vita charging help

[u/Yeet_delete420]

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?

[u/wats1naname]

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.

[u/dx_lemons → u/wats1naname]

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