PSP-3000 with broken AC port worth buying?

**Catweasel** · 01-09-2011,01:54 AM

I've never had a PSP before, but my friend has one he'll sell to me for twenty bucks, which is a great deal, but it has a broken AC port on it, so it can't charge. I don't know how I'd be able to fix something like that, so I'm not thinking I should get it, right? Or is a busted AC port fixable, or there's another way to charge it?

**kite** · 01-09-2011,05:52 AM

I'm no expert on PSP, but you can still charge it by connecting via USB to a PC, although you can't use your psp while connected, and I think it's slower. (No source, just a PSP owner, so if someone with more knowledge can clarify)

Also, if there's nothing else wrong with it, for $20, I'd say it's a pretty good deal.

**Pulse555** · 01-09-2011,06:01 AM

hi
yeah go buy it from your m8 , replacing the ac power is easy and cheap to fix... just look on ebay and u will find 1 for about $5 , to fix it all u need to do is take faceplate off and remove the ac socket from the righthand side , job should take no longer than 5 mins.

**loki7777** · 01-09-2011,07:04 AM

Less than 5 if you look a little bit more TinyDeal - Repair Part Internal Power Socket for PSP 2000/ 3000 delivery time about 14 days.

**SP193** · 01-09-2011,08:13 AM

Originally Posted by kite

I'm no expert on PSP, but you can still charge it by connecting via USB to a PC, although you can't use your psp while connected, and I think it's slower. (No source, just a PSP owner, so if someone with more knowledge can clarify)

Also, if there's nothing else wrong with it, for $20, I'd say it's a pretty good deal.

It sometimes won't charge as the current supplied is too low (0.5A at most). Switching off the LCD screen would ensure that the power level does go up instead of going down.
And if the battery is already flat, you can't even try charging it through the USB port.

I've never had a PSP before, but my friend has one he'll sell to me for twenty bucks, which is a great deal, but it has a broken AC port on it, so it can't charge. I don't know how I'd be able to fix something like that, so I'm not thinking I should get it, right? Or is a busted AC port fixable, or there's another way to charge it?

If you can find another port from another device that fits in the PSP (And it's AC adaptor) and are rather proficient at soldering, you can replace it.

Otherwise your only other option is to get another port and plug it in (The port has got a plug on the other end).

**Catweasel** · 01-09-2011,07:27 PM

Sounds like a deal then, thanks! I'm glad that replacing the port looks so simple, I was worried it'd be a big pain in the ass.

**pisanbon** · 01-16-2011,01:36 PM

you can get a Repair Parts Replacement Power Socket Connector Module for Sony PSP 2000 on deal0extreme (without 0) for less than 3buck shipping fee free
http://www.***********.com/details.dx/sku.37785

**neimato1** · 01-16-2011,03:47 PM

If u have the USB cable, and the psp has at least enuf battery to make it to usb mode thn it could charge thru a USB, cop,wii,ps3. etc anyhtng with a working USB port but the charge time is signifcantly slwer, if ur gonna do tht shut off the backlightin and put it on hold for the quickest chrge

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