Installing PlayStation 3 Slim Control Board

Replace the power and eject buttons.

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Use this guide to replace the control board. Replacing the control board will provide a new mirror panel, power button, and eject button.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Top Cover  ¶ 

  • Turn the PS3 over and lay it on its backside.

  • Carefully peel the warranty sticker up off the lower case to reveal a hidden screw cover.

  • To avoid activating the VOID that may come up, heat the sticker carefully to remove and replace it cleanly.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Use the flat end of a metal spudger to pry up the seven screw covers around the edge of the lower case.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Remove the seven 37 mm Phillips screws securing the top cover to the lower case.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Remove the three 13.3 mm T8 security Torx screws beneath the Blu-ray drive opening. (Some models may have a fourth screw on the corner.)

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

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

  • Lift the top cover off the PS3.

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Add Note Edit Step 6 — Control Board  ¶ 

  • Use the tip of a spudger to pry the control board out of its housing within the lower case.

  • Pull the control board ribbon cable away from its socket on the control board.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the PlayStation 3 Slim device page.

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