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PlayStation 3 Fan Replacement

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  1. PlayStation 3 Fan Replacement, Smart Plate: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 PlayStation 3 Fan Replacement, Smart Plate: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Use the tip of a spudger to remove the black rubber screw cover from the side of the PS3.

    • The screw cover may be underneath a warranty sticker. This sticker will change appearance, and show "VOID" after it has been removed.

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    • Remove the single 8.5 mm T10 Security Torx screw from the smart plate.

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    • Pull the smart plate toward the hard drive bay, then lift it off the body of the PS3.

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    • Be sure to keep track of the small metal bracket loosely held in the top cover, if equipped.

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    • Remove the following seven screws:

    • Six 52 mm Phillips screws

    • One 30 mm Phillips screw

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    • Lift the top cover from its rear edge and rotate it toward the front of the PS3.

    • Remove the top cover.

    • There is a plastic hook located in a hole on the top back right hand side corner. Carefully push the plastic hook a bit from the rear of the machine with a spudger to release the rear right of the casing.

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    • Disconnect the Blu-ray power cable from the motherboard.

    • Pull the connector straight up and out of its socket.

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    • Lift the Blu-ray drive from the edge nearest the power supply and rotate it away from the chassis enough to access its ribbon cable.

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    • Use your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the Blu-ray ribbon cable socket.

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

    • Pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.

    • Remove the Blu-ray drive from the PS3.

    • If replacing the Blu-ray drive, transfer the power cable to your new drive.

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    • Pull the control board ribbon cable straight up and out of its socket on the motherboard.

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    • Remove the two 12 mm Phillips screws securing the control board to the lower case.

    • Remove the control board and its attached cable from the PS3.

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    • Remove the following eight screws securing the motherboard assembly to the lower case:

    • Seven 12 mm Phillips screws (ph2)

    • One 30 mm Phillips screw

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    • Remove the control board bracket.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the hard drive bay cover away from the lower case.

    • Remove the hard drive bay cover.

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    • Lift the motherboard assembly out of the lower case.

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    • De-route the fan cables from under the plastic finger molded into the heat sink.

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    • Disconnect the fan from the motherboard.

    • Pull the connector straight up and out of its socket on the motherboard.

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    • Remove the three 5.7 mm #0 Phillips screws securing the fan to the heat sink.

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    • Remove the fan from the heat sink, minding its cables that may get caught.

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

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Walter Galan

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crwdns2944067:05crwdne2944067:0

Im guessing its not possible to flip the device over in order to get to the fan... Im genuinely asking this.

anthony - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Super tutorial but my ps3 fat look a little bit different inside but after all I was able to replace the 12v fan inside to an third part one which was definetly very quite even if I set it up to 100% (using a web exploit)

Michal S. - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Remember fellas - the PS3 shown in this tutorial is most likely (almost 100%) the launch backwards compatible model. Meaning, the later FAT models without backwards compatibility WILL LOOK DIFFERENT INSIDE.

Be aware of that as to not wrongly disassemble your precious old PS3.

Paulo - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

I'm quite happy to have found this guide and would give the author the +30 points if the suggested changes to the orange/red circles on the photos had been made - its been three years since the original comment and I, too, have trouble discerning those two colors.

Palfrus Wyrmrest - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Che tipo di ventola va inserita?

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