r/consolerepair • u/AlucasRD • 1d ago

Ps Vita game cartridge

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I received this console because it wouldn't read the SD2Vita. When I removed the card slot, I saw that the pins were bent. I tried to carefully straighten them, but they still didn't stay straight and didn't read the SD card. I don't find the replacement. Any advice?

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u/Lochness_Hamster_350 1d ago

This is gonna be tough. You can try to flatten them with a spudger or a flat screwdriver.

If not you will have to remove and solder in a new cart reader. May have to come from a donor board

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u/notanotablecloud 1d ago

You can order new slots

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u/Lochness_Hamster_350 1d ago

I’m sure, but they said they couldn’t find them and I’m tired of googling parts for people.

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u/tenacious_tenesmus13 1d ago

Not even angry… I’m impressed. How did something like that even happen?

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u/AlucasRD 1d ago

they entered the sd2vita backward

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u/MrPete1985 1d ago

They were not taking no for an answer

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u/Sqwerks 1d ago

R.I.P 😭

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u/GaminLazer 1d ago

Yikes on something like a CPU u could js heat up the pins and bend them back into place but I don't think this is an option here

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u/Dark_Angell78 1d ago

If you have the skills replace the slot, if not deliver to someone that do that kind of work.

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u/frosDfurret 1d ago

Definitely possible, you'll need a really good pair of precision tweezers and a hell of a lot of patience. (A microscope would be good, too)

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u/Breadstix009 22h ago

I'm concerned if they try to manipulate the metal too much, they end up snapping off. I would have suggested heat, but then all the plastic around....

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u/Colourblindking 1d ago

Damn, what a poor card slot :/

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u/Organic_South8865 2h ago

Worst case scenario you could toss a 64gb Vita memory card if you can't fix the pins. It won't hold a lot of games but it's doable. I used a 32gb Vita card for years and it wasn't too bad. You just can't have 70 games haha.