PSP 300x Motherboard Replacement

Place the PSP face down and locate the battery cover on the left side of the device.

Lift and remove the battery cover to reveal the battery.

Remove the battery.

Peel back the warranty sticker that is behind the battery with a spudger or your fingernail.

Unscrew all four screws from the back of the PSP with the Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

Two are located behind the battery's warranty sticker.

Two are located on the right side of the PSP.

Next, unscrew the two screws located at the top of the PSP.

Then, remove the single screw from the bottom edge of the PSP (which is positioned next to the barcode).

Slide the spudger in between the outer casing of the PSP, beginning at the "R" shoulder button, and gently pry off the casing.


Remove the front casing completely.

Push the homebar to the right to release the tab located on the right side of the LCD screen.

Slowly lift the LCD screen off the PSP starting at the top edge corner.

Flip the small brown locks on the four ribbon cable connectors up using a spudger or fingernail.

Pull all four ribbon cables out.

Now remove the LCD screen and homebar from the PSP.

Remove the metal tab that lies above the LCD screen.

Remove the screw securing 'L' trigger to the PSP.

Remove the white plastic piece that holds the 'L' trigger in place.

Remove the 'L' trigger from the PSP.

Remove the screw securing the 'R' trigger.

Remove the white plastic piece that holds the 'R' trigger in place.

Remove the 'R' trigger from the PSP.

Remove the screw from the bottom left edge of the PSP.

Being careful not to break the ribbon cable, use the spudger to peel the adhesive button of the the 'L' trigger off the PSP.

Using a fingernail or spudger, flip up the retaining bracket on the d-pad and 'L' trigger ribbon cable.

Lift the black plastic bracket along with the d-pad contact pad, disconnecting the ribbon cable as you lift.

Remove the cable from the connector and remove the entire black piece from the PSP.

Remove the screw holding the analog stick in place.

Flip up the lock on the analog sticks ribbon cable.

Remove the analog stick from the PSP.

After removing the LCD Screen, the Button Pad should be easy to remove.

Flip up the lock and detach the ribbon cable above the power jack.

Remove the screw from the power jack.

Carefully bend back the black tab holding the power jack in place and start pulling the jack up to release it from this clip.

Pull the plug connecting the power jack to the motherboard.

Remove the power jack.

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!

Remove the cable carefully by lifting upwards from port attached to the motherboard .

Flip up both of the locks and remove both cables as shown

Flip up the lock and remove the ribbon cable located at the bottom edge of the PSP.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the bottom left screw attached to the PSP

Remove the screw located at the top of the power switch panel.

Remove the silver rim on the right side of the PSP.

Remove the silver rim on the left side of the PSP.

Remove the motherboard from the PSP