Introduction
Use this guide to replace a broken control board.
What you need
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Use the tip of a spudger to remove the black rubber screw cover from the side of the PS3.
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Pull the smart plate toward the hard drive bay, then lift it off the body of the PS3.
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Remove the following seven screws:
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Six 52 mm Phillips screws
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One 30 mm Phillips screw
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Lift the top cover from its rear edge and rotate it toward the front of the PS3.
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Remove the top cover.
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There is a plastic hook located in a hole on the top back right hand side corner. Carefully push the plastic hook a bit from the rear of the machine with a spudger to release the rear right of the casing.
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Use your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the control board ribbon cable socket.
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Pull the control board ribbon cable out of its socket.
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Remove the two 12 mm Phillips screws securing the control board to the lower case.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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