PSP isn't working

[richieb1971]

Hi all,

I brought my PSP to the Philippines with me. At some point I was just browsing my memory card through the XMB. I had 3 bars of power and the PSP just went dead on me. I had no charger with me so I've bought a USB charger cable. I already had a charger cable but its never worked for me. It seems this one is doing the same as well.

Symtoms -

Sometimes after a long USB charge I can get the screen to come on. Since i've taken the battery completely out I get the date/time screen. Once I done that I get the XMB fine. Unfortunately the charge only lasts a few seconds after that.

If I put the USB cable in, the screen goes off and the light turns orange. If I try to turn on the PSP at this point, I see a flicker on the screen but then it goes out again, the light will temporarily go green but then revert back to solid orange.


Since I can get the XMB up sometimes, I know the unit is still in working shape. I think my unit does not like the USB charger cables I am using. Since everytime I use a USB cable it turns off. My friend had a USB cable from the UK which I used on this machine and it worked whilst it was plugged in. Unfortunately for me i've never bought one that works like that.

I think the battery is bad. Sometimes its charge lasts only a short time and it dies even though 3 bars of power are there. I will test it when I Get home with the mains charger, but I must admit not having it around when i'm mobile is making a bit mad. The USB charger cable issue is confusing the hell out of me as well.

Any help is appreciated.

Machine is standard spec, no hacking or illegal f/w on my machine.