Preparations Tools you will need: Small Phillips Screw Driver Small Flathead Screw Driver Compile all recommended opening tools and place your PSP Slim on flat soft surface.
		Step 1 - Section: Screen Removal Begin by turning the device on its front and remove the two screws on the right side.
		Step 2 Remove the battery cover and the battery and remove the screws inside the battery compartment.
		Step 3 Remove the screw on the bottom.
		Step 4 Remove the two screws on the top.
		Step 5 Gently lift the front plate.
		Step 6 The next component that needs to be remove is the button bar at the bottom of the screen
		Step 7 Release the clip on the left side of the button bar using the flathead screwdriver.
		Step 8 Do the same on the right side of the button bar.
		Step 9 Slide the flathead between the PSP slim screen and the metal frame at the left top side of the screen and twist the flathead gently. Use extreme care, since the screen can crack if you apply to much force. The screen should come loose from the fram on this side.
		Step 10 Flip the screen forward.
		Step 11 Open the latch of the screen connector using the flathead screwdriver.
		Step 12 Release the backlight connector and gently pull the screen downward until the ribbon cables come loose from the connectors.
		Step 14 - Section: Remove Logic Board Now that the screen is gone open the latch of the button bar connector and pull out the attached flex cable.
		Step 15 Open the latch of the connector for the directional pad.
		Step 16 Loosen and remove the ribbon cable of the right button pad and the power switch section. Pull out the power cord by grabbing the two black wires running to the DC-Jack with your fingers and gently pulling the plug out of the socket.
		Step 17 Remove the metal bar at the top.
		Step 18 UMD Laser Connector Push the bottom side of the latch holding the wide, light brown ribbon cable. Use a flathead screwdriver to push the latch in direction of the ribbon cable.
		Step 19 Do the same with the top side of the latch and gently pull the ribbon cable out of the connector.
		Step 18 Flip the directional pad assembly upward, remove the remaining screws holding the motherboard in place and gently lift the PSP slim logic board out of the frame.
		Step 20 Remove the screw of the PSP slim analog stick and release it from the frame.
		Step 21 Remove the screw of the DC-Jack and release it from the frame, release the speaker from the frame.
		Step 22 - Remove UMD Drive Turn the PSP backplate around and slide the flathead between the PSP slim UMD doorhinge and the frame pushing the hinge inward and downward at the same time. Apply gentle force until the hinge comes loose on this side.
		Step 23 Remove the white plastic piece holding the UMD door spring in place.
		Step 24 Remove the spring by pulling it inward with the flathead screwdriver.
		Step 25 Slide the flathead between the UMD door hinge and the frame pushing the hinge inward and downward at the same time. Apply gentle force until the hinge comes loose on this side as well.
		Step 26 The UMD door will now come loose from the frame. Turn the device around.
		Step 27 Remove the 4 screws holding the PSP slim UMD drive to the PSP's backplate.
		Step 28 Gently lift the UMD drive out of the backplate, be sure the ribbon cables don't get trapped to keep them from tearing. For reassembly follow the disassembly steps in reverse order.