Installing PlayStation Vita SIM Card Reader

Install the SIM card reader on the PlayStation Vita.

http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/eJnFoOSKMd5seTa4 Brittany McCrigler 20 to 30 Minutes Moderate PlayStation Vita

This guide takes you through installing the SIM card reader on the PlayStation Vita.

Tools

Phillips 00 Screwdriver Plastic Opening Tools Spudger PlayStation Vita Case Separation Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 6.4mm screws on the back casing. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 6.4mm screws on the back casing. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/bXHPdJvmOqwnRZ5W http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/Kxh4sK2xMaaiHQtJ Using your fingernail or a spudger, pry open the accessory port cover on the bottom of the device. Using your fingernail or a spudger, pry open the accessory port cover on the bottom of the device. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 5.4mm screws hidden beneath the accessory port cover. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 5.4mm screws hidden beneath the accessory port cover. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/WwpKNcKBHnx3iwJP http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/36FYDevnAqBvbNY3 http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/mjh2iFATaa2BKMEs Remove the two 5.4mm Phillips #00 screws on the top of the device near the charging port. Remove the two 5.4mm Phillips #00 screws on the top of the device near the charging port. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/AH6yWSkBJ4VWv3RB http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/aXih4BBWrQN2fmOK Beginning at the sides of the device, use a plastic opening tool to separate the front and rear cases. Beginning at the sides of the device, use a plastic opening tool to separate the front and rear cases. Continue working your way around the device gently prying it open. Continue working your way around the device gently prying it open. There are still wires holding the front and rear cases together. You may damage the connections if you yank the cases completely apart. There are still wires holding the front and rear cases together. You may damage the connections if you yank the cases completely apart. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/bEJVmiEky4mHiDcb http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/aQOOn4pkOrVFR3hw http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/vEQhcA4OEHFKVYLS Gently separate the two cases, minding the battery and the touch screen controller connectors holding the two cases together. Gently separate the two cases, minding the battery and the touch screen controller connectors holding the two cases together. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/3BBZJmwmjKVUDiJa http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/EpjUlyY4L4GWcaLS Using a spudger, free the touch screen controller flex cable by gently prying up the connection. Using a spudger, free the touch screen controller flex cable by gently prying up the connection. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/NeowybD4slFqYmiM Free the battery cable by gently prying up on the connection with a spudger. Free the battery cable by gently prying up on the connection with a spudger. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/DtebpV1FIAkm4AUj Separate the front and rear cases. Separate the front and rear cases. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/fkyIaVUrPDRIlhZV Gently pry open the tab of the flex cable socket on top of the SIM card reader. Gently pry open the tab of the flex cable socket on top of the SIM card reader. Free the flex cable by sliding the spudger underneath it and pulling it out of the socket. Rest the flex cable out of the way. Free the flex cable by sliding the spudger underneath it and pulling it out of the socket. Rest the flex cable out of the way. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/pUCZEIUkgqnGvDXv http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/JNf1iXLYIiVKMaJE Use a spudger to release the plastic tab along the inside of the case and gently pry up the SIM card reader. Use a spudger to release the plastic tab along the inside of the case and gently pry up the SIM card reader. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/LRgAEKJJ4IF3nY1O http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/MLWfBgrXaZdhd1Wq http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/1MBVoGH532nWIfAZ Lift the SIM card reader out of the casing. Lift the SIM card reader out of the casing. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the blue, 5.0mm screw from the SIM car reader. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the blue, 5.0mm screw from the SIM car reader. Separate the SIM card reader from the SIM card reader retainer. Separate the SIM card reader from the SIM card reader retainer. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/wuUERUdTkODZScQN http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/VXhN6GXPCyqZjmuN http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/U2M1PeGEDhgTUSRK

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