DEM-3000G

DEM-3000G
Model-Code	00-TG93000K
Motherboard:	IRT-001 (0-835-167-02)
CP-Board:	GCP-001 (0-835-185-02) bid.3 ver.0910
Factory Firmware:	0.924 (0.920)
Firmwares:	0.931.010 - 1.692.000
Type:
SoC Revision:	2.0
eMMC size:
Product Subcode:	0x3
Hardware Info:	00 31 50 00
MAC OUI:
Units made (approximately):
unused

The DEM-3000G model is a Development Kit prototype, featuring the PSP Go style housing. It is confirmed that at least 250 units were produced. The motherboard is labeled with a "DVT1" sticker which translates to Design Validation Stage Revision 1.

Misc

It can run Firmwares up to 1.692 but once you pass 0.996 it can NOT downgrade to lower firmwares anymore!
There are no SMI strings in idstorage! The sliding feature technically acts as a button press.

ConsoleID (Example)

00 00 00 01 01 01 00 03 04 00 XX XX XX XX XX XX

Company Code: 0x0001

Product Code: 0x0101

Sub-Code: 0x0003

Chassis: 0x0400

DIP Switches (Example)

Example: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 E8 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 (external, never activated)

Gallery

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  Front

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  Back

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  Shell

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  Backplate

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  Mainboard

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  CP Board

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  Box Label EU

Bundled Items

1x Development kit
1x AC adapter (with AC power code)
1x USB cable (dedicated multi connector/Type-A)
1x USB cable (mini-B/Type-A)
1x USB Ethernet adapter
1x Document "Before you use VITA Development Kit"

More

Teardown Guide

https://dem3000g.github.io/ by scalr

Internal Prototyping

It is confirmed that Sony did many mockups for testing button placements and general design via developer interviews. An example can be seen in the initial setup video of Firmware 0.990 where the buttons are clearly not functional.

There is a theory that this unit is just a DEM-3000G/H model with an overlay test casing:

See also

• DEM-3000H
• PDEL-100x

Downloads

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