Installing PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Assembly

Step 1 Motherboard Assembly

• Pull the AC-In cables upward to remove the AC inlet from the lower case.
Step 2



• Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both antenna connectors up from their sockets on the motherboard.
Step 3
• Pull the control board ribbon cable up and out of its socket on the motherboard.
• Remove the control board.
Step 4
• 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.
Step 5
• 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.
Step 6
• Using its attached metal handle, pull the hard drive out of its bay.
Step 7
• Remove the following five screws securing the motherboard assembly to the lower case:
• Two silver 6 mm Phillips
• Three black 8 mm Phillips
Step 8
• 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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