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PSP 1000 Full Teardown Instructions

The Sony PlayStation Portable is best known for its malleable firmware and susceptibility to modification. While modding the PSP can be fun and open up a veritable cavalcade free applications from the homebrew community, altering the software does present a few risks to the handheld's hardware. Should the system begin to malfunction, it may be beyond conventional troubleshooting and require a professional repair. If you possess degree of electronic expertise, you can attempt to disassemble the system yourself to save on the cost of a professional repair.

Things You'll Need

Small Phillips screwdriver
Small flat head screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Turn the PSP over and use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the seven screws located on the back.
- 2
  Remove the battery from its compartment and tear off the PSP warranty sticker.
- 3
  Lift the faceplate off of the PSP.
- 4
  Pry the left-side button bar free carefully with the flat head screwdriver.
- 5
  Unplug the button bar cable.
- 6
  Remove the tabs holding the LCD screen in place using the flat head screwdriver.
- 7
  Remove the flex cable (it is a flat white cable) connectors attached to the LCD.
- 8
  Remove the two screws on the LCD brace using the small Phillips screwdriver.
- 9
  Pry the LCD brace free with the flat-head screwdriver.
- 10
  Remove the UMD door hatch (the plastic covering on the UMD door).
- 11
  Remove the screw over the D-pad with the small Phillips screwdriver.
- 12
  Lift the release bar underneath the D-pad and remove the flex cable.
- 13
  Detach the flex cable from the motherboard (the largest circuit board in the center of the PSP).
- 14
  Slide the right-trigger button out.
- 15
  Detach and remove the adhesive-coated flex cable (this flex cable is similar to every other flex cable within the PSP except that it has a mild glue holding it in place) from the PSP.
- 16
  Remove the screw holding the yellow power connector in place with the Phillips head screwdriver.
- 17
  Pull the yellow power connector out.
- 18
  Remove the Wi-Fi antenna (it has a thin black cable attached to it).
- 19
  Remove the screw holding the motherboard in place with the small Phillips screwdriver.
- 20
  Unplug the laser eye (it resembles a very tiny camera lens) and remove it.
- 21
  Detach the UMD motor (it is located next to the UMD door) and remove it along with its flux cable.
- 22
  Unplug and remove the speakers.
- 23
  Remove the motherboard.
- 24
  Remove the screw holding the daughterboard (the smaller circuit board) in place with the small phillips screwdriver to and then remove the daughterboard.
- 25
  Pull the UMD door (the plastic tray that holds PSP games) free to complete your PSP 1000 disassembly.

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