Introduction
Guide for removing the UMD Drive of a Sony PSP-3000
What you need
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Place the PSP face down and locate the battery cover on the left side of the device.
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Lift and remove the battery cover to reveal the battery.
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Remove the battery.
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Peel back the warranty sticker that is behind the battery with a spudger or your fingernail.
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Unscrew all four screws from the back of the PSP with the Phillips #00 Screwdriver.
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Two are located behind the battery's warranty sticker.
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Two are located on the right side of the PSP.
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Then, remove the single screw from the bottom edge of the PSP (which is positioned next to the barcode).
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Slide the spudger in between the outer casing of the PSP, beginning at the "R" shoulder button, and gently pry off the casing.

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Remove the front casing completely.
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Push the homebar to the right to release the tab located on the right side of the LCD screen.
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Flip the small brown locks on the four ribbon cable connectors up using a spudger or fingernail.
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Pull all four ribbon cables out.
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Now remove the LCD screen and homebar from the PSP.
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Being careful not to break the ribbon cable, use the spudger to peel the adhesive button of the the 'L' trigger off the PSP.
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Using a fingernail or spudger, flip up the retaining bracket on the d-pad and 'L' trigger ribbon cable.
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Lift the black plastic bracket along with the d-pad contact pad, disconnecting the ribbon cable as you lift.
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Carefully bend back the black tab holding the power jack in place and start pulling the jack up to release it from this clip.
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The speaker is spring loaded, so be sure to keep an eye on it in case it starts doing flips into the air when you push the tab. Be careful not to lose or damage it!
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Remove the cable carefully by lifting upwards from port attached to the motherboard .
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Open the UMD (disk drive) and locate the two small black rubber squares wedged in the space between the casing and the metal drive hinge on either side.
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Pull these out using a pair of tweezers.
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Detach the metal piece from where it is attached to the body underneath the rubber pieces that were just removed.
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The side of the piece that is closest to the door opening should now be loose. The whole piece should now be slid farther into the drive through the slots.
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Once you slide the piece toward the back of the slots, the side that is still attached can be pried towards the center of the drive on each side to remove it from the slots on the door.
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Grabbing the PSP with both hands, gently pinch the UMD lid towards the right side (the side without the battery).
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Pull up and the the left side carefully to remove the lid from the PSP. (The casing may have to flex a little bit to allow this)
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