PlayStation 3 Blu-Ray Drive Replacement

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Last updated on September 18, 2016

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Use this guide to replace a broken or faulty Blu-ray Drive in your PlayStation 3. This guide shows only how to replace the original style of Blu-ray drive, KEM-400.

What you need

Parts

• Sony PlayStation 3 CECHA CECHB Blu‑ray DriveAvailable for sale on iFixit
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Tools

• Phillips #00 ScrewdriverAvailable for sale on iFixit
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Step 1 PlayStation 3 Blu-Ray Drive Replacement



• Use the tip of a spudger to remove the black rubber screw cover from the side of the PS3.
• The screw cover may be underneath a warranty sticker. This sticker will change appearance, and show "VOID" after it has been removed.
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Step 2

• Remove the single 8.5 mm T10 Security Torx screw from the smart plate.
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Step 3
• Pull the smart plate toward the hard drive bay, then lift it off the body of the PS3.
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Step 4
• Be sure to keep track of the small metal bracket loosely held in the top cover, if equipped.
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Step 5
• Remove the following seven screws:
• Six 52 mm Phillips screws
• One 30 mm Phillips screw
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Step 6
• Lift the top cover from its rear edge and rotate it toward the front of the PS3.
• Remove the top cover.
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Step 7
• Disconnect the Blu-ray power cable from the motherboard.
• Pull the connector straight up and out of its socket.
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Step 8
• Lift the Blu-ray drive from the edge nearest the power supply and rotate it away from the chassis enough to access its ribbon cable.
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Step 9
• Use your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the Blu-ray ribbon cable socket.
• Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself.
• Pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.
• Remove the Blu-ray drive from the PS3.
• If replacing the Blu-ray drive, transfer the power cable to your new drive.
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Step 10
• Using your fingernail, lift the flap on the ZIF connector holding the Blu-ray lens motor cable to the Blu-ray control daughterboard.
• Pull the ribbon cable straight away from its socket on the daughterboard.
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Step 11
• Using your fingernail, lift the flap on the ZIF connector holding the Blu-ray lens Data cable to the Blu-ray control daughterboard.
• Pull the ribbon cable straight away from its socket on the daughterboard.
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Step 12
• Using your fingernail, lift the flap on the ZIF connector holding the Blu-ray drive motor cable to the Blu-ray control daughterboard.
• Pull the ribbon cable straight away from its socket on the daughterboard.
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Step 13
• Using your fingernail, lift the flap on the ZIF connector holding the Blu-ray IR sensor cable to the Blu-ray control daughterboard.
• Pull the ribbon cable straight away from its socket on the daughterboard.
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Step 14
• Remove the five 8.4mm phillips screws securing the Blu-ray control board to the Blu-ray drive.
• Be sure to also remove the metal ground springs from under the screws in the corners.
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Step 15
• Carefully lift the daughterboard from the rear edge.
• Slide the daughterboard out from under the top case.
• Do not try to remove the daughterboard yet, as it is still connected by a cable on the underside of the board.
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Step 16
• Carefully turn the daughterboard over, making sure to not tear the attached cable.
• Pull the IR Sensor cable straight away from its socket on the board.
• Be sure that you are not pulling on the cables as you remove the plug from its socket.
• Blu-Ray drive remains.
• If you are replacing the Blu-ray drive, you must use the same daughterboard that came with your PlayStation 3. The daughterboard is paired to the motherboard, and the Blu-ray drive will not work with a different board.
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