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| + | [* black] More security screws line the path forward. One of them even lives under a tamper-evident sticker—thankfully not a "Warranty Void" sticker, which would be [https://www.ifixit.com/News/11748/warranty-stickers-are-illegal|illegal|new_window=true]. (As always, you get to tinker and keep your warranty so long as you don't damage anything.) |
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| + | [* black] As we remove the first half of the black plastic shell, we're greeted by the optical drive. |
| + | [* black] The slender optical drive doesn't put up much of a fight coming out—which would be good for potential replacements, until you actually ''try'' a replacement. |
| + | [* icon_reminder] Just like the [guide|138451|Xbox Series X|stepid=275556|new_window=true], our test results indicate that the PS5's optical drive is paired to its motherboard. A replacement drive simply won't read discs. |
| + | [* black] There ''might'' be a workaround if you're willing to disassemble the drive and keep the original circuit board. We'll update if we get a chance to test that. |
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