PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 (or commonly known as the PS3) is the third home computer entertainment system produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2. It was released November 11, 2006

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Installing PlayStation 3 PRAM Battery

Replace a dead PRAM battery on your PS3.

Author: Walter Galan
Difficulty: Moderate

Use this guide to replace your PlayStation 3's proprietary PRAM battery.

Sections

Smart Plate 4 steps
Top Cover 2 steps
Blu-ray Disc Drive 3 steps
Motherboard Assembly 6 steps
PRAM Battery 2 steps

Tools

Phillips #1 Screwdriver

Tools (continued)

Relevant Parts

Sony PlayStation 3 Models A, B, C, and E PRAM Battery

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Edit Step 1 — Smart Plate ¶

Use the tip of a spudger to remove the black rubber screw cover from the side of the PS3.

Edit Step 2 ¶

Remove the single 8.5 mm T10 Security Torx screw from the smart plate.

Edit Step 3 ¶

Pull the smart plate toward the hard drive bay, then lift it off the body of the PS3.

Edit Step 4 ¶

Be sure to keep track of the small metal bracket loosely held in the top cover, if equipped.

Edit Step 5 — Top Cover ¶

Remove the following seven screws:
- Six 52 mm Phillips screws
- One 30 mm Phillips screw

Edit Step 6 ¶

Lift the top cover from its rear edge and rotate it toward the front of the PS3.
Remove the top cover.

Edit Step 7 — Blu-ray Disc Drive ¶

Disconnect the Blu-ray power cable from the motherboard.
Pull the connector straight up and out of its socket.

Edit Step 8 ¶

Lift the Blu-ray drive from the edge nearest the power supply and rotate it away from the chassis enough to access its ribbon cable.

Edit Step 9 ¶

Use your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the Blu-ray ribbon cable socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself.
Pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.
Remove the Blu-ray drive from the PS3.
If replacing the Blu-ray drive, transfer the power cable to your new drive.

Edit Step 10 — Motherboard Assembly ¶

Pull the control board ribbon cable straight up and out of its socket on the motherboard.

Edit Step 11 ¶

Remove the two 12 mm Phillips screws securing the control board to the lower case.
Remove the control board and its attached cable from the PS3.

Edit Step 12 ¶

Remove the following eight screws securing the motherboard assembly to the lower case:
- Seven 12 mm Phillips screws (ph2)
- One 30 mm Phillips screw

Edit Step 13 ¶

Remove the control board bracket.

Edit Step 14 ¶

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the hard drive bay cover away from the lower case.
Remove the hard drive bay cover.

Edit Step 15 ¶

Lift the motherboard assembly out of the lower case.

Edit Step 16 — PRAM Battery ¶

Disconnect the PRAM battery from the motherboard.
Be careful when separating the connector from its socket, as the socket easily breaks of the motherboard. If possible, hold down the socket as you lift the connector.