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PSP 1001 Analog Joystick Always Going down?
KiTA
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Anyone familiar with the internals of the PSP 1001?
I replaced my PSP faceplate recently, and I didn't seem to have any issues, although the up and down buttons were a little less responsive. I didn't think anything of it as I've been busy the last few days and haven't had time to fiddle with it -- I just presumed I didn't push something down far enough and the buttons weren't quite making a connection inside without a bit of extra pressure. It's also a possibility that this PSP faceplate is for a 2000 or somesuch, the hole for the analog stick is a bit bigger. Might be a clone or something.
Well, I hopped into a game I haven't touched since before switching it out, Unchained Blades, which supports the Thumbstick, and the game seems to think that I'm constantly pushing downwards no matter what.
It happens with any game I pop in that uses the thumbstick -- it constantly goes down. In addition, I do not recall if the main menu of the PSP supports the thumbstick, but it does not currently work in there -- no response whatsoever.
The issue even continues if I take the faceplate off while the system is on -- if there is absolutely no data from the thumbstick at all, the issue continues. I've tried the calibration trick (go into system information, swirl the stick for 30 seconds) without success. P-Tester reports 188 X data, 255 Y data, with X bouncing to 187 every so often, and Y being steady. Moving the stick does not change either value.
The system did fall out of my pocket on the bus, but it's taken harder tumbles than that and been fine. I wouldn't think that I damaged the system board or somesuch.
I uploaded pictures of the faceplate and the connector on the PSP system here:
http://imgur.com/a/avhIi
Did I miss a piece, by any chance? I don't see how the thumbstick's assembly could touch those connectors on the mainboard. Could perhaps I have a bit of junk under that metal plate pushing it up?
I have a replacement thumbstick assembly coming, bu am I going to be disappointed when it arrives?
I replaced my PSP faceplate recently, and I didn't seem to have any issues, although the up and down buttons were a little less responsive. I didn't think anything of it as I've been busy the last few days and haven't had time to fiddle with it -- I just presumed I didn't push something down far enough and the buttons weren't quite making a connection inside without a bit of extra pressure. It's also a possibility that this PSP faceplate is for a 2000 or somesuch, the hole for the analog stick is a bit bigger. Might be a clone or something.
Well, I hopped into a game I haven't touched since before switching it out, Unchained Blades, which supports the Thumbstick, and the game seems to think that I'm constantly pushing downwards no matter what.
It happens with any game I pop in that uses the thumbstick -- it constantly goes down. In addition, I do not recall if the main menu of the PSP supports the thumbstick, but it does not currently work in there -- no response whatsoever.
The issue even continues if I take the faceplate off while the system is on -- if there is absolutely no data from the thumbstick at all, the issue continues. I've tried the calibration trick (go into system information, swirl the stick for 30 seconds) without success. P-Tester reports 188 X data, 255 Y data, with X bouncing to 187 every so often, and Y being steady. Moving the stick does not change either value.
The system did fall out of my pocket on the bus, but it's taken harder tumbles than that and been fine. I wouldn't think that I damaged the system board or somesuch.
I uploaded pictures of the faceplate and the connector on the PSP system here:
http://imgur.com/a/avhIi
Did I miss a piece, by any chance? I don't see how the thumbstick's assembly could touch those connectors on the mainboard. Could perhaps I have a bit of junk under that metal plate pushing it up?
I have a replacement thumbstick assembly coming, bu am I going to be disappointed when it arrives?
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You can see it briefly in these videos:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/t.cfm/f-211/psp_analog_stick_stuck_in_down_position-809967/
So, new plan -- finding a way to replace / simulate that. The 1000 is old enough that it's hard to find replacement parts.
Edit: Found it on ebay, wonder if I can scratchbuild one locally.
The ebay one was $1.99 but won't get here until sometime in late Janurary. Still looking for something local, by my version of "local" has expanded to "The United States."
I might use some Shoe Goo (which I believe is nonconductive), make a 7x2x2 mm setup, and then poke 4 pieces of copper wire through. Alternately, I might take the Analog Stick to work and just add 2mm of solder to each contact, which should, in theory, give it the clearance needed. Not terribly enthused about that idea, however.
The one on ebay looks quite a bit different than the ones I've seen in screenshots. Does it have to have individual channels down to the contacts, or would just a big slab of copper in there work? Cause I can almost definitely find a random slab of appropriately sized copper...
Amazon.com has this:
http://www.amazon.com/Joystick-Analog-Stick-Assembly-Replacement/dp/B00170JDZU
Not sure if that's helpful for you.
EDIT: OHHH, I know what part you are talking about. I've lost that a couple of times. :-P It's a little rubber squeeze piece with 4 single wires running through it. Yeah, each of the channels needs a separate wire.
Heh:
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Yeah, I'm waiting that to arrive, since I assumed that the analog stick was broken. I might try and rig something up -- for the last week I've been destroying high security locks at my workplace, I could take one of the analog sticks and solder a 2-3mm copper (brass?) spring to each pad. That... might work?
By any chance do you know offhand if that little squeeze piece is available anywhere? At this rate I'd be happy to buy another one (the HK one was $2 with free shipping -- almost has to be a scam really) as long as I can manage to get this thing going, heh.