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Add Note Edit Step 17 — Motherboard Assembly  ¶ 

  • Pull the AC-In cables upward to remove the AC inlet from the lower case.

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  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both antenna connectors up from their sockets on the motherboard.

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

  • Remove the control board.

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

  • Use the flat edge of a metal spudger to pop up the small access door on the bottom cover near the front of the PS3.

  • Remove the blue Phillips screw hidden under the access door.

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  • Slide the hard drive bay cover toward the right side of the lower case, then pull it away from the front edge to remove it from the PS3.

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  • Using its attached metal handle, pull the hard drive out of its bay.

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  • Remove the following five screws securing the motherboard assembly to the lower case:

    • Two silver 6 mm Phillips

    • Three black 8 mm Phillips

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Add Note Edit Step 24  ¶ 

  • Lift the motherboard assembly from its front edge and remove it from the lower case, minding the antenna cable still attached to the lower case.

  • Be careful not to bend the metal antenna bodies as you lift the motherboard assembly.

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