Hardware PSP Go not powering or charging all of a sudden

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It charged fine yesterday. I played it at work on break today, and it still had 1 or 2 out of 3 bars, alternating when I checked. So battery should have been around 30% or so. I did leave it in my pocket at work, but no spills or impacts with my pocket, no major temperature issues in the area of my pocket either. Pocket the PSP was in had no impacts, spills, temperature issues, or other possible electronic-killing issues.

I get home and it doesn't power on. Ok, battery must have drained in sleep mode during the 5 hours between my break being over and getting home. I go to charge, no charging. I've tried charging with my laptop, I've used several power bricks (USB-to-AC adapters).

Thankfully I saved before I put it in sleep mode, but now my Dissidia/FF1 runs are out and I cannot begin FF 2 or 4. I'm broke for 2 weeks otherwise I'd have already taken it to the shop. Speaking of the shop, the battery's new. I'd had the shop fix some issues with the sound card about 2 months ago and on their suggestion I'd allowed them to order and install a new battery. So unless they gipped me it shouldn't be the battery.

The only tool I have access to is a screw driver, but is there any advice this forum can give me? Model: PSP Go White FW: Infinity Pro-C on 6.61
 

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Sounds like your usb/charge port is dead. Or they could have just gotten a 3rd party battery, which are junk.
 

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I find the USB unlikely, I also ordered it new back in May. I hope it's not the port. Staying open just in case.
 

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As mentioned. I literally have one outlet in the kitchen that if I plug it directly into the wall it will start to charge after a bit. (My place is old, safe to say my wiring sucks.) Hope it starts charging for ya. :(
 

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As mentioned. I literally have one outlet in the kitchen that if I plug it directly into the wall it will start to charge after a bit. (My place is old, safe to say my wiring sucks.) Hope it starts charging for ya. :(
Yeah, I tested on 3 outlets we don't keep a power strip on, one of which I have used for PSP charging before. It's next to a very comfy chair. But nothing for any of them.

I'm open to any ideas or advice before I get paid again, just in case this can somehow be resolved in less than 2 weeks.
 

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Mine does this about once a year

Take the back off

unseat the battery, and reseat it

check ifixit for pics and whatnot
 

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Mine does this about once a year

Take the back off

unseat the battery, and reseat it

check ifixit for pics and whatnot
So basically take the battery out and put it back in?

Any time minimum on the battery outage?
 

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there's not much a shop is going to be able to tell you

you can't check the contacts when battery is in

when you check it apart, it all seems fine, and when you put it back together it'll be fine again

I'm assuming some process of the battery charging/discharging causes a buildup on the copper connections and eventually leads to the problem
 

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I have 2 PSP GOs since first release day, once that happened to me didnt charge or turn on.

All I can say is never totally drain the battery and if possible use it with a small size powerbank.

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I fixed it by simply removing the battery entirely for a few minutes and putting it back in. My only problem with it now is a joystick issue, which I can probably get fixed for around $75 if I can find someone to do it.
 

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I fixed it by simply removing the battery entirely for a few minutes and putting it back in. My only problem with it now is a joystick issue, which I can probably get fixed for around $75 if I can find someone to do it.

I have 10 spare PSP go analogs, changed mine a few times and they cost around 2$
 

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I have 10 spare PSP go analogs, changed mine a few times and they cost around 2$
It's not the analog itself I don't think. It's probably in the circuitry. It will either act like I'm pressing a direction all the time or it will treat anywhere between 1/3 to 1/2 of the directions as deadzones that do nothing, its behavior seems to change every time I turn it on.
 

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