***psp hardware repairs help thread**

[1God1King]

Attention : running out of parts looking for donated parts or parts you just have laying around working or not all can be used to help others here at the site also Donations to help with shipping etc no big deal just reaching out I will still continue to do what I can to Donate parts PM me





This is a Hardware thread NOT SOFTWARE!!! thread please if it is a software issue post in HELP Thank YOU

DON'T FORGET IF THIS THREAD HAS HELP YOU PLEASE VOTE/RATE IT LOCATED AT TOP OF THE THREAD THANKS

Tutorials
BROKEN LCD BACK LIGHT CLIP REPAIRhttp://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1225106.html
REMOVE STRIP SCREW OR GET A SET OF EASY OUTShttp://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...ost340030.html
BROKEN LCD CLIP TRICKhttp://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1137375.html
psp slim blank screen fix http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1143816.html
How to hardmod psp110 battery http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1144730.html
JOYSTICK PROBLEMS AND REPAIR http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1105614.html
PHAT PSP POWER ISSUES http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1106893.html
WET PSP SLIM REPAIRhttp://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1138552.html
PHAT D-PAD PROBLEMShttp://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1134205.html
PHAT PSP UMD RELEASE/EJECT SWITCH REPAIRhttp://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1133254.html
UMD SPEAKER MOD JUST LINKS FOR ITEM YOU CAN GEThttp://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1128649.html
PHAT MENU BAR REPAIR/TROUBLE SHOOTINGhttp://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1128418.html
PHAT PSP WONT POWER ON AC OR BATTERY http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1141734.html http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1120415.html http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1121664.html
PHAT PSP USB TRACEhttp://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...st1144490.html

I know there are some repair guys out there this thread is not just for me please if you have a solution or have an ideal please post to help individual with there problems i would like to follow up with a bi weekly incentive but i cant if no one else responds to a hardware repair post


Post your Hardware questions & Repair Questions here

Those with knowledge will be able to help you a lot quicker and You can also refer to post to
search for similar problems and repairs here as well

All repair techs welcomed and all those who have problems that have found solutions aswell

Please

1. Describe your problem as clear as possible [psp slim/fat] [ctf or not] [has psp been opened dropped gotten wet ] just to name a few with the right info we can immediately began trying to find a solution for your problem with out having to post for a better description of the problem

2. Pictures helpful but not required

3. If you resolve problem on your own before some one gets back to you update your post with solution this may help someone else that has similar problem

4. If the solution given to you by a repair tech solves your problem please update your post to inform of us this will allow some one that is working on helping you with your issue to move on to help some one else knowing he/she has solved your problem

5. Please be patient and continue to search for a resolution for your problem while we help

ALSO TO ENCOURAGE AND TOO REWARD INDIVIDUALS THAT HELP OUR FELLOW MEMBERS IN THERE REPAIR NEED I WILL BE OFFERING BI MONTH INCENTIVES FOR JOB WELL DONE TO THE INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS RESOLVED THE MOST ISSUE SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO POST BACK IN YOUR POST ONCE SOME ONE HAS HELP YOU FIX YOUR PROBLEM******** THIS APPLIES IF ONLY ALLOWED BY SITE AND IS SOLELY MY RESPONSIBILITY NOT SITES

big up's to Oyabun the Administrator

NOW GO BREAK SOME THING SO WE CAN HELP FIX IT
JUST KIDDING BUT IF YOU DO WE ARE HERE TO HELP

[CarthageForever]

Awesome idea, deserves a sticky.

[ethanl2k7]

is my psp bricked or broken? i was playing a game like normal then i went and got a shower and wanted to play again. normal stuff.

when i came back, i tried to turn my psp on and the only thing i could see was what looked to be a gash in the screen, but it was only visable when the psp was turned on. if i hit the directional buttons i can hear the clicks and stuff too which i thought was weird.

thats it. thanks.

if this means anything - i recently updated my psp to 5.00 m33, but i had a 4.01 theme on it.
also i just installed CWCHEAT to my psp.
-this is my madden 09 psp slim also.

[1God1King]

been away from the theme customize may want to ask in the theme section those guys know there stuff but

make sure theme is compatible have the correct cxmb-for-500-m33 Here= http://pspslimhacks.com/cxmb-for-500-m33-released/

the correct ctf theme for your custom firmware

could be a issue with your 4.01 theme running on is your 5.00 m33
is your theme flashed or or ctf themes if ctf not sure but you would need the
correct plugin to get it to work on your 5.00 m33 this is more of a software than hardware issue if this is the case address the theme issue and if problem still exist

i would lean towards a blown back light fuse but only after you have resolved the theme issue would i come to this conclusion if it exist after and would require further question

any one experiencing some thing similar feel free to post your suggestions remember there will be a bi month incentive for the tech person that helps resolve the most issues

[Asuraku]

Hey 1God1King, recall my broken hinge mishap with the power ribbon to my backlight? Well get this:

After fixing the ribbon (a little tape worked great!), I noticed I had somehow knocked the right speaker plug out. So I got around to opening it up and fixing it (i just unplugged it and plugged it back in and all was well). It came time to putting the backlight ribbon back in the slot...

I was using tweezers to slip it back in, and some stuff happened and I ended slicing half the ribbon. I figured I had to buy a new one. I thought I might try to fix it. This and that happened and everything is put back together. Check out my fix before I taped it up:



Funny thing is, the right speaker went out again. I think I'm going to stick to headphones from now on.

[1God1King]

Great job Asuraku so all is well aceppt for the speaker right ?

hope to see you helping out others with repairs here and thanks for posting your quick fix may help some one else out in the same situation I will look in to the speaker problem your having may just need to replace the speaker think i have some arounfd here some where when i find them i will shoot you a pm for your address to send you a pair or one if thats all you need

check this i there is a sound fuse here locate the clip for the backlight
then turn over the motherboard so you look at the back of it
you'll see 2 fuses there
one is for the speakers one is for the backlight
top one =speakers
bottom=backlight Backlight fused believed to be labeled "FB"

if you have the time you could check to see if the fuse has continuity with a meter also take photos and verify the location I plan on taking apart my slim again and doing so when i get a chance just thought i share this with you in case you want to give it a look see

[Asuraku]

Yeah the right one is still dead, but it's just the right one. The left is loud as it ever was so i don't think it's the fuse. I'll check anyways though, it'll give a reason to wipe the dust off of my oscilloscope. The speaker looks fine; the wires are snug in the connector, the speaker has no visible flaws, and the solder joints look fine. I'm fine with one speaker, It's just one of those 'hey I need something to kill time' sorta things.

Maybe I cut a trace on the motherboard now that I think of it...

When popping the LCD out one time, the screwdriver did slip under and make a scratching noise. I'll have to look into that as well.

[1God1King]

Take some photo's if you don't mind and be very useful thanks

[ethanl2k7]

my theme was flashed, it like wasnt there after i updated my psp, it was back to normal, but i cant do anything now, i cant see the screen!

[1God1King]

will it start up in recovery mode ?

hold right trigger while starting psp see if that gets you in to recovery mode
can you see menu

also seems simple try pressing the screen button on the start bar near the volume /home



so to be clear

1.your theme was flashed before you updated
2.you updated from 4.01 m33-2 to 5.00 m33 no problems theme worked and you could play games
3. turned it off etc and turned it back on and now you cant see screen but here sound


like i said i think that it maybe a software issue unsure and because of that i cant honestly lean towards saying the backlight fuse is blown

not sure but do believe the wrong theme firmware flashed to psp may cause semibrick
but you say you hear sound so i wont lean towards that

either
1.theme issue
2.backlight

you could post in the help not the hardware repair and also ask some one in the custom theme section if the conclusion is it is not the them then i will help you bridge the backlight fuse