PS Placeable 2K build guide
This page will walk you through all you need to know on how to assemble a PS Placeable.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL THE FIRMWARE ON THE BT PCB BEFORE STARTING THIS GUIDE. Directions here
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Be careful, any modifications to electronics can cause harm to you or your device. These kits have small parts keep them out of the reach of small children as they could be choking hazards.
Parts needed
Ok before we begin lets assume you purchased from us, and that you have followed the disassembly guide leading you to this page next. All the parts you need for this build are: A PSP, 1 fourteen pin, 2 ten pin, and a custom PSP 2K FFC for the analog stick. The BT PCB V2, 3mm LED (any color you want we give blue ones) four M3x20 screws, eight 2x6mm magnets, top, middle, bottom printed shell, PCB bracket, (we include a spacer to replace the thumb stick you can always just leave it in though) 3 shell buttons, 4 rubber feet. You will also need some cable for cutting and soldering in the next steps. We do not include loose conductors, feel free to use any that you like. Everything else is included in the kits you can. buy from us.
Lets start with soldering
(skip the next 6 steps if you bought a pre soldered kit.)
We will be cutting the PSP power cable and splicing it to the board. Its important you know which cable is positive and negative. You can use a multimeter or your cable may be labeled already like mine is. Its always best to check though.
Cut the power cable in half
We need both ends of the power cable separated. So lets cut at the center. if yours is all black keep track of which side is positive and negative.
Solder wires to each end
Solder wires to all four ends we have cut and stripped. I use heat shrink to seal these joints when I am done. It may be easier to have individual conductor wires instead of keeping them together like i have below on the right.
Heat shrink and get the other ends ready
Once all four cables have been extended we can heat shrink them and tin the other sides getting them ready to solder to the board.
Both positive (red) wires are soldered to PWR
Take your two positive wires you will have one connecting to the yellow power in part and the tan power to PSP part. Take the positives from each of these and solder them to the PWR pad next to the micro USB port.
Both Negitive (brown) wires are soldered to GND
Take the other two wires and solder them to the GND pad below the ESP. Set these wires to the side.
(Optional) - Add an external LED
You can optionally remove the LED from the board and solder wires to an external LED. We will include the LED when you buy with us. use some wire and solder positive to the bottom pad and negative to the top pad.
Seating ribbon cables
When putting together a 2K we use a custom FFC. This cable will be taped in place first then pressure will be applied either by the thumbstick or the provided spacer.
Tape the custom ribbon cable down
Remove the cover from the double sided tape. Place the cable down over the 4 pads. The white lines around the FFC pads should be facing up.
Spacer to hold the ribbon in place
The ribbon cable needs pressure to hold it in place. We accomplish this in two ways. A spacer and a peg inside the base of the Placeable shell. You can also leave the thumb stick in if you would like to. Either way will work. The spacer lines up with the exact spot the thumb stick would be.
Place the board back in the shell
Slide the PSP board into the shell. make sure you lift the disk drive power and read cables up. then press the board into place we will not be screwing the board in place. You can but the small plastic part that the screw threads to is easy to break.
Two 10, and one 14 pin connector locations
From left to right the connectors are L or Left a 10 pin connector, C or center connector this is the second 10 pin connector The 14 pin cable goes to the R or right connector.
Place the bracket over the PCB before connecting the last ribbon cable.
Slide the bracket down into place over the PCB. make sure to pull the ribbon cables through. You can always cut the bracket above the ESP to slide the cables in and out but I have found it best to leave the bracket as is.
Custom analog FFC
The last ribbon cable goes to the analog connector and can be a bit harder to get into place but the next picture shows how I have my cables all set up.
Connect the analog ribbon
The two side cables are on top and the bottom cables are under the other two. Now lets get the shell ready.
Place the buttons in the base
Take the three PlayStation shaped buttons and place them into the matching slots.
Screw down power port
Once you have placed all three buttons you can screw in the power port first. You want to slide it into place or just push it straight down. The round part should sit flush with the back and then it can be screwed into place.
Tuck extra cable length and screw bracket into place
I tuck an extra cable under the PCB. Make sure that all buttons on the bottom can still be pressed and your cables are not in the way of those. I start with the circled screw, under it is a guiding peg to help you line the board up.
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DONT OVER TIGHTEN THESE SCREWS - these are just the right length but they don't bottom out so just a few turns will be enough to keep them in place. Once you feel a little resistance they are set.
Start to connect the cables to the PSP
Slide your PSP right against the case and start to connect the cables. I am putting the power in last here but there is no real order for this. Remember the back of the BT PCB has all the ribbon name locations so you can read those if you forget which cable is which. Below is an image that shows the corresponding locations.
A guide to all the connector locations
Each connector is colored and labeled in the picture. They do go left to right with the exception of the analog stick being on the far left and already connected to the 2K board. Take a look at the picture if you are lost or need to double check your cables.
(Optional) - Slide LED into the holder
The inside wall on the front of the shell has a small part that is made to hold the 3mm LED we included with the kit. If you choose to use this LED slide it into place and bend the legs around the center part while pressing the LED into the cone with tweezers. It should stay in place on its own.
Fold your PSP forward
The PSP should line up perfectly with the 4 pegs that match the location of the screw posts on the front screen. The ribbon cables should fold on themselves and then the PSP can be screwed in place using the 4 shell screws we kept from disassembling the PSP.
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TIP - Its at this point I tend to put two of the four screws in (two corners) and I take it to my set up and test it. Its best to load a game up that you know uses all the PSP buttons, and the analog stick You can also remote into the webapp and test the connections. Click here to open a page with that part of the configuration guide.(not set up just yet)
Slide middle into place
The middle section of the case slides down and will align with the bottom perfectly. Once again the Power port should be flush on the back side, and there are a few guiding parts that will make sure both parts are aligned.
Flip over and place 4 screws into place.
Take the 4 included M3 x 20 screws and slide them into place. They should slide down a bit and then when you start turning them you will feel resistance.
The screws will bottom out
​These screws will bottom out and have lots of support. Tighten until the ends of the screws are sitting flush with the other side of the middle of the case.
Slide magnets into place
The kits will come with 8 magnets. These 2x6 dots will be placed in stacks of two into the holes at the 4 corners of the top part. Simply push the stack in so that 2 magnets are inside the hole. Doing that for all 4 holes.
You may have to apply some force to get them into place. Make sure you have the top resting on a flat surface so you don't brake the thin face if using a full cover top. The magnets will stay in all by themselves.
Enjoy the top snapping closed.
The 4 corners line up with the flush screws holding the middle to the base of the shell. This lets you cover the AV cable out in the back while sealing the whole case closed.
Flip one last time to place the feet on
All kits come with 4 rubber feet that can be placed over the screw holes to cover them up like any good Sony console!
The SD card
All shell kits come with the SD card holder. This part lets you insert and remove the SD card with ease. Line up the side with the matching logo or the side with label words if using an aftermarket SD card or adapter.
Match the textures
I print these so that the top of the shell and the top of the SD card holder are the same texture that way you know which side should be facing up. They should match.
Push it to click into place
This uses the push and lock feature of the PSP letting the holder sit flush with the edge while its in the closed and reading position, but when you would like to remove it you can just press on the holder and it will slide out for you to grab.
You are all done!!!
Alright great job! you got it all together and ready to go. Hopefully you ran a test a few steps ago when I suggested to do so. If not then go plug it in and connect a controller. If everything works as intended then you are ready to configure custom button mappings and see what the web app has to offer for using all the features of the BT mod. The link below will take you to the configuration guide the last one!
