UMD reader PSP broken
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Hello,
I bought my PSP last August. One day, out of carelessness, I dropped it on the ground, and since that day my UMD drive hasn’t worked anymore. My PSP displays the following message when I insert a disc after about 1 minute: "Unable to read the disc." It tries to read the disc for a minute or so and you can hear the noise, but then it stops and displays the message. I would like to know if this is repairable or under warranty? I went to Fnac and they told me it would be a flat rate of €200 for customer service at Sony, so I would prefer it to be covered by the warranty, otherwise, I might as well buy another one. The seller was unable to tell me if this kind of problem was under warranty.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to respond.
I bought my PSP last August. One day, out of carelessness, I dropped it on the ground, and since that day my UMD drive hasn’t worked anymore. My PSP displays the following message when I insert a disc after about 1 minute: "Unable to read the disc." It tries to read the disc for a minute or so and you can hear the noise, but then it stops and displays the message. I would like to know if this is repairable or under warranty? I went to Fnac and they told me it would be a flat rate of €200 for customer service at Sony, so I would prefer it to be covered by the warranty, otherwise, I might as well buy another one. The seller was unable to tell me if this kind of problem was under warranty.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to respond.
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When the UMD doesn't work, it isn't always the UMD that's the problem, but rather the white switch that provides information about the presence of the UMD. However, this switch is soldered onto the motherboard.
Hello everyone, I have practically the same problem as some people after a fall, of course accidental. When I start the PSP, even if the UMD slot is open, it tries to read while making a funny noise like shtok shtok repeatedly and quite fast. Then it gives me the message impossible to blah blah blah, and as if that weren't enough, it freezes and upon restarting, it gets stuck on the wallpaper with the little waves moving. I've even removed the battery and restarted it, but it only restarts after a certain amount of time.
If anyone has any idea, I'm all ears. I've tried the reset and the fix with the cart to reattach it in its click to the right, and that's it. Thank you all in advance.
P.S. Help, this is for my little brother...
If anyone has any idea, I'm all ears. I've tried the reset and the fix with the cart to reattach it in its click to the right, and that's it. Thank you all in advance.
P.S. Help, this is for my little brother...
Good evening, it's very different for me, my brother shot at the UMD and at the same time caught the small metal piece where the UMD is placed (PSP Slim and Lite). I would like to know which piece it is located in, hidden behind the back cover?? It's very urgent, I'm leaving for vacation soon and I would like to take it with me. I'm quite resourceful but I can't see it, I think it's what triggers the reading of a UMD.
Best regards
-Floz19-
Best regards
-Floz19-
this little piece is clipped onto the umd door but to put it back in place you'll need to disassemble your psp
because there is a guide that keeps it in place but does not interfere with reading it will eject the umd a+.
because there is a guide that keeps it in place but does not interfere with reading it will eject the umd a+.
Non, my UMD doesn't even spin, it's as if I haven't put anything in the device, so I'm really wondering what's going on! Thanks for responding for those who know what's happening with my PSP, thanks Stan for your response anyway.
I'm reposting the same message I sent to STAN, before giving up all hope, try this:
There's a good chance that it's just the module that moves the lens that's not back in place.
If the warranty doesn't work, try this: 1. when you open the UMD reader with the screen facing you, locate the lens (it's not difficult, it looks like a small magnifying glass of 2-3 mm).
2. it's fixed on a module that moves on a worm screw, gently with a small (fairly rigid) tool, you need to push the little cart all the way to the right and hear a "click"; this means it has gone back to its place.
What happens after a shock is that the module doesn't start reading at the beginning of the UMD and the console doesn't have the necessary information to start the game.
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With the psp, you can do everything... even more!!!!!!!!!!
There's a good chance that it's just the module that moves the lens that's not back in place.
If the warranty doesn't work, try this: 1. when you open the UMD reader with the screen facing you, locate the lens (it's not difficult, it looks like a small magnifying glass of 2-3 mm).
2. it's fixed on a module that moves on a worm screw, gently with a small (fairly rigid) tool, you need to push the little cart all the way to the right and hear a "click"; this means it has gone back to its place.
What happens after a shock is that the module doesn't start reading at the beginning of the UMD and the console doesn't have the necessary information to start the game.
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With the psp, you can do everything... even more!!!!!!!!!!
Can anyone help me too? I have a game called "Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters," but only that one works. The other games, no matter how long I wait, still don't work.
I'm having the same problem, except that she fell from the second floor and four months later she still doesn't read the words. Is it possible that the shock caused this???
I'm like you, except mine didn't fall; it just stayed humid for 2 days, and when I got it back, it no longer detected the disk. I put it in the drying area under my dorm blanket, but still no luck. Then when I got home, I tried using a hair dryer, and it still didn't work. I even tried alcohol, and it didn't work either. Please help me? =(
If the warranty doesn't work, try this: 1. When you open the UMD reader with the screen facing you, locate the lens (it's not difficult, it looks like a small magnifying glass about 2-3 mm).
2. It is fixed on a module that moves on a worm screw; gently, with a small (fairly rigid) tool, you need to push the small cart all the way to the right and hear a "click"; which means it has been put back in place.
What happens after a shock is that the module no longer starts reading at the beginning of the UMD and the console does not have the necessary information to start the game.
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With the PSP, you can do everything...
A big thank you to mad569. For over a year, my older son's PSP (turning 10 tomorrow) hasn't been working. This morning, I felt like looking at it again, because when it happened about a year ago, I had already tried to fix it but couldn't solve the problem! Anyway, this morning I checked your post and did what you said, put the carriage back in the right place because I knew the little one (my other child, 4 years old) wanted to play with it, and it stopped working afterwards, so I thought he must have dropped it despite what he said. Additionally, I cleaned the lens, but it took me several tries before finding the right spot. Anyway, all this to say "miracle, it works again!" Since it's his birthday tomorrow, I bought him the last DS he wanted.
It will be for the little killer. LOL. Thanks again to mad569, too bad you didn't post earlier LOL.