PSP Advice - Removing The UMD door

A common PSP problem is a broken UMD door, it can quite easily happen, certainly if the PSP console has been dropped for example. Now first of all there are two screws that hold the UMD door in place and they are two of the seven screws as mentioned in previous post from the LCD screen housing plate. So basically when you have removed the LCD plate all you need to do is place the PSP console face down and gently slide your Flathead screwdriver as picture above shows into the bottom left hand side and slowly prise it away from the console. Once you have that side out you can then pull the other side free.

I have found this the easiest way of removing the PSP UMD door, I have read that you can also pry the hinge from the other side or just wiggle it free. You may find another way easier but the main thing is to take your time as on many occasion when I first started repairing PlayStation Portables I ended up breaking off parts of the UMD door and therefore needing to replace it, which at approx £4.99 for a new UMD door is not worst thing to break but nonetheless not ideal. Once you have removed the PSP UMD door you will then see the UMD game housing, of which we will go through in future posts on how to remove.

To replace the UMD door, just simply take your new door and slide it back down into its place, then re-attach the LCD housing plate with the relevant screws and your PSP console will again have a fully functioning UMD door.