Installing PSP 300x Trigger Buttons

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff.

  • Author: cmcevill
  • Time required: 15 minutes
  • Difficulty: Easy

Steps for replacing the trigger buttons for the Sony PSP-3000.

Sections
Tools
Relevant Parts
Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Start on the back of the device. This is where the battery and the battery cover are located.

Image #1 Image #2

Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • The battery door is located on the left side when looking at the PSP from the back. Lift open the battery door to reveal the battery. Remove the battery cover.

  • Using your finger, pry up the top edge of the battery. Continue to pull the top edge until the bottom of the battery is free.

  • Remove the battery.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 3 — Casing  ¶ 

  • Using a spudger or fingernail, peel back the warranty sticker that is behind the battery.

Image #1 Image #2

Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Unscrew all four screws from the back of the PSP.

    • Two from behind the battery.

    • Two on the right side of the PSP.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • Unscrew two screws from the top of the PSP.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Remove the single screw from the bottom surface of the PSP.

Image #1 Image #2

Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Starting from the 'R' shoulder button, slide the spudger in between the outer casing of the PSP, and gently pry off the casing.

  • Remove the front casing completely.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 8 — 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.

Image #1 Image #2

Add Note Edit Step 9  ¶ 

  • 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 flipped in photo

Image #1 Image #2

Add Note Edit Step 10  ¶ 

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

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

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 11  ¶ 

  • Remove the metal tab that lies above the LCD.

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

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 12 — Trigger Buttons  ¶ 

  • Remove the screw securing 'L' trigger to the PSP.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 13  ¶ 

  • Remove the white plastic piece that holds the 'L' trigger in place.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 14  ¶ 

  • Remove the 'L' trigger from the PSP.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 15  ¶ 

  • Remove the screw securing 'R' trigger.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 16  ¶ 

  • Remove the white plastic piece that holds the 'R' trigger in place.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 17  ¶ 

  • Remove the 'R' trigger from the PSP.

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

For more information, check out the PSP 300x device page.

Required Tools

Spudger

$2.95 · 50+ In stock

Phillips #1 Screwdriver

$4.95 · 5 In stock

Related Products

Sony PSP 2000/3000 Trigger Buttons

$9.95 · 2 In stock

Sony PSP 2000/300x Trigger Button Brackets

$4.95

Recommended Tools

Universal Drive Adaptor

$29.95 · 50+ In stock

iFixit Lock Pick Set

$29.95 · 17 In stock

Inspection Scope

$39.95 · 38 In stock

Frictionless Ratchet

$24.95 · 48 In stock

Portable Anti-Static Mat

$24.95 · 16 In stock

Comments Add Note Comments are offturn on