I decided to add some more info just in case you guys are debating about doing the mod...
1. I got the full clear case from http://stores.ebay.com/CoolMods for around $56. Though, I think at another store, they were also selling chrome red, chrome blue, and white full cases too.
2.
How easy is it? Well I've replaced the wifi board of a psp (which
practically requires you to take everything out)before i did this mod
so.. If this is the first time you're opening your psp, i suggest you
take pictures of where things go and stuff. Make sure you don't lose
any screws too. A pretty good tutorial on getting to the back parts of
your psp would be the video for psp2tv.
3. Sorry for not posting
up a video on how to disassemble a psp. I'm in the works of doing
another full case mod so maybe I'll get some footage soon.
4.
There's a good chance that everything might not go the way u want the
first time. Like after I stuck all the things together, some buttons
were stuck, it looked like something was pushing against the screen,
and it just felt tighter and more fragile. So you might have to take it
back apart and adjust some things.
5. Last and not least, DO NOT
HESITATE TO ASK FOR HELP ON FORUMS OR ANYTHING... even though i didn't,
i still think it would be best if you do... better to seem like a noob
rather than end up with a heavy paper weight.
I've
been getting messages about people asking for other tutorials on
replacing other things besides faceplates or cases. They were looking
for things like how to replace the lcd screen, replacing wifi board,
and etc. I might post other videos for those things if I have the time.
Also
I've been getting messages about UMD problems after the full case mod.
First thing that may come to mind is "SHIET... I PHUCKING MESSED UP THE
UMD DRIVE". That may not be the case. Try loosening or tightening the
screws that hold the UMD drive in your case (should be the 4 screws in
the corners of the UMD drive behind the UMD door). Mine used to make
really weird grinding noises that freaked the hell outta me and I
didn't know if I messed up the laser or something but I loosened some
screws and the noise disappeared. Another guy messaged me back saying
that his problem was that some of the gears were getting caught on the
case itself and he just needed to cut a little of the plastic off to
make it work.
