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This teardown guide shows step-by-step how to take apart your PSP 3000
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The first picture is a view of the front of the PSP-3000. The second picture is of the back.
 
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Lift the covering from the left side on the back of the PSP to reveal the battery.
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Pull up on the top at the top of the battery with your fingernail and remove it.
 
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Using a spudger or fingernail (spudger set available at iFixit) http://www.ifixit.com/Tools/Metal-Spudge... peel back the warranty sticker that was behind the battery.
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Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver (screwdriver available at iFixit Tools), Unscrew all four screws from the back of the PSP.
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Two from behind the battery.
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And two on the right side of the PSP.
 
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Unscrew two screws from the top of the PSP.
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Turn the PSP around, and unscrew a single screw from the bottom edge.
 
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Starting from the 'R' trigger, slide the spudger in between the outer casing the the PSP, and gently pry off the casing.
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Remove the outer casing completely.
 
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Push the homebar to the right to release the tab on the right side of the LCD screen.
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Slowly begin to lift the LCD screen off the PSP from the top edge.
 
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Using a spudger or fingernail, flip the small brown locks on the four ribbon cable connectors up.
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WARNING! Be carefull removing the small ribbion from the LCD connector, it is very delicate. Using a spudger lift the black plastic up, NOT the white part on the connector!
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Pull all four ribbon cables out, and remove the LCD screen and homebar from the PSP.
 
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Remove the small metal bar from the top edge of the PSP. (This was helping to hold the LCD screen in place)
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Remove the button pad from the PSP.
 
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Unscrew the the screw securing 'L' trigger.
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Remove the white plastic piece that holds the 'L' trigger in place.
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Remove the 'L' trigger from the PSP.
 
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Unscrew the 'R' trigger and remove both pieces. (Refer to step nine by applying the procedures to this, the right, side)
 
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Remove the screw from the bottom left edge.
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Being careful not to break the ribbon cable, use the spudger, to carefully peel the adhesive button from below the 'L' trigger.
 
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Using the spudger or fingernail, flip up the brown lock on the ribbon cable.
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Remove the cable from the connector and remove the entire black piece from the PSP.
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Remove the screw from the analog stick.
 
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Unlock and remove the ribbon cable connection the analog stick to the main board.
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Remove the analog stick from the PSP.
 
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Unlock and remove the ribbon cable from the power switch on the right side of the PSP.
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Unscrew and remove the screw from the yellow power jack.
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Carefully bend back the black tab holding the power jack in place and start pulling the plug up to release it from this clip.
 
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Pull the plug connecting the power jack to the motherboard.
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Remove the power jack.
 
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Push the black tab at the bottom of the speaker over.
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The speaker should pop out of place, and you should be able to remove it easily.
 
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Pull the wireless antenna cable from its plug.
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Unlock and remove both ribbon cables from the mother board.
 
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Remove the screw from the power switch board.
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Remove the power switch assembly/board.
 
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Unlock and remove one last ribbon cable from the bottom edge of the PSP.
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Remove the screw from the bottom left corner of the PSP.
 
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Lift the silver rim on the right side of the PSP up and off.
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Lift the silver rim on the left side of the PSP up and off.
 
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Lift the motherboard up slowly starting from the bottom of the PSP, being careful not to damage the port on top.
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Pull the motherboard out and remove it from the PSP.
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The specific motherboard model of this PSP-3000 is TA-090
 
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On the top of the back of the PSP, pull the white plastic piece out.
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Pull the spring out and remove it from the PSP.
 
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Open the UMD (disk drive) and locate the two small black rubber squares wedged in the space between the casing and the metal drive hinge on either side.
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Pull these out using a pair of tweezers.
 
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Remove the metal piece from the drive.
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Grabbing the PSP with both hands, gently pinch the UMD lid towards the right side (the side without the battery).
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Pull up and the the left side carefully to remove the lid from the PSP. (The casing may have to flex a little bit to allow this)
 
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Remove the four screw from the UMD drive.
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Remove the drive.
 
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Can you get me in pdf
Does a PSP have any bearings inside of it?
No ball bearings. Thumbsticks are probably just Lubed plastics rubbing against eachother
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Thank you very much for the guide.
This has inspired me to build my own PSP. I had one as a child, and want one now for the nostalgia. Thanks!