Hardware Vita doesn’t work after thumbstick replacement.

[rammyball]

so, a few weeks ago at this point i had bought a vita 2000 with a dysfunctional thumbstick so my mom and i went ahead and replaced it with a third party one with good reviews. we followed tutorials to detail and did everything cautiously, but now all of a sudden, the vita just doesn’t turn on. at all ~_~ am i just missing something stupid or is there more i will have to replace? here are pics:

let me know if you all need any other pics or info. ANY help is appreciated

 

[SonyUSA]

Wouldn't hurt to have some larger images, can't see much here. Are these before or after photos? What does the cable next to the joystick assembly look like? maybe you damaged it...

 

[Hayato213]

Im not sure about the quality of the third party brand, I would have gone with first party one, I know there are one out there.

 

[rammyball]

Im not sure about the quality of the third party brand, I would have gone with first party one, I know there are one out there.

really? i wasn’t sure where i could find a first party one…

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Wouldn't hurt to have some larger images, can't see much here. Are these before or after photos? What does the cable next to the joystick assembly look like? maybe you damaged it...

they’re after, when everything is in place. by larger do you mean more close up or in higher quality? i’ll take some more tomorrow when i get the chance though

 

[Hayato213]

really? i wasn’t sure where i could find a first party one…

Yea they are OEM one you just have to look more, they cost slightly more than third party.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1329774023...LCp4qeb3KCGXMW5xlk/Zynkw==|tkp:Bk9SR6zm56LZYg

 

[BasedKiliK]

Gonna ask some fairly obvious questions but just to make sure, have you reseated the battery's power connector at all or checked to see if the Vita can charge?

 

[rammyball]

Gonna ask some fairly obvious questions but just to make sure, have you reseated the battery's power connector at all or checked to see if the Vita can charge?

yes, it cannot turn on or charge at all, no light comes on when plugged in.

 

[CMDreamer]

Try disconnecting and leaving aside the battery for a while, then reconnect it and start charging it by connecting it to a computer, if it works, charge it using the original charger.

This behaviour is common on many Vita consoles, mine (a 1000 model) has the same issue now and then, but after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery it starts charging just fine.

If you have a multimeter, check the battery voltage to discard it being damaged.

 

[Alagara]

Did the replacement involve any soldering?

 

[CMDreamer]

Did the replacement involve any soldering?

Not required.

 

[rammyball]

Try disconnecting and leaving aside the battery for a while, then reconnect it and start charging it by connecting it to a computer, if it works, charge it using the original charger.

This behaviour is common on many Vita consoles, mine (a 1000 model) has the same issue now and then, but after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery it starts charging just fine.

If you have a multimeter, check the baterry voltage to discard it being damaged.

i'm super late but i finally got to this and thank you so much!!! works like a charm! i really appreciate it