[GUIDE] Opening the PSP

[HippyG]

Dude, you have the greatest guides for everything. I just came across this and thought i might comment. I'll show this to the guy who is installing my UP!
Any day now it will come in the mail......

[RazorG606]

Originally Posted by 13connor

Dude, you have the greatest guides for everything. I just came across this and thought i might comment. I'll show this to the guy who is installing my UP!
Any day now it will come in the mail......

Haha, thanks alot man.

[FrigidX666]

Thanks for the guide now I can open my psp and clean the dust bunnies off the screen

[Kareemdinho]

Only missing how to put everything back on its place , and you should explain better how to avoid damaging the clasp.

P.S. What should I do if after I put everything back on its place I have extra pieces? Can I sell them on eBay?

[Adiuvo]

Originally Posted by Kareemdinho

Only missing how to put everything back on its place , and you should explain better how to avoid damaging the clasp.

P.S. What should I do if after I put everything back on its place I have extra pieces? Can I sell them on eBay?

You shouldn't have any extra pieces...

Anyway, I suppose you could.

[ExBu]

What kind of extra pieces do you have

[Soulphalanx]

Originally Posted by Kareemdinho

Only missing how to put everything back on its place , and you should explain better how to avoid damaging the clasp.

P.S. What should I do if after I put everything back on its place I have extra pieces? Can I sell them on eBay?

you shouldnt have extra pieces....

[cockbeard]

Hi guys, I thought I'd throw this in here as it seems the place to put it.

My PSP constantly crashes and the problem seems to be a hardware issue around the top of the machine, it crashes far more often with he USB plugged in and when it's mid-crash, normally goes single colour then a vertical line moves across screen from left to right, by tapping the top of the machine the screen will distort even further.

I have two options, have a look inside, or blag a receipt from Gamestation or similar, then take it back and demand an exchange, I'd like to try to fix it myself, but once it's in bits what should I be looking for???

[RazorG606]

Originally Posted by ****beard

Hi guys, I thought I'd throw this in here as it seems the place to put it.

My PSP constantly crashes and the problem seems to be a hardware issue around the top of the machine, it crashes far more often with he USB plugged in and when it's mid-crash, normally goes single colour then a vertical line moves across screen from left to right, by tapping the top of the machine the screen will distort even further.

I have two options, have a look inside, or blag a receipt from Gamestation or similar, then take it back and demand an exchange, I'd like to try to fix it myself, but once it's in bits what should I be looking for???

Just exchange it for a new one man. The problem seems more as a defective problem. Will probably be un fixable.

[Korlithiel]

I was hoping this guide would be updated to include a more complete tear down since I want to use it to permanently fix my IR port since it is having issues.

Also it seems I will be replacing my memory stick reader/wifi board soon and I was hoping to have a complete guide and since this is the closest I've found it seens like this is the place to hope for more. Ah well, I will try to take pics when I do the replacement and putting things back together since it seems there are others who would like them.

[Korlithiel]

Rats, now I'm having issues with the backlit on my PSP. I hope it was just the part I installed but somehow I doubt it since I think it is the backlight on the screen.

[invincible38]

hey RazorG606
i noticed in your banner that you say "*How to Un-Brick Your PSP WITHOUT Recovery Mode!*"
for me the link leads to your site but it is not there
any help with that?
to do this arent you directly accessing the flash memory or what?

[RazorG606]

Originally Posted by invincible38

hey RazorG606
i noticed in your banner that you say "*How to Un-Brick Your PSP WITHOUT Recovery Mode!*"
for me the link leads to your site but it is not there
any help with that?
to do this arent you directly accessing the flash memory or what?

Haha, sorry about that. I updated it.

[Kazart]

Why are the screws so hard to get out! My screwdriver keeps slipping, even though its a #00 like you said. My screws aren't stripped either.

[karlo]

i didn't read FAQ... sorry, please delete this post

[phatbag]

how do i fix (change) the on/off button on my psp the scum bags at sony want 90 bucks. thou my psp was made in the first yr they were out its in excellent condition thanks

[crzyaznkdxd]

which screw do you mean by "the lower left one"? im having issues with mine. it keeps wanting to point to the upper left (when looking at screen). also, the d-pad sometimes also functions as the lower left on the analog. help please? thanks.

edit: k sorry. found out which one. (mind making it clearer for future use?) it was in your tips and problems thread. i think i screwed up that hole in the faceplate. how can i fix that? thats the only one where the screw doesnt go in. T-T

edit (again): sorry, im a bit hasty on my posts. the screw stays in the slot and now the stick works. (for photo viewing at least.)

[RazorG606]

Originally Posted by Kazart

Why are the screws so hard to get out! My screwdriver keeps slipping, even though its a #00 like you said. My screws aren't stripped either.

Your really need to put some energy into twisting it off the first time you remove them.
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Originally Posted by phatbag

how do i fix (change) the on/off button on my psp the scum bags at sony want 90 bucks. thou my psp was made in the first yr they were out its in excellent condition thanks

You can either buy a new on/off switch and install it to the powerboard (which is pretty hard)

Or just throw a few more bucks in and buy the powerboard and install that. (Which is easy and self explanatory)

If I have time, Ill probably add that to this thread since its a big problem.
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Originally Posted by crzyaznkdxd

which screw do you mean by "the lower left one"? im having issues with mine. it keeps wanting to point to the upper left (when looking at screen). also, the d-pad sometimes also functions as the lower left on the analog. help please? thanks.

edit: k sorry. found out which one. (mind making it clearer for future use?) it was in your tips and problems thread. i think i screwed up that hole in the faceplate. how can i fix that? thats the only one where the screw doesnt go in. T-T

edit (again): sorry, im a bit hasty on my posts. the screw stays in the slot and now the stick works. (for photo viewing at least.)

Haha, is everything cool now?

[Organika]

im stealing your site layout until it's actually copyrighted.

[jasmeet86]

Heyy guys i m having a very annoying problem.. i thnk the memory slot of psp is not working, i used both of ma sticks n r not working. U thnk opening it wid the above guide will solve it.

Its not in warranty so no problem wid tht. I also went to a person who repairs the console n he askd abt $30..

Thx
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[yamaho]

Hey guys, l need some help here. l disassemble my psp to get its mac address. When l assemble back, everything works fine but the PSP just cant read the UMD. I can hear the disk beginning spinned. What is wrong?

Thx

[xploren]

:O

The MAC address is under System Settings > System Information. Why the hell did you open the PSP up for it?

[Adiuvo]

He could have spoofed it, but then the router would have reported the correct one.

Anyway, do you have any images you could share? It would help a lot.

[xploren]

I thought of that, too, but it strangely seems to me he didn't.

[yamaho]

y I open the whole thing? Cause my board is a replaced one. Apparently the guy who changed the board did not change the mac address for me.

"connection error 80410702". Those who had problem will using game sharing will be familiar with this error. It is cause by the mac address shown on "system info" is not the same as the one on the WiFi chip.

Back my problem. I disassemble the hardware to get the correct mac address, so I can sync the mac address with the "system info" in the PSP.

[xploren]

Ah, okay, that explains EVARTINGS.

[yamaho]

but now my psp dont seem to be reading the UMD. It does give out the disk spinning sound. Anyone know wat's wrong?

[xploren]

It can be that your disc reader (what was it again...? LED? No... um...) is broken, or it can be that you messed something else up in the UMD drive while disassembling/reassembling your PSP.

[shortboy]

Originally Posted by yamaho

y I open the whole thing? Cause my board is a replaced one. Apparently the guy who changed the board did not change the mac address for me.

"connection error 80410702". Those who had problem will using game sharing will be familiar with this error. It is cause by the mac address shown on "system info" is not the same as the one on the WiFi chip.

Back my problem. I disassemble the hardware to get the correct mac address, so I can sync the mac address with the "system info" in the PSP.

You could've used the wifi mac address fixer that noobz made.

http://www.noobz.eu/joomla/news/wifi...ess-fixer.html

It detects the wifi board and changes it accordingly. And yes, it does work, I've tried it myself.

[yamaho]

Originally Posted by xploren

It can be that your disc reader (what was it again...? LED? No... um...) is broken, or it can be that you messed something else up in the UMD drive while disassembling/reassembling your PSP.

Sigh... Do u all think tt if I take out the battery and UMD for a few days, the PSP will go back to normal?