Introduction
Use this guide to replace your heat sink. It is essential to apply a new layer of thermal paste during reassembly.
What you need
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Turn the PS3 over and lay it on its backside.
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Carefully peel the warranty sticker up off the lower case to reveal a hidden screw cover.
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Squeeze the AC inlet connector's locking mechanism and pull straight up to disconnect it from the power supply.
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Pull the AC-In cables upward to remove the AC inlet from the lower case.
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Disconnect the DC-In and Blu-ray power cables from the motherboard.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Thanks for this guide
Hi, is the heatsink that makes contact with the cpu die aluminium? I think I might have repasted it with liquid metal… Thanks!