PSP Faceplate swap (with pics!)

Okay, the PSP's default faceplate with its shiny reflective plastic drives me nuts. It picks up all kinds of scratches and fingerprints, and I got sick of looking at them with my original PSP. Back then though, there were no aftermarket faceplate solutions. Now that I have a PSP again I decided to see what was available.

So I grabbed a Flat Black faceplate from Decalgirl, and it showed up in the mail today. They had all kinds of colors and surfaces, but I opted for classic, flat black because a flat surface is not going to show those little hairline scratches that PSP's seem to pick up so easily, and it's definitely not going to show fingerprints.

Now I can play my system without OCD taking over. I'm planning on applying a screen protector too, I just need to order one. I took some pics of the completed job, have a look:

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i63/wardog360/ngcom/psp1.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i63/wardog360/ngcom/psp2.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i63/wardog360/ngcom/psp3.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i63/wardog360/ngcom/psp4.jpg

I used canned air to make sure no dust managed to get under the screen or on the LCD. The screws are fucking tiny too, I had to use the second smallest screwdriver I had on hand. Drop one of them on the carpet and you'll be looking forever. I also had a small issue with the analog nub connecting to the contacts properly, so I ended up opening the unit a couple of times to get it right. Overall it wasn't too bad.

lol fingerprints

fix your brain, not the psp

kernow said:

lol fingerprints

fix your brain, not the psp

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This took less time.

It looks like a cheap HK knock off now...

if joe, master of all things OCD , can deal with it

I'm sure others can

I plan on doing the same to my black DS Lite.

J0e Musashi said:

It looks like a cheap HK knock off now...

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The matte finish looks much better.

pixeljunkie said:

I plan on doing the same to my black DS Lite.

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that silicon and chrome one look clitorious.

Looks good, I plan on taking the lazy way out and just get one of those "gamer gfx skins" for mine

GD said:

This took less time.

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he's got a good point kerny

btw, I think I'm still going to wait for a 2nd revision

they usually work out all the kinks the 2nd time around, which I'm guessing will be better battery life, lighter, better casing, etc.