Comments on: Sony PSP charging for the first time

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:24:39 +0000

The Lithium-ion metal batteries used with the PSP do not have the memory problem that the older batteries we used to use have such as Ni-Cad’s so you don’t need to worry about charging it all of the way up the first time.

With nickel cad batteries you need to fully charge them the first time or they can get a memory and never fully charge up anymore. With NI-Cad (another name for nicket cad batteries) batteries you also need to run them as far down as possible (without shorting them) before recharging or the same memory problem can occur but with Metal Oxide or Lithium-ion metal battery batteries such as these used in the PSP they do not get memories or need to be charged all of the way up prior to use.

Interestingly, the batteries used in these units can loose 20% efficiency per year, especially if stored with more than a 40% full charge, see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion_battery

By: vikki

vikki — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:34:35 +0000

when i got my psp the guy in the shop told me it had to be charged for at least 5-6 hours because if you only charge it for 2-3 hours it will never fully charge

By: dudeface

dudeface — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:54:18 +0000

desperate little girl, what the hell are you on about ? What is ‘easier’ ?

By: desperate little girl

desperate little girl — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:37:37 +0000

I lost my charger. and Ive been looking for it for about 4 months. So how else could I charge it? That is easier.

By: CGW

CGW — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 17:05:06 +0000

Well I was hoping you guys weren’t as daft about this as me but I guess the world will never know, SONY?! WTF yo? You can put ‘careful to not squeeze your finger when replacing the battery cover’, but you can’t have the decency to let ppl know how long to plug in the friggin fancy thing for the first time?! Sheesh…..

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 16:51:33 +0000

Hello, I was reading this article and I didn’t realize about which manual the guy is talking about. While reading my manual on page 39 I’ve found out the following:
Estimating the battery charge time
It takes approximmately 2 hours and 20 minutes to fully charge the batteries using the AC adaptor after the battery has run out.
Hints:
* bla, bla, bla
* bla, bla, bla.
Well. I hope you enjoy your toy anyway.
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By: fuk dis shot

fuk dis shot — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 03:02:59 +0000

dis shit is mad annoying how can u not put the fukin charging time in the manual wat if u over charge it

By: ehafh

ehafh — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 22:26:01 +0000

pretty secksy little toy

seems that the initial charge is key on some rechargable stuff, but maybe not with this type of battery. there’s all sorts of different rechargable grades and whatnot
/me shrugs