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TUTORIAL PSP remove UMD DOOR UPDATED

in this tutorial i show you how to open your psp and remove the umd door cover :) NOTE: on the left bottom side of the display holder, there you can see 3 ...

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TheJetpackraptor commented on 30 Jul 2013

Found this video very useful in conceptualizing a case mod I'm working on. So, I'm about done with affixing the pieces pertaining to my project, but haven't yet constructed the finished product. After doing some messy/dangerous work- basically removing everything pertaining to the UMD drive, I was left with a pretty large space to work with. Running a bendy tube under/through the faceplate, next to the PSP logo. Metal mouth piece for aesthetics. The UMD now houses a pipe. I call it, the PS-Pipe.

tienxero commented on 25 Jan 2010

hypotheticly, if youve already got the psp back together, but you dont have the metal umd tray, or the plastic cover for it on. its possible to put the metal tray back without opening up the psp. it snaps in easy enough. but is it possible to snap in the drive door cover or would i need the back off for it. picked up a psp for parts which works, just that the drive door cover is cracked, just wondered if i needed to actualy dissasemble to snap a new replacement in, or if i can do it w/o it apart

TheJetpackraptor commented on 30 Jul 2013

Also, I know it sounds silly, basically ruining the disk capabilities in exchange for such a petty perk such as a smoking device- but before considering flaming me, keep in mind- custom firmware, homebrews, ISO's vs physical UMDs. Odds are, I'll never have another UMD again, due to the hacked PSPs ability to play any game directly from the card in eboot or ISO/CSO format. Classic retro games and consoles, yeah, that's one thing. I wouldn't dare risk it, but the PSP? Go nuts, they're not rare.

Zerstorer23 commented on 06 Feb 2010

Great video, just walked me through the process. My tips: Only the black screws need to removed from the back of the PSP to take off the faceplate (Leave the two silver ones under the battery alone). Also, it'd be better to not risk it with the ribbons, you can just move them out of the way, no need to disconnect them, no need for unnecessary risk. Plus, have a micro fiber cleaning cloth on hand. Don't want to leave any dust or finger prints under your screen.

magicdj10 commented on 15 Dec 2009

Video was great, very helpful, had to turn the volume down so I could concentrate on it though, Some looney was screaming his head off in the back ground, some freaks might call this music. unfortunately it's not. it's just shit noise. What a shame it spoils an otherwise very informative video. Maybe you should save your weird taste in "music" for you ipod, it would make your videos alot more watchable

Lloyd Magnus commented on 05 Sep 2010

Quick question, if the metal hinge that's inside the door comes out, any way to put it back in without having to take the whole thing apart? If at all? lol. The games will work to a degree without it being there, just sometimes takes forever past tomorrow to load @_@, Still tihnking of ways i could rig something else up to make it work,...

Sobe0047 commented on 29 Jul 2010

@PrezZinho Im sorry to bother but.... Are you saying instead of going into the PSP and unscrewing the door from the inside that I can just simply take off the Plastic Door Cover to the UMD door without opening the PSP up? Because thats all Im really going to replace on it.

HappyandAtheist commented on 23 May 2012

hi silly question I know BUT :o) my sons PSP does not have a separate battery cover his has the door for the game coverthe whole back of the PSP. It has the black screen of death and I need to take the battery out but damded if I can ,any advice please ?

ashegoe commented on 12 Aug 2010

My baby just recently busted off the door. I've read all the comments of others on this video..i just can't get it. If the door is already busted off and I've ordered a replacement, can it just be snapped back on or do I need to take apart the psp?

mrchamsone commented on 22 Jun 2010

okay i got a question my umd door broke and now it off im ordering a new on, when i put the new one on do i have to unscrew all that stuff that u show on the vid. or can i just put the umd door on my psp. please please reply onthis question. :)

Waderman117 commented on 05 Sep 2009

it means that he tried to get it out, but it was so tight that his screwdriver kept slipping and scraped peices off the screw, and now the phillips "X" is more of a circle now and he cant turn it with a screwdriver

Prestonious commented on 27 Dec 2009

sorry but youtube's audioswap only had like...20songs at that time as youtube blocked my sound and they all sucked so i choosed a random song and i know- it sucks. i'm sorry for it but it's not my fault.

Prestonious commented on 16 Jul 2010

This is the only safe way. you just need to do this once, then, after you removed the screws from the inside, you can take out the umd door and put it back on everytime you want without opening the psp

Semi Sharp commented on 21 Apr 2011

AHHHHHHHHH i just saht myself. i'd just been listening to this REAALLY quiet video, and i flick this on with the 5.1 surround sound on full blast. i think my cat left pellets on the floor :0

Keith Oldham commented on 28 Dec 2009

Top left behind the battery. Black screw for getting the faceplate off. Stripped to hell where I can't remove it. My PSP is no longer a virgin as I've taken the sticker off.

Keith Oldham commented on 27 Dec 2009

Nice tutorial but I ended up stripping one of the screws behind the battery so I never got that far. Any idea on how to fix that because I have tried about everything.

lulu cc commented on 25 Apr 2013

Do you have PSP 3000? Could you make a tutorial of how to assemble and reassemble it? I want to change my black PSP 3000 with white housing. But I don't know how. D:

magicdj10 commented on 30 Dec 2009

ok i understand, I was just having a bad day when I slagged off the "music", probably cos my PSP was broke, Sorted now tho. And as I said before,,,great vid, thanks

Prestonious commented on 16 Jan 2010

yea it will brake if you're not careful ;) well there IS another way, and it doesn't even take 5 seconds ;) its fast and stupid, if u know what i mean ;)

Prestonious commented on 05 Oct 2010

@chico0492 I'm not very familiar with the psp slim, but as far as i know you can just try to put them back in. Do it by your own risk. Good luck!

Keith Oldham commented on 24 Dec 2009

If you do all that once and leave out the black screw then you can just pop off the UMD door with out having to open the PSP up again?

How to replace UMD door on PSP 1000

This is my first youtube video. This video shows you how to replace a UMD door on a PSP 1000. I tried to make the video under 10 minutes. I work slow, so I ...

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GTA GloryBoyzTV commented on 06 Jun 2013

A quick question how much do PSP UMD doors cost online for that same PSP like yours because I have a PSP 1000 and I need a new UMD door

Elemiaboy commented on 03 Sep 2013

I got mines from ebay for about around $1.50

Multiplee Zee commented on 04 Apr 2013

UMB . UMD . Sounds the same to me

Slayer_Izaya commented on 14 Oct 2013

Great job

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Here is the PSP 1000 UMD door removal process. Yes, this will void the warentee. The Artist and Title of the song is: The Cardigans - My Favorite Game.

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David Dubuisson commented on 23 Nov 2011

This is a great video. I am new to console repair but not hardware repair. The few places that fix PSPs charge a fortune. I'm thinking of getting out of the PC/Laptop/PDA repair & into console repair. I am practicing on my PSP-1000. I have a broken UMD case cover. One of the plastic hinges is broken. It will hold together fine, but if you are not careful opening the tray,parts fly everywhere, so I can just take the door out anytime. Do I still have to take the PSP apart to get a new door in?

David Dubuisson commented on 24 Nov 2011

When my old door with the hinge broken on the left side is off, I can get the new door to seat fine on the left side. But, when I try the same thing starting on the right side, I can never get that end in. I don't know if its 1 of the 2 screws you got to take off or a piece of the old door stuck in there.Anyway,I'm definitely going to use your method to try and get the door in.Would you happen to know how to get a new headphone piece in the gaping hole where it used to be?

MrFrozar commented on 11 Apr 2011

@hydrolisk1792 i deal with these everyday too and the two screws have nothing to do with the back cover on a phat model.You dont have to take the whole thing apart thats just a huge waste of time and psp's are easy to damage inside.Its all easy if you know what your doing! but seriously go to a pro!!!

MrCohibaboy commented on 23 Apr 2010

@hydrolisk1792 hey i bought 2 brand new umd doors to fix my scratched umd doors one went in beautifull the second one that was brand new was fucken warped brand new man , it doesnt close flush all the way its a bit open in the corner , this pisses me off lol ,

hydrolisk1792 commented on 09 May 2011

@MrSargeHawk If it is off the track, you can try to snap it back in place, but you risk breaking the clips that the door rides on. It is recommended that you do this in the video to makesure that you don't breake anything.

hydrolisk1792 commented on 19 Mar 2010

In order to remove the UMD Door, you don't have to remove the two SILVER screws (From the back of the PSP, The left side of the Battery compartment closest to the UMD door) on the left side of the battery compartment.

Firetrapdiva commented on 13 Aug 2011

I'm having a bit of trouble getting the cover to sit back correctly at the bottom, there's a bit of a gap. Do I just push it in some more? I'm reluctant though as it could break the little tiny bits on either side

hydrolisk1792 commented on 22 Mar 2010

Be very carefull on taking off the LCD. You need to pry between the metal bracket and the screen itself to get it off. Remember, there are some cables behind the screen, so use caution when removing it.

MrCohibaboy commented on 08 Apr 2010

lol i have trouble doing this with two hands , how the hell you do it with one hand . so is putting the door back on a reversal of what you just did ? cos my umd door is warped and doesnt close flush

virus004 commented on 20 Mar 2010

Oh lol, well anyways, I got my brother to get them off, he had a really tough time too, now I'm basically just stuck on removing the LCD screen, I'm not exactly sure on how I should get it off

hydrolisk1792 commented on 25 Aug 2012

Oh, your PSP bricked after? WOW, okay, it is a bit hard to explain here about how to unbrick, but there are loads of vids here on youtube on how to unbrick the PSP, some of it involves CFW.

virus004 commented on 23 Mar 2010

Got it done!! Painted it Red just for looks, it was a bit of a pain to get the door back on, but all well it ends well, and now my PSP is somewhat red. I appreciate your help! =D

hydrolisk1792 commented on 11 Apr 2011

@MrFrozar Hey ass wipe, I am a pro :) thanks and have a nice day. I learned this the hardway by trying to take the door off the "MrFrozar" way and fucked up a door, so yeah.

MrCohibaboy commented on 26 Apr 2010

hey when removing the umd door is it nessesary to really remove the two bottom screws under the lcd screen ? what happens if you dont , and try removing the umd door ?

PhenomZA commented on 25 Jul 2012

hi there.. i have a psp 1000 and u no the switch to open the tray?.. well myne is broken and i need a new one.. the clip is bent so i cant close the tray. i need help

virus004 commented on 19 Mar 2010

I'm really getting pissed off, I'm trying to remove two more of the screws where the battery goes, and I CAN NOT GET THEM OFF!! Any tips? They won't budge.

virus004 commented on 29 Mar 2010

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hydrolisk1792 commented on 09 Apr 2010

@MrCohibaboy We are good at PSPs, LOL. Um, yeah, it is just reversal of what you did to take apart. The warped door is VERY common in teh fat PSPs.

hydrolisk1792 commented on 19 Apr 2010

@clonepilot501 Use a number 0 philips head. the spring (looking at PSP from the back) goes on the right side twords the bottom. Hope this helped

Ryuna tak commented on 22 Jan 2011

i dislike this cause all u need to do is take off battery n pop door off, thnx to not being clear on that i ended up taking apart my entire psp

geekforlifevandc commented on 14 May 2010

how about just not fuck it up :) i have a psp 1000 5 years old looks like it just came out its always in pouch and screen protecter with a case

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Jonathan Larrimore commented on 09 Aug 2015

I have a different issue and I don't want to void the warranty. My UMD brace has come off the tracks on the side or the door, but is still attached on to the main part of the system. How do I reattach it to the door without taking the entire console apart? Thanks for the help!

LMProductions commented on 12 Nov 2015

+Jonathan Larrimore Mate same problem i just don't open it i just cracked my psp and play games downloaded from comp with iso.. ik its 2015 and i still play psp because its a old and good reminder of old times..

psp not reading umd (how to fix it)

It would look like this if your UMD door was off. You should open the UMD door and carefully manually move the laser to the right side of the assembly.

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George Harrison commented on 26 Aug 2015

i had this problemn on a red psp i had got actuallly u can test to see if ur psp's lazer is good if u cant see the red lazer u may need a new one, I bought a psp one "faulty" and one that was fine and the one faulty had the same issue as mentioned above i was amazed xD