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Instructions
Put the soft cloth down on a table. Put the PSP face down on the soft cloth. Remove the memory stick from the memory stick compartment and put it aside. Open the battery compartment and remove the battery. Put the battery and the battery compartment aside.
Peel the warranty sticker off the inside of the battery compartment to reveal a screw. Remove the three screws from inside of the battery compartment using the Phillips jeweler's screwdriver. Put the screws aside for later.
Use the Phillips jeweler's screwdriver to remove the single screw that is located at the right side of the PSP. Put the screw aside for later. Remove the two screws from the left side of the PSP that are located by the memory stick compartment using the Phillips jeweler's screwdriver. Put the screws aside for later.
Turn the PSP face up and put it down on the clean cloth. Hold the bottom of the PSP with one hand while pulling off the faceplate with the other hand. Put the faceplate aside.
Insert the flat-head jeweler's screwdriver between the button bar and the bottom case at the left side. Wiggle the flat-head jeweler̵7;s screwdriver to dislodge the left side of the button bar. Repeat this process at the right side of the button bar. Carefully pull the button bar up to reveal the brown cable that is attached to the button bar and the circuit board. Use the needle-nose pliers to pull the brown cable from the circuit board. Remove the button bar and put it aside for later.
Insert the flat-head jeweler's screwdriver into both sides of the LCD display to dislodge the metal clips holding it to the circuit board. Pull the LCD display up a little bit and, while holding it, release the two black cables attached to the motherboard by gently pulling them straight up and out. Put the LCD display aside.
Pry the UMD disc drive door cover at the left side using the flat-head jeweler's screwdriver. Wiggle the flat-head jeweler's screwdriver at the right side of the door cover to dislodge it from the UMD disc drive. Remove the four screws holding the UMD disc drive to the bottom of the case using the Phillips jeweler's screwdriver. Discard the UMD disc drive.
Screw the replacement UMD disc drive into the bottom case using the Phillips jeweler's screwdriver. Reattach the door cover. Reassemble the PSP by reversing the above steps. Push the UMD switch that has been replaced on the PSP to open the UMD disc drive so a game disc can be inserted and played.