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Remove the three (or on some models, four) TR8 security Torx screws on the underside of the PS3 slim.
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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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Sony did this to prevent people like us from taking it apart.
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This seems a little spiteful-- hardware hacking is a fine American tradition. No worries, we'll make sure it's easy for you to get these screwdrivers.
- | [* red] Remove the three (or on some models, four) |
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+ | [* red] Remove the three (or on some models, four) TR8 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. | |
[* black] Sony did this to prevent people like us from taking it apart. | |
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+ | [* icon_note] Those three TR8 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. |
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