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Use this guide to replace the circuit board responsible for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity.
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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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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 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.
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Remove the memory card reader from the PS3.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the Wi-Fi antenna connector up from its socket on the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth board.
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Use your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth ribbon cable socket.
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Pull the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth ribbon cable out of its socket.
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Remove the four 9 mm Phillips screws securing the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth board to the chassis.
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Remove the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth board from the PS3, minding any 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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Note: Only the first 2 generations of PS3 fats have removable Wifi/BT cards. If you have a third generation fat (VER-100 motherboard or later) the Wifi/BT chips are integrated into the board and thereby NOT removable.
does anybody know how many pins there are on the data ribbon / flex cable of the Wifi / Bluetooth board and Card Reader in the 60gb Model? It would be a great help! Thanx
I have a PS3 Slim 2501b can I still use this technique to change my Bluetooth
No you can't
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