PSP Wont Turn On or Charge

[Jaz808]

Its a white phat psp, its been sitting for a few months, was working fine last time used, then it was left for a few months untouched, now using the cable or usb you dont get any light on to say its charging, tried a friends fully charged battery and still nothing, no light, no turn on, nothing
Any ideas ??

[ozchips]

there is a small fuse which has probably blown , if this has gone you will get those symptoms , not working and no charging

[Jaz808]

I read about the fuse, guess its the only thing left to check, funny thing is the psp was fine last time used and nothing after sitting for months, dont understand how the fuse blows just sitting there

[ozchips]

was probably you battery lithium ion are great , but they do not like to sit around a long time
also the fuse was probably faulty in the first place , once you powered up it probably blew , especially if they battery had been idle for a few months or more and you went straight to charge

[ozchips]

BTW , open it up yourself and just test with a multimetre , also if it seems faulty bridge the fuse to see if that is the problem mate

[Jaz808]

Thx i took the chance and opened it up, i am not much good with small fiddly things like those clips that hold the ribbon, got it all apart and got a bloke at work to solder over the TD, put it back together and it works thanks oz

[ozchips]

no worries mate
but remember the fuse is there for reason

[Jaz808]

Yeah to blow and sony or someone can make money fixing it

Seriously though if i leave it bridged what would be the next thing to blow

[ozchips]

lol anything really , if you got a spike for some reason andthe fuse did not blow well you are leaving the rest of the psp unprotected .
Generally though you should be right with a bridge , you are taking a chance ,but it is only a samll one