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crwdns2933797:0Ryan Velascocrwdnd2933797:0crwdne2933797:0
crwdns2936045:0crwdne2936045:0 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Scott Havard
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| [* red] Remove the three (or on some models, four) T8 security Torx screws on the underside of the PS3 slim. | |
| [* black] What's that, you say? Security screws? Yes, that's right. These screws have a pin in the center of them that prevents an ordinary Torx screwdriver from working. These screwdrivers are widely available, just not quite as easy to come by as a normal Torx. | |
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| + | [* icon_note] Sony did this to prevent people like us from taking it apart. |
| [* icon_note] Those three T8 security Torx screws seem to be the only non-Phillips head fasteners on the entire device. | |
| [* black] This seems a little spiteful-- hardware hacking is a fine American tradition. No worries, we'll [tools|Root|make sure it's easy] for you to get these screwdrivers. |