Gearing up to mod a PSP.

myersn024 · Post by **myersn024** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:51 pm

Earlier today I bought a damaged PSP off ebay with the intention of installing a mod chip on it. All the info that I've come across has indicated that it is a complete PITA to install due to the nature of the solder connections that are required to be made. To that end, I've been practicing making similar connections on an old video card. I'm getting pretty good at it, but I'm nowhere near ready. I'm going to keep practicing for a while before giving the actual installation a try. Below are some pics of the soldering I did on the video card. The first one isn't great due to lighting, but some of you out there will appreciate the second and third ones. 7 wires, no shorts....priceless. I've still got a long way to go though.

<img src="http://www.austinbull.com/pictures/crappy.jpg" width=400>
<img src="http://www.austinbull.com/pictures/uppractice1.jpg" width=400>
<img src="http://www.austinbull.com/pictures/uppractice2.jpg" width=400>

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:00 pm

*whistle*...damn nice solder job...you keep on doing that and the PSP mod will be cake. Just to make it easier, do what you're doing, when you take off the solder mask, JUST scrape off ENOUGH for the one wire...less chance of the solder treading to another trace...of course the PSP ones are extremely close together (I think closer than the ones on the card. Try going on the MaxConsole forum's unofficial UP forum for some tips on soldering this bad boy, but at the rate you're going I think you are the help! Keep up the good work!

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:12 pm

you have out soldered vbmaster.

(hes not the master really, but everyone says he is. lies.)

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:14 pm

Retromaster wrote:you have out soldered vbmaster.

(hes not the master really, but everyone says he is. lies.)

^agreed.

Post by **Skyone** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:23 pm

Pff, nothing close to timmeh.

Kidding, nice job, keep us updated!

Indigno · Post by **Indigno** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:54 pm

Nicer than anything I can do, that's f'sho.

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:27 am

<img src="http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6835/dscf0022yq4.jpg" height="600" width="800">
These are the traces leading to the NAND.

The picture is WAY bigger than a PSP motherboard is in real life.

Now from what I can see, the lead spacing on that PCI card is a lot more than it is on the PSP motherboard.

Retromaster, I could do that (and I have done that as well), you are just pissed at me because I don't like you.

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:32 am

vb master wrote:Retromaster, I could do that (and I have done that as well), you are just pissed at me because I don't like you.

WWWOOOOAAAHHHH.......I didn't mean to offend you, and i'm not pissed with you, but I mean.....I have seen some other people with good soldering. you aren't the only one in the world. I've seen a video of a kid soldering a surface mount board.

I'm not trying to offend you.
I know you could do that.
or better.

(but people who don't like me are in for bad stuff man!!)

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:37 am

Retromaster wrote:(but people who don't like me are in for bad stuff man!!)

Oh no the internet police are going to come after me oh god.

Retromaster · Post by **Retromaster** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:39 am

internet police................

................
that sounds like a good Idea...............it could work................

Unidentified Assilant · Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:58 am

^

We already have mods.

Why don't you wait until the apparently easier-to-solder modchip for PSP comes out? Although your soldering skills are already above average *thumbs up*, I've never soldered, ever lol

NESavior · Post by **NESavior** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:41 am

really good soldering job, nice!

I could never do that.

Post by **bicostp** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:30 am

vb_master wrote:
Retromaster wrote:(but people who don't like me are in for bad stuff man!!)
Oh no the internet police are going to come after me oh god.

*hides from the big mean interweb police*

VB, that's some damn tiny soldering! I assume you're using some sort of magnification tool?

myersn024 · Post by **myersn024** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:13 am

I know that the traces are a lot closer on the psp than they are on the card I've been working on, but I've got to practice on something. I may see if I can find something a bit more "dense" to practice on. I'll keep everyone updated on my progress.

Post by **Skyone** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:16 pm

If you have a dead N64 to practice on, rip it apart and solder to the chips. If you're looking for a challenge, practice by wiring up the expansion port and possibly relocating it for experience.