Psp 1000 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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                          40 minutes - 1 hour

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Motherboard

Remove any external cables from the device and place the device face down on a flat surface.

Remove any external cables from the device and place the device face down on a flat surface.

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Step 2

Remove the battery door cover located on the left hand side.
Remove the battery from the device.

Remove the battery door cover located on the left hand side.

Remove the battery from the device.

Step 3

Using a flat tool, remove the warranty sticker. Removing this sticker will expose two screws.

Using a flat tool, remove the warranty sticker. Removing this sticker will expose two screws.

Step 4

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two black 5.2 mm screws marked in red.
Remove the two silver 2.4 mm screws marked in orange.
Remove the silver 4.4 mm screw marked in yellow at the bottom of the case.
Remove the two black 5.4 mm screws marked in green on the back of the case.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two black 5.2 mm screws marked in red.

Remove the two silver 2.4 mm screws marked in orange.

Remove the silver 4.4 mm screw marked in yellow at the bottom of the case.

Remove the two black 5.4 mm screws marked in green on the back of the case.

Step 5

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the face plate off of the device.
Be gentle when prying the face plate as you do not want to crack or scratch it.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the face plate off of the device.

Be gentle when prying the face plate as you do not want to crack or scratch it.

Step 6

Remove the top left and right trigger buttons by simply pulling them out.

Remove the top left and right trigger buttons by simply pulling them out.

Step 7

Using a plastic opening tool, lift the left side of the bottom circuit that includes the home, start, pause, and volume buttons.

Using a plastic opening tool, lift the left side of the bottom circuit that includes the home, start, pause, and volume buttons.

Step 8

Disconnect the zero-insertion force (ZIF) connector by unlocking the locking tab with a plastic opening tool.

Disconnect the zero-insertion force (ZIF) connector by unlocking the locking tab with a plastic opening tool.

Step 9

Using a plastic opening tool, lift the LCD screen from in between the metal brackets.
Start at the bottom of the screen for an efficient removal.
Be very careful as the screen is very fragile.

Using a plastic opening tool, lift the LCD screen from in between the metal brackets.

Start at the bottom of the screen for an efficient removal.

Be very careful as the screen is very fragile.

Step 10

Use the plastic opening tool to unlock all the ribbon cables attached from the LCD screen to the motherboard.

Use the plastic opening tool to unlock all the ribbon cables attached from the LCD screen to the motherboard.

Step 11

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two silver 4.2mm screws marked in red.
Remove the three silver 3mm screws marked in orange.
Remove the black 4.2mm screw marked in yellow.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two silver 4.2mm screws marked in red.

Remove the three silver 3mm screws marked in orange.

Remove the black 4.2mm screw marked in yellow.

Step 12

Once all screws are removed, gently lift the metal cage from the bottom.
If there is resistance, slide the open button on top of the device as it may be latched to the cage.

Once all screws are removed, gently lift the metal cage from the bottom.

If there is resistance, slide the open button on top of the device as it may be latched to the cage.

Step 13

Remove the single 4.4mm screw that holds the D-Pad in place using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Underneath the D-Pad, unlock the ZIF connector holding the ribbon cable in place using the plastic opening tool.

Remove the single 4.4mm screw that holds the D-Pad in place using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Underneath the D-Pad, unlock the ZIF connector holding the ribbon cable in place using the plastic opening tool.

Step 14

Using a plastic opening tool, unlock the small black clip that is located underneath the circuit board.

Using a plastic opening tool, unlock the small black clip that is located underneath the circuit board.

Step 15

Using a plastic opening tool, remove the steel bracket under the right trigger.

Using a plastic opening tool, remove the steel bracket under the right trigger.

Step 16

Use the plastic opening tool to unlock all of the ZIF connectors and disconnect all cables from the motherboard.

Use the plastic opening tool to unlock all of the ZIF connectors and disconnect all cables from the motherboard.

Step 17

Using a plastic opening tool, unclip the cable from the circuit and begin to remove any tape securing any cables.
Remove the single 1.5 mm screw on the bottom right of the power input using the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the cable.

Using a plastic opening tool, unclip the cable from the circuit and begin to remove any tape securing any cables.

Remove the single 1.5 mm screw on the bottom right of the power input using the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the cable.

Step 18

Above the charging input cable is the wireless antenna. Gently lift and place the wireless antenna on the left-hand side as it cannot be completely removed.

Above the charging input cable is the wireless antenna. Gently lift and place the wireless antenna on the left-hand side as it cannot be completely removed.

Step 19

Remove the speaker cables highlighted on the bottom middle by removing any tape.
Using a flat tool unclip the cables from the motherboard along with the ribbon cable on the right.

Remove the speaker cables highlighted on the bottom middle by removing any tape.

Using a flat tool unclip the cables from the motherboard along with the ribbon cable on the right.

Step 20

Using your fingers or a plastic opening tool, slide the UMD drive ribbon cable from the lock to release it.

Using your fingers or a plastic opening tool, slide the UMD drive ribbon cable from the lock to release it.

Step 21

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the single 4.4 mm screw located on the top right of the motherboard.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the single 4.4 mm screw located on the top right of the motherboard.

Step 22

Gently lift the motherboard up and away to remove it from the device.
Carefully and slowly remove the motherboard as you do not want to damage anything caught onto the board.

Gently lift the motherboard up and away to remove it from the device.

Carefully and slowly remove the motherboard as you do not want to damage anything caught onto the board.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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