Viewers I really appreciate all the views and comments in the past 4 years on this video! Man I cannot believe how much this video has blown up since my upload! I am really motivated to create more content like this and would like to hear from you in the comments section what you all would like to see. I look forward to interacting with you in the next videos, stay tuned more to come! Thank you for all of your support.
Man ive been so bored during quarantine just been cleaning all my electronics and this is the best disassembly explained by far for cleaning the ps3. Thanks again helped so much taking it apart
My PS3 slim's disc drive has started acting strangely. It has had problems reading some discs, and it sometimes takes multiple attempts for a disc to be read. The disc drive makes an odd clicking sound when I insert the disc and I don't think it's spinning in the drive properly. I've looked at all my discs and none of them are scratched. Do you think it's worth taking apart my PS3 to look at the disc drive? Have you heard of the PS3 disc drive not working for others?
Thanks for this awesome disassembly video. My ps3 has a picture on AV but no on HDMI. Do you know if usually the problem is only the hdmi port or the hdmi chip? Sadly there is no video about that on youtube yet
Hey, this is one big project for me. As a noobie I have no clue how to organise the screws and reassemble the console. Maybe I should just leave the console running at 90°c. I guess it's time to let it go as it's already standing on its last legs
Thank you for this. There were a couple of broken pieces of plastic rattling around inside my PS3 and I needed to get them out because they were literally hitting the fan lol.
This looks way easier to open up and clean than my old fat ps3, thanks for the video! Definitely going to use it to clean an old ps3 slim that I found.
THANK GOD. I finally was able to find the last screw that was fucking with me... It was the one under the sticker on the bottom... Got that out, pulled the board out, and a random screw fell out of the motherboard shield. Now my Ps3 finally works again... After 10 years of sitting in my closet.
THATS WHERE IT IS i didn't watch the video full I just removed what I found and still couldn't find the last one thanks now I can hopefully make this thing work again
Bloody Legend mate. This really helped me. I have been using my PS3 heaps lately for games like Skate 3, GTA, Minecraft etc. And I can tell its needed a clean, I even had a dead Spider on top of my HardDrive!
Thank you for this turtorial, you have a very calming voice. 😁 The video is great, but the power supply disassembly is missing, because there is dust in it as well.🤓
Many thanks - I used the video partially only as I needed to swap out the PSU from a Japanese one to my Euro one, slight variartions on the mouldings but it fits fine, I have a 230v PSU in my Japanese One Piece console now.
Bought my PS3 about 10 years ago, played for about 100 hours total and stored it away. Recently got it jailbroken on 4.88 and now playing ALL THE GAMES. Fan was working too loud so I dissasembled it thanks to your video. No dust, almost pristine inside. Changed thermal paste, assembled it back. Got 1 screw left (lmao). Unfortunately, fan is still kinda loud, but I guess this is how it's supposed to be.
jailbroken PS3 has default setting for high fan speed. you can make it slow(low) in setting. you can watch temp of PS3 before and after fan speed change.
heres a cool tip of any you suffering from button loss for on off and disc eject, use a 1 p or anything that has a large flat surface area thats conductive, second place it over the desired switch, third.. ps 3 turns on, only work aslong as your ignition board works and has metal points of conductivity still available
Anthony 0 seconds ago If you disconnect the fan from the assembly it is in, you don't have to unplug it from the motherboard. Keep the fan close to the board and tape it to the metal to keep it from getting crimped/cut. I just though of that and will be doing that on mine! It has plenty of wire to extend from it.
Just a reminder, "warranty void" stickers are illegal in the U.S. If a company uses them and declines to honor their warranty because the sticker is damaged or missing, they are breaking U.S. law.
hey i know this video is almost a decade old but i bought a ps3 slim for the disc drive, and i took out the 2 screws to the power supply and connectors but theres still another piece holding on the power supply, its in that little square hole on the power supply if you go back in the video to see it, any idea what it is or how to get it out ?
Thanks for the vid I need to Re-paste mine and replace the thermal pads with K5 Pro then I’m gonna do my PS4 slim when I’m done with my PS3 next time I got to micro center I’m getting 2 inland SSD’s one 500gb for the PS3 *( it only has a 150GB HDD in it atm )* gonna get a 1 TB for my PS4 to replace the 5400Rpm HDD it only transfers at 62mbps
I just want to clean the fan and whereever i can reach. I dont want to take out everything and cant put it back/spoil it. Is it ok to just wipe/vacuum with the top cover off?
thanks for the vid, i took apart my ps3 and found about 150 little dead bugs in it, they left shit all over the thing. i guess thats what u get when u buy something from ebay
Mine wasn't this model and I had to break the top cover because there were screws holding it that were hidden by only 2 of the rubber stickers underneath it
Btw you gotta delid a PS3 to fully re-paste I found out there two laptop size chips under those big IHS’s so if your temps still aren’t great that’s why or your still getting YLOD that’s probably it the thermal paste between the chip and IHS is shot
Do you remember what it was called or where you bought it? Thinking of doing this to all my systems now and I know sometimes they charge pricey for a full kit into the 30/40 range so if I can save some money that would be nice.
Is there a way to take the slot thing that connects to the hdd ports out of a broken one and put them into another one??? Please reply im out of options
Like, the ports that the HDD plugs into when you slide it in? It's POSSIBLE to replace it, but only if you have a good soldering iron, good solder, good paste, etc and have some skill in soldering very small components.
Hello, my PS3 Slim has a bizarre problem..... when i turn it on, it stays silence for more than 30 seconds (no fan, no hdd checking etc...) just the green light, and then after those seconds the system will boot normally. it also has audio glitches, i can't boot to Safe Mode and cant play PS2 Classics (blackscreen), what is the issue ?
Hi I have a problem with my PlayStation 3 skin that does not start from the first press but once i turn it on it shuts down and tries many times even 10 times or more it works and sometimes when I play some games it stops if you can give me a solution to this problem and thanks
Did you try to upgrade the RAM? Or modify the top cover / lid so the "PS 3" logo lights up? Great video! Thank you 🤓 it doesn't look too hard to open the case, remove the fan, and clean the dust/dirt!
I took apart my ps3 completely just like the video just to clean it. When I re assembled it and plugged it in the red light turned on but didn't power on. I unplugged it and looked at the eject and power button part and didn't notice anything and re assembled again but now no power nor light. Can anyone help me out? I might try to de assemble it all again but I don't want to if there's an easy fix
@dingle berry you mean the power supply? There should be screws on it, and if not I recommend buying some compressed air, and shooting out the dust that way. I’m not with my ps3 atm, but when I am, I can double check and let you know if there are screws or not.
FYI a very small flat head screwdriver will remove the security torx screws
And thread them lol.
That's a good way to destroy a flathead. It will just twist the blade until the screwdriver is useless. Just buy a torx. It's like $1 ffs
@@twizz420 agreed with both of those arguments. But whatever gets the job done! lol
i tried it and it really doesnt destroy nothing so dont talk if you didnt do it
Just used one and was successful without stripping the screws. Relatively easy as well. Thanks.
Ngl, this is a super relaxing to watch, at least for me
Agreed... My disc drive finally jammed up so it's time to start dismantling and trying to fix it
Yeah same ahaha
Thanks for the view and I appreciate the compliment!
Recently got a PS3 from a relative that needed some serious cleaning. This video helped me a lot with tearing it down without any damage, thank you!
I'm glad it helped ! Thanks for the comment!
As first timer opening a PS3 slim, this video was so helpful. Thank you heaps.
Thank you for this straight forward and to the point video. I needed to strip my PS3 to clean it and this made it so much easier for me.
Fantastic video, clear and informative at just the right pace!
Thank you! I was able to take it apart and clean it with detail. Now it doesn't sound like a jet engine when the fan runs!
Viewers I really appreciate all the views and comments in the past 4 years on this video! Man I cannot believe how much this video has blown up since my upload! I am really motivated to create more content like this and would like to hear from you in the comments section what you all would like to see. I look forward to interacting with you in the next videos, stay tuned more to come! Thank you for all of your support.
Man ive been so bored during quarantine just been cleaning all my electronics and this is the best disassembly explained by far for cleaning the ps3. Thanks again helped so much taking it apart
My PS3 slim's disc drive has started acting strangely. It has had problems reading some discs, and it sometimes takes multiple attempts for a disc to be read. The disc drive makes an odd clicking sound when I insert the disc and I don't think it's spinning in the drive properly. I've looked at all my discs and none of them are scratched. Do you think it's worth taking apart my PS3 to look at the disc drive? Have you heard of the PS3 disc drive not working for others?
@@Dzzy123 I am having that same issue to? As of now I am taking it apart and seeing what's going on this guy made my life easy one step at a time.
I am having a difficult time taking off the top of the console, how would I do this?
Thanks for this awesome disassembly video. My ps3 has a picture on AV but no on HDMI. Do you know if usually the problem is only the hdmi port or the hdmi chip? Sadly there is no video about that on youtube yet
Guys thank you all again for the views and comments. Is anyone interested in other teardown videos? this one was so popular!
I am, yes plz
a ps3 super slim teardown may be a good video those tend to have disk tray issues (namely the disc tray door).
Yes
Hey, this is one big project for me. As a noobie I have no clue how to organise the screws and reassemble the console. Maybe I should just leave the console running at 90°c.
I guess it's time to let it go as it's already standing on its last legs
Thank you for this. There were a couple of broken pieces of plastic rattling around inside my PS3 and I needed to get them out because they were literally hitting the fan lol.
This was perfect for what I needed thank you!
Thanks. Your video helped me to take matic board out.
Super helpful video. I took my PS3 apart but was unable to fix it
I used this video to breakdown my Slim and do a re-paste of the CPU and RSX and it all went rather well
Thank You
Best PS3 slim teardown video.
it's 2022 and it's my first time seeing a ps3 innards.
This looks way easier to open up and clean than my old fat ps3, thanks for the video! Definitely going to use it to clean an old ps3 slim that I found.
witch is better the ps3 silm or the ps4 silm?
@@Mariofans-gn1lu ps4 ofc
THANK GOD.
I finally was able to find the last screw that was fucking with me... It was the one under the sticker on the bottom... Got that out, pulled the board out, and a random screw fell out of the motherboard shield. Now my Ps3 finally works again... After 10 years of sitting in my closet.
THATS WHERE IT IS i didn't watch the video full I just removed what I found and still couldn't find the last one thanks now I can hopefully make this thing work again
Nvm I think I botched it
Thanks for this, I had to replace the CMOS battery in mine and this was very helpful.
THANK YOU for the step by step dissasembly :) I cleaned mine rn
Killed it. Clean tutorial
I appreciate this so much!
This really helped me navigate and solve an issue I was having.
Thanks to you I was able to rescue my PS3!
thats great to hear!
Thank you I really needed this
Thanks for this! This really helps a lot on cleaning my ps3 slim ☺️
2 generations behind gang
@@Cxs1a3 ok
Thanks man. Started over heating so I needed to clean it.
Nice ! Good job. Clear
To day was the day i voided my ps3s warranty
Nice Job. It was very easy! thanks.
It's basically a laptop without the screen. Of course with different software. Thank you for the tutorial, very helpful. Greetings from Poland! :D
Czest lol
Bloody Legend mate. This really helped me. I have been using my PS3 heaps lately for games like Skate 3, GTA, Minecraft etc. And I can tell its needed a clean, I even had a dead Spider on top of my HardDrive!
glad this helped out. alot of the videos are not easy to follow at all
Thank you for this turtorial, you have a very calming voice. 😁
The video is great, but the power supply disassembly is missing, because there is dust in it as well.🤓
I'd recognize that Xool Tool Kit anywhere lol. Awesome teardown video.
No wonder my ps3 never opened!!! That sneaky sticker has caused me to break many ps3s!!
Wow
@@codroby8201 I saw this vid as I was trying to rip the top off my ps3 without seeing the sticker, lucky 😂
Jesus christ took all the screws out hadnt watched the whole thing because thought wed got all of them just spent 15 minutes pulling it so hard 🙄🙄
Use hair dryer
ECAL Panticnic don’t need one just pill it off call sony and ask for another one
Amazing machine.
Many thanks - I used the video partially only as I needed to swap out the PSU from a Japanese one to my Euro one, slight variartions on the mouldings but it fits fine, I have a 230v PSU in my Japanese One Piece console now.
Bought my PS3 about 10 years ago, played for about 100 hours total and stored it away.
Recently got it jailbroken on 4.88 and now playing ALL THE GAMES.
Fan was working too loud so I dissasembled it thanks to your video. No dust, almost pristine inside.
Changed thermal paste, assembled it back. Got 1 screw left (lmao).
Unfortunately, fan is still kinda loud, but I guess this is how it's supposed to be.
jailbroken PS3 has default setting for high fan speed. you can make it slow(low) in setting. you can watch temp of PS3 before and after fan speed change.
@@overdriver99 Yeah, thanks. Just settled on 40% fan speed in cobra, keeps it on 60 C in-game
@@xpavpushka that's cool!
Thanks for the help bro.
Thank you so much for a very pristine video.
Now time for me to repaste my PS3
What is meant by repasting it what does it do ?
@@kevinhancock4064 the thermal paste
Thanks I been trying for 3 days and Trish got it open 🎉🎉😂😂
Thanks bro now i can clean my fan
Super helpful ❤
Thanks for the tutorial
nice video good job
Thanks for showing! :)
heres a cool tip of any you suffering from button loss for on off and disc eject, use a 1 p or anything that has a large flat surface area thats conductive, second place it over the desired switch, third.. ps 3 turns on, only work aslong as your ignition board works and has metal points of conductivity still available
Thanks doing this right now on a ps3 slim.
Anthony
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If you disconnect the fan from the assembly it is in, you don't have to unplug it from the motherboard. Keep the fan close to the board and tape it to the metal to keep it from getting crimped/cut. I just though of that and will be doing that on mine! It has plenty of wire to extend from it.
Thank you for showing me
I gived you your 800th Like
Just a reminder, "warranty void" stickers are illegal in the U.S. If a company uses them and declines to honor their warranty because the sticker is damaged or missing, they are breaking U.S. law.
The paper tape they use can be a normal one? Don't want my ps3 to burn
Thank you!
hey i know this video is almost a decade old but i bought a ps3 slim for the disc drive, and i took out the 2 screws to the power supply and connectors but theres still another piece holding on the power supply, its in that little square hole on the power supply if you go back in the video to see it, any idea what it is or how to get it out ?
Used your video to disassemble mine. Now for a video as well.
Now for a video as well ? Makes no sense???
Kevin Hancock Meaning I will make my own video as well. Good question.
Yes... I'm here for that...
nice! i also want to take my ps3 second hand out
Thanks👍
What size Phillips screwdriver is required for removing the screws on the power supply?
Thanks for the vid I need to Re-paste mine and replace the thermal pads with K5 Pro then I’m gonna do my PS4 slim when I’m done with my PS3 next time I got to micro center I’m getting 2 inland SSD’s one 500gb for the PS3 *( it only has a 150GB HDD in it atm )* gonna get a 1 TB for my PS4 to replace the 5400Rpm HDD it only transfers at 62mbps
are all the ps3 slim housing the same ? cause im planning to replace it on mine...
Nice
I just want to clean the fan and whereever i can reach. I dont want to take out everything and cant put it back/spoil it. Is it ok to just wipe/vacuum with the top cover off?
and how you unscrewed those little screws forward
Where do you get that screwdriver because I’m opening up my ps3 slim but I don’t have one
What are the tools you are using? Link please? I need a tool kit.
9:00 what screwdriver did you use to remove this pair of screws?
I must have attention deficit disorder because I took my slim apart but I don’t remember where which screws go where.
Is the fan DC brushless or Nidec? I love DC BRUSHLESS FANS. I'm collecting computer fans from PC,
thanks for the vid, i took apart my ps3 and found about 150 little dead bugs in it, they left shit all over the thing. i guess thats what u get when u buy something from ebay
Mine wasn't this model and I had to break the top cover because there were screws holding it that were hidden by only 2 of the rubber stickers underneath it
Thanks chap
theirs a small panel under your off butto that is removable for slim versions easy access to your HDD
Bugger....I've managed to pull the fan plug socket off the motherboard....is it goosed?
Btw you gotta delid a PS3 to fully re-paste I found out there two laptop size chips under those big IHS’s so if your temps still aren’t great that’s why or your still getting YLOD that’s probably it the thermal paste between the chip and IHS is shot
Yeah no shit those chips are called CPU and RSX
i got all the screws off but it wont lift up what should i do
I have that exact screwdriver/kit. Best 20 bucks I spent for working on my stuff......
Do you remember what it was called or where you bought it? Thinking of doing this to all my systems now and I know sometimes they charge pricey for a full kit into the 30/40 range so if I can save some money that would be nice.
@@luxthefox228 Walmart it’s Hyper tough 44 tool kit
If i do it will i be albe to rejoin the pieces?
Ok so when I was unplugging the white thing to take the fan out the other white thing came with it, what do I do?
Great teardown - thanks! I have some security bits on the way for a PS4 teardown and now I’m going to teardown my PS3s, too! 👍🏻
What about the actual disk drive?
When i done cleaning and want to put the upper case it doesnt fit
I can't get the two screws on each side of the power supply if anyone knows how lmk. the two screws are quite stubborn
Is there a way to take the slot thing that connects to the hdd ports out of a broken one and put them into another one??? Please reply im out of options
Like, the ports that the HDD plugs into when you slide it in? It's POSSIBLE to replace it, but only if you have a good soldering iron, good solder, good paste, etc and have some skill in soldering very small components.
The inside of you slim looks different than mine, I can't find a rivet cable or data cable
I wanted to remove the tiny screws but I couldn’t
Hello, my PS3 Slim has a bizarre problem..... when i turn it on, it stays silence for more than 30 seconds (no fan, no hdd checking etc...) just the green light, and then after those seconds the system will boot normally. it also has audio glitches, i can't boot to Safe Mode and cant play PS2 Classics (blackscreen), what is the issue ?
Hi I have a problem with my PlayStation 3 skin that does not start from the first press but once i turn it on it shuts down and tries many times even 10 times or more it works and sometimes when I play some games it stops if you can give me a solution to this problem and thanks
I got a question if my HDMI slot is pushed back a little is there a way to push it more out?
It's meant to be in
@@Secrethiden its like pushed in more than its supposed to be
Did you try to upgrade the RAM? Or modify the top cover / lid so the "PS 3" logo lights up? Great video! Thank you 🤓 it doesn't look too hard to open the case, remove the fan, and clean the dust/dirt!
Thanks gonna repaste and clean the dust of 2 PS3 slims soon
A.S.M.R. gold!
thanks, used this to get a strange loose screw out of the system just jumbling around
That is what kept my system from working for the past 10 years lol... I guess it shorted something out. I couldn't even get any lights on before.
well that was easy, hope I can put it all back together later lol
I took apart my ps3 completely just like the video just to clean it. When I re assembled it and plugged it in the red light turned on but didn't power on. I unplugged it and looked at the eject and power button part and didn't notice anything and re assembled again but now no power nor light. Can anyone help me out? I might try to de assemble it all again but I don't want to if there's an easy fix
Wow.... The PS3 Slim is overly complicated to disassemble.
It's very well built, though!
What's the model number for this one?
Is there any way to disassemble that thing you took out in the back? (before the fan) Theres a huge dust buildup there and I want to get it out
@dingle berry you mean the power supply? There should be screws on it, and if not I recommend buying some compressed air, and shooting out the dust that way. I’m not with my ps3 atm, but when I am, I can double check and let you know if there are screws or not.
I have the same problem, those screws are super tight
Wondered why the ps3 wasn't making noise, the connector for my fan was broken, soldering was fucked.
My PS3 won't turn on. Due to high voltage of electricity. Please help what I can do..???
Damn, i'll be needing waaay more thermal-paste for this job.. and some fresh thermal pads.