To coincide with the gutting of the PS3 Slim; levelup.cn gets deep inside the PSPgo. Here are some pics:

       

For the rest, you know what to do…

- source: levelup

Update: A picture tutorial is now available here.

A quick story resulting in a quick hack job… LordLeXaT’s PSP battery broke, and with no money to buy a new one, he turned to his MacGyver box set to determine the best possible route… And the result:

What you see above is a standard Nokia battery (BL-5C) pack used with the original PSP battery control board. So now that all is said and done, LordLeXaT has a longer lasting battery than most of you, or so he says…

“The battery is lighter and has nearly 150% lifetime of the original 1800mAh PSP battery, and by the way, the text of the Nokia battery reads 1020mAh.”

We don’t have a tutorial for you, but for the most part, it seems straightforward. And please, exercise caution should you attempt this battery mod yourself.

Remember when Dark_AleX explained why a PSP equipped with the TA-088v3 motherboard couldn’t be hacked? Well, good news — apparently a hacker by the name of Brokencodes has indeed broken the code.

Released yesterday was a bit of somethin’ somethin’ that should generate the signature to resign the IPL and ultimately pass the pre-IPL hash process. In other terms: sit tight, soon you’ll be enjoying custom firmwares, 3rd party plug-ins, and homebrew galore.

- source: sceners

Earlier emailed was this informative stop-motion video showcasing the PSP-3000 being disassembled: straight from its boxed state to its bare-ass outer shell, then back together again.

It actually reminded me of Acidmods’ time lapse video — only no hands and no gangsta beat. Don’t get me wrong; you can still grove to this…

- source: techrestore

Stemming from gr8npwrfl over at ps2dev is a little black box prototyping the concept of USB to the PSP serial interface. No modifications to the PSP hardware — just hacked with piKey installed –

I currently have completed the USB mouse driver and a USB Keyboard driver. I am currently debugging the gamepad drivers for the XBOX 360 wireless gamepad, the PS2/PS3 wireless gamepad, and the Logitech Wingman wireless gamepad.

And to top it all off –

Now that you have seen it, I will also say that yes I have tested a USB hard drive on this interface and can we say Sloooooooooooow.

It was never intended to do hard drives through the serial port anyway, but I did it to say yes it can be done. Besides I had the driver code for a mass storage device.

Oooh-la-la.

For further technical details and whatnot, follow the source link; she’s an interesting read. Nice work gr8npwrfl.

- source: ps2dev

Sony’s revamped beauty, the soon to be released PSP-3000, packs a new set of configurable options in the firmware. Yup, we have it verbatim — over at IGN, via Famitsu.com — they’ve detailed the discovered changes. But first — the visual comparison…

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The PSP-3000 has a setting for “Color Space” under the system settings section of the XMB. This can be switched between Wide and Normal. Wide exploits the full color depth of the revised hardware, while Normal returns you back to PSP-2000 level color.

The 3000 firmware has an option for Automatic USB Connection. When this is switched on, the PSP switches to USB mode automatically when a USB device is connected.

Finally, the 3000 firmware offers a noise reduction feature for video out. This is used to cut the noise when outputting the PSP’s video signal to a television.

And while we’re on the subject of firmware changes; Sony Japan announced come fall we’ll be able to download games/demos, amongst other goodies, direct from the PSN store. That means no need for a PC or PS3. This update will be available for all PSP models.

Now return to the premiere of 90210.

- source: ign

…And its got the built-in mic and the PS button.

Quoting John Koller –

• The LCD screen will have a wider color gamut and higher contrast ratio to deliver deeper, more vibrant colors, as well as anti-reflection technology so you can see the screen more clearly when playing outdoors. As you all know, the PSP’s screen is a key strength of the hardware, and this update adds an absolutely dazzling LCD screen to the handheld.
• A built-in microphone allows for Skype calls and multi-player gaming communication directly from the hardware – eliminating the need for attaching a separate headset.

- source: blog.us.playstation.com

A new PlayStation Portable could be in the works… That’s according to PSP China where the following images have surfaced:

The rumoured PSP-3000 model is said to sport a built-in microphone, updated buttons, a few cosmetic changes, and possibly cell phone support.

Realer than real-deal Holyfield? Well, no official word from Sony, and we at PSP-Hacks are a little skeptic concerning the authenticity of these photos. For the moment, this should be treated as pure speculation.

- source: kotaku

Forum member, folklord36, has shared an assortment of mentionable PSP hardware mods…

Shown immediately below is the parallel memory stick mod; adding extra storage without any added bulkiness. That’s two inserted memory sticks with two integrated switches flipping between your two gigabyte-packed sticks.

And another dope one — the PSP [mini] Laptop –

There are a few others — sound reactive LED mods, internal SD card mod — and more images/videos/details following the source link. Good lookin’ out, folklord.

- source: beyourforum.bepsp.com

While we’re on the subject of audio/sound mods, check out AcidMods’ newly designed PCB. Take the do it yourself approach; you’ll feel good afterwards. These should be available for purchase shortly.

- source: acidmods.com