Scratches

**William Smith** · May 1st, 2005, 09:14

Ok its my fault but after buying my PSP I only then ordered a screen protector from Hong Kong.

Fitting it when it finally came was a miserable failure and it ended up in the bin! By the end of this aborted attempt at protection I wasn't even sure which of the layers should have actually remained on the screen. If I ever attempt again remind me to Google for english instructions!

Anyway the point of the post is scratches. During the time I was waiting for the protector and possibly during preparing for fitting (10 Days Total) my PSP seemed to attract fingerprints like a magnet and despite buying a mocrobfibre cloth especially for the purpose, my PSP, if held at angle to bright light was showing lots of fine scratches,resulting from wiping carefully.

I got to the point were I was so depondent I even stopped playing on it. A casual observer may not have even seen the scratches but because I knew I was constantly studying the scratches in direct light.

I am not heavy handed, was careful, so what cloth should I be using? I have a JAP one which doesn't come with a cloth.

Just in case anyone else has the same problem and paranoia (and it hasn't been reported elsewhere in the Forum) a small tube of Displex has been my salvation and removed all the irritating little surface scratches.

**Clare** · May 1st, 2005, 10:52

Originally Posted by William Smith

Ok its my fault but after buying my PSP I only then ordered a screen protector from Hong Kong.

Fitting it when it finally came was a miserable failure and it ended up in the bin! By the end of this aborted attempt at protection I wasn't even sure which of the layers should have actually remained on the screen. If I ever attempt again remind me to Google for english instructions!

Anyway the point of the post is scratches. During the time I was waiting for the protector and possibly during preparing for fitting (10 Days Total) my PSP seemed to attract fingerprints like a magnet and despite buying a mocrobfibre cloth especially for the purpose, my PSP, if held at angle to bright light was showing lots of fine scratches,resulting from wiping carefully.

I got to the point were I was so depondent I even stopped playing on it. A casual observer may not have even seen the scratches but because I knew I was constantly studying the scratches in direct light.

I am not heavy handed, was careful, so what cloth should I be using? I have a JAP one which doesn't come with a cloth.

Just in case anyone else has the same problem and paranoia (and it hasn't been reported elsewhere in the Forum) a small tube of Displex has been my salvation and removed all the irritating little surface scratches.

Another way of removing scratches is by using a soft cloth (Yellow duster will do) and brasso!

**AlexB123** · May 1st, 2005, 12:09

I wouldnt put up with it. Scratch = exchange for a new psp.

But then again, thats just me. If I pay over $100 for it, I better be sattisfied.

**William Smith** · May 1st, 2005, 12:54

Apologies if you were misled but the PSP didn't have scratches when it arrived.

**criptix** · May 1st, 2005, 17:32

are your scratches going horizontal across the screen (or diagonal)

are you using the case that came with the psp
i found that the case that is included with the psp scratches the screen (very light scratches that can only be seen under light etc....)

**gtekman** · May 1st, 2005, 18:42

Originally Posted by criptix

are your scratches going horizontal across the screen (or diagonal)

are you using the case that came with the psp
i found that the case that is included with the psp scratches the screen (very light scratches that can only be seen under light etc....)

I have found the same problem. I stopped using the case that come with it and I bought a lether one from gamestop. Works very nice

**William Smith** · May 1st, 2005, 20:55

On another Forum (Engames) it was believed pre release that the PSP was going to have some super hard coating which would prevent scratches.

Obviously a load of rubbish and is really my only disappointment (Very disappointed) with an otherwise superb Sony product.