with no battery i used the oem charger

⟐ Commented January 29, 2026 at 1:20 MST

PSP 300x: PSP 3000 Problem: Power Board

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:48:46 -0700

Hello,I have a PSP3000 that doesn't turn on. It had a fuse blown that I bridged and now boots only if I short the GND and power pin on the power on off board. While the console is turned on the green light is off and when it is turned off I can only see a dim orange led. If I try to use the power switch while I am in main menu it works like the hold button...I changed the power board but there is the same problem.

Also, somebody has been inside before. Is it surely a PSP 3000 board?

Any advice?

⟐ Commented January 28, 2026 at 10:48 MST

PlayStation Vita: PSVITA on/off button not working

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:26:16 -0700

Hello! The Psvita turns on and it lets me press the screen and iniciate some games, but when I try to return to the home menu, the PS button wont work at all, not responding. Furthermore, also when it turns on, wont let me turn it off by pressing the on/off button and sometimes, it will turn off automatically as if i was pressing the button (long press, because it goes absolutelly off). I have tried to replace the on/off flex with various of them, but still the same problem. Could it be the mother board? How could I know and solve it?

⟐ Answered January 25, 2026 at 11:26 MST

PSP Go: Psp go Clock mode stuck

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:48:06 -0700

good day everyone i have issue to my psp go. its not going on my menu when i slide it up, its

always stuck on the clockmode when i slide up and when i slide down its always on the clock mode just same scenario i cant do anything.

⟐ Answered January 21, 2026 at 8:48 MST

PSP 2000: PSP working with power supply but functioning batteries not detected

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:03:27 -0700

Hi,

I am experiencing a weird issue on my PSP 2006 and I wonder if any one got an answer for that. I am trying my luck as I could not find such existing thread online (yet)! Basically, the PSP do not recognize batteries, which are proven to work on another PSPs, though PSP works when connected to wall socket.

Well, in nutshell:

- PSP works while connected to power outlet

- PSP does not even start when on battery.

- When plugged in with battery, if I disconnect the power supply cable, PSP will turn off immediately

- When plugged in with battery, the battery indicator at the top right of the screen shows 3 bars and disappears alternatingly every 5 seconds or so.

- When plugged in with battery, when going to the battery info menu it does not disclose the details (dashes) and power source shows as "Exernal"

- The PSP battery port (3 pins) looks just fine.

- I have contacted a PSP repair shop but they mentioned it could be a mobo issue which they are not exactly handling...

Where could the issue come from?

Thanks in advance !

Oli

⟐ Commented January 17, 2026 at 15:03 MST