PlayStation 3 Slim Fan Replacement

Step 1 PlayStation 3 Slim Fan Replacement

• Turn the PS3 over and lay it on its backside.
• Carefully peel the warranty sticker up off the lower case to reveal a hidden screw cover.
• To avoid activating the VOID that may come up, heat the sticker carefully to remove and replace it cleanly.
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Step 2



• Use the flat end of a metal spudger to pry up the seven screw covers around the edge of the lower case.
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Step 3
• Remove the seven 37 mm Phillips screws securing the top cover to the lower case.
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Step 4
• Remove the four 13.3 mm T8 security Torx screws beneath the Blu-ray drive opening. (Some models may only have three screws)
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Step 5
• Lift the top cover from its rear edge and rotate it toward the front of the PS3.
• Lift the top cover off the PS3.
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Step 6
• Squeeze the AC inlet connector's locking mechanism and pull straight up to disconnect it from the power supply.
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Step 7
• Pull the DC-Out cables straight up to lift their connector up and out of its socket on the power supply.
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Step 8
• Remove the two 7.6 mm Phillips screws securing the power supply to the lower case.
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Step 9
• Lift the power supply upward from its left edge as viewed from the front of the PS3.
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Step 10
• Continue to lift the left edge of the power supply until it lifts off the two metal posts shown in the second picture.
• Remove the power supply from the PS3, minding any cables that may get caught.
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Step 11
• Pull the fan cables upward to lift the fan connector up and out of its socket on the motherboard.
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Step 12
• De-route the fan cables from under the plastic hook molded into the fan shroud.
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Step 13
• Remove the two 9.5 mm Phillips screws securing the fan to the heat sink.
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Step 14
• Lift the fan out of the heat sink, minding any cables that may get caught.
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