"It's just a PSP" is how a lot of wrong parts get ordered. Sony shipped five distinct PSP models in India's market, and their screens, shells and internals are largely not interchangeable. Thirty seconds of identification saves a wasted part and a second courier trip.
The instant method: read the label
Flip the console over. The model number is printed on the back label or inside the battery bay: PSP-1000 series (1001/1004…), PSP-2000, PSP-3000, PSP-E1000 series (the E1004 "Street"), or PSP-N1000 (the Go). That number is the ground truth — when in doubt, trust the label over looks.
If the label is worn, use these tells
PSP 1000 ("Phat"): noticeably thicker and heavier, with an infrared port on the top edge — no other PSP has one. PSP 2000 ("Slim"): thinner, lighter, and the first with a video-out port on the bottom. PSP 3000: looks like the 2000 but has a microphone hole below the screen and "PSP" text on the ring around the analog stick area; its screen has a visibly richer, anti-glare panel. E1004 "Street": matte finish, a single speaker, no Wi-Fi, and a stripped-back top edge — the budget model, and surprisingly common in India. PSP Go: unmistakable — it slides open and has no UMD drive.
Why this matters for repair
Screens use different connectors between the 1000, 2000/3000, and E1004. Shells are model-specific. Batteries differ between the 1000 (thicker cell) and the slim models. Ordering "a PSP screen" without the model number is a coin flip — which is why our quote process always starts with the model, confirmed by photo.
Once you know your model, the PSP repair page has exact pricing for every part.