PSP TA-082

PSP TA-082 MotherBoard.

How to known PSP TA-082 Motherboard.
This picture will explain PSP TA-082 Motherboard PCB. You can check if your PSP has PCB Motherboard version TA-082 without voiding your warranty.
The first, there is a type of motherboard that is in some PSP's that is not downgradeable. If you attempt to downgrade on a PSP with this motherboard, your PSP will be rendered useless.
Here is a picture of a white PSP with that motherboard. Make sure you check your PSP before starting any downgrade!

Second Open the UMD drive and look at the PCB on the top right side. You can clearly read IC1003 on version TA-082. Other versions don't have any text there.

Note : This picture isn't very good, but it's easy to spot whether you have this earlier circuit board or not: if you can't see "IC1003" printed backwards on your circuit board edge, you're in the clear.
Question : There's no text in the red area, but I can read something on the left side, is my PSP compatible..?
Answer : Yes, as long as you can't read IC1003 in the red area, you don't have a TA-082 pcb. and psp can be downgrader.