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How to Fix PSP Lenses

The PSP is a hand-held gaming console that plays games on equally small discs. There is a laser inside the PSP that reads these games. If you have a broken laser in your PSP you will need to disassemble the entire unit if you wish to fix the problem on your own. The good news is that it can be completed in less than an hour.

Things You'll Need

Small Phillips screwdriver
Microfiber cloth

Instructions

- 1
  Turn off your PSP and slide the battery door off of the rear of the unit. Remove the battery and set it aside.
- 2
  Remove the seven screws on the rear of the PSP. Four are located in the corners of the battery compartment, two are on the opposite side of the back of the PSP and one is located on the bottom of the PSP.
- 3
  Pry the front faceplate off of the PSP.
- 4
  Use the tip of your screwdriver to pop the rectangular button bar off of the bottom of the LCD screen.
- 5
  Use the tip of your screwdriver to pop each of the four metal tabs on the corners of the LCD screen up.
- 6
  Lift the LCD screen up and unplug the screen cable from its port on the top of the PSP. Remove the screen and set it aside.
- 7
  Unplug all ribbon cables from the top of the green circuit board.
- 8
  Remove all screws from the top of the circuit board and remove the circuit board to expose the laser assembly underneath.
- 9
  Use your microfiber cloth to wipe the laser lens of any dirt or dust.
- 10
  Remove the screws around the laser assembly and lift the assembly up to expose the laser ribbon cable.
- 11
  Check to make sure the ribbon cable is plugged securely into the back of the laser assembly. If it isn't secure unplug it and plug it back in, making sure it's secure.
- 12
  Reverse the steps for reassembly of your PSP.

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