About Lynn Brown Expertise I'm a professional video game repair tech based in Oklahoma City. My focus is currently on Sony Playstation Portable PSP repair. I'll be happy to help with any PSP or original (black) Xbox console repair questions. I can't help with how to play a specific game or how to fix a modified (not store bought) console.
Experience General video game console repair.
Education/Credentials Self-taught through 1000's of hours of research and hands-on experience.
Question QUESTION: My son's right hand buttons didn't work on his PSP. I ordered a set of replacement pads and replaced. When I put it back together the joy stick draws down. I didn't touch the joy stick during the process. However since I have taken it apart and put it back together about 6 times. Twice disassembling the joy stick and putting it back in only to have it continue to do the same thing. It still continually scowls down.
Any suggestions?
ANSWER: Hi,
This problem can be due to several different things. The first thing to check though is that the analog stick contacts are clean and undamaged. There's the four gold squares on the bottom of the analog stick itself, four identical ones on the motherboard, and a clear piece of rubber with metal inserts that sits between the two of them when you put the faceplate back on. Other than that you need to make sure the faceplate is sitting properly and the screws are all tightening down properly. If all the faceplate removal and installation damaged the screw holes you'll probably need to invest in a new faceplate to solve the analog stick problem. These are the two main causes of what you've described other than a broken analog stick so hopefully one or the other will take care of it. Thanks and good luck, Lynn
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QUESTION: It scrolls down even when I just hold it together so I don't think it is the face plate. I double checked the contacts and the rubber pad. I can't imagine that I did anything to damage the stick, I work with electronics so I am not unfamiliar with this type of repair. I'll try taking it apart again and then I guess unless you can suggest anything further I will try replacing the stick. Thank you for your help.
Answer Hi,
The analog stick assemblies are pretty easy to take apart so I'd do that first to see if there's anything obviously gone awry. It's not complicated in there and if you don't see something broken or worn I very much doubt investing in a new assembly will solve the problem. I have yet to see a case where the rubber contact pads caused this type of problem though so I'm afraid no matter what you find at this point something will have to be replaced. Thanks, Lynn
