Posted Aug 30, 2006 at 05:46AM by Kristine C. Listed in: How-To, Mods Tags: DIY, Jdizzle
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DIY PSP Analog StickTo anyone out there who has ever experienced having the PSP's analog stick fall out at the most awkward time, then this tutorial is for you.

Jdizzle (thanks for the heads up!) has prepared a step-by-step guide on how to replace that analog stick yourself. Not only does this save you money but it also saves you from having to look for that warranty card, taking a trip to the repair shop, waiting in line, and having to possibly wait for days to get your PSP back...only to have the analog stick fall off again once you start playing. So, with some pliers and a common cork board tack, you can get that PSP's analog stick up and running again in minutes.

View the whole tutorial over at the QJ Forums by clicking here!


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   by FRS (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30

FIRST


LOLS AT YOU NOOBS

   by FRS (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30
 » duh

i have replaced my anologue stick...all u do is pull it off. wow that was hard and really needed a tutorial. Oh yeah and I'm GAY!

   by FRS (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30

THIRD

LOOK I'M a NOOB

   by xshdhfhfh (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30

hahahahahhaha

   by Zach (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30
 » yea..

al idid was pull mine off, and put the other on..

   by jesus (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30
 » ooh noow

noow, i've got only blue tac's and my stick is also broken! now i have to wait till my mom goes shopping for the right tacs!!!

   by nwo (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30
 » LOOK NOOB

buy a new one,u can go on ebay and buy the nub $2.00

   by jdizzle (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30
 » lol

person above me... you could do that and wait days for it to be shipped or you could take 5 mins and do this... this coyld serve as a permanent replacement or just a temporary until you get your new one... your chioce.. but i like this one better than the normal one

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   by tanooki - 2006-08-30

Don't worry about them they're just flamers. As an engineer it's thinking on your toes and using what you have on hand. Great tutorial and very graphic

   by RaiderX - 2006-08-30
 » one word:

glue

   by jdizzle (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30
 » lol

glue WOULD work if you still have ur analog stick... but if it fell off and u dont know where it is then thats a problem... so thats why this is good

   by Plastikloser (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30
 » better fix

I dont see how cutting up a thumb tack is suppose to better than going to any game store that carries the psp and buying a case of analog nubs. But ill be nice and take it one step further, get any kind of analog nub you like (most are raised higher up than the origianl) and if you like a large one that you cant slip off of even better. Now looking at your origianl nub or even just guessing get a dremel and cut the shaft of the nub to the height of your liking. You can have it as low as the original or higer. I have a raised Dpad (capcom cover)so i made sure it was lower than that. I can play any fighting game going crazy with out touching the raised dpad and messing me up. With a original dpad your going to have see how you want if first to make sure it wont stick out and interupt your regular game playing. And for those you who will cry about how it no longer fits in your play gear dry those little eyes. Take the rubber out from the top and cut out a hole of according size for the analog nub. Unless you didnt cut it down low it will now fit in the case securely (and if not cut it down a 1/8" or so more). And about the hole you just made in rubber showing your nub, well go print out a cover and slap it on so now its stylish and fucntional once more.

   by bossdj (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30
 » Thank god

i didn't realize there was such a big joystick falling off catastrophe in the psp gaming world

   by schrambo (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30
 » oh yes

bossdj, happened to me the other month. since then my PSP has been a paperweight. Will defnetly try this out. Great stuff :D

   by schrambo (Unregistered) - 2006-08-30
 » oh no

this is a guide for if the actual pad falls off, the actual little stick thing in this pic http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/8/10/162581/P1010504.jpg
actually fell out ;(

I'm screwed.

   by jidizzle (Unregistered) - 2006-08-31
 » lol

that sucks

   by lankansouljaz (Unregistered) - 2006-08-31

u guyz are all gayyyyyy:P
postn first...u guyz can suk ma *****

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   by basstard (Unregistered) - 2006-09-01
 » nub

maybe the title should say this tutorial is to replace the nub, since it doesn't really help people whose analog units actually broke.



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