jammz Wrote: [ -> ]Grey Ghost Wrote: [ -> ]All depends on your psp. Is it a 1000 or 2000/3000?
On a 1000 its easy as because the card reader is a separate part. However on a 2000/3000 its part of the motherboard and requires soldering etc as mentioned.
It's a 2000.
It's been a long time since I used it and I can't open it as I don't have them small screwdrivers.
Yea you'll need to buy a screw driver and 2000 card reader part then. If you can be bothered just buy a new motherboard. Would be quick than messing around with the soldering you got to do on it.
Have done a repair job like this before. Ended up swapping around a motherboard from another broken psp. The job can get messy and risk further damage if you are not careful when soldering.
out of intrest, what do the motherboards look like (for reference)
I still think you should at least try to simply re-flow the card reader first...
After a bit of use, the solder can crack, and in some cases lose their conductivity, its up to you to try it, but i can't imagine that the memory stick slot is damaged, because it has no electronic components, its just metal pins, so unles you melted a pin, its just a connection problem
dark_mirage Wrote: [ -> ]I still think you should at least try to simply re-flow the card reader first...
After a bit of use, the solder can crack, and in some cases lose their conductivity, its up to you to try it, but i can't imagine that the memory stick slot is damaged, because it has no electronic components, its just metal pins, so unles you melted a pin, its just a connection problem
^^^This. If it works, great. If not, you can go ahead and order the new part. I know, a replacement is just a couple of bucks, but it takes less work to try and reflow the solder than it would desoldering the part and soldering the new one on.