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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Sony PS3 Disassembly Tutorial

Stuff you will need:

- Needlenose pliers
- Torx, flathead, and philips screwdrivers
- Ziplock bags for screws & small parts

Broken PS3 
PS3 cover screwRemove the plastic case foot and the warranty sticker.
ps3 cover removalSlide the top cover down 1-2 inches.
ps3 cover removal 2Lift up and remove the cover.
ps3 case screwsRemove the 7 screws.
ps3 case clipsPush in the plastic clip on the back of the ps3 and...
ps3 top cover removedremove the top half of the case
ps3 psu screwsAt this point you should be looking at the dvd drive and the power supply. We're going to remove the power supply first. Pull the cable connector out of the motherboard (use your pliers) and remove the 3 screws.
ps3 psu screws 2Remove three more screws on the other side of the power supply.
ps3 psu cableUse your pliers to disconnect this cable.
ps3 bluetooth board screwsRemove the screws and disconnect the cable. Remove the bluetooth board.
ps3 dvd drive cableThe dvd drive is next . First, disconnect the cable from the motherboard
ps3 dvd drive cable 2Open the clasp and remove the wide ribbon cable.
ps3 bottom case screwsRemove the screws
ps3 eject reset boardRemove the four screws and disconnect the cable. Remove the small green board and the bracket.
ps3 hard drive doorRemove the hard drive cover.
ps3 motherboard removalLift the motherboard and the back cover out of the bottom half of the ps3 case.
ps3 cooling systemThis is the motherboard and cooling system.
ps3 back cover clipsTo get the back cover off you have to release 5 plastic clips. Two on one side...
ps3 back cover clips 2and three on the other.
ps3 back cover removedThe back cover removed.
ps3 fan screwsRemove the 3 screws.
ps3 fan cableDisconnect the cable from the motherboard.
ps3 fan removedRemove the fan.
ps3 heatsink bracket screwsRemove the four screws and the two heatsink brackets.
ps3 motherboard bottom coverRemove the bottom motherboard shield.
ps3 heatsinks removedRemove the heatsink assembly. Don't touch the thermal compound on the heatsink.
ps3 battery cableDisconnect the battery from the motherboard.
ps3 hard drive screwRemove the screw, slide the hard drive to the left, and pull it out.
ps3 hard drive case screwsRemove two more screws.
ps3 motherboard top cover removalRemove the top motherboard shield.
ps3 motherboard top 
ps3 motherboard bottomDone.

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