While Sony provides a good warranty period on the PSP, broken LCD screens aren't
covered at all which leaves a lot of people out in the cold when the precious device
goes crashing to the floor. Lots of other things can go wrong too, and even the best
warranty in the world will run out sooner or later. The good news here though is
that you don't have to rely on Sony to fix your PSP and in many cases you don't
need any help at all. Remember though that if anybody other than Sony repairs it,
including me or you, whatever warranty you may still have will be null and void
forever and for good.

On the up side, if your PSP looks like one of these in the photographs you can have
it fixed up good as new for the grand sum of $89 rather than forking out $200 odd
dollars for a new one. Further down this page is a picture of a PSP and some info on
the various parts that tend to break, as well as links to learn more about them.
Where applicable, these pages also offer some information on things you can do
yourself to fix it and you may end up not needing to send it anywhere all.

On the navigation bar across the top of the page you'll see the links to the main PSP
repair pages, FAQ's, how to send one in for repair, and so on. If you can't find what
you need you can send me an email at LBrown@psprepairservice.com and I'll try to
help.

Thanks, Lynn Brown
R-trigger / main cable
Connects the motherboard to the
power switch PCB. Can get crushed if
the PSP is dropped or just squeezed
too hard. Can cause problems with
any or all of the buttons including
power. Click here for the general
repair page.
L-trigger / directional pad cable
All on one pressure-sensitive cable
that often wears out over time either
causing an always-on effect or no
response. A bad main cable can cause
this too. Click here for further info.
UMD drive
All sorts of things can cause a disc
reading problem. The outer black
plastic door can break pretty easily
and the laser mechanism can get
jammed up too. Click here for info.
LCD screen
This one's pretty self
explanatory. The
good news is that
when the screen's
broken there's
rarely anything else
damaged. The LCD
screen page has the
relevant info.
Power switch PCB
The internal switch
that turns the PSP
on breaks off
sometimes. Also
susceptible to water
damage if the PSP is
played with wet
hands. Several
things can cause a
powering on
problem though so
please click here to
see if a new switch
is really what you
need.
Button bar cable
Another pressure sensitive cable but a little
tougher than the other ones. The "HOME"
button wears out a lot and the whole thing can
be damaged in a good fall. Several things can
cause problems with these buttons though so
click here please for further info.
Analog stick
Unfortunately these can wear out
pretty easily and the stick itself
can break off without too much
trouble either. There's more info
on the analog stick page and
there's a kit available if you'd like
to fix it yourself.
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Welcome to my website. My name is Lynn Brown and
I'm a professional game repair tech based in Oklahoma
City. To the right I have some lovely shots of what a
broken LCD screen looks like in a Sony PSP. While this
is by far the most common part to break on a PSP lots
of other things can go wrong too, and this site is here to
help you get it back on the road again as quickly and
painlessly as possible.  I pretty much handle all the
repairs myself but some of them are quite simple and
there's no reason in the world your average Joe can't
do the same job given the right tools and most
importantly the right instructions. There's no need for
any electronic experience whatsoever, just the ability
to operate a screwdriver, and if you can follow a recipe
you'll have no trouble at all following the step-by-step
instructions provided with the do-it-yourself kits
available for Sony's PSP system.