Repairing PlayStation 3 Slim Ripped of Fan Connector

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If you ripped of your Fan Connector, here is a Guide which will show you how bypass/fix it.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Ripped of Fan Connector  ¶ 

  • Solder 3 wires to the 3 Points on the Backside of the Mainboard. The 3 Points are right under the Fan Connector on the other side.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Use some Tape to fix the wires on the Board. As you can see, i used the gap on the right to get the wires to the other side.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • This is the upper side of the Mainboard, you can/should also use some Tape to fix the position of the wires. Also you can see, i glued the connector back on the board (no electrical connection).

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Solder the wires to the Connector you glued on the Mainboard, or directly to the fan or any other idea you can come up with.

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

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