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PSP 1000 Button Board Replacement

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    • That's my PSP. As you can see, the UMD door it's broken. It fell down when I was playing.

    • That's the part where the screws are located. You must move away the battery before doing nothing.

    • We must unscrew the screws marked with colour blue.

    • Remind to keep safe the screws, because you can loose them!

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  2. PSP 1000 Button Board Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • After unscrew the screws we can move away the front case.

    • This is the button board. In my case it's damaged.

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    • This is one of the two clips which the button board has. With an oppener tool you should release it.

    • Be careful with this ribbon cabble!

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    • Lift the latch open, away from the ribbon cable.

    • Pull the cable away from the latch, and we are done! Be careful with the latch because it brakes easily!

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Conclusion

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

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