PSP 1000 (Phat) Disassembly

PlayStation Portable 3000 Series Disassembly

PlayStation Portable LCD screen replacement

This is a brief Youtube video that I found very useful when I first started opening up and repairing PlayStation Portable consoles. This video goes through how to open and and replace a LCD screen on a 2000 series PSP. (Slim & Lite)

How To Open A PSP (2000 series)

This is based on opening up a 2000 series PlayStation Portable.

Much is the same as opening a 1000 series PlayStation Portable, there are still seven screws you need to remove although not in the same positions as the forementioned 1000 series.

There are only two screws in the battery compartment, pictured below

There are a further two screws at the top of the console

One on the bottom

and lastly two more on the other side of the UMD door.

So there are the seven screws, again the only tool you need to remove these screws is a Phillips 000 screwdriver. Once you have removed the above screws you can remove the front faceplate and then continue to do whichever repair is required, of these I intend to go through in more detail in future posts.

What Tools Do You Need To Open Up A Sony PlayStation Portable

There are not a great deal of tools you need in truth, but they do have to be the right tools. When opening a PSP I use for every single screw a Phillips 000 screwdriver. Another tool I use is a small flat headed screwdriver, this has to have a real thin head as this enables to you to gently prise out the LCD screen and open up the various connector clips etc.

You have to spend a bit of money on getting the right screwdrivers, you need to be wary of sets that are too cheap. When first starting out I purchased a PSP opening kit off EBay for about £1.99 and I ended up stripping screws, unable then to get them out. Not a good start when you cannot even open up the console. Now there are ways of removing stripped screws but you can risk further damaging your PSP.

So the Phillips 000 and the small Flathead screwdrivers are generally the only tools I use, but there other items that come in handy, such as

a can of compressed air (good for getting dust of the screen and for cleaning a UMD drive unit)

a cleaning cloth (you can purchase these off EBay for low prices, this enables you to wipe your front faceplate screen without scratching or marking it)

and

sellotape (this is just so you can keep your screws together and remember where they came from. The PSP has various screws and all have a specific place, the last thing you want do is loose some or forget where they go)

In general there is not a great deal you need, just take your time and you too can open up a PSP.