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PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement

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PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement

Introduction

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This will guide you in replacing the Mother board of a PlayStation One.

What you need

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    1. PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement, Upper Case: step 1, image 1 of 1
      • Remove all cables plugged into the PlayStation.

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    2. PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2
      • Flip over the PlayStation and remove the six screws from the bottom.

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    3. PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • Flip the PlayStation back.

      • There are no screws holding EVERYTHING inside the PlayStation so better hold it like a burger while flipping.

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    4. PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2
      • Lift up and remove the upper case.

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    1. PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement, Laser Assembly: step 5, image 1 of 3 PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement, Laser Assembly: step 5, image 2 of 3 PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement, Laser Assembly: step 5, image 3 of 3
      • Disconnect the cables from the PSone’s board.

      • Take extreme care when disconnecting the ribbon cable from motherboard. You risk damaging the cable if you’re not careful.

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    1. PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement, Mother Board: step 6, image 1 of 2 PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement, Mother Board: step 6, image 2 of 2
      • remove the metal plate

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    2. PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 3 PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 3 PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement: step 7, image 3 of 3
      • remove the mother board by lifting the back.

      • if you're having a hard time removing it, use your nail and lift the second controller port.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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I think that the GPU in my PS One is going bad (screen flickers green and pink on occasion but it is becoming more frequent). Would replacing the motherboard fix this? That is, is the GPU stored on the motherboard?

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