PlayStation 3 Heat Sink Replacement
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crwdns2942287:0crwdne2942287:0Use this guide to replace your PlayStation 3's heat sink. Before reattaching the heat sink, it is essential to apply a new layer of thermal paste.
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Use the tip of a spudger to remove the black rubber screw cover from the side of the PS3.
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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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Remove the following seven screws:
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Six 52 mm Phillips screws
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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.
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Remove the top cover.
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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.
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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.
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Pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.
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Remove the Blu-ray drive from the PS3.
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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.
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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:
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Seven 12 mm Phillips screws (ph2)
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One 30 mm Phillips screw
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the hard drive bay cover away from the lower case.
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Remove the hard drive bay cover.
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Lift the motherboard assembly out of the lower case.
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Remove the 7.7 mm Phillips screw securing the ground strap to the chassis.
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Pull the AC-In cables slightly away from the rear cover for clearance to access the AC-In connector.
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While depressing its locking mechanism, pull the AC-In connector out of its socket on the power supply.
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Pull the AC inlet out from the bottom of the rear cover, minding any of its cables that may get caught.
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While lightly pulling the rear cover away from the logic board assembly, use the flat end of a spudger to release the clips along the top and bottom edges of the rear cover.
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Remove the rear cover from the logic board assembly.
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De-route the fan cables from the plastic finger molded into the heat sink.
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Disconnect the fan from the motherboard.
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Remove the two 9 mm Phillips screws securing the memory card reader to the chassis.
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Lift the memory card reader out of the PS3 enough to access its ribbon cable.
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Flip up the retaining flap on the memory card reader ribbon cable socket.
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Pull the ribbon cable out of its socket and remove the memory card reader.
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Disconnect the DC-In cables from the front of the heat sink.
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Remove the five 9 mm Phillips screws securing the power supply to the chassis.
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Lift the power supply by its front edge to clear the two posts attached to the motherboard.
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Remove the power supply.
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Remove the four 16.5 mm shouldered Phillips screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard.
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Remove the two brackets held under the screws you just removed.
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Lift the motherboard assembly off the heat sink.
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Be sure to apply a new layer of thermal paste when reattaching the heat sink.
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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.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Thank you for the help
i make thermal compounds. just wondering do i need to use a grease that has silver or is an aluminum based grease good to use
Thanks a lot! It is very useful!
I know this is old but what thermal paste should I use today
I recommend artic silver or MX-4 since I heard that it's supposed to last up to 8 years. As long as you don't have to disassemble the console again
