Psp 300X Wi Fi Antenna Replacement Removal Repair Guide

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                          15 - 20 minutes

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WI-FI Antenna
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Step 1

              Battery

Place the PSP face down and locate the battery cover on the left side of the device.
Lift and remove the battery cover to reveal the battery.
Remove the battery.

Place the PSP face down and locate the battery cover on the left side of the device.

Lift and remove the battery cover to reveal the battery.

Remove the battery.

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Step 2

              Casing

Peel back the warranty sticker that is behind the battery with a spudger or your fingernail.
Unscrew all four screws from the back of the PSP with the Phillips #00 Screwdriver.
Two are located behind the battery’s warranty sticker.
Two are located on the right side of the PSP.

Peel back the warranty sticker that is behind the battery with a spudger or your fingernail.

Unscrew all four screws from the back of the PSP with the Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

Two are located behind the battery’s warranty sticker.

Two are located on the right side of the PSP.

Step 3

Unscrew two screws from the top of the PSP.
Turn the PSP around, and unscrew a single screw from the bottom edge (next to the barcode).

Unscrew two screws from the top of the PSP.

Turn the PSP around, and unscrew a single screw from the bottom edge (next to the barcode).

Step 4

Slide the spudger in between the outer casing of the PSP, beginning at the “R” shoulder button, and gently pry off the casing.
Remove the front casing completely.

Slide the spudger in between the outer casing of the PSP, beginning at the “R” shoulder button, and gently pry off the casing.

Remove the front casing completely.

Step 5

              LCD Screen

Push the homebar to the right to release the tab on the right side of the LCD screen.
DO NOT completely remove the homebar, as it is still connected by ribbon cables.
Slowly begin to lift the LCD screen off the PSP from the top edge.
Again, the LCD screen is attached by ribbon cables, so do not remove it completely.
Orientation of PSP is flipped in photo.

Push the homebar to the right to release the tab on the right side of the LCD screen.

DO NOT completely remove the homebar, as it is still connected by ribbon cables.

Slowly begin to lift the LCD screen off the PSP from the top edge.

Again, the LCD screen is attached by ribbon cables, so do not remove it completely.

Orientation of PSP is flipped in photo.

Step 6

              LCD Ribbon Cables

Using a spudger or fingernail, flip the small black/brown locks on the four ribbon cable connectors up.
Ensure you DO NOT lift the white part on the connector.
Pull all four ribbon cables out, and remove the LCD screen and homebar from the PSP.
Be careful removing the two small ribbons from the LCD connector, they are very delicate.

Using a spudger or fingernail, flip the small black/brown locks on the four ribbon cable connectors up.

Ensure you DO NOT lift the white part on the connector.

Pull all four ribbon cables out, and remove the LCD screen and homebar from the PSP.

Be careful removing the two small ribbons from the LCD connector, they are very delicate.

Step 7

              Buttons

If your button pads did not get removed when removing the front casing, now would be a good time to remove them.

If your button pads did not get removed when removing the front casing, now would be a good time to remove them.

Step 8

              LCD Bracket Tab

Remove the thin metal tab that lies above the LCD screen (this helps hold the LCD screen in place).
Upon reassembly, make note that the stamped lettering faces down, and the large tab fits just above the motherboard to the right hand side of the left trigger.

Remove the thin metal tab that lies above the LCD screen (this helps hold the LCD screen in place).

Upon reassembly, make note that the stamped lettering faces down, and the large tab fits just above the motherboard to the right hand side of the left trigger.

Step 9

              Right Trigger Button

Remove the screw securing the ‘R’ trigger.
Remove the white plastic piece that holds the ‘R’ trigger in place.
Remove the ‘R’ trigger from the PSP.
Using a spudger, lift up the ‘R’ trigger rubber button.
Be careful not to damage or accidentally disconnect the ‘R’ button ribbon cable.

Remove the screw securing the ‘R’ trigger.

Remove the white plastic piece that holds the ‘R’ trigger in place.

Remove the ‘R’ trigger from the PSP.

Using a spudger, lift up the ‘R’ trigger rubber button.

Be careful not to damage or accidentally disconnect the ‘R’ button ribbon cable.

Step 10

              WI-FI Antenna Cable

Using your fingernails or a spudger, gently pry the antenna cable from its socket.
Straighten up the antenna cable until it stands up vertically from the PSP.

Using your fingernails or a spudger, gently pry the antenna cable from its socket.

Straighten up the antenna cable until it stands up vertically from the PSP.

Step 11

              Antenna Removal

Proceed carefully. There are no images available for the rest of this guide.
Using your fingernails or a spudger, peel up the top Sony product sticker, located in the battery socket, until all of the WI-FI antenna is visible.
Using your fingernails or a spudger, peel off the antenna and remove.
You can replace it with a new one if needed.

Proceed carefully. There are no images available for the rest of this guide.

Using your fingernails or a spudger, peel up the top Sony product sticker, located in the battery socket, until all of the WI-FI antenna is visible.

Using your fingernails or a spudger, peel off the antenna and remove.

You can replace it with a new one if needed.

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

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