Disappointed PSP Slim Owner

**punkrockrocks** · October 18th, 2007, 03:23

Hey,
I just got my PSP Slim a few days ago. I'm having a total blast with it. I got the Daxter pack and personally think it kicks total ass.

Now, the disappointment part:
I chose a PSP over a DS because I heard the homebrew was much better. I have always been a fan of emulation. I have been using SNES emulators and MAME for quite a while now. I was going to buy a psp 5 months ago or so, but I heard a new PSP lite/slim was coming out so I waited. Now, I'm stuck with what appears to be the inability to use CFW.

I don't have a psp fat or any access to one.

I was checking out eBay and people are charging $#@! like $80.00 for a Pandora Battery and memory stick...
At this moment I'm not going to do anything crazy because I don't have much spare cash and don't feel like getting scammed by anyone.

Does anyone from this forum live in the Reno, Nevada area who has a Pandora Battery that could help me out? I'd be willing to stop by and maybe even pay you like $5 or something
I actually live in the Lake Tahoe area (Incline Village) but I drive down to Reno often and would be able to stop by.
Help is appreciated!

**pibs** · October 18th, 2007, 03:41

u could buy the datel battery its cheaper than a pandoras off ebay.

**ExcruciationX** · October 18th, 2007, 11:50

You can buy the "TOOL" battery and use a pack called "Pandora's Box" by DudeWarez that creates the memory stick (if you've got a spare).

**punkrockrocks** · October 19th, 2007, 00:13

Ah. Thanks! I checked out the Datel TOOL battery and it looks like all I need. But still, I might wait before paying $30.00 just to enable homebrew

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EDIT:
If I buy the Datel TOOL battery, I still need to get the CFW... Can I just put the 3.71M33 or whatever on to my memory stick pro duo through my psp slim, and then put in the TOOL battery to install the CFW?

**Lodis** · October 19th, 2007, 00:15

Although I don't recommend it, you also have the option of Hard Modding a standard Psp battery to turn it into a Pandora one.

**lazuli** · October 19th, 2007, 16:34

at least you don't have to pay for an r4 or slot1 flashcart for the DS, it's much more expensive. Keep looking here and in other forums i'm sure you'll find some kind soul.

**acn010** · October 19th, 2007, 16:40

lol....
hope for the best man... and good luck hacking X3

**punkrockrocks** · October 20th, 2007, 04:27

heh, BAD news!

I decided to hard mod by PSP Slim battery to turn it into a Pandora. I had planned to install the CFW and then solder it back into a regular one. Well, I didn't have any mini flat head screwdrivers around, so I used a knife to pry open the battery case.

Anyway, After prying one side up, I stuck the knife into the other side to pry it up, and my battery "exploded".

That's right, there was a loud pop followed by tons of smoke pouring out of the battery. I took the thing into my garage and set it on the pavement (it was burning hot).
Now I have to go buy a new ****in' battery

That's what I get for rushing into this thing haha. Now I am stuck with a stationery PSP that has to be plugged in until I grab a new battery.

Just a warning to people looking to pandora-ize their slim PSP batteries!

I'm gonna try and send it in to customer support saying that I dropped it to see if I can snag a new one.

**pibs** · October 20th, 2007, 06:43

DUDE! ur not suppose to convert the psp slim batteries into pandoras.... a lil too late now. but yea buy a "Tool" battery seems like an only alternative.