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PSP 300xc Motherboard Replacement

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  1. PSP 300xc Motherboard Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 PSP 300xc Motherboard Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Press the button securing the battery door to the PSP 300xc, and lift the battery door off.

    • Lift the battery out of the PSP.

  2. PSP 300xc Motherboard Replacement, Front Case: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a spudger or your fingernail to remove the warranty sticker stuck to the inside of the battery tray

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    • Remove four Phillips screws from the back of the PSP.

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    • Remove two Phillips screws from the top of the PSP.

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    • Remove a single screw from the bottom edge of the PSP.

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    • Insert a spudger between the front case and PSP, and slide the spudger along the perimeter of the front case to remove it.

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    • Remove a single Phillips screw securing the home bar to the PSP 300xc.

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    • Push the home bar to the right about 1cm to release a tab, and begin to lift the right end of the home bar slightly.

    • Do not attempt to remove the home bar yet, it is still attached to the PSP 300xc.

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    • Insert a spudger under the LCD, beside the black plastic tab.

    • Push the LCD to the left and pry up to release the left edge of the LCD from under the plastic tab.

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    • Insert a spudger under the LCD, beside the black plastic tab.

    • Push the LCD to the right and pry up to release the right edge of the LCD from under the plastic tab.

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    • Rotate the LCD away from the PSP to reveal the LCD and home bar ribbon cables.

    • Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to flip up the retaining flap on the following four ZIF connectors:

    • Home bar cable

    • Microphone cable

    • LCD display data cable

    • Touchscreen cable

    • Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself

    • After flipping up the locking tabs on all four connectors, use your fingers or a spudger to gently pull the cables straight out of the connectors.

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    • Remove the LCD from the PSP 300xc.

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    • Lift the home bar up as high as it will go, but not so high that the wires disconnect.

    • Try to bend the small tab under the silver rim as little as possible it the following steps. The more you bend, the more likely it will snap.

    • Twist the home bar counter clockwise while carefully lifting it further. The left edge has to lift over the black plastic frame to allow it to rotate.

    • The home bar should now lift out of the PSP 300xc.

  14. PSP 300xc Motherboard Replacement, Trigger Buttons: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 PSP 300xc Motherboard Replacement, Trigger Buttons: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove both trigger buttons by lifting them off the PSP 300xc.

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    • Using a finger or spudger, flip up the retaining flap on the power switch board ribbon cable socket.

    • Pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.

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    • Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the power switch board up and off the PSP 300xc.

    • Remove the power switch board from the PSP.

  17. PSP 300xc Motherboard Replacement, Power Jack: crwdns2935265:017crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove a single Phillips screw securing the power jack to the PSP.

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    • Using the flat edge of a spudger, pry the small black tab away from the power jack to free it from the case.

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    • Disconnect the power jack from its connector on the motherboard by pulling it straight out of its socket.

  20. PSP 300xc Motherboard Replacement, Analog Stick: crwdns2935265:020crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Using the flat end of a spudger, peel the 'L' trigger contact pad up from the case.

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    • Using a fingernail or spudger, flip up the retaining flap on the d-pad and 'L' trigger ribbon cable.

    • Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself

    • Lift the black plastic bracket along with the d-pad contact pad, disconnecting the ribbon cable as you lift.

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    • Remove a single Phillips screw securing the analog stick to the PSP 300xc.

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    • Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to flip up the retaining flap on the analog stick ribbon connector.

    • Lift the analog stick out of the PSP 300xc, disconnecting the ribbon cable as you remove it.

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    • Push the small black tab holding the right speaker to the left.

    • The speaker will pop out of place.

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    • Using the flat edge of a spudger, pry the wireless board cable connector straight up and off the motherboard.

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    • Using a fingernail or spudger, flip up the retaining flap on the following three ZIF connectors.

    • Action button contact pad ribbon

    • UMD drive ribbon

    • Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself.

    • Use your fingernail or tip of a spudger to push both sides of the black retaining flap on the UMD laser ribbon socket to the right.

    • Use your fingers or a spudger to gently pull all three ribbon cables straight out of their sockets.

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    • Lift the right silver rim up and off the PSP 300xc

    • Lift the left silver rim up and off the PSP 300xc

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    • Lift the motherboard up from its bottom edge about 45 degrees from the case.

    • Slowly attempt to pull the motherboard out at roughly a 45 degree angle from the case.

    • It takes a little fidgeting to get the motherboard to come apart from the case.

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

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