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Playstation 3 Top Cover Replacement

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Introduction

This is the main cover to the PS3. You must take this off to access everything but the hard drive.

What you need

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    • Remove the rubber screw cover near the hard drive cover with a spudger.

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    • Remove the screw holding the top cover in place with a Torx T10 screwdriver.

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    • Slide the top cover down about half an inch.

    • Lift the cover off of the PS3.

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    • Remove the seven screws in the top cover with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

    • One of the screws is shorter than the others. The short screw is marked in yellow.

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    • You can now lift off the top cover.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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