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PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement

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  1. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement, Top Cover: stap 1, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Turn the PS3 over and lay it on its backside.

    • Carefully peel the warranty sticker up off the lower case to reveal a hidden screw cover.

    • To avoid activating the VOID that may come up, heat the sticker carefully to remove and replace it cleanly.

    Donā€™t even need to bother with the sticker anymore since SONY does not care what you do with them anymore.

    Travis Wheeler - Antwoord

  2. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 2, afbeelding 1 van 2 PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 2, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Use the flat end of a metal spudger to pry up the seven screw covers around the edge of the lower case.

  3. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 3, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the seven 37 mm Phillips screws securing the top cover to the lower case.

  4. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 4, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the four 13.3 mm T8 security Torx screws beneath the Blu-ray drive opening. (Some models may only have three screws)

    Its 4 screws beneath the blu-ray

    Manuel - Antwoord

    Remove the four 13.3 mm T8 security Torx screws beneath the Blu-ray drive opening.

    Daniel Tlapa - Antwoord

    Can we edit this to say 4 screws?

    revanantwraith - Antwoord

    I made the change from three to four screws, but you're able to edit the guides as well. If you want to edit something, you can click the Edit link on the right side of any guide step, or the Edit link at the top right of the page (sandwiched in-between View and History).

    Taylor Arnicar -

    Do you guys have a guide for the PS3 Slim Model 3001A. The fan is different than this model.

    emknight04 - Antwoord

    3001a is basically same motherboard but cheaper plastic bd drive other than that its exactly the same until you get to the new slim line

    Robert -

    Anyone know an online retailer with a competitive price for the replacement fan?

    Jared - Antwoord

    My PS3 had only three Torx screws. Having four in the diagram was initially confusing. Obviously they made a mid-stream change at some point (mine is several years old now).

    corygbooker - Antwoord

    I've accidentally removed the ribbon cable from the blu-Ray drive and can not seem to figure out how to reconnect it. Can anyone help?

    OneIfByLand - Antwoord

    Take the top off the drive, connect the ribbon to the motherboard then replace the drive sliding the ribbon through the slot on the bottom of the drive and reconnect to the laser.

    KcXbox Repair -

    pls help i have to tear down my ps3 slim but the 4 srews are very hard to take it out because there is a needle in the middle pls hep

    vbrabandt - Antwoord

    If the screw has a pin in the center, that means it is a security Torx meant to prevent tampering. To remove this screw, follow the guide I have linked below...

    http://www.instructables.com/id/Removing...

    Telpack - Antwoord

    How do u buy the screw driver for these screws

    mistergalacta hoggy - Antwoord

    Online at the usual suspects?

    Or some hobby stores or places that sell tools will sometimes carry these.

    revanantwraith -

    Anyone else's screws for this step need the T7 bit instead of T8?

    Michael J Cotton - Antwoord

    What is the name of this screwdriver

    Mohammad Shawa - Antwoord

  5. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 5, afbeelding 1 van 2 PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 5, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Lift the top cover from its rear edge and rotate it toward the front of the PS3.

    • Lift the top cover off the PS3.

    I just want to open the top cover to clean the fan. Do I need to unscrew the four security screws?

    Aryan - Antwoord

  6. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement, Power Supply: stap 6, afbeelding 1 van 2 PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement, Power Supply: stap 6, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Squeeze the AC inlet connector's locking mechanism and pull straight up to disconnect it from the power supply.

  7. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 7, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Pull the DC-Out cables straight up to lift their connector up and out of its socket on the power supply.

    Those two screws are tight down there what do you recommend I use?

    Megan bronner - Antwoord

  8. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 8, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the two 7.6 mm Phillips screws securing the power supply to the lower case.

    Question: if a screw doesn't come out, what do you recommend, without potentially damaging the system, inside and out?

    kramiz2488 - Antwoord

    It seems these can be quite tight, but they did come loose with someextra force in my case. They did that thing where it makes cracking sounds, but nothing really breaks. They're just really tight in there. - I just wouldn't recommend taking these out too often.

    Michael Hendriks - Antwoord

    The screwdrivers on the guide didn't work mine just don't come out any tips model is slim CECH 2001A

    Step 8

    Jose Arrieta - Antwoord

    These screws work as a ground pass through between the motherboard shields and the power supply. My cousin took his PS3 to a repair shop to replace the power supply, they didnā€™t put the screws back in after that and the PS was shutting down suddenly (no light green or red), put a couple of new screws and itā€™s being working fine since

    Mauricio GonzƔlez - Antwoord

    Sometime ago i took apart my PS3 out of curiosity, When puting it back together, i messed it up, I stripped one of the PSU screws. Now, i can't take it apart for a paste replacement. Any ideas?

    Franco IvƔn Bello Rojas - Antwoord

    The screws don't come out how do I fix this without breaking anything

    Suck dick - Antwoord

    I had the same problem with very tight screws on PS3 power supply. I solved it by purchasing a Screw removal / extractor gripping pliers long nose style , with unique non-slip jaws for quickly extracting damaged / stuck screws. ENGINEER PZ-60 Neji-Saurus,Silver. ( bought mine on Amazon)

    These pliers have special grips on tapered end to hold and turn stripped or rusty screws. It took a lot of effort, but screws finally came out using these pliers. A bit of sewing machine oil and prising under the washers with a flat screwdrvers helps too. Failing that, take it to repair shop as they are VERY TIGHT screws on some models of PS3.

    hubert hanks - Antwoord

    I need some advice I have taken apart my PS3 slim unit to clean it. I bought it second hand last year and it is filthy, I am having issues because the screws holding down the power supply are very tight, they are not stripped and I am using the right screwdriver. I donā€™t want to damage the screws, can anyone help?

    Sam - Antwoord

  9. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 9, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Lift the power supply upward from its left edge as viewed from the front of the PS3.

  10. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 10, afbeelding 1 van 2 PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 10, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Continue to lift the left edge of the power supply until it lifts off the two metal posts shown in the second picture.

    • Remove the power supply from the PS3, minding any cables that may get caught.

    It seems it kind of ends for me here. I can only lift the left side about an inch and then the right side stays down like itā€™s stuck to something underneath. It feels like Iā€™m bending something. Could something have melted underneath?ā€¦ It's really stuck, I can't get it to come loose. And I can't see much shining a light into it either. - Any tips?ā€¦

    Michael Hendriks - Antwoord

    Did you undo the screws?

    Phoenix Jameson -

    I had the same issue but was able to get it off. The right side (as per the above picture) has two long column like sections that actually goes into the machine. Took me a bit of wiggling and some brute force.

    Ivan Amaro - Antwoord

    You just lift the whole power supply up. Thereā€™s no need to start from the left? Is it possible to bend the two metal posts if lifting from the left?

    Ken - Antwoord

    Needs medium flat screw driver as wedge to help to lift the power supply in the right side or exert more force in your right arm provided the front of PS3 is at your front.

    Dasol - Antwoord

    Um, I translated the guide from French to English and the name of the guide was ā€œFoodā€ and the description said ā€œThis guide shows you how to replace your dietā€ The translation is incorrect just to let you know!

    Liam Kandell - Antwoord

    Hi! Thanks for you attention! But no worries, the French word ā€œalimentationā€ means power, food or diet depending the context.

    Claire Miesch -

    Alright, thanks!

    Liam Kandell - Antwoord

  11. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement, Blu-ray Disc Drive: stap 11, afbeelding 1 van 2 PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement, Blu-ray Disc Drive: stap 11, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • If present, remove the pieces of tape securing the cables to the body of the Blu-ray drive.

    What does the white and black cable?

    Robert Brown - Antwoord

    They are the wifi and Bluetooth antenna connections

    Jason Dufford -

  12. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 12, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the Blu-ray ribbon cable socket.

    • Be sure you are prying up on the movable retaining flap, not the socket itself.

    On some models, like the CECH-2501B, there are multiple ribbon cables that connect the Blu-ray drive to the motherboard. The ribbon cable with this particular retaining flap may be found underneath the Blu-ray drive itself. Reattaching that ribbon cable to its socket underneath can be very difficult, but not impossible. it just requires a skilled hand and plenty of patience to get it done.

    Winston Nomad - Antwoord

  13. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 13, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Pull the Blu-ray ribbon cable straight up and out of its socket.

  14. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 14, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Pull the Blu-ray power cable straight up to lift its connector out of the socket on the Blu-ray drive.

  15. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 15, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the single 9.5 mm Phillips screw securing the Blu-ray drive to the lower case.

  16. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 16, afbeelding 1 van 2 PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 16, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Lift the Blu-ray drive slightly by its right edge to dislodge the control board from its housing.

    • Remove the Blu-ray drive from the PS3.

    • After you reinstall the Blu-ray drive, be sure the control board is firmly seated in the lower case before proceeding.

    • If replacing the Blu-ray drive with a new drive, swap the circuit board from your old drive into the new drive.

    my cd drive has 3 cables, two by the fan, one right under, i believe i damaged the one on the bottom because it is very difficult to put back in hence the repair. But the photos here dont show the 3 cables, not sure if you have one for this model?

    Eduardo Cutino - Antwoord

    I followed the steps and I successfully removed my disc drive the guide was helpful but I had issues and the ribbon cables on my replacement disc drive were too short after a soddering attempt failed I now need to rebut a disc drive can someone direct me to a proper replacement with the correct size I need it's a ps3 slim 120G please help

    Nick - Antwoord

    I popped a friends apart to see if I could put in mine, which won't stay online for more than 1minute 10 seconds. Plays DVDs fine. Anyway, his had 3 cables and mine only has 1. How do I know which DVD player to order?

    ntdoc - Antwoord

    Completely different drive in my slim. 3 ribbon cables on the back that pull straight up out of their connectors. And one wide ribbon hidden underneath and almost impossible to get to. After disconnecting the 3 visible cables lift the back of the drive about 3/4" and use a plastic spudger to release the clip on the cable before lifting off the drive. Reinstalling is a nightmare. The cable has a black line to indicate how far to insert into the connector. Get it in there somehow then use the spudger to push the clip down. If it's not level release it and try again and again and again until you get it right. Sony must use some awfully small fingers when they build these ;-)

    jurquijo - Antwoord

    I had the same issue with the ribon feeding beneath the blu ray player. This video provided a much better solution. It requires dissassembling the blu ray: https://youtu.be/Upy2bTev3M0

    Rebel Seven - Antwoord

    My disk drive needs to be replaced. Your step by step is straight forward and are very helpful. At the end you mentioned ā€œIf replacing the Blu-ray drive with a new drive, swap the circuit board from your old drive into the new driveā€.

    Which circuit board? Can your please add a picture of the circuit board you are referring to?

    Henry - Antwoord

    @hh168 Thereā€™s now a link in the text of that step, which will take you to a video with detailed instructions for swapping the board.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    First I replaced the drive and it would load a disc and see that it was either a game and which game or a BluRay or DVD and which, but I got error codes when trying to play them.

    The codes seemed to be tamper coding, and swapping the board seemed to be a good idea.

    It went smoothly, but now discs will not feed into the drive.

    Please help.

    Zachary Mannes - Antwoord

  17. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard Assembly: stap 17, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Pull the AC-In cables upward to remove the AC inlet from the lower case.

  18. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 18, afbeelding 1 van 2 PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 18, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both antenna connectors up from their sockets on the motherboard.

    Wo kann man das Flachbandkabel kaufen weil meins kaputt

    Mikail Bastas - Antwoord

  19. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 19, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Pull the control board ribbon cable up and out of its socket on the motherboard.

    • Remove the control board.

  20. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 20, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • 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.

  21. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 21, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • 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.

  22. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 22, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Using its attached metal handle, pull the hard drive out of its bay.

  23. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 23, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the following five screws securing the motherboard assembly to the lower case:

    • Two silver 6 mm Phillips

    • Three black 8 mm Phillips

  24. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 24, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • 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.

  25. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement, Top Shield Assembly: stap 25, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Disconnect the DC-In and Blu-ray power cables from the motherboard.

    • Pull the cables straight upward to lift the connectors up and out of their sockets on the motherboard.

  26. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 26, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Pull the fan cables straight up to lift the fan connector up and out of its socket on the motherboard.

    You have to be very very careful on this step as the connector is very fragile. One wrong move and you can end up with a ripped off connector which wont be repairable.

    Source: Followed this guide and ripped off the connector from my PS3

    Jatinder Singh - Antwoord

    Iā€™ve broken the solder on the fan conn. Any help?

    Brian DiGiaimo - Antwoord

    I think I can solder it

    Brian DiGiaimo - Antwoord

    I have also ripped off the connector and only realized when I wanted to put together.

    Visegradi Istvan - Antwoord

    ONLY FOR EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIANS!

    It is not impossible to clean the removed connector from the panel parts and then glue the connector back on the panel. It depends how much connection is left on the board (you might able to clean a bit of green carefully to increase connection size) with a bit of experience you can solder it back/together again. The power and ground needs better connection since it needs to able to carry the current. The RPM signal has the least connection size on this side of the board but it needs only a bit of connection.

    Other possibility to bring from the board other side the 3 fan connection points with some tiny cables but that is more labour intensive and you might need to cut a bit from the metal panel to make space of the cables.

    Anyway it is a doable job for an experienced repair person.

    Visegradi Istvan - Antwoord

  27. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 27, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the following nine screws holding the motherboard assembly together:

    • Four 14.8 mm shouldered Phillips

    • Five 9.5 mm Phillips

    jesus chris what screw driver do i use for the 9.5mm phillips i cant find one anywhere

    Capsoul GotTheHits - Antwoord

    The PH#1 screwdriver from iFixit's "Manta" driver bit set worked fine for me

    Nicholas -

    The screws are held on too tightly

    Dane Elliott-Dyson - Antwoord

    The 4 black heatsink screws were easy to remove, but the 5 silver 9.5mm screws were a real pain. I had to carefully apply significant leverage to the top shield and rotate counter-clockwise, then clockwise, and repeat until they come loose. You really have to break them out of the threads holding them in.

    Terrapin2190 - Antwoord

  28. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 28, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the two heat sink clamps from the bottom of the motherboard assembly.

  29. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 29, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • If necessary, gently pry the motherboard off the top shield near the heat sink and its shroud.

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    • Gently press the board away from the top shield assembly near the fan connector and the corner of the board near the wireless sockets.

    Had some trouble with this part. The thermal paste on mine was cold and very dry. Gave a loud POP when the first one came loose. The second one frightened me even more lol. And this was after removing the fan first and using a hairdryer on the top side of the heatsink, applying scattered heat to the front and back of the fins. Doubt I unseated the CPU and GPU... But we'll see when I get this monstrosity pieced back together!

    Terrapin2190 - Antwoord

  31. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 31, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Lift the top shield assembly off the motherboard from its front edge.

    • Be careful not to damage the sockets as you rotate the top shield assembly away from the motherboard.

  32. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: stap 32, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Carefully lift the motherboard off the bottom shield.

    • Handle the motherboard by its edges.

  33. PlayStation 3 Slim Motherboard Replacement: stap 33, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • While holding the plastic retainer down against the board, use the tip of a spudger to pry the PRAM battery out of its housing.

    • Failure to hold the plastic retainer down during the prying process may result in it tearing off the motherboard.

    • Before installing the heat sink onto the motherboard, it is essential to apply a new layer of thermal paste. This guide will show you how to do it.

Conclusie

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

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10 opmerkingen

The most hardest thing of taking consoles apart is putting them back together. I strongly suggest you guys to explain with details on putting it back together. It might be easy to you all but there are people that rather read a few pages than completely $!$@ up the system console.

DAGO5 - Antwoord

I can easily open the console but I have no idea where to buy the motherboard from.

I live in Europe btw.

Eemil - Antwoord

do not force the fan cables out , my grey cable broke of and my power supply cable attached to the motherboard, make sure you take the whole white cable rapped with inselation tape to mae sure the chip doesnt brake off . good luck with it

ps rather let a trained professional do it .

windgat12 - Antwoord

my ps3 not work ,i toke my ps3 to a ingner he cannt fix it he tell me there is no electrsety in mother board even that replesment the power supply

can any one help me how can i fix it, and how much the motherboard cost ?

bn-Ali Abdorboo - Antwoord

Where we can buy new motherboard?

Sabu V.P - Antwoord

My ps3 consoles fan keep spinning up get very load

owen wint - Antwoord

I need a cech-2503b board, where and how can I get oneā€¦

ochola_brian - Antwoord

Will the new board work with the blue ray or is it married?

Kostas - Antwoord

I have PS3 SLIM 320GB Console CECH-3004B, but the mainboard is damaged. I have another console CECH-3001A. Can I put the 3001A board into 3004B body ?

Gaming WITH AA - Antwoord

Fantastic guide overall! Doesn't cover screw head sizes as well as I'd like, but that for the most part isn't a problem here, as it's mostly just variations of Philips heads. The other concern is the lack of clarification that other people may have models that look quite distinctly different inside, but the guide was still easy enough for me to follow overall.

Nicholas - Antwoord

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