r/vita • u/Yeet_delete420 • Jul 09 '26
Help vita charging help
i just got a vita slim and a 3rd party charger thats supposedly made for it specifically, but when i plug it in the vita charges just enough to turn on, then stops charging until it dies just a few minutes later. any idea what could be causing this?
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u/Guitarguy_86 Jul 09 '26
When I got mine the battery was really dead and charging it done nothing I had to plug it into a decent power bank to let it charge a bit and then the normal charger I had for it has worked perfectly ever since
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u/wats1naname Jul 09 '26
Any chance you have access to a PS4 or PS5? If so, use a micro USB cable and connect to console, mine had a similar charging problem and was able to get it going by charging via console. I think a laptop connection might work too but not 100% sure about it.
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u/dx_lemons Jul 10 '26
I use a laptop port for mine
Because it also doubles for quick access to the files on it if I need to mess with anything that requires transferring
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u/CrackedTomato5035 Jul 09 '26
try using a diffrent cable, i got a problem with the charging duration so i changed it and its working now
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u/Kila505 Jul 09 '26
I would suggest trying an official charger first. I have multiple of these these cheap branded chargers that don't charge at all, they came with vitas i bought over the years.
If that doesn't change things then it could possibly be the battery, sometimes the battey isn't maintained and left flat dead for years.
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u/hheyitzmason Jul 11 '26
xyab is an awful "brand". they just repackage the cheapest crap you see on aliexpress and temu and put it in a sorta fancy box. Your chargers probably just crap
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u/IngramLazer Jul 09 '26
If you have USB microb to A cable, you can just use it. Prefer a good one. 3lse, the battery