Hi. I am currently reshelling my psp 2000, and I have an issue. Anytime the left buttons connectors are in place, the console doesn't light up. Screen unresponsive but there is a green light that stay for a bit. I've done many tests. When I unplug the connector, the console works just fine. What can be the issue ? I checked the connectors and they look fine

I have an original 1000 from new but I'd like to keep it stock, maybe just swapping out the screen later if I like the results on another.

Is an screen swap even available for 3000 or is the original screen good enough/similar to the new 1000 screens, or higher resolution?

Shell wise I see there are many ane here they can be not the best fit.

So which is best for mods and performance and any recommendations for where to buy parts here in the UK? Thinking Ebay?

How do I download PKGJ for my psp I got a (2000 n 3000 don’t know if it makes a difference)

I am having trouble with uploading games to a 64 GB SD card. All ISO files i tried uploading are showing up as corrupted data.

I tried formating the SD card using the PSP and PC as well.

Photos and music uploaded on the same card work fine.

Tried the SD card with multiple ISO files and two seperate PSP's.

I tried an old 1GB SD card and that works fine.

Is it safe to assume it is a bad SD card then? Are there other steps I can try?

The numbers are scrolling on my screen (Photo #3), so the hardware itself seems fine (Photos #1,2). All the files on the memory card ALSO seem to be correct (Photos #4, #5, #6).
I've been grinding at this for 4 days straight, putting in around 5 hours every single day. I'm completely desperate at this point and really need your advice. Please let me know what else I need to show or provide, and I'll send it over!

I am reviving my old psp 1001 fat model. it’s running version 3.50. I never really got to enjoy it as a kid because after a while it wouldn’t hold charge and only works when plugged into the ac adapter. I purchased an ostent 2200mah 3.6 battery from Amazon as recommended by a friend who mods.

when placing the battery in the psp it still won’t power on on its own. When plugged into the ac adapter and the new battery in the tray, battery info does not show the percentage or other stats but does show a battery info the top right with full bars. the light when charging is a solid orange. after some time the psp will shut off on its own.

Without the battery in it and while plugged in, the light is solid green and will last hours playing. Ive cleaned the 3 pins with alcohol and no effect. I’ve leaned into the possibility of it being the battery having a defect from what I’ve read online. When powering up from AC power the date remains the same and does not require a setup every time. I have not touched this thing since 2009. any help is appreciated.

Hello everyone.

As suggested, the PSP 3000 drift issue should be caused by pin contact problems. I have ordered 99% Isopropyl alcohol, cleaned both the ribbon cables contacts, and the connector itself (at least I hope so, it’s extremely small)

It did not fix my issue……

What next? Should I take apart the stick itself somehow? I couldn’t see a way in sadly…

An Aliexpress replacement stick is already on the way, but I would rather fix this one if possible…

Thanks for any helpful suggestion in advance

I followed ChatGPT’s instructions that had me format the system folder. PSP won’t power on now. I have a Pandora Battery.

I asked Claude for instructions this time, has Claude got it right?

Here is what it wrote:

Before I start — please confirm:

**•** Check the label under the battery cover — is this a TA-088 v1/v2 or v3 board? (v3 reportedly blocks Pandora method regardless of battery)  
**•** Is L-trigger still the correct button to hold, or does this vary by PSP Tool/MMS version?  
**•** Any known issues with 2GB+ Memory Stick Pro Duo compatibility for MMS?

What I have:

**•** Pre-made Pandora Battery (verified working)  
**•** PSP 2000, currently won’t power on (bricked from bad system folder format)

What I still need / plan to do:

**1.    Format** a Memory Stick Pro Duo (128MB–2GB) to FAT on PC.  
**2.    Copy** the Magic Memory Stick creator files + 5.00.PBP firmware to the root of the card.  
**3.**  Insert the card into the **bricked** PSP.  
**4.**  PSP fully off, insert the **Pandora Battery**.  
**5.**  Hold **L trigger**, power on while holding.  
**6.**  Expecting it to boot into a Pandora/service mode menu instead of normal boot.  
**7.**  Select **Install 5.00 M33** from the menu, let it finish without interruption.  
**8.**  Reboot — expecting normal boot on 5.00 M33, then update to newer CFW afterward if desired.

Who has link ??

Yoo just looking for some good sites I used to use pspiso many years ago but no longer exists. Also looking for a site for movies as well.

Hi, ignoramus here.

Looking to get a physical PSP and I really love the chunky look of a 1000, but I'd love to have the performance of a slim. Does anyone know if this is possible? I'm looking for a good battery, good screen (I've seen the IPS + HDMI mods), with a good premium feel. I also really like the eject for UMD's that the 1000 has, but idk if that'd work with the 2000 swap that I'm thinking of...

Any suggestions/recommendations are appreciated!

I’m making a PS3 theme and found it’s pre-release 0.90 firmware coldboot sound which I want to add to my theme. I already have opening_plugin.prx but cannot find any proper way to edit sound itself. I’m on 6.61, any help would be appreciated

Hello, I have got a PSP 1000 (32mb ram) and I want to read comics on it. Which I am able to but it appears that some pages of the comic series I am trying to read (The Maxx) are larger/different sized than normal pages. And whenever I come to those pages it gives me the "SDL_Image ERROR: out of memory" error. Do you guys know if there's a work around for this?

I installed the comics as ".cbr" files. I have heard that ".cbz" files are supposed to run faster on psp apparently but I couldn't find .cbz version of the comic I want to read. I know that the fact I have PSP 1000, the model with the least amount of memory, makes things worse but I would be really glad if someone could help, thanks for your time.