What tools do you need to take apart a PS3 Slim?

What tools do you need to take apart a PS3 Slim?

Tools required: phillips screw driver, exacto razor, T-8 star driver. Gather all neccesary tools and place your Sony PS3 Slim on a clean, flat surface. Use a soft cloth or towel to place under it.

What can be used instead of a Torx screwdriver?

How do you remove a Torx screw without a Torx screwdriver?

• Use a plastic toothbrush. Similar to its use on both Phillips and flat head screws, a plastic toothbrush can also be used to remove a Torx screw.
• Use a small flat head screwdriver.
• Break out the pin for security Torx screws.

How do you take the cover off a PS3 Slim?

Place the PS3 Slim on the table with the logo right side up and on the right. Grip the far edge of the top case. Pull the edge up and towards you in one motion to remove the top from the PS3 Slim.

How do you clean a PS3 super slim disc reader?

Do not use alcohol. The happy benefit of a Super Slim is direct access to the laser eye without having to take the console apart. Even if your disks look clean, dry-wipe them with a microfiber cloth. I’ve had many disks refuse to read until I did so.

Is there a way to repair a PS3 Slim?

To repair your PlayStation 3 Slim, use our service manual. It’s here! We got our dirty hands on a PS3 Slim a full day before it was set to arrive in the mail! The box, just like the unit, is, well, slimmer. Did you know you can post your own teardown on iFixit?

How do you remove HDD from PlayStation 3?

Gently pull up on the bottom cover to remove it. Slide the HDD cover toward the rear of the device to remove it. Remove the blue screw shown to remove the HDD caddy. Use a metal spudger to push the tab on the rear top finisher, and lift up to remove it. Repeat step 3 for the front top finisher.

Where are the Torx screws on a PS3 Slim?

Remove the three (or on some models, four) T8 security Torx screws on the underside of the PS3 slim. 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.

Where is blue Phillips screw on PS3 Slim?

A blue Phillips screw is hidden beneath “the blue Phillips screw cover,” as we call it. Remove this screw. You can view this blue Phillips screw in all its glory if you’d like. Next, remove the hard drive cover.