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Hey guys,
Just got back off a trip from Cuba for 2 weeks returning with a broken PSP.
You see, I gave the thing to my girlfriend to hold just before immigration at the airport while I just picked something up. And there it went, with the soft case on, smack down onto the hard floor.
If it was anyopne else I would of gone mental, but hey, I kept my cool, being scared of the damage that may have been caused.
So I right away got the PSP out of its case and the battery cover had popped off and the UMD driver had popped out but no other noticeable damage. It wasn't until later when my girlfriend asked to play it, that I realised the screen was...buggered.
Now, when powered on, a vertical black line about a CM thick, runs down near the centre of the PSP screen. The sound works fine, the games and everything run fine, just this black line now takes over my viewing pleasure.
My take on it is that part of the chip was damaged to make this happen, but maybe (hopefully) theres a way to fix this.
Thats where I ask for your help. Otherwise I'm going to have to get me a new one I think.
Also, I got this off ebay and its JAP so whats things like with warrentys etc?
Thanks for any help.
Just got back off a trip from Cuba for 2 weeks returning with a broken PSP.
You see, I gave the thing to my girlfriend to hold just before immigration at the airport while I just picked something up. And there it went, with the soft case on, smack down onto the hard floor.
If it was anyopne else I would of gone mental, but hey, I kept my cool, being scared of the damage that may have been caused.
So I right away got the PSP out of its case and the battery cover had popped off and the UMD driver had popped out but no other noticeable damage. It wasn't until later when my girlfriend asked to play it, that I realised the screen was...buggered.
Now, when powered on, a vertical black line about a CM thick, runs down near the centre of the PSP screen. The sound works fine, the games and everything run fine, just this black line now takes over my viewing pleasure.
My take on it is that part of the chip was damaged to make this happen, but maybe (hopefully) theres a way to fix this.
Thats where I ask for your help. Otherwise I'm going to have to get me a new one I think.
Also, I got this off ebay and its JAP so whats things like with warrentys etc?
Thanks for any help.
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F-ing women. You ask her to hold a nicely sculpted, easily holdable, expensive piece of equipment weighing just a few pounds for a minute or so, and she manages to pull off the worst case scenario. I hope she offered you some serious nookie in return, because like adrian said, SOny won't have anything to do with it.
Sony wont do a thing as its a import machine. Sony have been shutting down and stopping UK importers selling PSPs so I dont think they will take too kindly to you wanting it fixed.
Could give what kugkv said ago, I know its wrong but the company you return it to will return it to Sony so know ones losing out really
Could give what kugkv said ago, I know its wrong but the company you return it to will return it to Sony so know ones losing out really
Buy new PSP... return it with old broken PSP and pray they dont check it out before giving you a refund.
;)
;)
The eBay Seller is apparently under no liability after it has passed through his or her hands (providing the thing is legal, and in this case it's trepidational on legality)
It would be too much fuss, resulting in nothing, trying to get some kind of compensation or replacement from the eBayer as, after all, it was dropped rather than a software malfunction
Most warranties cover accidental dropping, but again it could be under liability as it wasn't in your home
Travel insurance may cover the thing in some way, if you could be bothered with the bureaucracy. The warranty may be covered by Sony, but I'd assume you'd have to check out their policies on imported things
If it's legally imported you should be ok, though I'm not sure they'd deal with a foreign PSP
Go with Wookiees' suggestion ;)
It would be too much fuss, resulting in nothing, trying to get some kind of compensation or replacement from the eBayer as, after all, it was dropped rather than a software malfunction
Most warranties cover accidental dropping, but again it could be under liability as it wasn't in your home
Travel insurance may cover the thing in some way, if you could be bothered with the bureaucracy. The warranty may be covered by Sony, but I'd assume you'd have to check out their policies on imported things
If it's legally imported you should be ok, though I'm not sure they'd deal with a foreign PSP
Go with Wookiees' suggestion ;)
Could be a chip, but more likely that the screen is damaged from the impact.
As for warranty, you're pretty much screwed. The eBay seller is unlikely to want to know, and because it's a 'grey import', Sony are unlikely to honour the warranty. Which (for those who asked previously) is exactly the reason I avoided importing a PSP myself.
If I were you, I'd get your girlfriend to buy you a new UK model. :-)
As for warranty, you're pretty much screwed. The eBay seller is unlikely to want to know, and because it's a 'grey import', Sony are unlikely to honour the warranty. Which (for those who asked previously) is exactly the reason I avoided importing a PSP myself.
If I were you, I'd get your girlfriend to buy you a new UK model. :-)
Hey guys,
Just got back off a trip from Cuba for 2 weeks returning with a broken PSP.
You see, I gave the thing to my girlfriend to hold just before immigration at the airport while I just picked something up. And there it went, with the soft case on, smack down onto the hard floor.
If it was anyopne else I would of gone mental, but hey, I kept my cool, being scared of the damage that may have been caused.
So I right away got the PSP out of its case and the battery cover had popped off and the UMD driver had popped out but no other noticeable damage. It wasn't until later when my girlfriend asked to play it, that I realised the screen was...buggered.
Now, when powered on, a vertical black line about a CM thick, runs down near the centre of the PSP screen. The sound works fine, the games and everything run fine, just this black line now takes over my viewing pleasure.
My take on it is that part of the chip was damaged to make this happen, but maybe (hopefully) theres a way to fix this.
Thats where I ask for your help. Otherwise I'm going to have to get me a new one I think.
Also, I got this off ebay and its JAP so whats things like with warrentys etc?
Thanks for any help.
Just got back off a trip from Cuba for 2 weeks returning with a broken PSP.
You see, I gave the thing to my girlfriend to hold just before immigration at the airport while I just picked something up. And there it went, with the soft case on, smack down onto the hard floor.
If it was anyopne else I would of gone mental, but hey, I kept my cool, being scared of the damage that may have been caused.
So I right away got the PSP out of its case and the battery cover had popped off and the UMD driver had popped out but no other noticeable damage. It wasn't until later when my girlfriend asked to play it, that I realised the screen was...buggered.
Now, when powered on, a vertical black line about a CM thick, runs down near the centre of the PSP screen. The sound works fine, the games and everything run fine, just this black line now takes over my viewing pleasure.
My take on it is that part of the chip was damaged to make this happen, but maybe (hopefully) theres a way to fix this.
Thats where I ask for your help. Otherwise I'm going to have to get me a new one I think.
Also, I got this off ebay and its JAP so whats things like with warrentys etc?
Thanks for any help.
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