Magnet-based security mod for PSP Fat, PSP Slim & Lite

Posted Dec 5, 2007 at 1:56AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Mods, Videos, PSP Slim & Lite Tags: Acidmods, Sony, YouTube
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AcidMods, needless to say, is known around the PlayStation Portable online community for providing gamers with excellent ideas on modifying their consoles. Mostly, these modifications concern aesthetic changes and hacks.

One of its members, l0rdnic0, uploaded a YouTube video showing a mod for both the PSP Fat and PSP Slim & Lite that allows users to turn off/on the Sony handheld without even touching its power switch button.

"All you would need beside the switch installed is a small magnet," explained l0rdnic0. While the clip below is just an intro and serves as a proof-of-concept, the modder promised to upload another one tomorrow that should give you the step-by-step process on how to go about this specific mod.




 
 
 

Comments

by Erekiddo - 2007-12-05 16:31:42
wow

thats simply retarded
by nem2k2 - 2007-12-05 17:06:13
another slow news day

*****ty 'news' about homebrew noone could give a ***** about and useless PSP mods. zzzzzzz
by Typhoonexhale - 2007-12-05 17:13:21
pointlessness....

nuff said
by Stealth! - 2007-12-06 00:59:03
Hey look........

I can turn off my PS3 when i blink cool huh..........NOT! although i think that would be cool though, but article is full of Phail.....enough said ;)
by JaXeRiR - 2007-12-06 02:06:04
Wait...

How the heck is this a "security mod"?!?!
by Dartan - 2007-12-06 09:09:15
Bad power switch

Will this work if your power switch doesn't?
by bottmint - 2007-12-06 14:37:42
STFU

Hey heres a suggestion....... SHUT THE F*** UP! if you want to complain then do it somewhere else or get a taste of modding yourself. YOU come up with something better than this then ill stfu till then go b**** and moan somewhere else
by Evilution - 2007-12-06 15:43:34
Easy

All he has done is removed the switch and soldered a small reed switch over the terminals. He has palmed a magnet which throws the reed switch as you pass over it, same for turning it off. It's quite a clever idea, simple but clever but it does mean you have to carry a magnet around with you.
by davecorey - 2007-12-16 19:23:40
uhhh

tell me you want to use it then.

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