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PlayStation 3 Super Slim Teardown

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  • The motherboard/fan assembly is dispatched from the lower case as we continue our quest.

  • We were a bit miffed to find that the entire motherboard assembly must be removed to access the fan or heat sinks, but it does make for a very compact and solid design.

  • On the front of the fan assembly, we find the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas.

  • Engraved on the antennas we find the logo for TE Connectivity. According to TE Connectivity, their "antenna designs have been applied to a wide range of wireless products including…revolutionary gaming consoles."

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