Note from Wololo: This tutorial was initially published by /Talk member Juniorlee, as part of our monthly tutorial contest. Juniorlee won the best Vita tutorial prize (a $20 PSN Code) for his entry. You can find the original post here.

In this tutorial we will be dismantling a PS Vita step by step.

Step 1: Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws from the back cover.

Step 2: Once the screws are removed, lift the rear of the shell by rotating your vita, taking care not to tear the cable of the battery.

Step 3: If you want to remove the touch pad.
Unscrew and remove the battery.
Then disconnect the touch pad cables.

If you do not want to remove the touch pad.
Disconnect the battery and touch the cables and then skip to step 5.

Step 4: Peel off the touch pad using a specialized tool or using the back of a Precision Tweezers.

Step 5: Retake the console. Unscrew the cover of the wireless card. Disconnect the cables who are connected. Then disconnect the wifi card in it.

Step 6: You can now get an overview of the many layers of the motherboard.
First, begin by removing the SIM card slot.
Then remove the rear camera.

Step 7: Remove carefully what is under the L button (the button layer) and then remove it.

Step 8: For removing the other layers, it’s always the same principle as the L button. Precision pliers will still be a useful tool for your manipulations.
Once all the layers disconnected, you have just to remove the modules, joysticks and buttons.

Step 9: Unscrew and lift the motherboard being careful to the layers of the LED screen. Disconnect them.
Then disconnect the camera.
You now have the motherboard in your hands.

Step 10: Last step but it’s still the hardest.
You must remove the plastic of the frame and of the top part of the shell (where is the LED screen).
You can use to make this easier a hairdryer. Make nevertheless careful not to heat too close or too long or you may melt the plastic hull.

You have finished removing all parts of your PS Vita.

To get the PS Vita back in one piece, you must repeat these steps in reverse.

I hope a lot of people will be helped by this tutorial.

Source: juniorlee on /talk