Installing PSP 300xc UMD Brace

Replacing the UMD brace in a PSP 300xc

Has the metal brace in your UMD drive broken? Follow this guide to replace it!

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Press the button securing the battery door to the PSP 300xc, and lift the battery door off.

  • Lift the battery out of the PSP.

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — Front Case  ¶ 

  • Use a spudger or your fingernail to remove the warranty sticker stuck to the inside of the battery tray

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

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

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

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

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

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

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • 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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Add Note Edit Step 7 — LCD  ¶ 

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

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • 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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Required Tools

Spudger

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Phillips #00 Screwdriver

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