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PSP 300xc LCD Replacement

Introduction

Did you drop your PSP? If your LCD is broken for any reason, you're in luck! This guide will show you how to replace that LCD with a brand new one.

What you need

  1. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 PSP 300xc LCD Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • 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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  2. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement, Front Case: step 2, image 1 of 1

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

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  3. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

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

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  4. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

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

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  6. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

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

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  7. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • 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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  8. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement, LCD: step 7, image 1 of 1

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

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    If you are brave enough steps 7-14 can be avoided, i literally just replaced this power switch skipping 7-14 because the ribbon cable is long and flexible enough to put in, but do not screw the power board into place while doing this makes it a lot easier.

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  9. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • 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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  10. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Insert a spudger under the LCD, beside the black plastic tab.

    • Push the LCD to the left and pry up to release the left edge of the LCD from under the plastic tab.

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  11. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Insert a spudger under the LCD, beside the black plastic tab.

    • Push the LCD to the right and pry up to release the right edge of the LCD from under the plastic tab.

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  12. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 3 PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 3 PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 11, image 3 of 3

    • Rotate the LCD away from the PSP to reveal the LCD and home bar ribbon cables.

    • Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to flip up the retaining flap on the following four ZIF connectors:

    • Home bar cable

    • Microphone cable

    • LCD display data cable

    • Touchscreen cable

    • Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself

    • After flipping up the locking tabs on all four connectors, use your fingers or a spudger to gently pull the cables straight out of the connectors.

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  13. PSP 300xc LCD Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the LCD from the PSP 300xc.

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Conclusion

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

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One Comment

the metal bar on the lcd of the revisioned 3000 is easily removable with a spudger while the first gen 3000s have metal bars like 2000s, repairing any psp 3000 brite units is the easiest one to repair among the 4 other models of psp

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