Introduction
Use this guide to replace the plastic lower case of your PlayStation 3 Slim.
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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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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Remove the four 13.3 mm T8 security Torx screws beneath the Blu-ray drive opening. (Some models may only have three screws)
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Lift the top cover from its rear edge and rotate it toward the front of the PS3.
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Lift the top cover off the PS3.
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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 DC-Out cables straight up to lift their connector up and out of its socket on the power supply.
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Continue to lift the left edge of the power supply until it lifts off the two metal posts shown in the second picture.
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Remove the power supply from the PS3, minding any cables that may get caught.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the Blu-ray ribbon cable socket.
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Pull the Blu-ray power cable straight up to lift its connector out of the socket on the Blu-ray drive.
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Lift the Blu-ray drive slightly by its right edge to dislodge the control board from its housing.
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Remove the Blu-ray drive from the PS3.
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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.
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Remove the control board.
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Turn the PS3 over and lay it on its backside.
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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.
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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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Remove the following five screws securing the motherboard assembly to the lower case:
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Two silver 6 mm Phillips
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Three black 8 mm Phillips
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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.
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Lift the antennas off their plastic positioning posts and remove them from the lower case.
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Lower case remains.
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