Should I? PSP questions, and buying advice.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:22 pm

Ok. I will be using names because it's easier to type.

I'll start off by saying I've already hit myself (not really), and that I accept my stupidity.

I recently tried Pandora's battery on Greg's PSP. He does not have custom firmware, so I can't. I should have done my research. I bridged the ground pin on the battery's eeprom and the one beside it, a spark ensued, and the battery charges in the psp but no longer works in the psp. I either fried the EEPROM or scrambled the data. Judging by the size of the spark, I'm assuming the bridged line was almost directly attached to 3.3V. I could measure that, actually... What's your opinion on the EEPROM's state?

Tom, another PSP owner, had his PSP ran over with a car. But it was in mud, and only sunk into the ground. No cracks as far as I know, which means the internals should be intact. Then it rained. He DID try to turn it on.

I currently owe Greg either a fixed battery or replacement ($15-20 from eBay). Tom doesn't know the state of his battery. I'm assuming it works or is close to working.

Tom wants $40 for his PSP. I'm hoping that a fuse or two is dead inside that can be easily bypassed.

Should I buy the $40 PSP, gamble with the PSP's life and the battery's state? Or buy Greg a new battery?

Can the battery still be used as a jigkick if I found a CFW PSP?

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:57 pm

About the rain thing, I had a game boy color, left it out in the rain, found it completely submerged in a puddle, turned it on and it didn't work! Then like a week later turned it on and it worked just fine!

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:01 pm

NEVER TURN ON ELECTRONICS WHEN WET. They (should) stil work when dried. However turning them on whilst wet makes them fry.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:00 am

I have convinced Tom to let me open it before buying. What should I be looking for? I'll bring a multimeter and screwdriver set to school, along with anything else, but not a soldering iron, I'm sure that could get me suspended for a few days. My school is rather uptight about most everything.

Greg went over (he's on my side, by the way) and took a look at it. Apparently it looks really good. No cracks or anything. Must have been soft mud when the car drove over it.

I will check for bent circuit boards (which I'm assuming there is none, the PSP case seems rigid enough that if the case didn't crack the boards inside wouldn't bend, right?)

I will also check the fuses. If they're blown, that's a good sign, correct? Is there any part that would fry but not short out the fuse?

What else should I check for?+

He says he let it dry before turning it on, but I doubt he took it apart to do so.

How would I go about checking the battery's condition? I still have Greg's PSP, but is there anything that would cause the PSP to cease functioning if the battery is outputting a normal voltage? I can't take that apart, because it's glued and such.