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(Created page with "Replacing the battery on the PSP is highly recommended as the battery's can be nearly 10 years old. {{Warning|Be careful when removing an expanding battery. Damage to bad battery's can catch on fire or even explode.}} ==1000, 2000 and 3000 Models== Replacing the battery on the x000 Models is simple, there should be a button on the back of the PSP for the 1000 models and on the side for the 2000 and 3000 models. Press the button and push outwards and the panel should com...") |
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{{Warning|Be careful when removing an expanding battery. Damage to bad batteries can catch on fire or even explode.}} | |||
{{Warning|Be careful when removing an expanding battery. Damage to bad | Replacing the battery on the PSP is highly recommended as the batteries often no longer carry charge and can expand, breaking the plastic shell of the PSP. | ||
==1000, 2000 and 3000 Models== | ==1000, 2000 and 3000 Models== | ||
Replacing the battery on the | Replacing the battery on the X000 Models is simple. There should be a button on the back of the PSP for the 1000 models, and on the side for the 2000 and 3000 models. Press the button and push outwards and the panel should come off. Remove the battery and insert the replacement. | ||
==PSP Go== | ==PSP Go== | ||
Remove the back 4 screws and the top 2 screws | Remove the back 4 screws and the top 2 screws to remove the back panel. Remove the warranty sticker if it is present and remove the battery from the PSP, carefully avoiding bending the flex cable. Place the new battery in the PSP and reassemble. | ||
==PSP Street== | ==PSP Street== | ||
Open the UMD door and press a side of the metal tray and lift it towards the UMD door | Open the UMD door and press a side of the metal tray and lift it towards the UMD door. Repeat with the opposite side of the metal tray and gently wiggle until the tray is separated from the PSP. Now gently pull the UMD door out from the PSP, starting from one side and making your way to the other side. Once the door is removed, remove the sticker above the Sony logo and then remove the screw. Lift the battery out of the PSP and carefully lift the cable out the PSP. Replace the battery and reassemble, being extra careful with the UMD door. | ||
Revision as of 00:11, 14 January 2023
 | Be careful when removing an expanding battery. Damage to bad batteries can catch on fire or even explode. |
Replacing the battery on the PSP is highly recommended as the batteries often no longer carry charge and can expand, breaking the plastic shell of the PSP.
1000, 2000 and 3000 Models
Replacing the battery on the X000 Models is simple. There should be a button on the back of the PSP for the 1000 models, and on the side for the 2000 and 3000 models. Press the button and push outwards and the panel should come off. Remove the battery and insert the replacement.
PSP Go
Remove the back 4 screws and the top 2 screws to remove the back panel. Remove the warranty sticker if it is present and remove the battery from the PSP, carefully avoiding bending the flex cable. Place the new battery in the PSP and reassemble.
PSP Street
Open the UMD door and press a side of the metal tray and lift it towards the UMD door. Repeat with the opposite side of the metal tray and gently wiggle until the tray is separated from the PSP. Now gently pull the UMD door out from the PSP, starting from one side and making your way to the other side. Once the door is removed, remove the sticker above the Sony logo and then remove the screw. Lift the battery out of the PSP and carefully lift the cable out the PSP. Replace the battery and reassemble, being extra careful with the UMD door.