PSP Owners, Check Your Batteries

PSP Owners, Check Your Batteries

This weekend on Japanese Twitter, “PSP バッテリー” (PSP battery) started trending. Owners of the Sony handheld began noticing that the batteries were swelling up, and in some cases bursting open.

The original PSP 1000 and later slim models are reportedly experiencing battery swelling. The PSP first launched in 2004 in Japan, and as IT Media points out, the older handhelds might have been collecting dust. Perhaps, neglected, unplayed PSPs are the cause?

https://twitter.com/a/status/1287704184821649409

https://twitter.com/a/status/1287202612677431302

As you can see, the swelling is noticeable.

https://twitter.com/a/status/1287121362197282821

Not every PSP owner is experiencing battery swelling as evident in the tweets below.

https://twitter.com/a/status/1287207801001922561

But those PSPs that are experiencing this issue… Yikes!

https://twitter.com/a/status/1287209973521375232

IT Media reached out to Sony for comment and was told that batteries have life spans with the battery life getting shorter and shorter over time. “Please refrain from using [the PSP] when the battery has experienced swelling,” stated Sony, adding that it the handheld should not be used without the battery cover.

Be sure to check your batteries!

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