Author Topic: A word of caution... (Another Update) (Read 15002 times)

MidKnight · « **on:** October 28, 2007, 03:33:52 PM »

To whoever is going to buy a psp slim...

they are, as i just found out (the hard way) EXTREMELY FRAGILE!

mine got dropped 1 1/2 feet and got a cracked (and nonfunctional) screen

so, BEWARE!

ALSO: if anyone happens to have a spare psp slim screen, i'll buy it.
ALSO ALSO: Any ideas on fixing it?

UPDATE!: Gamestop won't replace it, and Sony will charge me $90, along with shipping, for a REFURBISHED one

! Any ideas?

ANOTHER UPDATE:My cousin in Austria got a PSP Slim (more accurately, I mailed one to him), and his just broke in the same way. Sony shouldn't sell game consoles that break this easily, especially without a case.

FreeK · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2007, 04:01:40 PM »

lol good job

that really sucks though
na i dont have a xtra screen or a psp slim
im just gonna stay with the phat

thx for the tip

godzillaman55 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2007, 05:03:54 PM »

Same thing just happened to me, doing the LED sound mod. Im trying to find a replacement screen.

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2007, 05:06:40 PM »

Want to send that broken screen to me?I need a new backlight...

@godzillaman how the

do you break the screen while doing led mods???

godzillaman55 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2007, 05:10:10 PM »

I layed down hte screen on my table and then when i was done and ready to pick it up it slipped out of my fingers and dropped like 5 inches. Apparently that was just enough. When i finally get a replacement I would have no problem sending it, but im using it now until I get a replacement. The sreen for me works but there are purple vertical lines avery 4MM. So its sorta useable.

l0rdnic0 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2007, 05:28:20 PM »

Holy crap you know how many tims I did that.... Wow I feel lucky.... That stinks though. Hey I have two Slims on I test my mods on and one I prommised myself I wont touch.

So in short if I blow up my PSP this week with my new *cough* mod I'll part out the LCD if your still looking.

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2007, 05:43:48 PM »

o.O tell me when you get a replacement!Try undercutter.co.uk or Dealextreme.com

cellrune · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2007, 07:19:26 PM »

Melting the crack from the inside might fix the crack, don't have slim LCD, I was going to get one before Christmas...... but I won't now that I discovered this....

My Fat PSP got dropped so many times already, 2 1/2 years of dropping about 3 a month.... until now it works perfectly.......

Not saying the psp is

, just saying The fat one is more durable....

budgray19 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 28, 2007, 07:55:19 PM »

its because it dosnt have the lcd cage and all of that like the old one so yea.. its more on the case
the case ive heard is where all fo its strenght is at

dvsbstrd · « **Reply #9 on:** October 28, 2007, 08:02:13 PM »

EEEK!

Well this is alarming. I want to get a PSP for Christmas, and I want the slim, but now, I'm kinda worried.

I mean, I baby my electronics.

I dropped my iPod twice in two years, and my DS once, but, if it only takes one drop to blow out a PSP Slim, well, ewwww.

I suppose this isn't covered by warranty either, eh?

edhel · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2007, 12:30:01 AM »

ill buy ur slims off of u

DubbleDutch · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2007, 11:11:11 AM »

Quote from: dvsbstrd on October 28, 2007, 08:02:13 PM

EEEK!

Well this is alarming. I want to get a PSP for Christmas, and I want the slim, but now, I'm kinda worried.

I mean, I baby my electronics.

I dropped my iPod twice in two years, and my DS once, but, if it only takes one drop to blow out a PSP Slim, well, ewwww.

I suppose this isn't covered by warranty either, eh?

this can happen to al the handhelds you are lucky on how the DS an ipod fell if the fall on the wrong side or spot of it it'll have a cracked screen too

only because the PSP has just a big screen and it is thinner then DS etc.. it will crack easier but if u use the psp normally and dont drop it, it wont crack

MidKnight · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2007, 04:11:41 PM »

Quote from: dvsbstrd on October 28, 2007, 08:02:13 PM

EEEK!

Well this is alarming. I want to get a PSP for Christmas, and I want the slim, but now, I'm kinda worried.

I mean, I baby my electronics.

I dropped my iPod twice in two years, and my DS once, but, if it only takes one drop to blow out a PSP Slim, well, ewwww.

I suppose this isn't covered by warranty either, eh?

well.. mine had dropped once before, about the same distance but onto soft carpet...

Kenshinffx · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2007, 08:43:08 AM »

Sony are

idiots for not releasing some type of case for this on launch...

doug1O4231 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2007, 08:11:03 PM »

OMG you too this happend to me last night i was playing my psp and my friend tossed a pillow at me and knocked it out of my hands fell about 2feet and smashed the screen i was soo pissed i kicked his ass and im making him buy me a new one i was about to make a thread asking if you can use the old psps screen in the slim guess not i miss my slim alot it may be fragile but damn i love it

prettierwendead · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:18:25 PM »

omg u poor guys hope u get new slims they are cool gonna caver mine in polystyrene lol then case it in bubble wrap but on a serious note im gonna look into some kind of mod to stop this must be something we could do

doug1O4231 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 31, 2007, 03:49:22 PM »

i hope that works out cuz to be perfactly honest this blows

T3KN1K4L · « **Reply #17 on:** October 31, 2007, 05:29:43 PM »

Your kidding me right? You guys are complaining, and saying the slims aren't built as well because you dropped an electronic device with a LCD screen? It's not like they are designed to be dropped, yes I'm sure they did do a little designing to ensure it could take a bit of punishment, but come on! Next your gonna complain that you broke a glass once because it fell off the counter...

doug1O4231 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 01, 2007, 10:14:26 AM »

look tek im not saying its sonys fault that my psp broke im just saying its sad how fragile they are i mean prolly about 30% of psp owners are lil kids and to be honest kids arnt as careful as say you or me are. and thats going to leave a lot of kids disappointed with thier new toy and well because of the amount of parents complaining sony might revise the slim which doesnt seem fair to sony but personally i hope it happens

MidKnight · « **Reply #19 on:** November 01, 2007, 05:18:08 PM »

Quote from: T3KN1K4L on October 31, 2007, 05:29:43 PM

Your kidding me right? You guys are complaining, and saying the slims aren't built as well because you dropped an electronic device with a LCD screen? It's not like they are designed to be dropped, yes I'm sure they did do a little designing to ensure it could take a bit of punishment, but come on! Next your gonna complain that you broke a glass once because it fell off the counter...

First of all, Sony didn't release an "official" case for the PSP slim yet, as far as I know. Second, the clerk at the Gamestop I bought it at didn't tell me that a warranty existed (I'm never shopping at Gamestop again. (OK, maybe I am...)), and you can only get a warranty the day you buy the system.

lilcrzytimmy · « **Reply #20 on:** November 03, 2007, 11:54:33 PM »

Quote from: daraman2000 on November 01, 2007, 05:18:08 PM

First of all, Sony didn't release an "official" case for the PSP slim yet, as far as I know. Second, the clerk at the Gamestop I bought it at didn't tell me that a warranty existed (I'm never shopping at Gamestop again. (OK, maybe I am...)), and you can only get a warranty the day you buy the system.

acually sony did release an offical case for the psp slim, BUT, its not avaliable he, only japan which sux. if you want, you can order it from play asia. it looks nice, and can fit lots of things. it also corresponds to the psp slim color. heres a link to how it looks, http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bf-49-en-70-2638.html

also, sony carrys a warranty for the slim, but i dont think they will fix it unless you really argue with them. they may not fix it because it consider as a physical damage meanign something that you did affecting the system, like dropping, dropping things on ti and etc that cause somethign not to work. but if you do argue with them and hav other ppl complain abotu tis super fragile screen, they may fix it, like nintendo's ds lite crack hinge.

my hp photosmart camera didnt turn on once, had it for two months and they wanted to give me a reburbrished. my sis is one of those nuts taht wont stop until she gets it and found a loophole to their warranty policy. in the policy, it states " recieve new or like new product of the same or similary product". and she wont bug hp until she recieved a new camera instead of an old one because we onlyu had the camera for such a lil time. mayeb if you complain to sony about the fragile screen, and compare it to you phat psp (if you have one) they might replace the LCD> its worth a shot.
and hmm interesting, i9 dropped my psp slim already, but no cracks or anything, one small light scratch on the ring tho. T-T. btw, i dropped it off a table when gathering 3 psp. the strap was caught onto the knob of my tv stand, and fell out of its case (original phat psp pouch).

i wonder, is japanese slim more durable, i hav one coming in soon, but im not gonna risk it.

MidKnight · « **Reply #21 on:** November 04, 2007, 09:07:10 AM »

Quote from: edhel on October 29, 2007, 12:30:01 AM

ill buy ur slims off of u

even if the screen's broken? *hopefully gazes at edhel*

edhel · « **Reply #22 on:** November 04, 2007, 09:09:46 AM »

how much u want? PM me

TR4G- · « **Reply #23 on:** November 04, 2007, 09:10:06 AM »

i would just break off the PCB switch [if i had a warrenty] and return it saying it wont turn on......and theyll give u a new one [ive done it like 4 times]

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 04, 2007, 01:25:00 PM »

Wait...Sony sells refurbed ones for $90?????

OMG I'm in heaven!!!

Can you just call them and give them cc number and address and they ship one??

O can you even order one online

??

MidKnight · « **Reply #25 on:** November 04, 2007, 01:41:31 PM »

Quote from: pspkicks316 on November 04, 2007, 01:25:00 PM

Wait...Sony sells refurbed ones for $90?????

OMG I'm in heaven!!!

Can you just call them and give them cc number and address and they ship one??

O can you even order one online ??

they sell the refurbs for $90 IN EXCHANGE FOR A BROKEN, UNMODDED PSP.

bottmint · « **Reply #26 on:** November 07, 2007, 06:58:36 PM »

isnt there someway that you could make something like a shock absorbent caseing for it that still lets you reach the buttons but absorbs large amounts of trauma? course ive never done anything like that so if it cant be done

(really ive never done any modding but im hoping to start tho)

dvsbstrd · « **Reply #27 on:** November 08, 2007, 05:28:48 AM »

This has inspired me to make a case for slim owners worldwide.

I'm going to need a few Muppets in order to do this though...

Would anyone mind carrying their PSP around in Kermit's

?

dedafmonteur · « **Reply #28 on:** November 08, 2007, 06:59:00 AM »

dude's, sony made a case for slim. i could buy it here before they had the slim.

tanoz · « **Reply #29 on:** November 16, 2007, 03:15:15 PM »

sorry to bring up an old thread but i thought u guys might like to know they have replacements for the slim now. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10158
they are $39 US and include shipping.

ndrew2505 · « **Reply #30 on:** November 25, 2007, 10:58:34 AM »

Quote from: tanoz on November 16, 2007, 03:15:15 PM

sorry to bring up an old thread but i thought u guys might like to know they have replacements for the slim now. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10158
they are $39 US and include shipping.

this is a quote from deal xtremes slim screen listing:

"* Bright/dark spots (aka dead pixels) disclosure: as is the case with many original PSP screens, these LCD screens *may* suffer from a few dead pixels. This is not covered by warranty. In the meantime we do our best to test and ship perfect screens."

DarkSushi · « **Reply #31 on:** March 26, 2008, 11:47:43 PM »

well i drop my psp slim just about 12 inchs from my bed and it fine no scrach of malfunctioning

Professor Fate · « **Reply #32 on:** March 29, 2008, 04:02:30 PM »

you can always get a case like this

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/psp_playstation_portable/devices/305&cl=us,en
it's for the phat but it should work for the slim.

nez · « **Reply #33 on:** March 29, 2008, 10:40:41 PM »

man anyone have a spare LCD screen. PLsPLs

Grimoire · « **Reply #34 on:** March 30, 2008, 02:39:29 PM »

Guess its what you do with what you got. Ive dropped my slim 4 or 5 times in the past week alone. As of yet (Knock on wood) I dont even have a scratch. What I do have is a slight nick in the trigger from the soldering Iron and another on the wrap handle. Hardly noticable. All the times it was dropped I put it on the couch arm, which is a good 3 to 4 feet off the ground, and I get up, get a drink, sit down and the damned thing always seems to slip off. BLAMMO, carpet salad. Pick it up, blow off the dog hair, and continue gaming. So, I wouldnt NOT get a slim from this alone. I still suggest it. Ive also got a baddass metal case for it, so when I do travel, if I do drop it from my hotel room again, I wont worry as much. That was a stressfull 3 flight run!
Oh, heres where I got my second Metal Case it fits like a dream. Put my headphones under the PSP, put the ear buds in the small holes above the triggers, holds all 4 of my DUO's and 3 games easily.

nez · « **Reply #35 on:** March 30, 2008, 11:09:20 PM »

bla bla bla that still doesn't help us that need a screen just helps when we do get a replacement. lol

GhoSt · « **Reply #36 on:** March 30, 2008, 11:29:02 PM »

dude thats crazy i droped my phat like 3 metres down some stairs onto tiles and its still chuging on

(admitadly with a broken wifi board tho

)

Luke · « **Reply #37 on:** March 31, 2008, 04:40:30 AM »

Quote from: GhoSt_Death on March 30, 2008, 11:29:02 PM

dude thats crazy i droped my phat like 3 metres down some stairs onto tiles and its still chuging on (admitadly with a broken wifi board tho )

ive thrown my old psp down my stairs and it still works i had a clear case on and i saw that the h thingo the metal thing behinfd wifi moved so that pissed me off so i just took it out and didnt but it back in

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Author Topic: A word of caution... (Another Update) (Read 15002 times)

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