PSP Faceplate Changing

Today we go over how to change the faceplate of a PSP. A faceplate is the front of your object that covers the internal parts and screen. There are a great number of aftermarket faceplates for Game Consoles as well as Cell Phones.

You can see that a faceplate can visually revive a system like this green faceplate for the PSP.

Your PSP will show signs of wear and tear as the time goes on. My original faceplate was so badly scratched up that I couldn't see the top half of the screen. Eventually I went online and bought myself some custom PSP faceplates. It was very arduous considering I didn't know what I was doing. I will try to help the masses of changing a PSP faceplate today.

Things you'll need:

1 x #001 Phillips Head Screwdriver and clean hands.

First you take the battery cover off and take the battery out. After doing so, you take the bottom sticker strip of the PSP off. There are two hidden screws undearneath. In the picture, the label part is lifted up to show which one you should remove.

Unscrew all the rest of the screws and put them in a safe place. You'll definitly need them. Now time to flip the PSP over and take the analog stick off. You can use your thumbnail to just lift the analog stick controller off.

Now you flip the faceplate part over and unscrew several screws. You need to take the buttons off and now place them in the new faceplate. Make sure you remember to take the bottom button strip off as well. The analog stick has two screws you need to unscrew. Unscrew that and install it onto the new faceplate. Put all the buttons that you've taken out and put them into the new faceplate as well.

You should put the faceplate back onto the PSP and then screw it back into place. Voila!! Looks like a brand new PSP.

Here's a good tutorial on it from YouTube.