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.
Expert: Lynn Brown Date: 6/29/2007 Subject: PSP help
Question My cousin just got a PSP and in order to play his game i needed to update it to 2.82 but during the updating the console said the disc wasnt inserted. And it kept malfunctioning. I then had to take out the game but then it froze. I took out the battery and put it back in but then when I turned it on the screen stayed black. What should I do? respond please ASAP
Answer Hi,
I'm sorry but it's pretty certain that the PSP is now "bricked" which means the firmware is either absent or corrupted. Unfortunately the only way a repair shop like mine could fix it would be to install a new motherboard and they're going for about $100 right now. Sony offers an out-of-warranty exchange deal though for about $90 so you might want to give them a call and see if they can help. Thanks, Lynn
