i dun know what the heck happened, but my psp won't power on using the battery.
i turn on the psp using ac adapter, works fine for a few minutes, then tunrs off abrubtly. when I go to system settings->batter info.
it says just "External" as thepower source. The other things are all blank. I also noticed that when i turn on the psp with the ac and battery inserted, the top where it says the time and date and usually the battery level, the battery meter turns on and off every 2-3 seconds in no particular pattern. My PSP isn't real a playstation PORTABLE anymore, because to turn it on I have to plug it and use ac the whole time.
This sounds like a hardware problem, have u dropped or knocked ur psp lately to have damaged the parts inside? If so, I recommend buying a new unit, unless u can be bothered to solder new parts onto the motherboard.
Have you opened the inside? If not, give sony a call, they should be able to replace the psp or battery, they did this with mine.
Worse case they will offer to replace the motherboard for 60 quid
Yep, definitely a hardware problem it seems. U will need to get it replaced (preferably by sony). It's expensive, (60 quid is hmm..130 AUD?) but it's better than buying an entirely new unit for $280 AUD
the same thing is happening to me, but I think it is because i'm not using a charger made by sony. it's llike a universal one that won't charge it. My dog chewed up my offical charger. luckily i found my usb charger which works
U lost the screw near the PSP warranty sticker? Well, that's also where the power related hardware is so maybe that's why. Try finding a replacement screw or a screw from a less important place of the PSP (which there isn't really)
Anyway, it still isn't working. TO make sure you guys know what i'm talking about, i will show you a video i took using a screen gif capture plugin. Just click "Video" to see a quick clip of it:
You can see what is goin on if look at the top-right.You can see the battery meter turn on a and off.I guess my psp isn't detecting the battery for some reason... I did not do anything to the psp including moving anything while filming.
Please continue to post sollutions to this problem!!!
PS: If anyone has a psp they are willing to sell, bricked, used, whatever, please tell me!
