Why, oh WHY?

***ZeldaGirl*** · 05-23-2008, 02:04 AM

So, I've had my PSP since last October. Never had any problems. Today, however, I was playing in the car - we arrived at our destination, so I zipped in up in its case and carefully deposited it in the pouch attached to the seat in front of mine, for safekeeping.

Later when I tried turning it back on, I found that the LCD screen was broken. How, I have no idea, since I didn't drop it and didn't hit it in any way. But alas and alack, it is broken, and unplayable. And I have great sadness. And anger.

Hopefully, I can exchange it tomorrow - cross your fingers!

Swordmaster Link · 05-23-2008, 03:03 AM

You should be nicer to certain VGF members.

That sucks though. Did you stuff it in close proximity to a bunch of other things?

Metal Man · 05-23-2008, 03:14 AM

LCD screens are surprisingly fragile. Some break of their own accord.

I'd guess any big shock could do it, even just abruptly stopping...

***ZeldaGirl*** · 05-23-2008, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swordmaster Link

You should be nicer to certain VGF members.

That sucks though. Did you stuff it in close proximity to a bunch of other things?

No - I purposefully put it in a place where I thought it would not likely be damaged. And all of us got out of the car, so it's not like someone was messing with it when I wasn't looking.

^Well, hopefully, Target will exchange it - I mean, I do still have the warranty on it.

***CaptHayfever*** · 05-23-2008, 03:42 AM

Have they improved the battery life on those things any? I remember when PSP debuted, there were movies for it that ran longer than the batteries did.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

I am nobody · 05-23-2008, 05:51 AM

I have a friend with one broken DS, one missing DS, two broken PS2s, an X-box that crashes 50% of the time, a broken GBA, a missing GBA, a broken Dreamcast and 10 games scratched to the point of being unplayable.

Consoles/handhelds seem to be unbreakable, and then you do something small to one and it breaks.

Kevrosini · 05-23-2008, 06:17 AM

I don't mean to intrude. But are you absolutely sure the LCD screen is broken? I mean is it cracked by chance? Because tis strange really, it shouldn't just stop working. Have you tried holding the switch up for a few seconds. Cos the exact same thing happened to me once, and it turned out to be a faulty switch!!! Also, have you tried removing the battery and inserting it again? The battery could be yer problem.

**Crazyswordsman** · 05-23-2008, 08:15 AM

Sony doesn't make durable systems. I know that from experience. Every Sony system I ever owned broke within five years, whereas my SNES lasted a good 15 years before it broke.

I'm sorry this had to happen to you.

-CSM

**Perrin Aybara** · 05-23-2008, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeldaGirl

Today, however, I was playing in the car

That's an easy way to get into an accident.-jay

The Big Boo · 05-23-2008, 11:05 AM

*crosses fingers*
I wouldn't want you to get (or stay) angry ZG... my cheeks would hurt a lot.

Anyway, yeah... that's lame. You keep your game system in a safe place and then it mysteriously breaks?!?!? That sort of BS makes you want to hit something...

***Ace Mercury*** · 05-23-2008, 12:06 PM

Could be a temperature thing - if you left it in a car at a billion degrees (or outside the car at negative billion degrees), it could crack.

***ZeldaGirl*** · 05-23-2008, 01:52 PM

Jay, I wasn't driving, obviously.

^I had thought about that Ace, but here's the real kicker - yesterday, it was only like, 70 degrees because it was raining. So, the inside of the car wasn't hot at all.

And to Kevrosini: I checked by turning off the console - but, you can definitely SEE the crack in the screen.

***Ace Mercury*** · 05-23-2008, 01:56 PM

Well, that kind of sucks then. It's probably still under warranty, maybe, so you might be able to bug Sony for a new one.

Or, get a DS, if you don't already have one. There are actually games for the DS.

Blake · 05-23-2008, 01:58 PM

Yeah I was gonna comment about the heat thing. Lol I know it's summer, but did you leave it in the car overnight? Did it happen to get cold at all? Cause I learned this winter that it's not good to keep a laptop in the car for too long if the temperature becomes absurd.

***ZeldaGirl*** · 05-23-2008, 02:01 PM

^Well, it was chilly, but I don't think it was actually cold enough to crack it...

Irby · 05-23-2008, 04:06 PM

Hmm... That's a mystery.... Hopefully Target will exchange it!

05-23-2008, 02:04 AM	#1
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05-23-2008, 03:03 AM	#2
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05-23-2008, 03:14 AM	#3
Metal Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Gender: Posts: 7,029 Thanks: 77 Thanked 260 Times in 172 Posts Points: 18,291.30 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 18,291.30 Donate	LCD screens are surprisingly fragile. Some break of their own accord. I'd guess any big shock could do it, even just abruptly stopping...

05-23-2008, 03:42 AM	#5
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05-23-2008, 05:51 AM	#6
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05-23-2008, 06:17 AM	#7
Kevrosini Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain!! Gender: Posts: 1,334 Thanks: 68 Thanked 65 Times in 58 Posts Points: 5,921.00 Bank: 49,411.06 Total Points: 55,332.06 Donate	I don't mean to intrude. But are you absolutely sure the LCD screen is broken? I mean is it cracked by chance? Because tis strange really, it shouldn't just stop working. Have you tried holding the switch up for a few seconds. Cos the exact same thing happened to me once, and it turned out to be a faulty switch!!! Also, have you tried removing the battery and inserting it again? The battery could be yer problem.

05-23-2008, 08:15 AM	#8
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05-23-2008, 11:05 AM	#10
The Big Boo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The House in Vanilla Dome Gender: Posts: 5,530 Thanks: 324 Thanked 174 Times in 143 Posts Points: 407.07 Bank: 50,088.46 Total Points: 50,495.53 Donate	crosses fingers I wouldn't want you to get (or stay) angry ZG... my cheeks would hurt a lot. Anyway, yeah... that's lame. You keep your game system in a safe place and then it mysteriously breaks?!?!? That sort of BS makes you want to hit something...

05-23-2008, 12:06 PM	#11
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05-23-2008, 01:52 PM	#12
*ZeldaGirl* Venting SuperMod Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 12,594 Thanks: 573 Thanked 962 Times in 648 Posts Points: 39,792.84 Bank: 909,378.75 Total Points: 949,171.59 Donate	Jay, I wasn't driving, obviously. ^I had thought about that Ace, but here's the real kicker - yesterday, it was only like, 70 degrees because it was raining. So, the inside of the car wasn't hot at all. And to Kevrosini: I checked by turning off the console - but, you can definitely SEE the crack in the screen.

05-23-2008, 01:56 PM	#13
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 19,168 Thanks: 379 Thanked 1,645 Times in 836 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 115,002.89 Bank: 31,567,564.03 Total Points: 31,682,566.92 Donate	Well, that kind of sucks then. It's probably still under warranty, maybe, so you might be able to bug Sony for a new one. Or, get a DS, if you don't already have one. There are actually games for the DS.

05-23-2008, 01:58 PM	#14
Blake Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: A generic place such as a house Gender: Posts: 3,853 Thanks: 513 Thanked 135 Times in 104 Posts Points: 285.33 Bank: 51,125.67 Total Points: 51,411.00 Donate	Yeah I was gonna comment about the heat thing. Lol I know it's summer, but did you leave it in the car overnight? Did it happen to get cold at all? Cause I learned this winter that it's not good to keep a laptop in the car for too long if the temperature becomes absurd.

05-23-2008, 02:01 PM	#15
*ZeldaGirl* Venting SuperMod Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 12,594 Thanks: 573 Thanked 962 Times in 648 Posts Points: 39,792.84 Bank: 909,378.75 Total Points: 949,171.59 Donate	^Well, it was chilly, but I don't think it was actually cold enough to crack it...

05-23-2008, 04:06 PM	#16
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