This is a PCB kit to add a USB-C port to the Vita-1000, this usbc port supports usbc to usbc charging as well as usb A to usb C charging. It comes with two 5.1k Ohm resistors to negotiate 5 volt charging with any usbc charger (you don’t have to worry about your charger having too much power/voltage). This kit comes with a bezel to cover the gaps between the case and the USBC port as well as a resin jig for positioning the USBC port on the motherboard.

Mod Difficulty: 9/10, Removing the old port is difficult and practically requires low temp solder if not a hot air station.

Special Considerations: -There are many pins to the old port it’s recommended you use a hot air station and add low temp solder to the old pins. -There are many screws to the internals of the motherboard make sure not to lose them, they are color coded (refer back frequently to disassembly video).

Disassembly/installation:

1. Find a good video of the disassembly of the vita 1000 there are a lot of screws and they are color coded, follow the video and disassemble the vita 1000 down to the motherboard.

2. Remove and set aside the front and rear cameras.

(Preferred) 3. Place the motherboard on a hot plate set to 150 Celsius let it sit for 30 seconds. Add flux and low temp solder to the pins and joints of the old charging port.

1. Add flux and if available low temp solder to the pins and joints of the old charging port.

(Preferred) 4. Use a hot air station (I use 300-330 celsius at 80-99% speed) to heat up the old charging port for around 30 seconds or until the solder becomes molten then remove the old charging port.

1. Use your soldering iron to heat up the joints and pins of the old charging port cycling between them and then wiggle the port off while the solder is molten. This method is difficult and time consuming, do it carefully and slowly.

2. (While on the hot plate if using a hot plate) Use your soldering iron and soldering braid to carefully wick the pin and joint pads of the old charging port, do it slowly and carefully as to not damage the pins or knock off components. Do this to both sides.

(Optional) 6. Grab the flex pcb from the kit make sure the text portion is facing up and carefully line up the flex pcb to the pins on the motherboard. Tack down one end with your soldering iron then run your iron along the flex pcb to ensure the pins and joints are soldered to the motherboard underneath. Use your multimeter to make sure you have continuity between the ground test points on the flex pcb and the motherboard then do the same for the 5v pin and the d+ and d- pins. Use the multimeter to make sure you do not have continuity between 5v and ground or any other pins (5v, d+,d-).

1. If not inserted insert the pcb into the kit jig, the jig has a labeled A side and B side which corresponds with an A and B label made of exposed copper that exists on the motherboard. Push the jig firmly onto the motherboard.

2. Flip the motherboard (side without the pins of the old port) and add flux to the pads of the kit pcb then solder it to the motherboard. Remove the jig.

3. Use the wires from the kit or your own to wire the 5v, d+, d- pins on the kit pcb to the motherboard (use the breakout points on the flex pcb if used). Double check for continuity and shorts with your multimeter (like Step 6).

Sanding/fitting:

1. Take the rectangular bezel from the kit and slip it onto the usbc port with the long tab fitting into the gap of the PCB.

2. Take the back side of the vita-100, look at the portion that sat above the old charging port, use flush cutters to clip off about 2-3mm deep of the plastic array that sat above the charging port to make room for the kit pcb.

3. Do a final continuity check then reassemble the vita-1000 you’re done.

REQUIRED BUT NOT INCLUDED TOOLS: 1. Soldering Iron 2. Flux 3. Solder 4. Phillips screwdriver (size 0 covers most devices) 5. Multimeter with continuity mode 6. Files and/or rotary tool 7. Flush Cutters 8.Tweezers

(highly) RECOMMENDED BUT NOT INCLUDED TOOLS: 1. Hot air station 2. Hot plate

INCLUDED: 1. USB-C PCB 2. Resin Installation Jig 3. Resin Bezel(s) color(s): Black 4. Flex pcb 5. Wires