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Video_freak
August 25th, 2006, 19:27
I was noticing a noise when I turned around my PSP, and I found out what it was. A screw that holds down the UMD drive came out. It's on the UMD spinner "thingy" because it's magnetic. I hope it will still work. There aren't supposed to be on the UMD "spinner thingy" normally, right?

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Kramer
August 25th, 2006, 19:32
Nope they definetly aint suppose to be there.
if you have one of them magnetic screwdrivers use that to pull the screw out.
Video_freak
August 25th, 2006, 19:33
Ok, I was just afraid that the screw came out of the spinner and that it would come out while playing a UMD.
Kramer
August 25th, 2006, 19:35
how would a screw just fall out anyway, have you ever taken your psp apart
Video_freak
August 25th, 2006, 19:36
No, I just noticed a sound. so I was sayin to myself "Oh sh*t". It's the PSP I bought from Success HK.
Kramer
August 25th, 2006, 19:39
Weird what firmware did it come with?
did you get the screw out?
Video_freak
August 25th, 2006, 19:40
It came with 1.52, so they kept it in stock for like a year. :o
I took it out with my sisters pliers.
Video_freak
August 25th, 2006, 19:43
It doesn't matter that much though. I only used the UMD drive for GTA, but now I'm going to start using isos. (Legal of course. ;))
Kramer
August 25th, 2006, 19:43
It came with 1.52, so they kept it in stock for like a year. :o
I took it out with my sisters pliers.

hmm maybe they replaced the motherboard.
Video_freak
August 25th, 2006, 19:48
Maybe. Doesn't look like the drive is moving around or anything, so it really doesn't matter to me. The packaging looked unopened, factory closed...
Video_freak
August 25th, 2006, 19:51
And also the box was from a year ago, it had that "C" letter on it.
http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=32283
Apoklepz
August 25th, 2006, 19:52
Well, at least it looks like no real harm was done...Come to think of it, since I've been playing my UMD's more than ever nowadays, my UMD drive door feels kinda wiggly...I might just have to tighten up some screws soon myself.
BL4Z3D247
August 25th, 2006, 20:49
Well, at least it looks like no real harm was done...Come to think of it, since I've been playing my UMD's more than ever nowadays, my UMD drive door feels kinda wiggly...I might just have to tighten up some screws soon myself.
yeh my little bro had that problem, i dunno if he fixed it yet though

@video_freak: good thing u didn't try poppin in a UMD cuz that could have messed something up
Video_freak
August 25th, 2006, 20:50
I did have a UMD for a while in there. I took it out and saw the screw... :(
tallica
August 25th, 2006, 21:10
Your very lucky that coulda screw your psp up bad! I suggest you use isos now because i dont think it would be a good idea to use the umd drive much. Isos load faster anyway i use my LEGAL isos all the time.
Video_freak
August 25th, 2006, 21:14
Me too. I hate having my PSP startup a game when I just want to play homebrew... :(
PlagueMusic
August 25th, 2006, 21:30
you should backup YOUR games just in case, i did
tallica
August 25th, 2006, 23:21
Me too. I hate having my PSP startup a game when I just want to play homebrew... :(

Why dont you have custom firmware to stop umd autoload?
Video_freak
August 26th, 2006, 00:39
Why dont you have custom firmware to stop umd autoload?
I don't know. I just never used custom firmware...
cloud_952
August 26th, 2006, 01:14
OH! o_o Yeah, I've seen that problem before. Don't worry.. that's your firmware screw. It keeps your firmware in place just in case you try to flux capacitate it and override the FSB in an attempt to cross-load anything from the MS port.

... o_O It's been a long day, I'm tired, and I had a long week at school.. in other words, this post was pointless. But I am curious why there was a random screw in your PSP. ^^; On someone else's advice earlier, I would suggest AGAINST using a magnetized screwdriver for anyone else who has this problem. Always avoid bringing magnets near things like this. Period.
Video_freak
August 26th, 2006, 01:19
Sorry if your pissed dude.
And I didn't use a magnetic screwdriver, duh!
Kramer
August 26th, 2006, 01:23
lol yeah that was a pretty bad idea i wasnt thinking at the time.
AvengedSevenfold Fan
August 26th, 2006, 02:03
ive noticed that the umd drives on the psp are kinda flimsy.
Video_freak
August 26th, 2006, 02:04
It's not the flippy part of the drive. It's what holds it down to the motherboard...
Oh well, I don't use it anymore anyways... ;)
tallica
August 26th, 2006, 03:09
I don't know. I just never used custom firmware...
Dude you should get custom firmware so you never have to worry about bricking your psp. I wrote a guide in the cheats and guides forum, you should take a look ;)