Guys I may have a bricked PSP on my hands...

[Ktiger41]

As the title states I think I may have a bricked PSP on my hands.

I recently picked up a supposedly non-working PSP cheap from some folks. The people I bought it from claimed that to their knowledge the PSP needed a new screen b/c the PSP powers on and nothing shows up. They claim the PSP was dropped in thier driveway and thats the reason it was for sale.

Now I recently received said PSP and examined it. The system does power on as mentioned, but i sincerely doubt it needs a new screen. The back light comes on and show flawlessly, but as mentioned nothing shows up; only the back light of the screen.

I also checked the motherboard version. It is a TA-082, it has the "C1003" stamped on it.

Now I have a few questions:

1.) PSP came with the Greatest Hits Version of GTA: Liberty City Stories. I put the UMD in my PSP and it has the v2.60 FW update on it. Is this the one that can be used for downgrading?

2.) I would like to know what a bricked PSP screen looks like and how a bricked PSP functions.

3.) Is there a way I can confirm this as a bricked unit and not a broken screenl?

4.) How do I unbrick a PSP with the TA-082 Motherboard?

5.) I would like a tutorial showing how to take apart a fat PSP. (No youtube please I am on the dial up). This PSP was damaged but I doubt it was on a driveway. I do need to open it up a re-position some buttons and clean the goo.

Thanks for any advice and help I receive.

[Heiji1412]

With a Pandora Batt + Magic MS,

You can pretty much unbrick any PSP, or so I read, I'm still waiting for mine ^_~

[Ktiger41]

Magic MS?

I don't have a clue what that is...

[Sprung]

Magic MS?

I don't have a clue what that is...

Magic Memory Stick

Some files that go along with Pandora's Battery...or something. I just know what I have sorta-read about it here.

[Ktiger41]

Sprung, you forgot the link unless you mean EP.

Yeah I have a Magicgate Memory Stick and a working PSP to create the pandorra battery, but what does a bricked PSP's screen look like? does it do what mine is doing?

People completely ignored my questions in the first post...

[Jackhammer]

Sprung, you forgot the link

I will PM you a forum link that can answer all your PSP questions, and supply the necessary guides and files.

[Heiji1412]

Hey, I wouldn't mind the link, PM me too

[Ktiger41]

Yo guys I'm in deep shit.

I did the whole Pandora's battery thing and reflashed the FW and all that but the PSP screen will not go into the main screen. The XMB. I do not think the screen is faulty b/c it showed the text flawlessly when I downgraded it and everything. Any ideas? I'm am getting frustrated at this point.

[Tayls]

perhaps the files on the magic ms are corrupt resulting in another brick

[Sprung]

Yo guys I'm in deep shit.

I did the whole Pandora's battery thing and reflashed the FW and all that but the PSP screen will not go into the main screen. The XMB. I do not think the screen is faulty b/c it showed the text flawlessly when I downgraded it and everything. Any ideas? I'm am getting frustrated at this point.

The TA-082 motherboard requires one more step that other boards don't. Are you doing this step? (some I/O data read patch or something...it's been too long since I did it for me to remember)

[Ktiger41]

The TA-082 motherboard requires one more step that other boards don't. Are you doing this step? (some I/O data read patch or something...it's been too long since I did it for me to remember)

so i had to patch it somewhere along the line? ok don't remember if i did that or not but for the sake of another post and time lets say i did patch it mobo, now what? i followed thig guide btw.. guide