Author Topic: PSP Won't Start (Read 7988 times)

psp339 · « **on:** January 19, 2008, 08:37:20 PM »

When I turn on the PSP, it just flashes the green LED and turns off. Before this happened, I was listening to music with a sound mod. Suddenly, I heard the error sound. It didnt have a screen on but i think it was the red screen of death. This isnt my psp so i really need to fix it. can anyone tell me how to fix it? I searched and couldnt find a fix.
here is a video on me turning it on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iK8xPxh7vs

Takahashi · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2008, 10:15:26 PM »

If its software then its a brick somehow, but maybe you could have a short somewhere in ur psp from the mod.

psp339 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2008, 10:24:43 PM »

I removed all mods(usb charge and sound mod). But it still does that. I really need it fixed.

Slimby · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2008, 11:10:34 PM »

You have a short somewhere.

Slimby

psp339 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:10:16 AM »

Well i even took out motherboard and and tried to power it and it stil flashes the green light and doesnt turn on.

Slimby · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:21:32 AM »

What soldering to the motherboard have you done?

Slimby

psp339 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:23:27 AM »

I did the USB Charge Mod but took it off. It worked. I also did the Sound Mod. I soldered the 5v and ground next to it. I also soldered to the speaker. Everything went fine and the psp worked. Suddenly while listening to music, I heard the red screen of death and the psp froze. I shut it down. Now it doesnt turn on.

Nemesis · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:31:30 AM »

make sure there isnt any solder on the 5v point which is touching the gold contact where the screws go as this can sometimes stop it from turning on, it happened to me

psp339 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:33:23 AM »

i removed ervything and no solder is touching gold place.

ProperBritish · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:42:52 AM »

Look for black residue on the PCB, thats what shorted my USB charge, I scratched it off and voila

psp339 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:59:21 AM »

Theres no black residue. The USB charging worked.

wrcsti · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2008, 12:25:16 PM »

sounds like a software brick to me, did i have custom firmware? if so try to get in recovery mode ( hold the R button and start the psp while holding R) or try to make a pandora (check the pandora subforum).
if neither of these work then it is definetly hardware.

psp339 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2008, 12:34:28 PM »

Its not a brick. Before i was listening to music. And when i put in the pandora, it just tries to turn on. The green light flashes then off then flashes then off. When i try recovery it just flashes the green light and turns off. Could it be a blown fuse?? Maybe the power fuse?

bsbuk · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2008, 02:41:37 PM »

it might be the power board?

psp339 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2008, 02:51:11 PM »

i swaped powerboard and its not the powerboard. The battery charges too.

Slimby · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2008, 08:42:35 PM »

It's a short.

Slimby

psp339 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2008, 08:48:40 PM »

How is it a short??!?! I dont have any mods in it. There are no exposed wires. I even took out the motherboard and tried to turn it on.

Slimby · « **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2008, 09:34:29 PM »

There might be a spot of solder shorting the 5 volt point to the ground. It's happened to me before several times.

Slimby

psp339 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2008, 09:36:12 PM »

the 5v and the ground isnt touching.

Slimby · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2008, 09:42:33 PM »

Then it must be somewhere else. The PSP only does that when there's a short.

Slimby

psp339 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 20, 2008, 09:48:34 PM »

But i cant find any shorts. Should i try to bridge the power fuse??

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