PSP UMDs are fragile little things. Without even realizing it, the casing could crack or the little metal circle in the center of the disc could become dislodged.

When using a third party UMD case, I discovered that the tiny metal circle in the center of the UMD disc had been dislodged, and was now freely and happily roaming around the inside of the UMD casing. After consulting with other PSP owners, who told me to turn to bootlegging, and video game store clerks, one of which told me to buy a new game and the other directed me to buy new UMD casings, I decided to take matters into my own hands.

And, in doing so, discovered a simple and easy way to both fix a broken UMD disc and fix a UMD case. Bear in mind, if you follow these instructions to repair a UMD, you will void your warranty. Of course, if you’ve gotten to this point, you probably have no repair alternatives anyway…

You’ve decided to be one of the PSPgo first adopters. Good for you! I wish I had your spare cash and hopeful optimism. If you’re taking the plunge and you’re already a PSP owner, you’ll find yourself suddenly in the possession of a number of useless games. Well, not totally useless. But you don’t need more »