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PSP 300xc LCD Replacement

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  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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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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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