No one sells colored buttons(symbols not the whole button) for the psp 3000. So i gotta do it myself. i used a soldering iron, melted in the symbols, added color, put a drop of epoxy on top. honestly it may have looked cleaner if i just bought stickers and put epoxy over it, but i was in too deep when i got that idea. anyways how's the DIY buttons look. may not look the best but it gives it character.
mods:
- 2800mAh battery
- iflash board & 256gb sd card
- Rockbox
- clear front
- Dr Pepper Back Plate(its advertised as red but looks like Dr Pepper to me)
Repairs
- Screen replacement
- 3.5mm jack
Bought it used on ebay about a year ago. Restored it and added a few mods to it. I would like to convert it to USB C but my soldering skills are not there yet. i really am enjoying it. love how i dont need lame itunes to load my music on this, rock box is great. I never owned an ipod classic before so i was surprised it can play games. Bootleg puzzle bobble is my favorite on it. Audio quality is great. I got it for the fun of the fix but stayed for the great experience
Mods done:
- Reshelled(gray to black)
- laminated IPS screen
- 2200 mAh battery
- custom firmware
- micro SD to memory stick adapter
- USB C charging
- clicky buttons
Ive done plenty of mods on my psp and theres 2 more i could do but not 100 sure they are worth. USB C data mod and super capacitor replacement. I feel like they are going to be alot of work for not much of an improvement to my usage experience. That and its a bigger risk when installing those mods. I already ruined my vita attempting that level of soldering, i dont wanna ruin my PSP.