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Can your PSP 300xc no longer read UMDs? Replace your faulty UMD drive to get back in the game!
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Press the button securing the battery door to the PSP 300xc, and lift the battery door off.
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Lift the battery out of the PSP.
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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.
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Insert a spudger under the LCD, beside the black plastic tab.
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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.
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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.
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Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to flip up the retaining flap on the following four ZIF connectors:
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Home bar cable
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Microphone cable
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LCD display data cable
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Touchscreen cable
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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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Lift the home bar up as high as it will go, but not so high that the wires disconnect.
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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.
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The home bar should now lift out of the PSP 300xc.
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Using the flat edge of a spudger, pry the power board away from the PSP 300xc.
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Lift the right silver rim up and off the PSP 300xc.
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Using the pointed end of a spudger, pull the UMD door spring to the left, and remove it from the PSP.
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Use your fingernail or the edge of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the UMD drive ribbon socket.
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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.
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Use a spudger to gently pull both ribbon cables straight out of their sockets.
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Flip the PSP 300xc over and open the UMD door.
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Using a pair of tweezers, grab the small rubber square between the metal UMD brace and case, and lift it out of the PSP 300xc.
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Repeat for the rubber square on the other side of the UMD door.
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Slide the UMD brace toward the top of the UMD door until the brace disconnects from the door. Remove the brace.
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Bend the PSP 300xc case while pulling up on the right edge of the UMD door until the right edge lifts free.
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Remove the UMD door.
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Remove the four Phillips screws securing the UMD drive to the PSP 300xc.
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Lift the UMD drive out of the PSP 300xc, minding any cables that may get caught.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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