PSP repair service.com - Do-it-yourself PSP UMD drive repair kit


		SONY PSP BROKEN UMD DRIVE SYMPTOMS:- The UMD icon on the main menu never pops up - (not the spinning circle). Scratching noises and it just sits there and tries to load forever. The UMD option pops up but the screen goes black when you select it. You get a "disc cannot be read" message after a long load time. The game will start to load but never finish. The game will load but then freezes up shortly thereafter.

	Accompanying any of these symptoms will sometimes be a strange tapping noise, an unusual scraping sound, the sound of the laser endlessly passing back and forth, or occasionally just plain old stony silence. No matter which of the above mentioned symptoms your PSP is displaying, replacing the drive will solve the problem 95% of the time. Occasionally a malfunctioning motherboard is the cause of the problem rather than the UMD drive but this is rare and definitely a 'worst case scenario' rather than something to be expected. Do note though that if your UMD drive laser lights up and starts tracking as soon as you turn the PSP on, with no game in the drive at all, it's almost certainly a motherboard problem and not something easily fixable at home. It's the same if you get the "disc cannot be read" message immediately upon closing the UMD door with a game in.


	DO-IT-YOURSELF SONY PSP UMD DRIVE REPLACEMENT KIT

100% money back guarantee if not completely satisfied for any reason Brand new original Sony UMD drive, spindle, laser, everything included New metal UMD frame included too (if your games tend to get stuck) Professional PSP size screwdriver - the same one I use - no miniatures Very detailed step-by-step instructions - No experience required at all Guaranteed next business day shipping Free USPS First Class shipping included Absolutely nothing extra needed to do the job - NO de-soldering Mid-repair bail out option available 90 day warranty on the new part against any type of defect Return for refund if it doesn't solve the problem.

		PSP-1001 $32 PSP-2001 $40

I've fixed thousands of PSP's over the years and UMD games not loading would have to be
the number one problem I've come across. UMD drives are a great dust collection area and
they also seem to attract small fingers which are often rather sticky and sometimes a bit
clumsy. Physical damage and unidentified goo on the laser eye though is not the only way to
stop a UMD laser from reading the disc. The disc itself could be dirty or crushed which the
number one problem I've come across. UMD drives are a great dust collection area and they
also seem to attract small fingers which are often rather sticky and sometimes a bit too. I
have heavy-duty UMD replacement cases available for just a few dollars on the clumsy.
Parts page if you need some and they're far better made than the originals. These should if
you need some and they're far better made than the originals. These easily last for the
lifetime of the game without a problem and if they're put on before the easily last for the
lifetime of the game without a problem and if they're put on before the existing case is
damaged your UMD's can stay in perfect shape for a very long time. I'm not the only vendor
that sells them either so if I'm out of stock or something there's plenty of other places to get
them and I'm sure all the two-piece UMD covers you find will be an improvement on the
originals.

Ruined UMD games aside, there are of course lots of other things that can cause your PSP to
refuse to load, the main one being a damaged UMD laser and/or the gears that move it back
and forth. The spindle that spins the disc around also has a tendency to jam up and will
sometimes just start coming apart all on it's own. (You can stick your little finger in there
and spin it manually to check, if there's a grating feel to it you've located the problem). The
good news here though is that no matter what happened to the drive or which part of it is
causing a problem replacing the whole thing will take care of it whether I handle the repair
or you do. Before going any further though you'll first want to make sure a new UMD drive is
actually what you need:-

Assuming that a new UMD drive is actually needed - most folks fall into either one of two categories concerning how
to deal with this type of thing. Type A has never touched anything electronic like this before and is therefore not very
optimistic about taking repair matters into their own hands. Tybe B on the other hand immediately runs out to the
garage to find a wrench and a screwdriver and sets to prying the PSP apart and doesn't stop until it's in a thousand
pieces all over the dining room table. I'm assuming if you're here reading this that you're more of a type A and I
completely understand your concerns. Please believe me though that it really isn't a big deal. You can look inside the
UMD drive and see the four screws, one in each corner, that are holding it in there. Replacing the UMD drive does
require removing quite a few screws and paying attention to what you're doing but if you can handle that you'll do
fine I've had hundreds of previous kit customers successfully handle the job with no electronics experience
whatsoever. .

All the do-it-yourself kits I have are made up in such a way that any average person can simply follow the directions
from beginning to end and in doing so can't really mess it up - I also offer a mid-repair bail out option though just in
case. This amounts to my offer to take over the repair if you change your mind or think maybe a new drive isn't what
it needs after all. If you get half way through and decide you'd rather I handle the job for whatever reason I'll be
happy to do so and the original kit price will be taken off my standard repair fee. This way there's really nothing to
lose by trying it yourself first and there's an extremely good chance you'll save time and money in the end. I have
great confidence in my product and knowing that extremely few people will have a problem with it enables me to
make the offer. You also have the option to just send it all back for a refund if it doesn't end up fixing the problem so
it's a win-win situation all round.

Please keep in mind there are now four different models of PSP, some requiring a different type of drive, so it's very
model number is at the top. Older 'fat' PSP's will show PSP-1001 and the newer PSP Slims will have either
PSP-2001 or PSP-3001. Unfortunately there will be no 3001 model UMD drive kits as they're far too easy to wreck
and I won't be encouraging anyone to try something so risky - 1001's and 2001's don't have that problem. I've tried
to cover everything here but if you have any questions you're welcome to email me at LBrown@psprepairservice.com

SONY PSP UMD DRIVE PROBLEMS


	*** CHECK FIRST * (1) Check that the UMD game itself is clean and scratch-free just like normal CD's and the case is intact - test it in another PSP if possible. UMD games come out with a white plastic case with a clear plastic circle on each side - one with a hole in it for the laser to read through. The clear circles tend to cave in on one side and it's not always easy to notice. Both clear circles need to be up exactly even with the white plastic part. Even if it's pushed in they'll sometimes still work for quite a while but with the circle pressing in on it the expensive inner disc will eventually be ruined completely. There are many excellent heavy-duty replacement covers available on the Internet for just a few dollars. I have them myself on the PSP parts page of the website and these are always an excellent investment - especially if you have a brand new game. With a heavy-duty two-piece case your expensive game disc will be well protected for a good long life. (2) Check that the UMD loading icon is present - When a UMD game is loaded in a PSP a small spinning circle should pop up in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. If there's no spinning circle a new drive won't fix the problem. There's one UMD trigger in a PSP-1001 model and two in a PSP-2001 or 3001 model (see photos below). The UMD trigger tells the PSP that there's a game loaded and to start trying to read it so if a trigger is broken the UMD drive won't come on at all. These are a part of the motherboard and therefore not a good candidate for self-repair. It's $59 though for me to replace one or both triggers and you can find further information about my mail-in repairs on the Repair Services page.**



			PSP-1001 PSP-2001/3001

	Several different things can cause a PSP game loading problem, the main one being a damaged or worn out UMD laser and/or the gears that move it back and forth. The spindle that spins the disc around also has a tendency to jam up and will sometimes just start coming apart all on it's own. (You can stick your little finger in there and spin it manually to check, if there's a grating feel to it you've located the problem). I've listed below the most common symptoms of a damaged UMD drive. If one of these describes what your PSP is doing replacing the UMD drive will almost certainly take care of the problem.