I can't believe it took until 2020 for there to be a high quality PSP shell replacement guide. Thanks, easily the highest quality guide out there for this.
I found my old psp 3000 about a month ago, it’s completely dusty, the joystick unresponsive, the x button totally jammed, and the screen trashed. But it somehow still has life in it when I charged it with a cable for a car. So I ordered all the necessary parts for it. Definitely coming back to this video when they arrive :) Update: I got the psp back to its old self 👍🏾
Your guide was indispensable. It helped me quite a lot. I had a black PSP 3001. There were a few parts throughout the process that differed from your own breakdown process, but with a little common sense, I was able to keep going anyways. Mine didn't have the WiFi cable, it also had a spring holder for the UMD door spring built into the silver trimming, and the button bar had extra plastic tabs that made it a nasty pain to figure out. Regardless of the divergence from your walkthrough, it was solid, and I now have a new dark green housing for the system. I kept the old buttons in, replaced the joystick, and it's all solid.
@franciscopena2364 Um, it was a while ago that I did this. I remember having to muscle the metal trimmings out of place, and with the sharp edges, you have to be very careful. I used an Ifixit kit with all the necessary tools for the whole shell replacement, but getting the metal parts of the UMD trim into the right spots may require using a really small pair of needle nose pliers, or just use thin gloves and be careful of the metal pressing into your fingers....
@@TheRepairLair Are the screws securing the front face plate in place all the same size, or are they different sizes and you have to keep track of exactly where you took them out?
IMPORTANT: 15:40 *Starting from the left guys and the hole for the screw needs to be on top of the motherboard. Apart from that amazing video, you're a saviour!
A suggestion: before taking the home button row, take out the lower silver trim, or else you'll break the plastic of the lower button row. And, if the plastic of the home button row is still intact, you install lower silver trim back after you install the home button row, since it stays under the lower silver trim.
You said it right... "Your mileage may vary"... Great video, I used it start to finish my PSP, and despite the cheap quality shell, this turned out great! Thank you for this awesome video!
Thanks for this guide man! I was recently wondering if I should try and replace the whole shell of my PSP. Now, after watching this video, I'm 100% sure that I definitely won't go for it at all :D
He's not lying 😅 I quickly got intimidated not even half way into the video. The first thing I said was I'd be devastated if I broke my psp 😭😭 lol im gonna save this video though, for one day I might muster up the courage to give it a shot 😅💪 @TheRepairLair
Thank you so much for this tutorial! The clear visuals, video quality, and audio made replicating the steps at home a breeze. I rebuilt my PSP with no prior knowledge, pretty much everything else (such as soldering and sourcing parts) could be learned _except_ safe disassembly/reassembly; thanks to you I successfully installed a larger modded battery and replaced the housing without a hitch.
Just finished the whole process. It took about 4 hours and it was worth it. For me. I choose to go with a shell swap because the one I had found was literally falling apart and broken all over. In addition, half of the buttons weren't working, so if I had to go in to repair those I might as well swap shells while I'm at it. If you're thinking of doing this just for cosmetic reasons, or because you want a new color, then I say DO NOT DO IT. He was right when he was talking about poor tolerances and an after-market shell will never fit or feel as good as the origional.
anymore tips? I have blue buttons so I'm thinking about leaving them as is or using the aftermarket one, I think it should be fine just leaving the blue buttons as is?
@@hazarduzxc2272 If you're doing a shell swap I would recommend using the original buttons. Just make sure to compare colors before you commit. And be careful with the home row (volume buttons, home button, start/select). It can't bend very far before it breaks, so if you need to take it off make sure to keep it as straight as possible.
Thank you so much! the only thing keeping me from replacing my psp shell was the lack of a guide to do it, your video is excellent! It took me around 4 hours to do it, but I was able to complete it without breaking any parts 😅, luckily my replacement shell had not many issues
Just re-shell'd mine with your help. There were some small differences between my 3000 and the one in the video. My triggers snapped in place instead of being held by screws. My disc door spring did not have a block to hold the spring in place, it was manufactured into the case. Wifi was located in different area. Was frustrating but I managed to to replace without breaking anything. Thanks for the video.
Mine too, I was surprised about this! also the home button bar was screwed in place under the silver trim and the RF shield was not screwed in place, was kind of held there under clips, thankfully all the parts fitted nicely in the new shell, great guide!
I've done this with my ex's psp, didn't have a single problem with the shell etc. my major issue was the patience it took and that I didn't have tweezers so it was all done with my fingers and screw driver. edit: thanks for the tutorial, it's really good!
@@TheAbsol7448 she's someone I dated, I did it when we were together but she dumped me after two years of being together. I'm still friend's with her and sent it to her like two months ago around the time I made this comment I think
@@TheAbsol7448 it sucks cause she left me for a more hardcore ddlg dom, ngl kind of stings still. I hope you'll be okay, rough break ups are 10x worse than a normal one and the normal one can be called rough
@@lunartigersora4690 He and I broke up a few weeks ago, but I think I'm managing to start pulling things back together. I kinda felt like I was breaking down today, though.
You would think there some bigger YTber out there with quality Videos for something like working on a PSP replacement shell, but only this Video has so much detail in it. It's actually sad how bigger YTber just get attention because they are big and even if they mess up, ppl still praise them... As a fellow UA-camr (even if im more a Let's Player/Streamer) you have my respect making such a quality first Video and hopefully more ppl see this.
Well, i received the new housing shell and i did the replacement. Extremely challenging, at least for me. The screw holes are very narrow, so i had to widen them using a tiny screwdriver. Parts included don´t have the same quality as the originals, so as the video says, you have to choose between them. Anyway, the video is a great tutorial for this procedure. 👍
Thank you so much, thanks to your guide I could swap my very old casing. Only thing is I had weird greyish (not dark) spots on some places of the screen after reassembling that I didn't have when testing… I thought it might be dust or moisture, so I had to disassemble again and tried to clean the screen but broke it when I put the microphone thingy back, so now I also need a new screen… I had to change the battery and bought a bigger memory stick too, so essentially it will be a nearly brand new PSP, but it's starting to be expensive… Anyway, thanks for your great guide, by far the best I could find :)
I successfully did this. The shell i bought is really good, the buttons are great, the side panels are great, the sd card door is great . But unfortunately my screen now has horizontal black lines that cover more than half of the screen. Im going to have to replace it unfortunately Thanks for this tutorial, i would not be able to do it without it
@@4verageYTuser Clean the cable too, and check that the connector actually holds the cable in place well. You can have the psp turned on and press down on the connector to see if the lines disappear.
Great tutorial brother, I just did a re shell for my old PSP so I was a little nervous but everything here is pretty clear and I ended up doing it pretty much flawlessly. Other comments seem to want you to do it for them or something lmao, this is a very thorough tutorial, keep it up.
I've had my ol' PSP 3000 for 12-14 years now I guess. Everything stock: shell, battery, screen etc etc. Now it's time to fresh up this baby with everything new. Ordered a new shell, battery, charging port (mine is loose) and charging cable from Ali. Gonna come back to this vid in a few weeks, but it looks so good and not necessarily hard. Hope it'll go well. Thanks mate!
I'm glad I found this video. My PSP shell has a massive crack in it and I figured if I was going to take it apart to fix the power switch anyways I may as well swap to a new shell
Thank You soo soo much for this amazing tutorial, I love it, it makes it so easy now. Especially since I broke mine the last time I tried it, I've been afraid to change it again... but have to change it since the shell i got was pretty low quality and destroyed the original feel. But now I can finally change the shell thanks to your video, I wish I could give your video more than 1 like, it is so helpful. God bless you, man.
Thank you so much! Im about to start using my old psp again, but the paint on the shell has been chipping away for years and the screen is all scratched so I wanted to replace the shell before i started using it again. Itll arrive later today and your video will be essential with this task!
Really appreciate the verbal instructions to go along with the video. There are other good PSP repair vids out there but they go too fast and don't give any tips for some of the difficult parts like removing the UMD cover. Even though mine is a 2000 model and has some slight differences I was able to get it apart and back together with your help! Thanks dude! (EDIT - typos)
Haha omg I just wished that I had had the same problem for the screen protector becoming loose. I'm currently shell swapping a PSP 1000 and I wanted to add a glass window to replace the plastic window for the screen, thus I had to take off the plastic one. However it was reaaaaaaally hard! I used a hot matt to unglue cell phone screen to take it off and even with that the plastic window did not come off in one piece. Many little pieces were still stuck to the frame, I had to use a dremel to to take off the pieces. Because of the dremel some parts of the clear plastic are not completely clear so I'm going to use banana oil (Isoamyl acetate) to make it clear again.
If you tried to modify a classic black or white shell, those have the clear screen part molded together with the entirety of the shell, making it super hard to detach it in any reasonable way. However, japanese blue, silver (and perhaps other PSP1000s) have the screen section as a separate piece from the rest of the faceplate (same as the psp3000 shown in this video), so if you *really* want a glass replacement, perhaps try finding a good japanese silver psp 1000 to play with :)
I made it. This was the most stressfull 4 hours of my life. I only messed up the upper silver bar, because the original part is too long for the aftermarket shell, and bends slightly. You video was amazing, athough it could be slower becausd it's easy to get confused.
Best tutorial video ever. You not wasting any time ( like eg. a 5 minute movie how to use micro ssd card in psp. % minutes of time, approx 100MB of valuable internet space instead of writing one word: adapter ;)) Anyway, thanks to you been able to replace front shell (scratched display) buttons, analogue stick and LCD in no time, my old psp looks like new now. Thanks!
This was an amazing video that I used as constant reference material throughout my time replacing the shell of my old psp 3000 My only problem is that the door won't latch correctly and I have no idea how to go about fixing it and the front of the shell had scratches on the screen protector
I'm sorry to hear that - i am not sure what could be wrong with your door, but if your spring looks installed correctly then maybe the problem is some broken parts on the door itself? I would take some time and look at all the surface of the umd door, especially the edges and corners, to see if anything is missing
The best video about it so far, I realize something during my process, My psp a mexican region one, so three things are slightly different. 1 - the rubber to hold the UMD socket does not exist on my version, due that I cant use the socket on my new shell 2 - it also does not have the plastic thing to hold the bottom spring for the UMD door, stranger how this spring just doesn't jump at all. 3 - My model does not have wifi board to disassemble, is already part of the mainboard And I also joted that my PSP have less screws, I loved your video and all process to made this possible, thank you very much
I was going to buy a heavily used psp 3000 on offer up for $70 but idk now.. I've opened up nintendo 2dss, ps3 controllers and ps4 controllers but this just took it to a whole other level. No thanks Thank you for the tutorial though
Hi, I have the psp 300x model too.. and recently i bought a psp lcd screen replacement and found that the bottom silver glass-plastic like layer had a small cut and pieced/flaked out. My psp is probably also bricked. So i am not able to understand if the psp is not turning on because its bricked or because of the screen. Because I believe that the silver bottom plate is just for labelling ? Please let me know
Hi! A broken screen would not prevent the PSPfrom turning on. In fact, even if the PSP is software-bricked (like from a failed os update / custom firmware install), it would still turn on and the power LED would light up, it just wouldn't do anything. If your LED button doesn't light up, then there may be a hardware/power problem. If the LED does light up, then it could be bricked - from my experience, even a slightly damaged screen would show at least something, at the very least it would light up the backlight.
@@TheRepairLair Yup, I agree. But can you please let me know if the silver line under the lcd screen is some wiring or just a label ? That would be really helpful as I might reconsider buying a new lcd.
@@Lumi_Land if what you're referring to is a part of the glass, then yes, there likely is some wiring going through it. I've seen screens that dont work correctly due to small cracks on the sides of the glass. However, without seeing exactly what you're referring to, i cant say for sure.
Awesome video! But I was confused by your approach to the memory card cover. I was able to remove and replace the rubber without much hassle. Why cut them off and melt them? It destroys two good covers, which aren't commonly used anyway.
You might have gotten a better molded cover part then! The ones I come across most often do not have the little flat portions on the top of the pins to keep the rubber in place, so unless you melt them down the cover would just slide out of the rubber whenever you tried opening it :)
great video. Very helpful. But ehh so I tried a bit but... my cable clamp on the screen snapped and the broke. this one is the thin cable beside the fat one and I was wondering how important the clamp is for that particular cable. I don't want to replace the whole board and was wondering you have any alternatives or ways of dealing with this. Thanksss
The clamp? is that for the thin lcd cable? Double check to make sure that the locking tab is actually broken, you may be able to simply put it back in. Alternatively, if it really is broken, then you may be able to layer some sticky tape on the bottom side of the cable (the side without the contacts) and stuff it back into the socket. In the absolute worst case, you could remove and solder a new socket, or have someone do it for you - im sure you can get the part
I'm watching this video because i'm going to replace my PSP's shell too and holy shit mine is way different from yours despite being the same model; the shoulder button stoppers aren't held by screws, the shielding doesn't have a screw either, there's no wifi antenna (even though i can connect my PSP to the internet just fine) and the UMD door didn't have stoppers.
loved the video and it helped me a lot. the one thing that made me make a mistake was that the power switch ribbon goes above the yellow charging port. Overall amazing video and thanks a ton
Not replacing a housing but watched out of interest. Very nice work, it looks good. But already decided from the start I wouldn't dream of doing this job. haha
To everyone: if you come here and liked the video, give this guy a Sub. Quality Videos that are actually helpfull even with details, getting rare on YT.
I've watched this twice already, because I plan on doing this to mine soon! Very thorough and clean demonstrations. About how much time, would you say, should be set aside for completing something like this from start to finish? Is around 2 hours reasonable?
Hi, I wouldn't suggest trying to squeeze everything into 2 hours. The best option is to just clear out some space on your desk and designate it just for doing the repair, so nothing would get missing or misplaced. For me it works well because if i get other urgent things to attend to, i just drop everything and come back to it next day ;)
@@TheRepairLair thanks for the reply! My concern was mainly static charge buildup that may occur between sessions if I happen to get up and do something else; then I realized...I'm swapping out housings on a HANDHELD device. Hoping to tackle this project today, actually. edit: for those curious, it took me a little over 3 hours to complete. And this includes 2 small breaks as well as wiping down any pieces/buttons I was reusing with alcohol after disassembling everything. PLEASE BE AWARE as the video states, that aftermarket housings are iffy. I found this out in the very last steps on my swap that the external screw that mounts in the bottom by the UMD drive door was too small. I plan on finding a larger screw that fits and sits flush. Also, the trim pieces on the new housing tend to bulge slightly around the perimeter of the PSP. Keep as much of the original hardware as you can should you need to swap something out. I also highly suggest using the soldering iron for swapping out the memory stick door as it provides a pretty sound connection to the OEM rubber catch. Solid demo, thanks again dude! Keep up the great work.
Great video and acurate instructions. Sadly I did something wrong and now my psp does not turn on, not one light while charging. Not a rewarding experience
i will do this in the future and im already greatful for your video, it cleares some of my doubts and i will be using it in the future. i will do a transparent pink swap on my 3001 and i will buy a spare set of original pink buttons just in case
@@TheRepairLair nice I do have the original buttons and they are in a good condition but the case is cracked so I might consider buying one and than kyou for replying
@@MrLenZo Yes - thats what i'd recommend, and indeed what i've done in this video. Aftermarket joysticks and the row of home/start buttons are OK typically. I recommend reusing the dpad, action buttons and L/R shoulder buttons.
I broke it anyway. The video is great, the replacement shell wasn't, and I fucked up the original case slightly so I can't rebuild it. Good video anyway.
Very sorry to hear that, what type of shell did you get? If you'd be willing to try again, i recommend getting black/blue transparent ones, those seem to be the best quality. And, reuse original buttons and silver trim if possible.
Thanks fam. Couple differences with the 3000,3001and 3002 (like the umd door spring retainer clip being built into the frame) but with a little logic, I figured it out. Ty.
Thanks for the video! After assembling my psp, I realiced that the screen has some horizontal lines ... did I connect something wrong? or did I screw it up?
It may be that the LCD ribbon cable was not inserted into the socket properly. It could also be that you broke the lcd glass somewhere around the edges, i recommend disassembling and inspecting.
I have a question! :) what is it when after the swap is done, it turns on, but the screen won't show anything, even through all the proper ribben cables are connected right?
Thank you for making this. I'm following your advice on keeping as many OEM parts as possible, I just got a red Japanese PSP, the front screen and plate are very scratched up, as well as the L R buttons , and the memory stick door. I will be keeping the other original parts on. So it'll be a partial swap I guess.
The L/R shoulder buttons aren't usually *that* bad with the aftermarket ones, however, you can actually sand/polish the originals if they're not too far gone. Good luck!
With some searching, you can actually find OEM shell parts that are identical to the original parts. I try not to buy anything else when i'm servicing one of my PSP's. It does take a bit of an eagle eye and some persistence to spot the true OEM parts sometimes tho. Some are really close but not quite identical.
Can someone explain the metal spacer, I used to much force. And didn’t see where it was placed. Any reference of where it goes. The placement more specifically. Please and thank you!😅🙏
I was near the very end at the part where I had to place in the bar for the start/select etc. Buttons and I guess I pressed ever so slightly in the wrong spot. Cracked the bottom of my LCD and broke some of the connections. PSP looks amazing tho, new screen on the way.
Okay I need help extremely badly. Cant figure out how to "reopen" where the umd drive ribbon cable goes. It's really taken a beating from me tryna figure it out.
Not sure if you're still checking comments on this video but figured I'd ask anyways: have you had any luck using the new replacement buttons and the old rubbers to replicate the oem feel? I have a red psp, so I'm just trying to see how limited my color selection actually is lol
I've so far reshelled about 30+ psp's, and the aftermarket buttons never ever felt right, psp 3000's being a bit better than 1000s, but still crap. For buttons that are heavily worn with scratches, i found that sanding and polishing with acrylic polishing paste works great to restore them perfectly. I'd suggest if you really want to change the color, try to buy a broken psp and harvest the buttons.
@@TheRepairLair Alright, thanks for the response. I was kinda hoping it was just the membrane that sucked but it sounds like another case of aftermarket stuff just lacking in quality. Also, thanks for the tip about polishing the buttons, my triggers are super scuffed and I might try polishing them using that method.
I can't believe it took until 2020 for there to be a high quality PSP shell replacement guide.
Thanks, easily the highest quality guide out there for this.
tru that :D
amen, now we need for psp 2000 and 1000, lol
Now all we need is high quality PSP shells.
@@vasilebula7702 ua-cam.com/video/6hizkKliCDI/v-deo.html
Do you have a link for that high quality replacement shell?
Why did we as a society move away from clear electronics
Probably because its "out of fashion" which is false cuz devices with a clear shell look beautiful.
I actually prefer it…
Because clear plastic gets "yellowed" easily compare to other coloured plastic.
They age very very poorly
After watching the teardown i now have a new appreciation for the engineering of the psp
Me to years later !!! 😂 Was going to do this but I'm good I build pcs even ☠️☠️☠️☠️ to many small parts and breakable ribbons etc just a lot 😂
Its nothing to be scared of, really - just need to take your time with it!
@@TheRepairLair could you do mine ? Lol 👀 still rather not just my psp is delicate at this point due to age (had it sense I was 14?) I'm 24 now lol.
I found my old psp 3000 about a month ago, it’s completely dusty, the joystick unresponsive, the x button totally jammed, and the screen trashed. But it somehow still has life in it when I charged it with a cable for a car. So I ordered all the necessary parts for it. Definitely coming back to this video when they arrive :)
Update: I got the psp back to its old self 👍🏾
Good luck with repair!
how did it go? haha
hopefully it worked out!
LETS GOOO
Where did you order the screen from?
Your guide was indispensable. It helped me quite a lot. I had a black PSP 3001. There were a few parts throughout the process that differed from your own breakdown process, but with a little common sense, I was able to keep going anyways. Mine didn't have the WiFi cable, it also had a spring holder for the UMD door spring built into the silver trimming, and the button bar had extra plastic tabs that made it a nasty pain to figure out. Regardless of the divergence from your walkthrough, it was solid, and I now have a new dark green housing for the system. I kept the old buttons in, replaced the joystick, and it's all solid.
How did you take away the umd door?
@franciscopena2364 Um, it was a while ago that I did this. I remember having to muscle the metal trimmings out of place, and with the sharp edges, you have to be very careful. I used an Ifixit kit with all the necessary tools for the whole shell replacement, but getting the metal parts of the UMD trim into the right spots may require using a really small pair of needle nose pliers, or just use thin gloves and be careful of the metal pressing into your fingers....
Literally the best disassembly and rebuild out there for the PSP, voice and video quality is insane and so clear!
ua-cam.com/video/6hizkKliCDI/v-deo.html
Finally dude. A new and decent teardown guide. Good job!
Thanks Man, I'm happy you like it!
@@TheRepairLair Are the screws securing the front face plate in place all the same size, or are they different sizes and you have to keep track of exactly where you took them out?
IMPORTANT:
15:40 *Starting from the left guys and the hole for the screw needs to be on top of the motherboard.
Apart from that amazing video, you're a saviour!
A suggestion: before taking the home button row, take out the lower silver trim, or else you'll break the plastic of the lower button row. And, if the plastic of the home button row is still intact, you install lower silver trim back after you install the home button row, since it stays under the lower silver trim.
You said it right... "Your mileage may vary"... Great video, I used it start to finish my PSP, and despite the cheap quality shell, this turned out great! Thank you for this awesome video!
Thanks for this guide man! I was recently wondering if I should try and replace the whole shell of my PSP. Now, after watching this video, I'm 100% sure that I definitely won't go for it at all :D
Come on dude, the video should be the reason why you should be 100% sure you'll be able to do it! :D
He's not lying 😅 I quickly got intimidated not even half way into the video. The first thing I said was I'd be devastated if I broke my psp 😭😭 lol im gonna save this video though, for one day I might muster up the courage to give it a shot 😅💪 @TheRepairLair
Thank you so much for this tutorial! The clear visuals, video quality, and audio made replicating the steps at home a breeze. I rebuilt my PSP with no prior knowledge, pretty much everything else (such as soldering and sourcing parts) could be learned _except_ safe disassembly/reassembly; thanks to you I successfully installed a larger modded battery and replaced the housing without a hitch.
Just finished the whole process. It took about 4 hours and it was worth it. For me. I choose to go with a shell swap because the one I had found was literally falling apart and broken all over. In addition, half of the buttons weren't working, so if I had to go in to repair those I might as well swap shells while I'm at it. If you're thinking of doing this just for cosmetic reasons, or because you want a new color, then I say DO NOT DO IT. He was right when he was talking about poor tolerances and an after-market shell will never fit or feel as good as the origional.
anymore tips? I have blue buttons so I'm thinking about leaving them as is or using the aftermarket one, I think it should be fine just leaving the blue buttons as is?
@@hazarduzxc2272 If you're doing a shell swap I would recommend using the original buttons. Just make sure to compare colors before you commit. And be careful with the home row (volume buttons, home button, start/select). It can't bend very far before it breaks, so if you need to take it off make sure to keep it as straight as possible.
This is the guide that ever existed for shell replacement.
Thank you so much! the only thing keeping me from replacing my psp shell was the lack of a guide to do it, your video is excellent! It took me around 4 hours to do it, but I was able to complete it without breaking any parts 😅, luckily my replacement shell had not many issues
Just re-shell'd mine with your help. There were some small differences between my 3000 and the one in the video. My triggers snapped in place instead of being held by screws. My disc door spring did not have a block to hold the spring in place, it was manufactured into the case. Wifi was located in different area. Was frustrating but I managed to to replace without breaking anything. Thanks for the video.
Mine too, I was surprised about this! also the home button bar was screwed in place under the silver trim and the RF shield was not screwed in place, was kind of held there under clips, thankfully all the parts fitted nicely in the new shell, great guide!
With the blocks being manufactured into the case how did you get the metal frame thing out of the hinge pins?
Dude i did it! Took me like 3 hours but i did it!!! Thanks a lot, my shell was waaay more quality than the one you use
where you bought it , on ali?
I've done this with my ex's psp, didn't have a single problem with the shell etc. my major issue was the patience it took and that I didn't have tweezers so it was all done with my fingers and screw driver. edit: thanks for the tutorial, it's really good!
I feel like there's a story behind "my ex's PSP".
@@TheAbsol7448 she's someone I dated, I did it when we were together but she dumped me after two years of being together. I'm still friend's with her and sent it to her like two months ago around the time I made this comment I think
@@lunartigersora4690 Ah, I see. I'm glad you're still friends. I just went through a rough breakup myself.
@@TheAbsol7448 it sucks cause she left me for a more hardcore ddlg dom, ngl kind of stings still. I hope you'll be okay, rough break ups are 10x worse than a normal one and the normal one can be called rough
@@lunartigersora4690 He and I broke up a few weeks ago, but I think I'm managing to start pulling things back together. I kinda felt like I was breaking down today, though.
Yup I’m just going to replace the front 😂
same
It’s mad easy
Hahaha exactly my thought so many wee cables and screws :P
It was pretty easy tbh you just really need to pay close attention to the video
Me too 🤣🤣🤣
You would think there some bigger YTber out there with quality Videos for something like working on a PSP replacement shell, but only this Video has so much detail in it.
It's actually sad how bigger YTber just get attention because they are big and even if they mess up, ppl still praise them...
As a fellow UA-camr (even if im more a Let's Player/Streamer) you have my respect making such a quality first Video and hopefully more ppl see this.
Thank you! You encouraged me to change my psp housing. I´ve just bought it on aliexpress. I will post here the results.
Well, i received the new housing shell and i did the replacement. Extremely challenging, at least for me. The screw holes are very narrow, so i had to widen them using a tiny screwdriver. Parts included don´t have the same quality as the originals, so as the video says, you have to choose between them. Anyway, the video is a great tutorial for this procedure. 👍
@@vitortanaka I'm about to attempt this right now, wish me luck 😬
@@kaosapprentice go for it!
@@vitortanaka just finished and loving the new look :D
@@kaosapprentice its totally worth it!
Thank you so much, thanks to your guide I could swap my very old casing.
Only thing is I had weird greyish (not dark) spots on some places of the screen after reassembling that I didn't have when testing… I thought it might be dust or moisture, so I had to disassemble again and tried to clean the screen but broke it when I put the microphone thingy back, so now I also need a new screen… I had to change the battery and bought a bigger memory stick too, so essentially it will be a nearly brand new PSP, but it's starting to be expensive…
Anyway, thanks for your great guide, by far the best I could find :)
I successfully did this. The shell i bought is really good, the buttons are great, the side panels are great, the sd card door is great . But unfortunately my screen now has horizontal black lines that cover more than half of the screen. Im going to have to replace it unfortunately
Thanks for this tutorial, i would not be able to do it without it
Hope i'm not responding too late - check the ribbon cables before buying a replacement screen! It sounds like there might just be a bad connection.
@@TheRepairLair I tried to clean the connector a lot, but now that you said it I'm going to clean it with ipa to see if it comes back to normal
@@4verageYTuser Clean the cable too, and check that the connector actually holds the cable in place well. You can have the psp turned on and press down on the connector to see if the lines disappear.
Great tutorial brother, I just did a re shell for my old PSP so I was a little nervous but everything here is pretty clear and I ended up doing it pretty much flawlessly.
Other comments seem to want you to do it for them or something lmao, this is a very thorough tutorial, keep it up.
I'm very happy that it helped, thanks for the positive comment!
I've had my ol' PSP 3000 for 12-14 years now I guess. Everything stock: shell, battery, screen etc etc. Now it's time to fresh up this baby with everything new. Ordered a new shell, battery, charging port (mine is loose) and charging cable from Ali. Gonna come back to this vid in a few weeks, but it looks so good and not necessarily hard. Hope it'll go well. Thanks mate!
good luck, hope everything goes well!!!
Patience is the key , thanks for the tutorial 🎉
I broke my psp🎉
How?
GOOD JOB,ME TOO!!!
@@Blackpanther1-m8z how?
@@skunt4078 see the screen flex tape?,yeah the tip got scratched.
(It doesn't work anymore)
@@Blackpanther1-m8z At least you can still buy those......
I'm glad I found this video. My PSP shell has a massive crack in it and I figured if I was going to take it apart to fix the power switch anyways I may as well swap to a new shell
Да уж, запарился ты не слабо. Спасибо за подробный гайд.
Мне тоже кажется, что он славянин
Thank You soo soo much for this amazing tutorial, I love it, it makes it so easy now. Especially since I broke mine the last time I tried it, I've been afraid to change it again... but have to change it since the shell i got was pretty low quality and destroyed the original feel. But now I can finally change the shell thanks to your video, I wish I could give your video more than 1 like, it is so helpful. God bless you, man.
Thank you for the amazing feedback, makes me excited to do more tutorials like this!
Planning to replace my psp shell and lcd screen in a few weeks so this video is very helpful in many ways.
Thank you so much! Im about to start using my old psp again, but the paint on the shell has been chipping away for years and the screen is all scratched so I wanted to replace the shell before i started using it again. Itll arrive later today and your video will be essential with this task!
Really appreciate the verbal instructions to go along with the video. There are other good PSP repair vids out there but they go too fast and don't give any tips for some of the difficult parts like removing the UMD cover. Even though mine is a 2000 model and has some slight differences I was able to get it apart and back together with your help! Thanks dude! (EDIT - typos)
Wow the most clear and easy to follow video i had watched so far......
I have to look for my old psp 3000 now and restore everything back to its glory. Thank u :)
Haha omg I just wished that I had had the same problem for the screen protector becoming loose. I'm currently shell swapping a PSP 1000 and I wanted to add a glass window to replace the plastic window for the screen, thus I had to take off the plastic one. However it was reaaaaaaally hard! I used a hot matt to unglue cell phone screen to take it off and even with that the plastic window did not come off in one piece. Many little pieces were still stuck to the frame, I had to use a dremel to to take off the pieces. Because of the dremel some parts of the clear plastic are not completely clear so I'm going to use banana oil (Isoamyl acetate) to make it clear again.
If you tried to modify a classic black or white shell, those have the clear screen part molded together with the entirety of the shell, making it super hard to detach it in any reasonable way. However, japanese blue, silver (and perhaps other PSP1000s) have the screen section as a separate piece from the rest of the faceplate (same as the psp3000 shown in this video), so if you *really* want a glass replacement, perhaps try finding a good japanese silver psp 1000 to play with :)
awesome breakdown. I'm surprised at how well the swap went for me following this!
I'm happy to know it all worked for you!
I made it. This was the most stressfull 4 hours of my life. I only messed up the upper silver bar, because the original part is too long for the aftermarket shell, and bends slightly. You video was amazing, athough it could be slower becausd it's easy to get confused.
Thank you so much man! best video of the psp teardown hands down
The best tutorial about disassembly this console!
Thank you!
Best tutorial video ever. You not wasting any time ( like eg. a 5 minute movie how to use micro ssd card in psp. % minutes of time, approx 100MB of valuable internet space instead of writing one word: adapter ;)) Anyway, thanks to you been able to replace front shell (scratched display) buttons, analogue stick and LCD in no time, my old psp looks like new now. Thanks!
help me and people out therer alot, very kind to make such high quality tutorial video
Happy to know!
Thanks man! I don't see a video so detailde than your
This was an amazing video that I used as constant reference material throughout my time replacing the shell of my old psp 3000
My only problem is that the door won't latch correctly and I have no idea how to go about fixing it and the front of the shell had scratches on the screen protector
I'm sorry to hear that - i am not sure what could be wrong with your door, but if your spring looks installed correctly then maybe the problem is some broken parts on the door itself? I would take some time and look at all the surface of the umd door, especially the edges and corners, to see if anything is missing
The best dissasemble video at the youtube site
thanks a lot just got my second hand PSP today, i want to mod it, your guide is so clear
The best PSP 2000/3000 complete disassembly and rebuild guide ever period
this was perfect i cant wait til your channel blows up and gets uuuuge with that quality . great job and thanks!
Absolutely loved the single second of You Spin Me Round at 7:30 lmao
I’m trying to reshell my psp 1000 but when I’m trying to put the face cover on it fits very tight I bought this shell from China any good advice
The best video about it so far, I realize something during my process,
My psp a mexican region one, so three things are slightly different.
1 - the rubber to hold the UMD socket does not exist on my version, due that I cant use the socket on my new shell
2 - it also does not have the plastic thing to hold the bottom spring for the UMD door, stranger how this spring just doesn't jump at all.
3 - My model does not have wifi board to disassemble, is already part of the mainboard
And I also joted that my PSP have less screws, I loved your video and all process to made this possible, thank you very much
Thank you for the lovely comment, i'm happy you found it useful and managed to succeed :)))
My guy!! Helped me do my first tear down and rebuild no problem. Just follow this instruction verbatim. 10 stars!!!
You just showed me the easiest way on replacing the right and left shoulder buttons ribbon components, Thanks.
I was going to buy a heavily used psp 3000 on offer up for $70 but idk now..
I've opened up nintendo 2dss, ps3 controllers and ps4 controllers but this just took it to a whole other level. No thanks
Thank you for the tutorial though
Best video of replacing psp housing i have seen, good job 👍👍
Hi, I have the psp 300x model too.. and recently i bought a psp lcd screen replacement and found that the bottom silver glass-plastic like layer had a small cut and pieced/flaked out. My psp is probably also bricked. So i am not able to understand if the psp is not turning on because its bricked or because of the screen. Because I believe that the silver bottom plate is just for labelling ? Please let me know
Hi! A broken screen would not prevent the PSPfrom turning on. In fact, even if the PSP is software-bricked (like from a failed os update / custom firmware install), it would still turn on and the power LED would light up, it just wouldn't do anything. If your LED button doesn't light up, then there may be a hardware/power problem. If the LED does light up, then it could be bricked - from my experience, even a slightly damaged screen would show at least something, at the very least it would light up the backlight.
@@TheRepairLair Yup, I agree. But can you please let me know if the silver line under the lcd screen is some wiring or just a label ? That would be really helpful as I might reconsider buying a new lcd.
@@Lumi_Land if what you're referring to is a part of the glass, then yes, there likely is some wiring going through it. I've seen screens that dont work correctly due to small cracks on the sides of the glass. However, without seeing exactly what you're referring to, i cant say for sure.
In the original shield you are supposed to put that shielding without any screw, doesn't damage anything?
Thank you! I have to replace my shell in my PSP-3000 as I bought it from Japan cracked.
Which case did you end up getting? Do you like it?
@@denissmith7671 I just bought one on eBay that had the logos on it, also buying an actual used shell works too!
@@destruxandexploze2552 thanks for the info and quick response)
God bless you brother, the subscription to the channel and the like is the minimum, you deserve a lot more subscribers !!!
my triggers are now working, thanks man :D
same , how did u fix it ?
Thanks to this guide i just break my lcd while i try to pry the home button, great
I'm very sorry to hear that, i hope you can replace it easily.
Awesome video! But I was confused by your approach to the memory card cover. I was able to remove and replace the rubber without much hassle. Why cut them off and melt them? It destroys two good covers, which aren't commonly used anyway.
You might have gotten a better molded cover part then! The ones I come across most often do not have the little flat portions on the top of the pins to keep the rubber in place, so unless you melt them down the cover would just slide out of the rubber whenever you tried opening it :)
thank you finally i found the metal spacer 😀
Lots of good information! I'm glad you showed how fix minor problems.
Used your video as a guide. Thanks so much my guy XD
great video. Very helpful. But ehh so I tried a bit but... my cable clamp on the screen snapped and the broke. this one is the thin cable beside the fat one and I was wondering how important the clamp is for that particular cable. I don't want to replace the whole board and was wondering you have any alternatives or ways of dealing with this. Thanksss
The clamp? is that for the thin lcd cable? Double check to make sure that the locking tab is actually broken, you may be able to simply put it back in.
Alternatively, if it really is broken, then you may be able to layer some sticky tape on the bottom side of the cable (the side without the contacts) and stuff it back into the socket.
In the absolute worst case, you could remove and solder a new socket, or have someone do it for you - im sure you can get the part
I'm watching this video because i'm going to replace my PSP's shell too and holy shit mine is way different from yours despite being the same model; the shoulder button stoppers aren't held by screws, the shielding doesn't have a screw either, there's no wifi antenna (even though i can connect my PSP to the internet just fine) and the UMD door didn't have stoppers.
loved the video and it helped me a lot. the one thing that made me make a mistake was that the power switch ribbon goes above the yellow charging port. Overall amazing video and thanks a ton
Not replacing a housing but watched out of interest. Very nice work, it looks good. But already decided from the start I wouldn't dream of doing this job. haha
Thank you! Im gonna try tomorrow.
13:57
the shell i buy has no hole in it!! but the umd door open and close ok. is it okay to not put anything?
To everyone: if you come here and liked the video, give this guy a Sub. Quality Videos that are actually helpfull even with details, getting rare on YT.
Well deserved SUB ! Really impressed with accuracy :)
I've watched this twice already, because I plan on doing this to mine soon! Very thorough and clean demonstrations. About how much time, would you say, should be set aside for completing something like this from start to finish? Is around 2 hours reasonable?
Hi,
I wouldn't suggest trying to squeeze everything into 2 hours. The best option is to just clear out some space on your desk and designate it just for doing the repair, so nothing would get missing or misplaced. For me it works well because if i get other urgent things to attend to, i just drop everything and come back to it next day ;)
@@TheRepairLair thanks for the reply!
My concern was mainly static charge buildup that may occur between sessions if I happen to get up and do something else; then I realized...I'm swapping out housings on a HANDHELD device.
Hoping to tackle this project today, actually.
edit: for those curious, it took me a little over 3 hours to complete. And this includes 2 small breaks as well as wiping down any pieces/buttons I was reusing with alcohol after disassembling everything.
PLEASE BE AWARE as the video states, that aftermarket housings are iffy. I found this out in the very last steps on my swap that the external screw that mounts in the bottom by the UMD drive door was too small. I plan on finding a larger screw that fits and sits flush. Also, the trim pieces on the new housing tend to bulge slightly around the perimeter of the PSP. Keep as much of the original hardware as you can should you need to swap something out.
I also highly suggest using the soldering iron for swapping out the memory stick door as it provides a pretty sound connection to the OEM rubber catch. Solid demo, thanks again dude! Keep up the great work.
Great video and acurate instructions. Sadly I did something wrong and now my psp does not turn on, not one light while charging.
Not a rewarding experience
Thanks a lot i wated that my psp look difrent and you were the only one who could help.
Yep. Made it to the end. You're the best, thank you
Thanks for the feedback, im happy it worked for you :))
i will do this in the future and im already greatful for your video, it cleares some of my doubts and i will be using it in the future. i will do a transparent pink swap on my 3001 and i will buy a spare set of original pink buttons just in case
New shell arriving tomorrow
is the quality of these shells as good as the original?
Sadly they're not. The buttons are very bad, but the cases are okay.
@@TheRepairLair nice
I do have the original buttons and they are in a good condition but the case is cracked so I might consider buying one
and than kyou for replying
@@MrLenZo Yes - thats what i'd recommend, and indeed what i've done in this video. Aftermarket joysticks and the row of home/start buttons are OK typically. I recommend reusing the dpad, action buttons and L/R shoulder buttons.
@@TheRepairLair thanks for the advice
the L shoulder bottom is missing so I will buy new ones
Спасибо за видео, привет из России (Thanks for the video, hello from Russia)
thank you this video is perfect and I disassembled my PSP 3002 with no trouble.
I broke it anyway. The video is great, the replacement shell wasn't, and I fucked up the original case slightly so I can't rebuild it.
Good video anyway.
Very sorry to hear that, what type of shell did you get? If you'd be willing to try again, i recommend getting black/blue transparent ones, those seem to be the best quality. And, reuse original buttons and silver trim if possible.
Thanks fam. Couple differences with the 3000,3001and 3002 (like the umd door spring retainer clip being built into the frame) but with a little logic, I figured it out. Ty.
with this tutorial Im cleaning a junk psp,hopfully it works when its cleaned
I brought a new psp 3000 shell case, Can I remove and replace just the UMD door without taking the whole thing apart?
no - there is a spring from the other side that goes through the umd door to help keep it closed, take a look at 5:50.
Thanks for the video! After assembling my psp, I realiced that the screen has some horizontal lines ... did I connect something wrong? or did I screw it up?
It may be that the LCD ribbon cable was not inserted into the socket properly. It could also be that you broke the lcd glass somewhere around the edges, i recommend disassembling and inspecting.
I have a question! :) what is it when after the swap is done, it turns on, but the screen won't show anything, even through all the proper ribben cables are connected right?
Could it be that either the cables or the screen is damaged? I'd suggest trying to power it on while disassembled
Thank you for making this. I'm following your advice on keeping as many OEM parts as possible, I just got a red Japanese PSP, the front screen and plate are very scratched up, as well as the L R buttons , and the memory stick door. I will be keeping the other original parts on. So it'll be a partial swap I guess.
The L/R shoulder buttons aren't usually *that* bad with the aftermarket ones, however, you can actually sand/polish the originals if they're not too far gone. Good luck!
@@TheRepairLair thanks for the tip. Do you know if there's a way to replace the UMD door without having to remove the entire motherboard?
@@JP4560 I don't think its possible on the 3000 version
With some searching, you can actually find OEM shell parts that are identical to the original parts. I try not to buy anything else when i'm servicing one of my PSP's. It does take a bit of an eagle eye and some persistence to spot the true OEM parts sometimes tho. Some are really close but not quite identical.
I have been looking for original parts but could not find anything, perhaps you can share where you have managed to find some?
This channeld should have more subscribers! Amazing video!
Thanks for the lovely feedback! :)
My friend Many thanks. Fantastic guide. Cheers from Portugal 🇵🇹
Very Noooooice my G! You make me wanna dust the cobwebs off my psp and try this out!
Can someone explain the metal spacer, I used to much force. And didn’t see where it was placed. Any reference of where it goes. The placement more specifically. Please and thank you!😅🙏
I was near the very end at the part where I had to place in the bar for the start/select etc. Buttons and I guess I pressed ever so slightly in the wrong spot. Cracked the bottom of my LCD and broke some of the connections. PSP looks amazing tho, new screen on the way.
after this steps my psp wont turn on and it doest charge also. what should i check?
Okay I need help extremely badly. Cant figure out how to "reopen" where the umd drive ribbon cable goes. It's really taken a beating from me tryna figure it out.
Do we need to put that metal spacer between the mother board and screen back again or is it unecessary
Not sure if you're still checking comments on this video but figured I'd ask anyways: have you had any luck using the new replacement buttons and the old rubbers to replicate the oem feel?
I have a red psp, so I'm just trying to see how limited my color selection actually is lol
I've so far reshelled about 30+ psp's, and the aftermarket buttons never ever felt right, psp 3000's being a bit better than 1000s, but still crap. For buttons that are heavily worn with scratches, i found that sanding and polishing with acrylic polishing paste works great to restore them perfectly. I'd suggest if you really want to change the color, try to buy a broken psp and harvest the buttons.
@@TheRepairLair Alright, thanks for the response. I was kinda hoping it was just the membrane that sucked but it sounds like another case of aftermarket stuff just lacking in quality.
Also, thanks for the tip about polishing the buttons, my triggers are super scuffed and I might try polishing them using that method.
I should get an old PSP 3000 later and get a custom shell. I can't exactly do that with my Monster Hunter limited edition PSP.
Pretty much what I was thinking. I have a Hatsune Miku limited edition.
Hi! Do I need to disassemble the whole thing if I only want to change the front part of the shell?
No, definitely not, you just need to remove the screws at the back, top and bottom, and that's all
does the umd door bracket come with the replacement case ?