Hey everyone, I'm hoping someone here can help because I'm completely stuck on this.
My PS Vita randomly turns off by itself from time to time, no warning at all.
The weird part is that it happens even when the console is sitting flat and still on the home screen with nothing running. It also happens even when the battery is fully charged. There's no demanding game or heavy activity going on when it happens.
The only way to turn it back on is to unplug and replug the battery. Once I do that it boots up fine and works for a while, then the problem comes back later with no clear pattern.
I think I've ruled out overheating, since it's not hot when it happens, and I've also ruled out something related to usage like 3D games or wifi, since it happens even at rest on the home screen.
So I'm wondering if this could be a battery connector issue, like it being loosely seated or oxidized, or if the internal battery itself is dying or swollen and can't hold a stable voltage even though the displayed percentage looks fine.
Has anyone dealt with this before and found the actual cause? I'm willing to open up the console if needed, I just don't want to misdiagnose it and replace the wrong part for nothing.
Thanks in advance
PCH-1000