[quote]PSP Defects Reported - console
(hx) 04:43 PM EST - Dec,14 2004
GamesAreFun.com is reporting that several defective PSP units have been shipped, suffering from problems such as dead pixels (as many as 3 per screen with the problem), broken UMD drives, air bubbles in the screens, dust in the screens, and the analog "nubs" not working, or actually falling off. Most retailers are stressing the fact that these problems don't occur in the majority of PSPs, but take caution in importing until Sony gives an official announcement. Sony has yet to make any official announcement about any of these issues, and about how users with any of these problems can recitfy them.
These defects include:
Dead pixels, as many as 3 per screen with the problem.
Broken UMD drives.
Analog nubs not working.
Sony has yet to make any official announcement about any
of these issues, and about how users with any of these
problems can recitfy them.
Be sure to check back for Sony's response to these issues.
UPDATE: More problems ahoy!
Analog nubs not just not working, but actually falling off.
PSP is turned on, but does not start up.
Screen has air bubbles.
Screen has dust on the inside.
Also, as for the UMD drive problems, some have reported
the drive not closing completely, and the UMD,
when the PSP is twisted, actually flies out!
Most retailers are stressing the fact that these problems
don't occur in the majority of PSPs, but take caution in
importing until Sony gives an official announcement.
http://www.gamesarefun.com/consoles/psp/pspdefect1.mov
http://www.gamesarefun.com/consoles/psp/pspdefect2.mov
http://www.gamesarefun.com/consoles/psp/pspdefect3.mov
http://www.gamesarefun.com/consoles/psp/pspdefect4.mov