PS Vita won't charge or turn on
A Vita that won't charge or turn on usually has a deep-discharged or worn battery, a poor charger or cable, or (less often) liquid damage. Try a stronger charger and the button-hold reset first. Then disconnect and reconnect the battery, and replace it if it still won't take a charge.
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A Vita that won't charge or turn on usually has a deep-discharged or worn battery, a poor charger or cable, or (less often) liquid damage. Try a stronger charger and the button-hold reset first. Then disconnect and reconnect the battery, and replace it if it still won't take a charge.
Difficulty: Moderate · Time: about 60 minutes
Related codes / lights: Blinking orange PS button: battery too low to start
Symptoms
- No orange light when plugged in
- Orange light blinks: battery too low to start
- Solid orange light but the Vita won't turn on
- Battery won't charge with several chargers
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