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This guide provides the necessary steps to remove the entire motherboard enclosure from the Playstation 3.
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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.
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Lift the cover off of the PS3.
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Remove the seven screws in the top cover with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
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Unplug the white wires connected to the wireless board. There are two sets of wires: one set in the front, one in the back.
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Remove the two screws on the front of the power supply.
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Remove the screws on the back of the power supply with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
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Remove the power supply by lifting it straight up.
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Unplug the optical drive power cable.
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Detach the ribbon cable that connects the optical drive to the motherboard.
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Set the optical drive aside.
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Remove three screws (Phillips #2) from the wireless board and antenna.
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Detach the ribbon cable that connects the wireless board to the motherboard.
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Remove nine screws (Phillips #2) from the perimeter of the metal plate covering the motherboard.
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Remove the hard drive door with a spudger.
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Lift the metal enclosure out of the plastic bottom case.
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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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