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#gavein

 

[Westraid]

^Nice, just in time for the Halloween event!

 

[Dreweyes]

To those of you looking for the Totoro figure I got, I found it available online:

http://www.anime-gift.com/figures-and-statues/-5-inches-figures/totoro-figure-tofg8890.html

I actually bought mine from a comic book store.

And ET Bluray Steelbook came from Target.

 

[Vipershark]

Picked up a copy of iLife '05 for the Mac (so I can use GarageBand)

And some relevant literature. This was like, a dollar, so...

Then I went and got my keyboard and my midi cable, and...

Yeah.

Knowing that it didn't have water damage, I decided to try plugging it in and turning it on. I grabbed a charger that would fit, plugged it in, powered it up, and,

Well, now I see why it was listed as broken.
The outer glass showed no signs of cracks or breakage, but as you can see the LCD panel itself is cracked and destroyed. (The gray and black areas are where it's broken, if you somehow can't tell.)
I popped in my copy of Wipeout Pure which loaded and ran and played just fine (I had to navigate the menus using only that tiny area of screen to the left, ahaha) but obviously I couldn't see anything.

Keep us updated on this, seriously.

Will do!

My PSP screen came in the mail.

Included in the package were the screen and some tools.

All of these tools were completely useless aside from the guitar-pick thing and it turns out I didn't even need it. None of the screwdrivers actually fit anything and the plastic opening tool just chipped and broke because it was made out of of cheap plastic. The guitar pick thing worked well at opening the battery, (I thought the battery had been Pandora'ed or something because it was cut open and the PSP wouldn't recognize it; turns out it's a battery for a PSP Slim, which the Phat doesn't accept.) but I didn't need it.
I just used my precision screwdriver set and used a tiny flathead in place of the opening tool. In other words, don't bother with cheapo chinese tools. Use your own.

So let's go through the process of opening the PSP, shall we?
I hope this is okay to post in here. If the mods think this is too big or something, feel free to edit it out.

After consulting multiple guides online (both in picture and video form) they all agreed that you need to remove 5 screws to open the PSP. Turns out you need to remove 6, but all of the guides fail to mention removing the screw on the bottom for some reason. I guess it's kind of a given considering that it's in such an obvious location, but whatever.

The last of the screws to remove is here, under the warranty sticker. If the sticker is damaged or removed the warranty is voided but lol at this thing having a warranty.

All of the guides agreed that the screw that needs to be removed is the one on the right of the battery compartment, which you can just barely see poking out from under the sticker above.
After removing that screw and spending about 15 minutes trying to figure out why the faceplate still wasn't coming off (and nearly snapping the faceplate in half in the process), it turns out that THAT'S NOT EVEN THE CORRECT SCREW.
The screw you need to remove is the one on the left. Not on the right. The screw on the right doesn't even need to be removed at all.

Once the faceplate is off, you have to remove the button strip under the screen. This thing is really annoying to get off. You have to jam a screwdriver under the clip until it pops off the little circular nub pictured.

Once that's off, you have to remove the screen in pretty much the same way. This is even more annoying.

There are four clips, two on each side of the screen.

Once the screen is off the clips, it folds down to reveal the connection points.

Be really careful in unhooking the screen. You don't want to break the ribbon cables.

Screen removed.

At this point I put on some latex gloves so that I wouldn't get fingerprints on the new screen.

Comparison shots. Old on the right, new on the left.

Installing the new screen is MUCH easier than removing the old one. You simply do everything you just did in reverse. Putting the clips back on is far easier than popping them off.
I popped the screen in and plugged in the PSP to test it.

It works! The plastic film cover is still on the LCD at this point so it looks a little blurry.

So I popped everything back together and put in a game to test, and,

YEAH! It works perfectly!

The only problem I have is that the faceplate itself is really scratched and scuffed, which makes it look as though the LCD is messed up (it isn't).

Note the line of different colored pixels inside the circle; that's a scratch. These are all over the screen.

Picture with the lights on so you can see the scratches better.
I wonder if there's any way to buff these out?

After that, I grabbed a memory card out of my old camera (they're both Sony so they use the same card) and loaded up some songs and stuff on it to make sure it worked. It did.
I tested all of the buttons and the Wi-Fi and everything and they all work. The only thing I couldn't do was update the PSP's firmware because for some reason updating the firmware requires you to have a battery in the system, and because the Slim battery that it came with isn't supported, there was nothing I could do.
So I ordered a new battery and power cord. They'll be here soon.

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After:

 

[CrashPrime]

My PSP screen came in the mail.

MacGyver.jpg's

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So what did the screen cost you? Could someone replace a PSP1000 screen with a PSP3000 screen this way, to get the upgraded screen without having to buy a whole new setup?

 

[Grief.exe]

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After:

Thanks for the update! That's awesome.

I like seeing and reading about fixes like that.

 

[ezekial45]

Shaun of the Dead print from NYCC.

Is this available any other way?

 

[apesh1t]

Chin up bar, resistant bands. Soul calibur 5, Ridge Racer Unbound, Shadow of the Damned.

Games and P90X

 

[Vipershark]

So what did the screen cost you? Could someone replace a PSP1000 screen with a PSP3000 screen this way, to get the upgraded screen without having to buy a whole new setup?

The screen was about 10 bucks or so, if I remember correctly.

The PSP-3000 (and I'm assuming 2000 as well) screen has a different ribbon cable and is incompatible with the 1000. So no, it can't be upgraded. Perhaps if there was a 3rd party screen that was 3000 quality with the 1000 cable then it'd probably work, but I don't think such a thing exists.

 

[Doombear]

Thanks for the update! That's awesome.

I like seeing and reading about fixes like that.

Agreed. That was very cool, thanks for sharing that and nicely done. Guessing we will be seeing a new faceplate posted in this topic by you soon eh? I always meant to pick one up myself, new buttons / dpad / and faceplate but never got around to it all.

 

[vitaminwateryum]

Is this available any other way?

It may be on Mondo at some point, but for the time being, your best bet is Ebay.

 

[Hazelhurst]

And ET Bluray Steelbook came from Target.

Cool, thanks. Wow, didn't know Target had steelbooks. I'll check mine out.

 

[Trancetronic]

models and junk

nycc stuff/nyc stuff

Bought the sony 3D display for like 150 at bestbuy. my birthday was this month so it's been pretty good for me. quoted everything so pictures won't take up space.

 

[Auto_aim1]

So much gaming goodness. Awww yeah!

 

[iworkatjunes]

I love febreze. Use it as ant spray.

 

[jonno394]

More anime goodness

 

[twentytwo22]

Zero no Kiseki Evolution (chara-ani super box with game, pouch, cleaner, drama cd, and soundtrack selection. Also came with a file.)

 

[Dimorphic]

So much gaming goodness. Awww yeah!

How did you get Forza Horizon? I hit up EB and JB but its not out until the 23rd.

 

[Cheddahz]

I'm leaving Germany in two days, so I figure I get myself something nice and I found something to get (even though I won't be able to play it)

 

[bPod]

I love febreze. Use it as ant spray.

You plan to put the ants into a tropical coma?

 

[magawolaz]

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After:

Congrats!

I have a fat PSP as well, and it's full of scratches on the faceplate; too bad, because the screen itself is perfect.
Then I noticed a couple of scratches on my Vita... now this is driving me crazy.

 

[CaseyTappy]

DDP Dai Ou Jou Black Label for PGM2? SO jelly.

No , it's a PGM1 conversion !

Super plays :

 

[Iacobellis]

Vipershark, may I borrow your time machine so I can also travel back to 2005?

 

[CambriaRising]

Picked up Pokemon Black 2 yesterday while shopping for some baby stuff:

I'm playing it on a DSi instead of the 3ds because Ds games look crappy on the 3ds and the screens are smaller. Pm me if you want to exchange friend codes or something. I'm loving it so far.

 

[eXistor]

 

[Lucent]

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After:

I had to do that for my PSP1000, too. The screen itself wasn't cracked. It just didn't want to do anything. So I replaced the screen the same way you did. I bought a tool from Home Depot though.lol

 

[SmallWind]

etokki Omni Arcade Stick

 

[Embryon]

Zero no Kiseki Evolution (chara-ani super box with game, pouch, cleaner, drama cd, and soundtrack selection. Also came with a file.)

So nice! I hope we get to play this in English one day...

 

[NekoToshiro]

I love febreze. Use it as ant spray.

I love febreze too. But sadly I'm down to like 3 out of the 8 bottles of febreze I had.
Is that 16 bottles of febreze?

 

[The Boat]

I'm pondering between getting this from Club Nintendo or the huge Mario Statue, I guess this looks less... nerdy.
EDIT: No wait, they're gone from the catalog. Shit.

 

[CoachKevin]

Another day another SNES tape:

 

[FairXchange]

To the poster who replaced the PSP screen and now asking about the scuffs on the plastic outer layer. I replaced my PSPs entire outer shell, you eventually disassemble the entire PSP then reassemble it in the new shell. If you want to try, maybe buy just the faceplate on ebay and try to connect just that to the PSP rather than replacing the whole thing.

I had scratches on my outer screen too, that's how I fixed the problem and it looked great.

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

Quick and dirty pic, but bought a new PC which arrived the other day. i5 3550, AMD Radeon HD 7770, 16GB RAM, 500GB HDD. Finally joined the PC Master Race and couldn't be happier!

 

[Grief.exe]

Quick and dirty pic, but bought a new PC which arrived the other day. i5 3550, AMD Radeon HD 7770, 16GB RAM, 500GB HDD. Finally joined the PC Master Race and couldn't be happier!

Pre-built? Should have asked us first could have built you one for cheaper, with better performance, and higher quality parts.

I think what you meant to say was: "Congratulations on the pick-up! If in the future, you feel like building one, we'll be more than glad to help you out!"

Ya! Of course that's what I meant. Sometimes it just comes out wrong.

 

[()_listerfeend_()]

Per built? Should have asked us first could have built you one for cheaper, with better performance, and higher quality parts.

I think what you meant to say was: "Congratulations on the pick-up! If in the future, you feel like building one, we'll be more than glad to help you out!"

 

[Vipershark]

#CerealSwag
#HalloweenCereal
#YOLO

 

[BlackJace]

#CerealSwag
#HalloweenCereal
#YOLO

That is goddamn amazing.

 

[Last Baron]

#CerealSwag
#HalloweenCereal
#YOLO

They do exist! I can't find them at all now that I'm looking for them.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

They do exist! I can't find them at all now that I'm looking for them.

Target and WalMart have had them pretty regularly for the last couple of years.

 

[Lambtron]

Target and WalMart have had them pretty regularly for the last couple of years.

It's bullshit, since up until a couple of years ago Count Chocula was available year round. Best cereal is the best.

 

[Rygar 8 Bit]

It's bullshit, since up until a couple of years ago Count Chocula was available year round. Best cereal is the best.

it is here in southern california everywhere ive been to down here has it year round

 

[Aeana]

Zero no Kiseki Evolution. Regular version, not cool like twentytwo22's. (._. ) But I couldn't afford to ship that giant thing anyway.

 

[AdmiralSnackbar]

Picked up a 3DSXL, KHDD, an White 2

This case promised to hold 16 3DS games but only 8 slots can fit a 3DS cartridge

I was due for an upgrade.

 

[jbueno]

No , it's a PGM1 conversion !

Super plays :

Oh yeah now that you mention it, I do remember reading about it on shmups forum. It was Vanilla DOJ that got a PGM2 release in Chinese, according to a quick googling.

 

[grap3fruitman]

Thinking about giving him green eyes...

 

[elementalsin]

Not much this month.

This looks interesting... is it an app only for that specific receiver? or a universal? do tell good sir!

 

[xJavonta]

Quick and dirty pic, but bought a new PC which arrived the other day. i5 3550, AMD Radeon HD 7770, 16GB RAM, 500GB HDD. Finally joined the PC Master Race and couldn't be happier!

Nice! Welcome to the master race. That harddrive is gonna fill up really quickly though, and you'll find yourself trying to upgrade parts in no time lol. It's a joyous feeling.

 

[LiK]

#CerealSwag
#HalloweenCereal
#YOLO

they still sell them? or is this limited?

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

I think what you meant to say was: "Congratulations on the pick-up! If in the future, you feel like building one, we'll be more than glad to help you out!"

It's all good, I know what he meant

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

Nice! Welcome to the master race. That harddrive is gonna fill up really quickly though, and you'll find yourself trying to upgrade parts in no time lol. It's a joyous feeling.

Thanks! Yeah, I'm gonna need an external HDD in the future definitely, but initially I went for a smaller hard drive and more RAM to fit my current budget.