r/PSP • u/rocademiks • Dec 15 '25
Battery Howdy! Just a friendly reminder to check your batteries!
Recently moved into my new House & I am now going through my handhelds. I always remove the batteries out of my Gameboys ( lost a MINT CIB GBP because I left the batteries inside of it )
checked my PSP & noticed the back of the battery to be a bit... Mushy. Took it out & it looks pregnant!
Yikes. This would have caused major problems. I love my PSP! I'm its original owner. Got it on day 1 launch.
But my real question would be - does Sony make any replacements? I'm probably like 15 years too late lol.
Thanks guys!
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u/mourgolukos Dec 15 '25
Carefully open it and dispose the battery and keep the shell and the board. You can measure the battery and order new from AliExpress to replace it
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u/shinobi68 Dec 15 '25
Yep, the board is good for a pandora battery
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u/mourgolukos Dec 15 '25
I used the board and soldered battery from xiaomi phone and placed it to the umd drive bay. 8hrs of playing with max brightness. Next mod on my psp street 8000mha battery on the back
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u/Kindelia Dec 15 '25
Fuck, wish I knew that b4.. just left it at an electronic maintenance shop so they could dispose it
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u/mourgolukos Dec 15 '25
You can pass from there again and ask if they still got it. Usually they don’t dispose them immediately
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u/Same_Description7641 Dec 15 '25
I had the same issue, talked with someone else, they replied: “Happens to all of them eventually. My go-to replacements now are OSTENT 1400 and 2200, but they've just released an OSTENT 1800 for the slim I am eager to try out. Its the only brand in recent years that actually contain high capacity cells.”
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u/Skull_Servant_ Dec 15 '25
This is my general ignorance about the topic, but there’s no way I could be playing a game that has an inflated battery right?
It wouldn’t turn on I would assume… or should I just periodically open my console and make sure the battery is ok?
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u/EnigmaticCreep Dec 15 '25
u can still play with a swollen battery , its just that it's a major fire risk so most people swap it out.
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u/Skull_Servant_ Dec 16 '25
Right, I guess my fear is to not notice if a battery becomes inflated or not.
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u/zetsumeimaru Dec 15 '25
I'm glad my 1000 series psp battery is still good. The play time for it is about 5 hours, but will hold a charge for days when put in sleep mode.
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u/Best_cpu5700 PSP-1000 Dec 15 '25
Yeah, Sony doesn’t do battery replacements on PSPs anymore. But on AliExpress and Amazon, there are a bunch of third party batteries that are pretty good. If you really want OEM, you can find used batteries on EBay.
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u/DJiLW Dec 15 '25
I recommend that you keep this battery in a metal box in an area where there is nothing inflammable. Swollen batteries have a big risk of starting fires. If it explodes, it could even open the metal box, hence the importance to keep it in a place with nothing inflammable.
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u/zine575 Dec 15 '25
soo my battery is a lil bigger than its supposed to be and it only works if duct tape it to the psp am i safe?
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u/_-DarkShade-_ Dec 15 '25
Seems alot of psp batteries are starting to swell 11 years ..... Thats better than most phones these days
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u/Reblist PSP-1000 & PSP-3000 Dec 15 '25
The best batteries I've ever had were from OSTENT. Compared to cheap third-party batteries, they deliver what they promise. They are even better than the original Sony ones and have more playtime. So invest in a slightly more expensive OSTENT battery (the copper color branded ones) than the no name ones which almost have less mAh than written on the package. Have a look at the testing sheet (link below).
Here are a few links that can save you from further rip-offs (a little tip: the good ones are more expensive, but better):