Need PSP Help!

n00by · 16th August 2006, 1:35 PM

well i'm in my HSC year...

so consequently i haven;t used my psp since about january (good ol slef control lol)

neways i pull it out today to "check on it" and it won;t turn on unless power cord plugged in and the battery icon ain;t blinking to indicate its charging

is it stuffed or am i doing sumfing wrong?

should i take it back to myer under warranty...? if so do i have to include all accessories? or just the unit and batter and power adaptor?

sanjay · 16th August 2006, 4:18 PM

no, because it was never turned off.

its been in sleep mode for a long time, which over a period of a few weeks will deplete the battery completely, requiring it to be recharged.

similar system to an ipod, which is why ipods have such shit battery life (the battery is always being used even when "turned off").

if you want, when your PSP is fully recharged, turn it on then turn it OFF by holding the power switch for about 5 seconds. then the battery power will be retained until the next time you turn it on.

this is not a fault with the PSP, its simply in its engineering. its certainly not a returnable defect.

n00by · 16th August 2006, 4:22 PM

umm i think u missed the point

the problem is that it won't recharge

it turns on and works perfectly with power plugged in and the battery indicator comes up and keeps going away at random intervals (not regular like charging)and indicates full charge

however unplug power turns off

and it was switched fully off by holding the power switch thingo before storage.. i'm not dumb

and wats the point of having 2 psps lol... Michael jackson says "doesn;tmatter if its black or white" neways enough randomness HELP ME!

lol

Slugoid · 16th August 2006, 6:36 PM

Does it charge when the PSP is turned off?? If not, then I suspect that the battery may have drained itself to the point that it cannot be recharged. That happened to the battery in my camcorder when I left it there for a few months. Wouldn't charge at all, and only worked when I replaced the battery.

n00by · 16th August 2006, 6:39 PM

wen i plug in the power cable

the light stays red for a while then goes off...

i think your right

i'll test it with a mates battery tommorrow... if not working... back to Myer i spose

sanjay · 16th August 2006, 7:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n00by

and wats the point of having 2 psps lol... Michael jackson says "doesn;tmatter if its black or white"

haha sorry, didnt realise it wasnt charging.

the reason i have 2 PSPs is that the white one is one of the first white ones made, the japanese 1000K model, running firmware 1.5.

my black PSP ran version 2.6 firmware which i used for games that needed firmware versions higher than 1.5. now that ive downgraded from 2.6 to 1.5 and use devhook though, youre right, its kinda pointless that i have two.

n00by · 16th August 2006, 7:15 PM

neways back to my question

HELP ME!

abcd9146 · 16th August 2006, 10:34 PM

so you battery wont charge??

i had this probalem at first as well, i tried to charge the battery overnight, and it still said 0%. what i did waas i just left the battery out of the psp for a few day (as i was annoyed at this point), and when i went back to try it again, it somehow worked

or try check the contact points between the battery and the psp itself, see if they touch properly... otherwise you'll have to get a replacement

N1zmo · 16th August 2006, 11:44 PM

dead batteries, i guess you will have to get a new battery or take it in to sony if you're psp is still under the warranty...

n00by · 17th August 2006, 8:18 AM

taking it back to myer today.. weird thing is when the battery indicator actually shows it shows full chrage

n00by · 17th August 2006, 5:03 PM

well tested with a mates battery and it works fine...

took battery to myer hurstville and they are sending it to sony...

does anyone have any idea how long its gonna take to get a new battery?

sanjay · 17th August 2006, 5:11 PM

who knows

go and grab a third party one from EB for $25ish in the meantime

CoolerMaster · 17th August 2006, 5:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanjayschrapel

youre right, its kinda pointless that i have two.

want to sell me one then?

n00by · 17th August 2006, 5:17 PM

i don;t use it for now anyways cause of the hsc... so this is kinda good lol... will get a nice fresh battery for the end of the year...

just outta interest how much do the official batteries cost?

sanjay · 17th August 2006, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolerMaster

want to sell me one then?

how much are you offering?

16th August 2006, 1:35 PM	#1
n00by Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, 2219 Posts: 2,160	Need PSP Help! well i'm in my HSC year... so consequently i haven;t used my psp since about january (good ol slef control lol) neways i pull it out today to "check on it" and it won;t turn on unless power cord plugged in and the battery icon ain;t blinking to indicate its charging is it stuffed or am i doing sumfing wrong? should i take it back to myer under warranty...? if so do i have to include all accessories? or just the unit and batter and power adaptor? __________________  27" iMac, 32GB RAM, 3TB Fusion, 2GB GTX 680MX  2x27" Display  iPhone 5  iPad 3  Apple TV2  Mac Mini  iPod Nano 8GB (iWatch) Nissan 350Z Touring 2003 ::: Server: HP Microserver N40L: 250GB \| 2TB \| 3TB \| 4GB RAM Click to View Trades

16th August 2006, 4:18 PM	#2
sanjay Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Prospect, Adelaide, SA Posts: 13,028	no, because it was never turned off. its been in sleep mode for a long time, which over a period of a few weeks will deplete the battery completely, requiring it to be recharged. similar system to an ipod, which is why ipods have such shit battery life (the battery is always being used even when "turned off"). if you want, when your PSP is fully recharged, turn it on then turn it OFF by holding the power switch for about 5 seconds. then the battery power will be retained until the next time you turn it on. this is not a fault with the PSP, its simply in its engineering. its certainly not a returnable defect. __________________ 2003 Mitsubishi Magna TL VR Limited Edition \| 5sp Auto, 17" Enkei Ralliart Alloys Over 120 Successful Trades on OCAU - Most Recent: dche5390, Rugal, Tornhelm, ummmz, darknight84, bumography, b4sk3tb4ll3r, marktadros, MoveIt, Maxknott, NoBooze, bnyboy, Stooge007, caddy, the_rick, Soupratt, Doktor, Logik47, KraniX, Talisman, start, gizmo_melb, Omarko, Arkanite, WooKiE_MaN, PM for full list

16th August 2006, 4:22 PM	#3
n00by Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, 2219 Posts: 2,160	umm i think u missed the point the problem is that it won't recharge it turns on and works perfectly with power plugged in and the battery indicator comes up and keeps going away at random intervals (not regular like charging)and indicates full charge however unplug power turns off and it was switched fully off by holding the power switch thingo before storage.. i'm not dumb and wats the point of having 2 psps lol... Michael jackson says "doesn;tmatter if its black or white" neways enough randomness HELP ME! lol __________________  27" iMac, 32GB RAM, 3TB Fusion, 2GB GTX 680MX  2x27" Display  iPhone 5  iPad 3  Apple TV2  Mac Mini  iPod Nano 8GB (iWatch) Nissan 350Z Touring 2003 ::: Server: HP Microserver N40L: 250GB \| 2TB \| 3TB \| 4GB RAM Click to View Trades Last edited by n00by; 16th August 2006 at 4:24 PM.

16th August 2006, 6:36 PM	#4
Slugoid Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hong Kong SAR Posts: 3,077	Does it charge when the PSP is turned off?? If not, then I suspect that the battery may have drained itself to the point that it cannot be recharged. That happened to the battery in my camcorder when I left it there for a few months. Wouldn't charge at all, and only worked when I replaced the battery. __________________ Successful trades: viper287 For sale: None Folding@Home 12000 Club\|Folding@Home 70000 Points Milestone

16th August 2006, 6:39 PM	#5
n00by Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, 2219 Posts: 2,160	wen i plug in the power cable the light stays red for a while then goes off... i think your right i'll test it with a mates battery tommorrow... if not working... back to Myer i spose __________________  27" iMac, 32GB RAM, 3TB Fusion, 2GB GTX 680MX  2x27" Display  iPhone 5  iPad 3  Apple TV2  Mac Mini  iPod Nano 8GB (iWatch) Nissan 350Z Touring 2003 ::: Server: HP Microserver N40L: 250GB \| 2TB \| 3TB \| 4GB RAM Click to View Trades

16th August 2006, 7:15 PM	#7
n00by Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, 2219 Posts: 2,160	neways back to my question HELP ME! __________________  27" iMac, 32GB RAM, 3TB Fusion, 2GB GTX 680MX  2x27" Display  iPhone 5  iPad 3  Apple TV2  Mac Mini  iPod Nano 8GB (iWatch) Nissan 350Z Touring 2003 ::: Server: HP Microserver N40L: 250GB \| 2TB \| 3TB \| 4GB RAM Click to View Trades

16th August 2006, 10:34 PM	#8
abcd9146 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 6	so you battery wont charge?? i had this probalem at first as well, i tried to charge the battery overnight, and it still said 0%. what i did waas i just left the battery out of the psp for a few day (as i was annoyed at this point), and when i went back to try it again, it somehow worked or try check the contact points between the battery and the psp itself, see if they touch properly... otherwise you'll have to get a replacement

16th August 2006, 11:44 PM	#9
N1zmo Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Perth, 6065 Posts: 600	dead batteries, i guess you will have to get a new battery or take it in to sony if you're psp is still under the warranty...

17th August 2006, 8:18 AM	#10
n00by Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, 2219 Posts: 2,160	taking it back to myer today.. weird thing is when the battery indicator actually shows it shows full chrage __________________  27" iMac, 32GB RAM, 3TB Fusion, 2GB GTX 680MX  2x27" Display  iPhone 5  iPad 3  Apple TV2  Mac Mini  iPod Nano 8GB (iWatch) Nissan 350Z Touring 2003 ::: Server: HP Microserver N40L: 250GB \| 2TB \| 3TB \| 4GB RAM Click to View Trades

17th August 2006, 5:03 PM	#11
n00by Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, 2219 Posts: 2,160	update well tested with a mates battery and it works fine... took battery to myer hurstville and they are sending it to sony... does anyone have any idea how long its gonna take to get a new battery? __________________  27" iMac, 32GB RAM, 3TB Fusion, 2GB GTX 680MX  2x27" Display  iPhone 5  iPad 3  Apple TV2  Mac Mini  iPod Nano 8GB (iWatch) Nissan 350Z Touring 2003 ::: Server: HP Microserver N40L: 250GB \| 2TB \| 3TB \| 4GB RAM Click to View Trades

17th August 2006, 5:11 PM	#12
sanjay Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Prospect, Adelaide, SA Posts: 13,028	who knows go and grab a third party one from EB for $25ish in the meantime __________________ 2003 Mitsubishi Magna TL VR Limited Edition \| 5sp Auto, 17" Enkei Ralliart Alloys Over 120 Successful Trades on OCAU - Most Recent: dche5390, Rugal, Tornhelm, ummmz, darknight84, bumography, b4sk3tb4ll3r, marktadros, MoveIt, Maxknott, NoBooze, bnyboy, Stooge007, caddy, the_rick, Soupratt, Doktor, Logik47, KraniX, Talisman, start, gizmo_melb, Omarko, Arkanite, WooKiE_MaN, PM for full list

17th August 2006, 5:17 PM	#14
n00by Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, 2219 Posts: 2,160	i don;t use it for now anyways cause of the hsc... so this is kinda good lol... will get a nice fresh battery for the end of the year... just outta interest how much do the official batteries cost? __________________  27" iMac, 32GB RAM, 3TB Fusion, 2GB GTX 680MX  2x27" Display  iPhone 5  iPad 3  Apple TV2  Mac Mini  iPod Nano 8GB (iWatch) Nissan 350Z Touring 2003 ::: Server: HP Microserver N40L: 250GB \| 2TB \| 3TB \| 4GB RAM Click to View Trades