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05-21-2008, 03:55 PM
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Random switch-offs
Changing the A/C input unit on the psp (the yellow slot for power) and month later after no mishaps, the psp begins to randomly power down (suspend/what'd happed when the power switch is flicked). To start up again, the battery must be removed and placed back in again (there's no cover, so batt's wedged in with a bit of folded paper) and even then it doesn't start up all the time. Opened it to check, everything is as it should be.
It charges fine and since that's all it's meant to do, should that happen? It's 1am here so I'm jus gon use RazorG606's images from his thread:    That yellow thing is the component I replaced. And the problem didn't begin immediately after. Help plz! |
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05-21-2008, 04:05 PM
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Im guessing you had to solder on the socket? I used to work for a PCB company, poorly soldered joints can be a pain in the arse, and sometimme they look fine, but they aint making full contact. Is it possible it has come loose?
Have you dropped it, even slightly? Does the PSP power on when theres no battery in, only the ac cord? Having no battery cover wont help things, but im guessing it shouldnt cause ur psp to malfunction. Peace |
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05-21-2008, 04:15 PM
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I didn't solder it in, i completely replaced the component on the motherboard cable and all. Luckily, I managed to find another off a busted psp and simply switched bits. So maybe it's a bad contact, bcuz it does power on with the ac cord alone.
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05-22-2008, 02:44 AM
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Ok so thats the AC socket disqualified. Out of interest, why did it need to be replaced?
Another theory is this battery you have wedged in, are the 3 pins straight? Also the cover, apart form being there for aesthetics, it helps keep dust and dirt out of the battery compartment - So are the gaps where the 3 pins connect to the battery free from dirt? Else i have no idea wtf is goin on Peace |
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05-22-2008, 11:53 AM
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The pin in the old one broke, and instead of soldering it back on, I replaced the entire unit.
3 pins are straight. It does seem a bit dirty but I'll clean it anyway. I'm still tryin 2 find a cover though.
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05-22-2008, 10:51 PM
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Just found out some things.
- Connected the charger and after a worryingly short amount of time, charging light goes off like it's done. Yet it was at 67-65% earlier. - Remove and reattach charger and switch on: fine. Go to Battery Info and while charging light is on, charge level "dash", hours left "dash" and battery status "dash". - Leave it on in this state then bam it goes off. - Won't start on it's own so disconnect and reconnect power and go back to Batt info. - Now batt at 97% and in the time it took to type this jumps to 99. Then 100 when this line is written. Disconnect power now says, batt will last 5:35. - Just flashed that there's no battery and I'm running on external power for about a sec. - Went off at 97% and wouldn't turn on. Reconnected the power and it starts charging and responds to power switch. Now telling me batt's at 88%.
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