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Cleaning the underside of the PSP's screen?

AiranAiran Registered User regular
edited April 2008 in Games and Technology
I got my PSP out of my case today, and upon firing it up, I noticed some glaring white specks of 'dust' on the screen. It was after I wiped the screen with a cloth that I realized they are actually underneath the screen. I dreaded dead pixels (since I had 1 white speck that never dissappeared) but these specks look to be between the plastic screen and the LEDs underneath.

Has anyone dismantled their own PSPs and cleaned the screen out? Or am I simply screwed? How the hell did they get inside there anyway?

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    The PSP uses standard Philips-head watchmaker screws. There's four screws on the back (two are under the battery plate and one is under the warranty sticker), and one on the base. Just make sure you use the right type of screwdriver and be careful, because if you strip the screws you aren't getting in there at all.

    The case should simply lift off. I have detailed instructions at home if you want them.

    Then just wipe and dry, take all the obvious necessary precautions. Canned air wouldn't go amiss.

    also obviously you'll void your warranty blah blah.

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  • AiranAiran Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Detailed instructions would be awesome. I think I'll wait till my warranty dies later this year incase something more serious happens.

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