He Broke His Special Edition PSP When Replacing the Battery

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    He Broke His Special Edition PSP When Replacing the Battery - I bought this Special Edition God of War PSP from a seller who said he "didn't have time to fix it." The issue is there is no display when the PSP is on. So we get to diagnose the problem and then see if we can get it fixed and working again.
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  • @PowerSynopsis
    @PowerSynopsis Рік тому +96

    I appreciate showing us the entire process, failures and all. You're a champion.

  • @phoenixcerberus
    @phoenixcerberus Рік тому +10

    This man is amazing. The precision of a surgeon with that soldering iron and steady hand.

  • @stephenmcninchthefortresso101
    @stephenmcninchthefortresso101 Рік тому +44

    From one Steve to another, I love your videos. My brother and I are big fans! Keep up the good work.

  • @theshellderinslowbrostail5422
    @theshellderinslowbrostail5422 Рік тому +17

    I love how this was essentially a shell replacement when you look at it XD
    Love the video tho, will help me cuz im doing a PSP diagnosis right now

  • @Saadi_Lyfe
    @Saadi_Lyfe Рік тому +16

    At 8:21 when you said this should work... i checked how much of the video was left... and to be frank I was happy to see that there was alot more to it.. although i know you had to work more on it... which is not so good for you.. but that ment there was more to be seen of your amazing work... Its always a joy to watch your videos..

  • @spartanvi3888
    @spartanvi3888 Рік тому +38

    Awesome job! Thanks to your channel, you got me interested in learning how to solder/de-solder and fix some of my broken controllers. I'm about 2 months into the journey and have fixed over 10x Xbox One / Series controllers, including 5x Elite Series 2 controllers. Just fixed my first PS5 Dualsense controller last week and plan to expand into doing more of those and some retro console modding. Cheers!

  • @ramza78
    @ramza78 Рік тому +2

    Glad Steve is still giving the PSP world some love!!! Great vid!!

  • @Matt7R
    @Matt7R Рік тому +25

    These things were ahead of their time! Man I wish I could find my old PSP. I still have a Vita but it's not the same!

    • @alexhunter0815
      @alexhunter0815 Рік тому +3

      👍PSP was great. Vita was trash!

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Рік тому +11

      These were/are so cool!

    • @AnarickTheDevil
      @AnarickTheDevil Рік тому +10

      @@alexhunter0815 Vita can do everything psp can and more.

    • @damiresq
      @damiresq 4 місяці тому

      i still have it, still works since 2007, at that time there was no concept of stick drift wow

  • @RagnarR1
    @RagnarR1 Рік тому +1

    You know what's funny I was searching for some configuration cables for my car and how to put it together, and I ended up finding you, and now I can't stop watching.

  • @ataahmadi
    @ataahmadi Рік тому +147

    *Bro really is tronics fix everything*

    • @geraldkimera
      @geraldkimera Рік тому +15

      Am gonna read this as “ bro, tronics really fixes everything “ 😅

    • @TheTurboman23
      @TheTurboman23 Рік тому +8

      ​@@geraldkimera Thank you for the translation 😅

    • @user-in4hs6km2v
      @user-in4hs6km2v Рік тому +2

      That's because he studied. There is a difference between professionals and amateurs.

    • @JPSimen
      @JPSimen Рік тому +2

      Not true at all. He regularly fails to fix many consoles.

    • @JPSimen
      @JPSimen Рік тому

      He is an experienced replace component repair person.

  • @kbxyahir
    @kbxyahir Рік тому +7

    see the skill with which you do things is amazing, cheers!

  • @bryans8656
    @bryans8656 Рік тому +14

    Even though I don't have most of the items you repair in your videos I pick up useful tips for working on my own hardware.

    • @mrksaccount123
      @mrksaccount123 Рік тому +2

      That’s the way to go about it! I built my hardware repair collection over 3-4 years and i still add from time to time

  • @AbdullaSulaimani
    @AbdullaSulaimani 8 місяців тому

    Man the nostalgia!! You took me back.

  • @Kangamoos
    @Kangamoos Рік тому

    such a bummer that first connector didn't work! Glad you got it sorted

  • @DanaTheInsane
    @DanaTheInsane Рік тому +2

    Good timing! I was just using my special edition Hatsune Miku, PSP today. Replacing the battery is easy but these battery mods are a great way to break things.

  • @neuroplasticity
    @neuroplasticity Рік тому

    Damn that was a tedious job. Great job man.

  • @VideoGameRestoration
    @VideoGameRestoration Рік тому +3

    I need to get one of those board holders! Great repair!

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Рік тому +1

      They're expensive but really nice to have

  • @giovanycatano8611
    @giovanycatano8611 Рік тому

    Thanks Steve, great video, greetings from Colombia

  • @Spartan122S
    @Spartan122S Рік тому +3

    That is one sexy looking PSP for sure! Happy Friday Steve and thanks again for the cool video like every week! 🍻

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Рік тому +1

      Yes, it's cool one! Glad you're enjoying them!

  • @Dingo-the-dingus
    @Dingo-the-dingus Рік тому +4

    Whenever this man post I just get my bag of cool ranch Doritos and sit down and start watching

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Рік тому

      Lol, awesome! So glad these are enjoyable!

  • @colinboneham7387
    @colinboneham7387 Рік тому +2

    Nice save Steve, stops one more going to the scrapheap

  • @HD-wf3bp
    @HD-wf3bp Рік тому +2

    I'm so proud muhaha I did this repair half a year ago and now I see you do it like i did. I used a heat gun though and just blasted the under side.

  • @wdfgoinoninturkey
    @wdfgoinoninturkey Рік тому +2

    Psp was so fun. I missed playing vice city stories. PlayStation should deffinetly make a New portable console.

  • @Umejnadobi2
    @Umejnadobi2 9 місяців тому

    Videos like this help me prepare for reparing my psp street

  • @aroundtheblockwithbrock4799

    This was sooo cool that god of war psp is awesome looking glad you saved it loved the video

  • @patpatpat3
    @patpatpat3 Рік тому

    Its nice to see a psp in your video again

  • @naderz4064
    @naderz4064 11 місяців тому

    man i love your content "i bout someones broken crap, now im gonna fix it" lol just so enjoyable to watch

  • @MikesArcadeMonitorRepair
    @MikesArcadeMonitorRepair Рік тому

    Great job as always!

  • @ccdani2
    @ccdani2 Рік тому +1

    Another great fix !! I think that's an aftermarket shell not the original you can tell by the quality of te plastic and the off colour markings on it

  • @SkyfighterZX
    @SkyfighterZX Рік тому

    That board is also good so maybe save it for a future fix and swap the conector if needed, great video :D

  • @TheBenito211
    @TheBenito211 Рік тому

    Nice to see PSP repair video. Its hard to find good batery replace.

  • @claublind
    @claublind Рік тому +1

    I got 6 psp consoles and i always love seeing people fix them. I wish i knew how to work my way around with soldering tools :(

  • @PongbyAtari
    @PongbyAtari 9 місяців тому

    I have a few PSP including this God Of War model. Nice job saving another classic.

  • @sweatbox128
    @sweatbox128 Рік тому

    nice vid, thanks for saving this special edition 👍

  • @marblecornet
    @marblecornet Рік тому +16

    This is DK Oldies quality if they actually cleaned their consoles lol

    • @JRein721
      @JRein721 Рік тому +2

      😂😂😂 nailed this comment perfectly!

    • @marblecornet
      @marblecornet Рік тому +4

      @@JRein721 yeah because the guy who owned that PSP clearly didn't know what he was doing just like Joey

    • @JRein721
      @JRein721 Рік тому +1

      @@marblecornet yea the vid of the in-housing employee harassing was cringey, I feel for the guy tho. If they dedicated more workers to that department and provide necessary tools and restructured policies they could have their selling point be truthful.

  • @AydenTheKilla
    @AydenTheKilla Рік тому

    You seem a little shakier than usual, are you alright? Love your channel man big fan and hope all is well!

  • @kironoschannel
    @kironoschannel Рік тому

    It's nice to see a REAL repair on a PSP as opposed to those annoying fake ones that are always covered in mud.

  • @hawkfeather6802
    @hawkfeather6802 Рік тому

    Nice work,that looked hard

  • @pfroo40
    @pfroo40 Рік тому +2

    I just dusted off my PSP 1001, swapped in an IPS screen, and ordered a couple replacement shells to play with. It is still a cool system!

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Рік тому

      That sounds amazing!

    • @mistandyork
      @mistandyork Рік тому +1

      I wouldnt bother with replacement shells, unless your original shell is scratched to hell

    • @6reen6uy
      @6reen6uy Рік тому

      A Vita is far and away the better PSP. if you’re really into it.

  • @alexanderdiaz0512
    @alexanderdiaz0512 Рік тому +1

    Robbing Peter to pay Paul. The eternal conundrum of everyone who fixes electronics. Haha

  • @smedlap8789
    @smedlap8789 Рік тому

    I saved the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit to my Amazon list. I have another kit but not like that one with the electronic grounding wrist strap. I used to have one of those but lost it.

  • @Slaypalm
    @Slaypalm Рік тому +1

    Ahh I have the same one that survived a house fire! Wish it still worked as it was part of my childhood. It was literally one of the only things to survive our house fire. I hid it in a clothes basket from my siblings the night of the disaster and the water from the fire trucks soaked the clothes and kept it in pretty good cosmetic condition.

  • @Mchenrygames
    @Mchenrygames Рік тому

    Like how you exhausted every option before replacing the display and the mobo. I'm sure there is still hope for the mobo and lcd if you can figure how to get the backlight working.

  • @Moby41
    @Moby41 Рік тому

    Dude I JUST repaired my PSP about 4 days ago and thought "How cool would it be if Tronics made a PSP repair video". No waaaaay.

  • @djj5088
    @djj5088 10 місяців тому

    Great job !! Those connections are super breakable lol. I have a psp go for you if interested Never saw them on your channel 😊

  • @Greaseworld
    @Greaseworld 11 місяців тому

    My god of war 2000 has a umd drive problem, I think it’s the little black clip button thing on the motherboard. I find replacing these small piece tedious.
    This video was very helpful ! 👍😌

  • @mukeshgoolcharan6121
    @mukeshgoolcharan6121 Рік тому +1

    Good stuff man

  • @briandoss9232
    @briandoss9232 5 місяців тому

    Ah the PSP is one of my favorite consoles! Wonderful device.

  • @TheClahey
    @TheClahey Рік тому +1

    Need more. Even if you have to break something and then fix it. :)

  • @zandert33
    @zandert33 Рік тому +5

    Did he ever try the new screen on the original board? I know the replaced clip wasn't going to close, but one of the big problems here appears to have been the screen itself, which I think was only tried using the replacement board.

  • @suicida1
    @suicida1 Рік тому

    A modded PSP is still an awesome thing to have in 2023, I use mine quite a bit

  • @fiffiflauschi
    @fiffiflauschi Рік тому

    I would have loved to See the old Board without the connector and the ribbon cable directly soldered to the Board. The bridge you created looked strong enough.

  • @JP-114
    @JP-114 Рік тому

    Love it. I still got 2 of these PSPs. One works legit. Other I fixed myself after I got a new 1. Also great tip on batteries. Those 3rd party ones r awful. Some say it fits but actually too big for the PSP model.

  • @azalea_k
    @azalea_k Рік тому

    I found this fascinating, even though it gives me flashbacks to Lenovo's horrible m.2 SSD cable that breaks more easily than, say, an m.2 slot on a motherboard might... but anyway, I have to wonder, what was left of the old PSP? Just the case (including controllers) and UMD?

  • @Late5555
    @Late5555 Рік тому +3

    Good work getting it fixed. I can't believe all you had to do was replace was the screen, the board, the battery, some of the ribbons, and a few of the screws 😂

  • @nasrimarc7050
    @nasrimarc7050 Рік тому

    You're a master👍👍

  • @dihvieira
    @dihvieira 8 місяців тому

    i have one of this model, so gorgeous!

  • @mperry0913
    @mperry0913 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely love my IFixIt kit. I have the same one he showed in the video, and it's come in handy so many times. Also, I had a pad on the tweezers break off, and IFixIt replaced it with no issues. Highly recommend. Now, I want to go buy a PSP.

  • @jamesgoss1860
    @jamesgoss1860 Рік тому

    "Didn't have time to fix it" ah yes, just like when someone brings in a trainwreck of a "repaired" car to the shop and says that another shop did it.

  • @brianritchie75
    @brianritchie75 3 місяці тому

    Steve, is it possible that freezing the donor connector before soldering could lower the chances of melting the plastic when soldering? Great content as always 👏 we're praying for your fight with lymphoma. Kick its ass buddy

  • @lukehyoshy
    @lukehyoshy Рік тому +1

    I'm always impressed by your skills, but when you do those jobs with the microscope I'm left wondering if you're human. haha ha

  • @yodleingcloud9612
    @yodleingcloud9612 Рік тому

    Awesome video big fan

  • @The_LexSter
    @The_LexSter Рік тому

    I still use my PSP from time to time, great for playing GameBoy or C64 games :-) Only thing is the battery is always completely empty after a week just lying around...

  • @vinidemoraes._
    @vinidemoraes._ Рік тому

    I never skip Ifixit sponsor part lol

  • @zanieru7041
    @zanieru7041 7 місяців тому

    Greetings Tronix, who was the person you had recommended for repairs? My umd is starting to fail. Is it worth fixing or is CFW the way to go?

  • @fballer94
    @fballer94 Рік тому +1

    Where do you sell the stuff you fix? Do you have an ebay store? Id definitely buy something to support. Knowing you actually refurbish your products

  • @justgamingentertainment
    @justgamingentertainment 7 місяців тому +1

    HOW he doesn't even need to take anything apart the battery is right there so easy to replace

  • @karkinissan
    @karkinissan Рік тому +1

    An advice for future PSP repair videos: The PSP doesn't need to have a battery installed to turn on, just the power connector is enough.

  • @Zeegoku1007
    @Zeegoku1007 Рік тому

    Brings back memories...hope Sony invests in a new handheld system in the near future !

  • @asaprulers226
    @asaprulers226 Рік тому +1

    Had my psp in a draw for awhile. Decided to take a look, saw the back case wasnt on. Thought it was weird its prestine..... the battery was bulging like 8 month pregnant lady. Scary

  • @tvuser1
    @tvuser1 Рік тому

    Word of advice. Cut a thin plastic square and shimmy it in abobe ribbon cable.
    It will hold cable down very well

  • @stevenmael
    @stevenmael 10 місяців тому

    These ribbon cable connectors breaking is something that ive seen alot on PSP's, makes you wonder if theyre just cheaply mounted/made.

  • @mrfuzzypaws
    @mrfuzzypaws Рік тому +4

    Do the sellers ever message you after you post a video of you fixing the sale still adamant that they didn’t do what they did?

  • @ianmendoza3935
    @ianmendoza3935 Рік тому

    You should try repairing a piano dry rgb 20s

  • @heavyarms55
    @heavyarms55 Рік тому

    Always like when you work on older hardware. Never owned a PSP when they were new, but I respect it for being the only real challenger Nintendo ever had in the market.
    Lol, sorry Sega but Game Gear wasn't up to snuff.

  • @jayx3603
    @jayx3603 9 місяців тому

    Hey tonics just got a new psp from a buddy he found in a storage but doesn’t have a charger for it. I ordered two(psp-1001) chargers from Amazon but I don’t know if they were the correct ones or what because it seemed a bit long and would come right out. So I’m wondering if you know where to get an original or a replacement that actually works or if it’s my port itself?

  • @marktueller6481
    @marktueller6481 Рік тому

    Using my ifix kit cleaning out ps1 consoles I just repaired

  • @aleksandrbmelnikov
    @aleksandrbmelnikov 10 місяців тому

    Next time, just shave down those solder joints, and the ribbon will slip right in. And if special board comes with a chipset RF shield, move it to the new board. Idea is to keep it stock, much as you can anyway. I'm subbing your channel. You still get a thumbs-up in my book.👍😉🛠

  • @mopsandmuscles7855
    @mopsandmuscles7855 Рік тому +2

    Funny story. I had a Ghost of Sparta PSP. I accidentally broke it, trying to replace part of the housing. That particular model is notorious for paint coming off.
    A month later on market place I got this GoW PSP for $40 😆

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Рік тому +1

      That's a great deal!

    • @mopsandmuscles7855
      @mopsandmuscles7855 Рік тому

      ​@@Tronicsfix it had no battery or charge cables, but I used the ones for the broken PSP. PSP 3000 battery and charger work with PSP 2000

  • @mannyblight6140
    @mannyblight6140 Рік тому

    In hindsight Sony should’ve put the special decals on the opposite side of the back of the psp. But the fun thing I use to do is swap the battery backs on my psp

  • @chrizekiel
    @chrizekiel Рік тому

    You should start using uv curable epoxy resin to fix some plastic things

  • @dmaskell92
    @dmaskell92 Рік тому

    I had this same exact model! I gave some junkie $20 for it back in the day.

  • @instahawk8422
    @instahawk8422 Рік тому +8

    It’s just amazing how big the microscope makes these parts look often people don’t realise that when watching a fix it video they think it’s big and easy but that’s when inexperienced people make the mistakes because they don’t realise it’s a microscope making the parts look big

  • @_MJ07_
    @_MJ07_ Рік тому +1

    Psps have a backlight fuse that is very prone to blowing. I'm pretty sure that was the problem, and thought it would be from the get go.

  • @MrJodelpascual
    @MrJodelpascual Рік тому

    I want your ifix tools! I hope I can have mine. I'm from the Philippines :) Please greet me in your next video.

  • @kimsoderholm9101
    @kimsoderholm9101 Рік тому

    At 4 mins, the connector that has a piece of broken plastic. Does the plastic parts outside the dark blue lanes that it is sitting on also have some importane? Is there wires or something inside that little piece that broke of? Or could it have worked even though a bit of plastics was removed if you for exempel dont have or can find spare parts.

  • @Mr.Unacceptable
    @Mr.Unacceptable Рік тому

    I wish someone would make a standardized replacement for these ribbon connectors that are made from high temp plastic.

  • @patrick-michaelbauer8061
    @patrick-michaelbauer8061 3 місяці тому

    Hello, I wanted to lubricate my gears because they were making noise. After assembly, the resolution is much more pixelated. I hope I didn't damage any ribbon cables. or is there a connection point that can be easily loosened when the display is folded out?

  • @especiallythesoos1795
    @especiallythesoos1795 Рік тому +2

    12:35 Ship of Thesaurus moment

  • @dominikbessler2507
    @dominikbessler2507 Рік тому +1

    Does the PSP have a backlight fuse? Maybe that was the initial problem, that the fuse was broken by overvoltage from the aftermarket battery.

  • @HAMOUDASCRAFTS
    @HAMOUDASCRAFTS Рік тому +2

    👑

  • @kev1nratedr
    @kev1nratedr Рік тому +1

    you should repair broken consoles from mckays if you live nearby one of their locations

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Рік тому +1

      Interesting. Never heard of them. I'll have to look them up

  • @rickymartinez9719
    @rickymartinez9719 Рік тому

    Are you fixing limited edition monster hunter new Nintendo 3ds xl top screens?

  • @12345.......
    @12345....... Рік тому +2

    Does low voltage affect the stability of those batteries, or am I confusing battery types?

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Рік тому

      I'm not sure on that. I'm sure someone who knows will see this and answer

  • @F14foreverF14
    @F14foreverF14 Рік тому

    It would be cool if $ony makes another Vita or PSP.

  • @MACACONOIA
    @MACACONOIA Рік тому

    are there any videos you shot and dont post?

  • @carletonrutherford1799
    @carletonrutherford1799 Рік тому

    1:14 Unless those were TronicsFix's fingerprints on the back of that display, someone else has been in there.

  • @serapio1133
    @serapio1133 Рік тому

    I too broked a conector on a switch joycon, I don't have a spare motherboard, so can I solder the flex cable to the motherboard?

  • @davidchavarria
    @davidchavarria 9 місяців тому

    i have that same model and the 1100 vita, idk if i should mod and sell or keep.

  • @jakthebomb
    @jakthebomb Рік тому

    This looks like an aftermarket PSP Shell.