PSP Model K: Network Adapter Problems Corrected

Every PSP owner has become accustomed to Sony‘s apparently never ending passion with firmware updates. Naturally, when new features such as the Web Browser and Flash were implemented a few gamers felt growing pains and had to make the decision to update to gain support for the PSP’s new features (or wait until support with DevHook was enabled). With the talk about a new version of the PSP on the horizon, would-be PSP owners might be wondering if they should hold off until later.

With regards to the current version of our beloved Playstation Portable, not much has changed since the original release. The hardware has been pretty much consistent across the board save for a few subtitle differences with supply. Now with the release of the Playstation Portable Model K – there are some new noticeable changes.

Sony has done some hardware swapping with the network module in the newest version PSP (Model K). This modification has been deemed by a few members of the PSP scene as a fix for heating issues involving the previously substandard network module which is installed in all previous version PSP’s. The old units suffered from a possible heating problem. Sometimes even enough to make it possible for the old wifi module to become “unfastened”. A faulty system would display the connection attempts and wifi-ready light, however would be unable to connect to any other wifi devices.

If you open your PSP and check, you will notice that the older version boards displayed network modules from Hitachi, while the new versions are branded with the official Sony logo. While the problem has been less pronounced than, say, Sony’s exploding battery charade, gamers who own a PSP that no longer connects to their other wifi devices may not agree. Image Note: In Spanish: Nuevo/a is “new” and Antiguo/a is “old”

Every PSP owner has become accustomed to Sony‘s apparently never ending passion with firmware updates. Naturally, when new features such as the Web Browser and Flash were implemented a few gamers felt growing pains and had to make the decision to update to gain support for the PSP’s new features (or wait until support with DevHook was enabled). With the talk about a new version of the PSP on the horizon, would-be PSP owners might be wondering if they should hold off until later.

With regards to the current version of our beloved Playstation Portable, not much has changed since the original release. The hardware has been pretty much consistent across the board save for a few subtitle differences with supply. Now with the release of the Playstation Portable Model K – there are some new noticeable changes.

Sony has done some hardware swapping with the network module in the newest version PSP (Model K). This modification has been deemed by a few members of the PSP scene as a fix for heating issues involving the previously substandard network module which is installed in all previous version PSP’s. The old units suffered from a possible heating problem. Sometimes even enough to make it possible for the old wifi module to become “unfastened”. A faulty system would display the connection attempts and wifi-ready light, however would be unable to connect to any other wifi devices.

If you open your PSP and check, you will notice that the older version boards displayed network modules from Hitachi, while the new versions are branded with the official Sony logo. While the problem has been less pronounced than, say, Sony’s exploding battery charade, gamers who own a PSP that no longer connects to their other wifi devices may not agree. Image Note: In Spanish: Nuevo/a is “new” and Antiguo/a is “old”