It's not though. It uses the mPCI socket but with a custom pin-out. The 3G card is just a USB device. If the Vita is hacked, you can get a "PSVSD" card that replaces the 3G modem and allows micro SD cards to be used for storage. Much cheaper than Sony's proprietary memory cards! www.spheresolid.com/
@@S1278-q9f It can be replaced with anything that speaks USB on the right pins (as I said, it's not a standard mPCI card!). But you will also need a driver to do anything useful with it. I don't know if the Vita network stack can be made to work with a different modem.
Moonlight has revitalized my Vita. More specifically streaming CEMU to my Vita. I’m about 5 hours into Wind Waker HD and the experience has been incredible. Blows my mind seeing just how gorgeous WW looks on the original PA Vita screen. You can also make shortcuts to open games in full screen. Then make scripts that Nvidia Experience can use to launch said games right from your Vita. I just turn my Win10 PC on headless, pick a game from the Moonlight menu, and start playing.
My advice with screws is have a sheet of cardboard and some clear tape at hand, then as you go stick the screws to the card in groups/their original layout and label them.
To be honest I'm impressed at the quality (at least on camera) of that replacement screen assembly. Seems like a proper OLED panel, they do it quite often with OLED phone replacement screens that they just make a crappy compatible LCD and call it a day.
Not to mention that LCD replacements for devices designed to drive OLED displays draw in more current and thus comes with the risk of damaging the device.
Aoi What? It’s super easy. On 3.7+, you simply signed into your psn account and use final encore when connected to a PC. Then you’re done. If you want to make life easier, downgrade to 3.6 and use Henkaku browser hack. Afterwards, use enso to make the hack permanent.
@@TheRetroFuture I'm trying to get into it myself, but all these old consoles (like GBC and GBA) are so expensive and not worth it to see if it's even something I'm genuinely interested in 😭
@@TheRetroFuture Heck yeah, and we've been wanting a Vita, but are broke. Thinking now about undertaking a similar task as you to save a big chunk of change.
@@mrkva_ Depends. Replacing the screen is easier, because all you have to do is take off the faceplate, but if you have to change the drive you have to take it apart entirely aswell, which makes it quite hard. The most annoying though is the 3DS, if the upper screen is broken.
One of the most underrated systems, Sony focused solely on the PS4 with regards to AAA software and relyed too heavily on 3rd party developers to drive console sales. Sigh.
Hey Ell, just want you to know that your videos are getting me through a pretty brutal time. With a mini workshop in my house and plenty of spare parts, it’s been nice to keep my mind off losing my job and possible our company...thanks dude.
I want to thank you for the great content! I've been watching for a few months and now you inspired me into collecting gameboys! Today I found a super weel kept Yellow Gameboy Color, I paid 20 Euros for it since his start button isnt working, I'll try to fix that, I'm actually excited!
Normally one button not working means that the pads underneath have to be cleaned. Use cleaning alcohol for that. But with the Gameboy Color you have to be extra careful that the battery inside hasn't leaked, with all other Gameboy models if a battery has leaked you can normally clean the acidic remains and the Gameboy has a good chance of working again, but the battery compartment of the Gameboy Color has an opening going to the mainboard. I once got a clear purple Gameboy Color, where battery acid had eaten a lot of the mainboard, including the left side of the D-pad. Walking right in games works, but turning around and walking left doesn't. Since the screen and casing are still good I am keeping it for spares.
I purchased a smashed Sony Psvita 1004 OLED from a local open-air fair (i guess that's the term) and I paid 10euros, now my oled screen just arrived from China and i'll put it together over the weekend, really nice and clean video Elliot!Looking forward to more
I paid 40€ two years ago for a perfect-conditions one (wifi only) and I also found a physic Fifa 15 inside, a 16 gb memory card and some games installed in. Crazy uh?
Nice video. It would be nice if you could do a video comparison of the replacement screen vs an original one, to see if it is indeed OLED and its quality
Wooow you deserve alot of respect of repairing damaged broken stuff, but it really requires alooot of knowledge,patience,care and what not to be able to ‘’refurbish’’ stuff like this, many peoples are stupid enough to smash or shredding things, but with people like you we can save alooot of old retro stuff from it’s grace!!!
10:19 - The worst fear of anyone repairing tiny electronics - the dreaded itch on your hand (or a sneeze!) while delicately holding onto the components! Jokes aside, fantastic video! Great job on the repair. I've got an entire PSP 3000 screen and shell swap in the near future, and I haven't done anything yet beyond replacing the faceplate before. Seeing your success in effectively doing an entire swap on a Vita, gives me confidence on my PSP 3000 swap. Slow and methodical, while documenting your process as you go. Keep up the great work!
I remember trying to fix my first vita after leaving it on the roof of my jeep for....3 months. I dunno how it managed to stay on the roof that long because I drove a bit back and forth. Anywho I got it running for a month or so but eventually it just died. The home button stopped working as well, I swapped out the left controller board for a new one and enjoy about a month or two of it running okay. Then it just up and died....But I ended up getting a new one because honestly Vita had some great games.
I bought a PSP in 2006 when i was on an interoffice transfer for 6 months to San Jose. What a MASSIVLY underrated machine that was. Great games, films (for flights) etc available in most stores. I didnt miss my home consoles whilst away. Get back to England and buying games for it became a literal hell. Nothing in stock, nowhere had the latest stuff. Such little support (OK i went from San Jose/Bay area to Essex but still). My old chap bought a Vita and availability for that was even worse! Another under valued handheld. The Vita could have been so great!
Great job on the refurb/repair ! i think it would really help the quality of the videos, if you turn of autofocus and stick to manual. it's very distracting when the autofocus runs berserk :P
A while ago i found a broken Vita on the 3.60 firmware so i bought it for my girlfriend and i fixed its broken screen problem .. now i bought one for my friend. Both were around 30 euro. I had so much fun fixing the 1st one. Cant wait for the display to arrive for the second one!
i got myself a cheap vita as well it looked like it was ran over a train. I completely changed the housing with parts from aliexpress and it looks amazing , the back is a sort of grey-er version than the original and the front is a metallic sparkly blue, i love it
I never would have guessed that the vita would be this consumer repair friendly. Looking at it from the outside it looks as difficult to repair as a smartphone but that looks easy. I ordered a replacement screen for mine because I accidentally cracked it in my car. I'm excited to repair it.
Thank you for providing this excellent video on how to take apart a PS Vita. I found it very helpful when I replaced the front panel and screen/digitizer on my PS Vita!
A technical assistance here in Sao Paulo charged me approximately R$ 550, of course I ended up giving up maintenance, but I saw the piece for a good price on ALIEXPRESS and with YOUR VIDEO I can do it alone costing me a maximum of R$ 80.00 !! !! THANKS !!!!
Considering how cheap that replacement screen + bezel was, I think it's a standard cheapy LCD screen, not the Vita's original OLED. I wonder if they make replacement OLED screens? That'd be very nice....
You can find new, replacement OLED ones but they're really rare. Almost all of the new ones are just LCDs but honestly LCD screen quality has improved so much since the Vita came out in 2011 that I'm not even sure the original OLED screen actually looks any better than a new LCD one. Not to mention there are now plugins for the Vita that allow you to change the saturation, contrast etc on an LCD Vita screen which should improve things even further. Buying a new OLED screen replacement is probably more trouble than it's worth these days as they suffer from many heat related issues that really hamper their longevity and they don't really offer a (much) better image quality than a brand new LCD anymore. This is coming from an OLED Vita owner that loves that particular screen.
@@nsp6590 Idk man, I’m a Vita1000 owner from day one and I’ve yet to see an lcd that rivals the Vita’s OLED. Close but not quite, at least not in a handheld device. The LCD Vita certainly doesn’t even come close imo. Saturation and contrast still blows me away, and with the Vitabrite plugin that bumps up the apparent brightness it’s just incredible, even to this day. Every time I use it (almost every day) I have the thought “damn that’s nice “. Haha I just hope it lasts for a long time because I’d be devastated if it were to fail. Having said all that, you do make a good point. LCDs have come a long way since the days of the PSP. Or even the days of the Vita, for that matter.
@@MrCumstein I also love the OLED screen on the 1000 no doubt and it is much better than the screen on the 2000 of course. The plugins really do help the LCD screen on the 2000 though and it gets pretty close to the OLED although it's not quite there. So really which one is "better" depends on whether one is ok with sacrificing some reliability for the crisp image. Now since I wrote my comment my opinion has changed slightly because I have found ways to preserve the OLED more effectively (lowest brightness setting and a plugin that allows the brightness to drop even lower than stock for night viewing) and honestly the 1000 is still my favourite model because of the screen alone. But it really can be a pain to maintain because screen burn-in is a genuine issue on any OLED screen as old as that of the Vita. Newer ones don't suffer nearly as much but the Vita indeed does. That coupled with the fact that the 2000 has micro-USB charging rather than the proprietary port on the 1000 and the improved battery life, and I do think that the 2000 is the better choice for a newcomer to the Vita scene 2 years after Sony stopped producing the device. However, the 1000 is definitely not the "wrong" choice by any means. The screen really is beautiful.
@@nsp6590 Yeah true, I didn’t consider the proprietary charge connection on the 1000 because that’s really not an issue for me. I suppose what I was trying to say is that I love my 1000 greatly and the slim would be a step backwards for me. I would also agree the 2000 would be the way to go for newcomers. For people that have never seen the OLED, the LCD would look beautiful, and they’d have no idea what they’re missing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the LCD is bad by any means. I baby mine as well and it’s working as well as it did when new, with no sign of burn-in at all. I use it at it’s brightest setting because that’s when the OLED comes to life for me. If you can use it with the screen dimmed all the way then more power to you, but I don’t think I can. I’d just reach for one of my other retro handhelds instead, which I often do. I try not to use the Vita exclusively because I don’t want to wear it out. With over 7 years of use I must be doing something right.
i remember when i had a ps vita.. i got it when my older brother stole and broke my 2ds so he had to sell all of his stuff to buy me a replacement, but then my dad forced me to get a ps vita (which i loved) and then sold it 2 years later for a fucking broken 2ds that didnt work because my dad didnt check the 2ds before buying it, and i couldnt trade back in the 2ds and i died inside.
Elliot, If you dont plan on using the 3G function you can remove the chip & 3G modem. Youll get a lighter console & about an hour extra battery life! Done this myself recently, Wifi signal isnt affected at all! Custom firmware will allow you to also switch off the 3G software prompts too.
I know It's a little late for this comment, but the Vita is absurdly easy to fix because it's so modular. I bought a Vita from a kid for 50€ two years ago and he gave it to me saying it was spotless. Of course he forgot to mention the right analog wasn't working :D 3€ and a week later I changed the analog in 5 minutes and now it's PERFECT. It's a really amazing system, it's the first model and it works like a charm. It's my favorite handheld, that's for sure! :D
Your comment regarding the screws not going in as nice... I suspect the screws are self tappers and there is likely NO thread in the plastic posts in the replacement part. You are feeling the first cut of fresh thread.
my screen also has that smashed screen issue from accidentally leaving it in a carrying bag I tend to drop with no care, thanks for showing the screen replacement process
Earlier today I was considering at buying a smashed vita, it has a really bad broken screen. Thanks to your video, now I can considerate a little better if I buy it and replace the screen
I attempted this over 2 years ago using this specific video as a guide but unfortunately I only got up to 8:22 (my previous comment is still on here from when I first started the project) when one of the screws that holds down the 3G module, refused to come out. I tried myself but unfortunately it started to round out so I left it and took the whole console to a phone shop guy in my area who I knew would have the right tools to try and get it out. He basically made it worse to the point a screwdriver wouldn't even fit into the space. I ended up throwing the whole project to one side as I had no idea where to even begin to rectify the issue and I didn't want to pay silly money for someone to repair it for me. I saved this video in my "Watch Later", knowing that one day I would eventually get to the bottom of the repair. Procrastination due to lack of direction took over and I neglected it for for all this time. Once or twice I would have a fiddle with it to see if I could make magic happen but all attempts fell flat...Until tonight😂 I finally had a crack at it and as of 03/10/23 (or 10/03/23 for all the Americans) at approx 11:30pm, I finally managed to get the screw out using a kitchen knife; Not ideal but I grinded a slit across the screw head so I could tap a flathead driver in and screw it out but I guess the friction of the knife jolted it enough so it undone itself. I finished the repair and now my Vita lives again 🎉 Your guide is top notch mate. I know i'm a few years late but keep it up🔥much appreciated. Well deserved Like has been left on your video
A big thing for me is the original Vita's use OLED screens which are early OLED's with short life spans. I'm hoping one day there will be screen mods that will allow the original model to use a longer lifespan screen.
Osom!. I see your others vids about how to put a lcd on a game boy and It's fantastic, but when I see the title of this vid, damn, I need watching right now!. Hope to see that Switch again with some replacement and love to bring back and, btw, new subscriber to see more content from your channel!. Thanks!
I'm not sure if im correct, but a lot of the sub £25 screens ive seen now do not seem to be OLED, I think they're a cheaper 3rd party LCD, looking much like the Vita slim. Be careful if you're replacing these screens and expect them to be OLED, because I dont think they are. The OLED screens are incredible.
Great fix of the Vita, it's a great system and was underrated as far as I'm concerned. It was marketed terribly in the West as an on the go replacement to your PS4 or PS3, but it was more a niche gmaers paradise with awesome japanese style games, such as Senran Kagura, Persona, 999, Digimon Cyber Sleuth, and much much more games like that
I just did this for a vita, in which the screen wouldnt display because broken terminal on hard drive. Goodness the vita will read downloaded apps for any system connected to your psn.
@@aaliguy9986 I have two phats, one of them 3G, the other one non-3G and one slim. You don't really see a difference with the screens, and I like the slim because it can be charged using MicroUSB, which means I don't have to take an extra charger when I'm on my way.
I purchased a new screen and front piece but when they arrived, they weren’t actually glued together. Can’t wait to figure out how to solve that problem..
Thinking about sending in my old PSP. UMD drive doesn't read any UMDs. Going to take a shot at fixing it myself, maybe if a ribbon cable is loose, causing it to not read or something.
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That was awesome glad to see people who fix things not just toss them away
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@TheRetroFuture should I buy a workkng/broken PSP because my old one the disk thing broke and didn't go in so we trashed it
@@FirstnameLastName-mr8lk buy a vita and mod it. install a 512gb micross and play psp iso
In my personal opinion the vita is one of the most underrated consoles ever
Underrated by Sony 🤣🤣
Now you can make your Own dock with a Pi, pretty cool device
not really. most of the games are low res and have bad framerate. try borderlands 2, resident evil rev 2, woff, etc.
John Boona Uncharted, Tearaway, Sly Racoon amongst many others look & play fine on it! Definitely an overlooked piece of kit.
Yeah such as the Wii U
I was kinda surprised to see the Vita use a standard laptop internet card
It's not though. It uses the mPCI socket but with a custom pin-out. The 3G card is just a USB device. If the Vita is hacked, you can get a "PSVSD" card that replaces the 3G modem and allows micro SD cards to be used for storage. Much cheaper than Sony's proprietary memory cards!
www.spheresolid.com/
@@IanTester So in theory the 3G modem could also be replaced with a 4G modem?
@@S1278-q9f It can be replaced with anything that speaks USB on the right pins (as I said, it's not a standard mPCI card!). But you will also need a driver to do anything useful with it. I don't know if the Vita network stack can be made to work with a different modem.
@@IanTester Pretty cool. Thanks.
@@IanTester And why would you? The Vita doesn't support gaming over mobile networks, just WLAN.
"There's a little blue light down here saying 'Help me! I'm alive!'"
Awwww!
Moonlight has revitalized my Vita. More specifically streaming CEMU to my Vita. I’m about 5 hours into Wind Waker HD and the experience has been incredible. Blows my mind seeing just how gorgeous WW looks on the original PA Vita screen.
You can also make shortcuts to open games in full screen. Then make scripts that Nvidia Experience can use to launch said games right from your Vita. I just turn my Win10 PC on headless, pick a game from the Moonlight menu, and start playing.
Teach me good sir
My advice with screws is have a sheet of cardboard and some clear tape at hand, then as you go stick the screws to the card in groups/their original layout and label them.
To be honest I'm impressed at the quality (at least on camera) of that replacement screen assembly. Seems like a proper OLED panel, they do it quite often with OLED phone replacement screens that they just make a crappy compatible LCD and call it a day.
Not to mention that LCD replacements for devices designed to drive OLED displays draw in more current and thus comes with the risk of damaging the device.
Next thing you do is jib it and install custom firmwares. Allows you to play 'backups' and emulators (the Vita is a BRILLIANT emulator machine).
Having a hard time setting that up. Too many guides to follow and mine is set at 3.70
It even has a nice physical d pad
Aoi
What? It’s super easy.
On 3.7+, you simply signed into your psn account and use final encore when connected to a PC. Then you’re done.
If you want to make life easier, downgrade to 3.6 and use Henkaku browser hack. Afterwards, use enso to make the hack permanent.
An even better emulator machine now that it can finally run GBA games at full speed.
@Jaime Beauchamp
Wdym?
Vita hacking is purely software based.
I love watching vids like this. It's so satisfying to see how something that people would just throw away is restored by a little time and love.
do you think he will restore my vita
The Vita is def the most awesome handheld, props for fixing up an og one
Interesting stuff man, you're really making me want to start modding and fixing up little handhelds
Thanks man! You should!
@@TheRetroFuture I'm trying to get into it myself, but all these old consoles (like GBC and GBA) are so expensive and not worth it to see if it's even something I'm genuinely interested in 😭
Some super glue and duct tape should fix it.
Dammit why didn't I think of that!
Flex tape
@@charlemagnia dont forget flex glue clear
Lol
*tHaT woULdnT fIx iT*
Whoop whoop, I’ll take first spot on this one. Long live the Vita!!
Thanks again, Jon!
Theyre amazing bits of kit. I recently got both models, in pretty much mint condition for a bargain! Custom firmware’d em and havent looked back!
Can you still get a Vita?
@@aminadudha72 They recently stopped production of them everywhere except Japan.
@@JustinBailey91 Ok Thx
My wife, watching one of your vids with me for the first time: "Surely electronics Harry Potter can fix it."
Did she enjoy the video tho? 😂
@@TheRetroFuture Heck yeah, and we've been wanting a Vita, but are broke. Thinking now about undertaking a similar task as you to save a big chunk of change.
The Retro Future Bad Bunny English Version! 😂
To be perfectly honest, the ps vita are one of the easier latest handhelds to refurbish.
Agreed!
Psp is easier 😉
@@mrkva_ Depends. Replacing the screen is easier, because all you have to do is take off the faceplate, but if you have to change the drive you have to take it apart entirely aswell, which makes it quite hard. The most annoying though is the 3DS, if the upper screen is broken.
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo ... Its easier cuz i have skill with small electronic 😃
@@mrkva_ bro u r so cool u have skils
Eliot goes Vita! It's a whole new world! Nice project and result. Thanks for sharing the job.
One of the most underrated systems, Sony focused solely on the PS4 with regards to AAA software and relyed too heavily on 3rd party developers to drive console sales. Sigh.
Hey Ell, just want you to know that your videos are getting me through a pretty brutal time. With a mini workshop in my house and plenty of spare parts, it’s been nice to keep my mind off losing my job and possible our company...thanks dude.
I want to thank you for the great content!
I've been watching for a few months and now you inspired me into collecting gameboys!
Today I found a super weel kept Yellow Gameboy Color, I paid 20 Euros for it since his start button isnt working, I'll try to fix that, I'm actually excited!
Normally one button not working means that the pads underneath have to be cleaned. Use cleaning alcohol for that. But with the Gameboy Color you have to be extra careful that the battery inside hasn't leaked, with all other Gameboy models if a battery has leaked you can normally clean the acidic remains and the Gameboy has a good chance of working again, but the battery compartment of the Gameboy Color has an opening going to the mainboard. I once got a clear purple Gameboy Color, where battery acid had eaten a lot of the mainboard, including the left side of the D-pad. Walking right in games works, but turning around and walking left doesn't. Since the screen and casing are still good I am keeping it for spares.
I purchased a smashed Sony Psvita 1004 OLED from a local open-air fair (i guess that's the term) and I paid 10euros, now my oled screen just arrived from China and i'll put it together over the weekend, really nice and clean video Elliot!Looking forward to more
I paid 40€ two years ago for a perfect-conditions one (wifi only) and I also found a physic Fifa 15 inside, a 16 gb memory card and some games installed in. Crazy uh?
Wow you got a great deal!
Nice video. It would be nice if you could do a video comparison of the replacement screen vs an original one, to see if it is indeed OLED and its quality
Yeah that’s my worry with buying these unofficial boards as you can guarantee it’s not going to be an oled
Awesome! Vita is so underrated. I’ve had mine for a few months and really love it.
The psvita was like the switch lite before it came out really
Wooow you deserve alot of respect of repairing damaged broken stuff, but it really requires alooot of knowledge,patience,care and what not to be able to ‘’refurbish’’ stuff like this, many peoples are stupid enough to smash or shredding things, but with people like you we can save alooot of old retro stuff from it’s grace!!!
10:19 - The worst fear of anyone repairing tiny electronics - the dreaded itch on your hand (or a sneeze!) while delicately holding onto the components!
Jokes aside, fantastic video! Great job on the repair. I've got an entire PSP 3000 screen and shell swap in the near future, and I haven't done anything yet beyond replacing the faceplate before. Seeing your success in effectively doing an entire swap on a Vita, gives me confidence on my PSP 3000 swap. Slow and methodical, while documenting your process as you go.
Keep up the great work!
I remember trying to fix my first vita after leaving it on the roof of my jeep for....3 months. I dunno how it managed to stay on the roof that long because I drove a bit back and forth. Anywho I got it running for a month or so but eventually it just died. The home button stopped working as well, I swapped out the left controller board for a new one and enjoy about a month or two of it running okay. Then it just up and died....But I ended up getting a new one because honestly Vita had some great games.
Do you have a link to where you bought the replacement screen assembly from? Cheers
Dayle Shepherd it was simply an eBay purchase from a UK seller. They’re also available from Ali, but i haven’t tried any of those as yet.
ali express
I bought a PSP in 2006 when i was on an interoffice transfer for 6 months to San Jose. What a MASSIVLY underrated machine that was. Great games, films (for flights) etc available in most stores. I didnt miss my home consoles whilst away. Get back to England and buying games for it became a literal hell. Nothing in stock, nowhere had the latest stuff. Such little support (OK i went from San Jose/Bay area to Essex but still). My old chap bought a Vita and availability for that was even worse! Another under valued handheld. The Vita could have been so great!
14:54 btw this mark on the bottom left corner of the lcd panel is a fault from factory at the bubble removal process!
i cant see any defects, what is it... i replayed the thingy several times already
I think that's actually residue, looks to be on the digitizer. Also the screen for the PSVita 1000 should be OLED, not LCD.
You: This looks like a brand new console
The person that selled you the console:
(TOM FACE)
LaIQ sold not selled.
Great job on the refurb/repair !
i think it would really help the quality of the videos, if you turn of autofocus and stick to manual.
it's very distracting when the autofocus runs berserk :P
A while ago i found a broken Vita on the 3.60 firmware so i bought it for my girlfriend and i fixed its broken screen problem .. now i bought one for my friend. Both were around 30 euro. I had so much fun fixing the 1st one. Cant wait for the display to arrive for the second one!
i got myself a cheap vita as well it looked like it was ran over a train. I completely changed the housing with parts from aliexpress and it looks amazing , the back is a sort of grey-er version than the original and the front is a metallic sparkly blue, i love it
Where u from and how can u buy item in AliExpress please reply
Just repaired my screen thanks to you! Thanks!!!!
Good work elliot,not an easy job.probably the best emulation device on the market
Thanks!
9:30 I'm glad you know sort of what you're doing :P
I never would have guessed that the vita would be this consumer repair friendly. Looking at it from the outside it looks as difficult to repair as a smartphone but that looks easy. I ordered a replacement screen for mine because I accidentally cracked it in my car. I'm excited to repair it.
Thank you for providing this excellent video on how to take apart a PS Vita. I found it very helpful when I replaced the front panel and screen/digitizer on my PS Vita!
John: here you go
Me: you fix it
A technical assistance here in Sao Paulo charged me approximately R$ 550, of course I ended up giving up maintenance, but I saw the piece for a good price on ALIEXPRESS and with YOUR VIDEO I can do it alone costing me a maximum of R$ 80.00 !! !! THANKS !!!!
Considering how cheap that replacement screen + bezel was, I think it's a standard cheapy LCD screen, not the Vita's original OLED. I wonder if they make replacement OLED screens? That'd be very nice....
You can find new, replacement OLED ones but they're really rare. Almost all of the new ones are just LCDs but honestly LCD screen quality has improved so much since the Vita came out in 2011 that I'm not even sure the original OLED screen actually looks any better than a new LCD one. Not to mention there are now plugins for the Vita that allow you to change the saturation, contrast etc on an LCD Vita screen which should improve things even further. Buying a new OLED screen replacement is probably more trouble than it's worth these days as they suffer from many heat related issues that really hamper their longevity and they don't really offer a (much) better image quality than a brand new LCD anymore. This is coming from an OLED Vita owner that loves that particular screen.
@@nsp6590 Idk man, I’m a Vita1000 owner from day one and I’ve yet to see an lcd that rivals the Vita’s OLED. Close but not quite, at least not in a handheld device. The LCD Vita certainly doesn’t even come close imo. Saturation and contrast still blows me away, and with the Vitabrite plugin that bumps up the apparent brightness it’s just incredible, even to this day. Every time I use it (almost every day) I have the thought “damn that’s nice “. Haha
I just hope it lasts for a long time because I’d be devastated if it were to fail.
Having said all that, you do make a good point. LCDs have come a long way since the days of the PSP. Or even the days of the Vita, for that matter.
@@MrCumstein I also love the OLED screen on the 1000 no doubt and it is much better than the screen on the 2000 of course. The plugins really do help the LCD screen on the 2000 though and it gets pretty close to the OLED although it's not quite there. So really which one is "better" depends on whether one is ok with sacrificing some reliability for the crisp image. Now since I wrote my comment my opinion has changed slightly because I have found ways to preserve the OLED more effectively (lowest brightness setting and a plugin that allows the brightness to drop even lower than stock for night viewing) and honestly the 1000 is still my favourite model because of the screen alone. But it really can be a pain to maintain because screen burn-in is a genuine issue on any OLED screen as old as that of the Vita. Newer ones don't suffer nearly as much but the Vita indeed does. That coupled with the fact that the 2000 has micro-USB charging rather than the proprietary port on the 1000 and the improved battery life, and I do think that the 2000 is the better choice for a newcomer to the Vita scene 2 years after Sony stopped producing the device. However, the 1000 is definitely not the "wrong" choice by any means. The screen really is beautiful.
@@nsp6590 Yeah true, I didn’t consider the proprietary charge connection on the 1000 because that’s really not an issue for me. I suppose what I was trying to say is that I love my 1000 greatly and the slim would be a step backwards for me. I would also agree the 2000 would be the way to go for newcomers. For people that have never seen the OLED, the LCD would look beautiful, and they’d have no idea what they’re missing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the LCD is bad by any means.
I baby mine as well and it’s working as well as it did when new, with no sign of burn-in at all. I use it at it’s brightest setting because that’s when the OLED comes to life for me. If you can use it with the screen dimmed all the way then more power to you, but I don’t think I can. I’d just reach for one of my other retro handhelds instead, which I often do. I try not to use the Vita exclusively because I don’t want to wear it out. With over 7 years of use I must be doing something right.
@@nsp6590 What’s the name of the plug-in you’re using?
i remember when i had a ps vita.. i got it when my older brother stole and broke my 2ds so he had to sell all of his stuff to buy me a replacement, but then my dad forced me to get a ps vita (which i loved) and then sold it 2 years later for a fucking broken 2ds that didnt work because my dad didnt check the 2ds before buying it, and i couldnt trade back in the 2ds and i died inside.
Thanks bro, just replaced my PS vita screen by watching your video. Your content is amazing, I am always waiting for it. Big THANKS!!!!
Love the background music.
smooth as butter 👌
Elliot, If you dont plan on using the 3G function you can remove the chip & 3G modem. Youll get a lighter console & about an hour extra battery life! Done this myself recently, Wifi signal isnt affected at all! Custom firmware will allow you to also switch off the 3G software prompts too.
Great video.
Love the Vita.
I have a replacement screen on the way. Hope to manage to replace it like you did!!!
And... how it was? ^^
@@gvavioxy5958 As good as new!!!!!
Better than new since I had bought my Vita used! ;)
@@pmsr1980 Nice to hear :D
Where did you bought your display? Is it LCD or OLED?
@@gvavioxy5958 from AliExpress. OLED screen with frame.
@@pmsr1980 Could you send the link pls. I can't find OLED screens on AliExpress
That was awesome to watch. Real question though is how the hell did the screen break. The Vita is like a Nokia phone. A total tank
You're inspiring me to do stuff like this lol
Love the vids!
I know It's a little late for this comment, but the Vita is absurdly easy to fix because it's so modular.
I bought a Vita from a kid for 50€ two years ago and he gave it to me saying it was spotless. Of course he forgot to mention the right analog wasn't working :D
3€ and a week later I changed the analog in 5 minutes and now it's PERFECT.
It's a really amazing system, it's the first model and it works like a charm. It's my favorite handheld, that's for sure! :D
Your comment regarding the screws not going in as nice... I suspect the screws are self tappers and there is likely NO thread in the plastic posts in the replacement part. You are feeling the first cut of fresh thread.
Dude you’re a wizard. I broke one of my Vitas years ago. Sony charged me like 120 to fix it. Should’ve just sent it to Elliot.
Oh my!
That was really complicated! amazing job Elliot!
Thank you!
I have a perfect condition PS Vita .. Screen protected and custom vinyl wrapped since day one. That's collecting years of dust in a drawer somewhere.
Dude, sell it if you're not using it
Ifixit has tear down guides for most of these devices, will help with your hidden screws and such. Has helped me a ton.
my screen also has that smashed screen issue from accidentally leaving it in a carrying bag I tend to drop with no care, thanks for showing the screen replacement process
happy sahur ramdhan for my brothers moeslem..
Saved this on my playlist incase if I have to replace my psv screen! Awesome repair dude!
The Retro Future and my favorite-ever handheld? The one that kickstarted my career in games? HELL YSSS!
Earlier today I was considering at buying a smashed vita, it has a really bad broken screen.
Thanks to your video, now I can considerate a little better if I buy it and replace the screen
I attempted this over 2 years ago using this specific video as a guide but unfortunately I only got up to 8:22 (my previous comment is still on here from when I first started the project) when one of the screws that holds down the 3G module, refused to come out. I tried myself but unfortunately it started to round out so I left it and took the whole console to a phone shop guy in my area who I knew would have the right tools to try and get it out. He basically made it worse to the point a screwdriver wouldn't even fit into the space. I ended up throwing the whole project to one side as I had no idea where to even begin to rectify the issue and I didn't want to pay silly money for someone to repair it for me. I saved this video in my "Watch Later", knowing that one day I would eventually get to the bottom of the repair.
Procrastination due to lack of direction took over and I neglected it for for all this time. Once or twice I would have a fiddle with it to see if I could make magic happen but all attempts fell flat...Until tonight😂 I finally had a crack at it and as of 03/10/23 (or 10/03/23 for all the Americans) at approx 11:30pm, I finally managed to get the screw out using a kitchen knife; Not ideal but I grinded a slit across the screw head so I could tap a flathead driver in and screw it out but I guess the friction of the knife jolted it enough so it undone itself. I finished the repair and now my Vita lives again 🎉
Your guide is top notch mate. I know i'm a few years late but keep it up🔥much appreciated. Well deserved Like has been left on your video
A big thing for me is the original Vita's use OLED screens which are early OLED's with short life spans. I'm hoping one day there will be screen mods that will allow the original model to use a longer lifespan screen.
I'm surprised you haven't picked up a Vita yet!
"£18 expensive repair" lol!
done so well with this XD ! it's also nice to know that the replacement screen are pretty inexpensive! great video 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Loving the quality of videos. The music is a nice touch. Keep up the great work!
Thanks!
I know this is an original model, but the Vita slim has to be the most easily repairable handheld console I've ever had.
Bro, thanks for this video. I just replaced my psvita screen successfully with this guide! IMO this is the easiest guide compared to the others vid!
Yaaay! Elliot is back on Playstation scene!
it's fixed, let's see what it can do
The Retro Future : nothing basically !
I fucking love this channel! Thanks for being awesome.
Osom!. I see your others vids about how to put a lcd on a game boy and It's fantastic, but when I see the title of this vid, damn, I need watching right now!.
Hope to see that Switch again with some replacement and love to bring back and, btw, new subscriber to see more content from your channel!.
Thanks!
Just fixed mine today. Feeling proud. Wasn’t that difficult but the screws were a bastard.
Nicely done - another Vita lives another day!
"What would MacGyver do ?"...
I'm not sure if im correct, but a lot of the sub £25 screens ive seen now do not seem to be OLED, I think they're a cheaper 3rd party LCD, looking much like the Vita slim. Be careful if you're replacing these screens and expect them to be OLED, because I dont think they are. The OLED screens are incredible.
Great fix of the Vita, it's a great system and was underrated as far as I'm concerned. It was marketed terribly in the West as an on the go replacement to your PS4 or PS3, but it was more a niche gmaers paradise with awesome japanese style games, such as Senran Kagura, Persona, 999, Digimon Cyber Sleuth, and much much more games like that
I got a smashed one too! Just finished the repair.
I just did this for a vita, in which the screen wouldnt display because broken terminal on hard drive. Goodness the vita will read downloaded apps for any system connected to your psn.
Viva la Vita! I love this handheld. I have 3 of them and a Vita TV.
I have 3 OLED models and 3 PS Vita TVs :)
Abdul Aali Kamal Din ‘al do you one better ‘
@@aaliguy9986 I have two phats, one of them 3G, the other one non-3G and one slim. You don't really see a difference with the screens, and I like the slim because it can be charged using MicroUSB, which means I don't have to take an extra charger when I'm on my way.
Why do you guys need so many of them, in all reality you only need one. You just wasted money :P.
@@nathanthecollector429 It's a Sony product. Considering the quality of components Sony normally uses, getting more than one is a neccessity.
ur videos on fixing and cleanings things are as good as asmr lol
I purchased a new screen and front piece but when they arrived, they weren’t actually glued together. Can’t wait to figure out how to solve that problem..
*Sleeping*
Gets notification.
**yes.**
In the first shot I couldn't distinguish the cap from the background and that looked cursed lul
Great job! Looks great. Now do a video on modding it since TheFl0w just dropped that 3.69/3.70 hack.
Check out tech james. He made a easy way to do it.
This was recommended to me and my brother just found his PSP what a surprise! Lol
I love my psvita to death, glad you could revive the old girl
One of my absolute favourite handheld consoles.
Is the replacement screen OLED as well? This replacement looks like something I could do.
The OLED screen doesn't age well.
im looking to replace my own vita screen . where did you buy the replacement screen ?
Aliexpress
Great video. I'd love to see more vita fixes on your channel.
Very interesting to see that the Wi-Fi module seems to be a standard Mini PCI-E one from laptops and such.
@@rayquazahere8529 thank you for the clarification!
I wonder if the replacement screen is OLED like the original or if it's just a regular LED screen?
I believe it's an LED screen. The first one I searched up was an LED. Just an assumption but most likely!
The vita 1000 dont turn in with a lcd ...
Lol! My Vita has the Gravity rush logo burned in
Your great at repairing things! I wish I could do the same with my psp
How's the screen compared to the OLED screen? Debating on replacing mine someday...I hate those spots at night/dark screens.
thats quite a expensive for a pretty much broken/ultra used vita. Got mine for £40 with light scratches.
My Vita fell off my hands months ago and the LCD broke (went from blue spots to complete blackout now)
Is this vid relatable for me?
god i want one of these so bad, the vita is definitely next on my "handhelds to buy" list
Will most likely follow your video to do a vita 1000 wifi model repair since your video looks like a good walk through
Thinking about sending in my old PSP. UMD drive doesn't read any UMDs. Going to take a shot at fixing it myself, maybe if a ribbon cable is loose, causing it to not read or something.