Playstation 3 Power Supply Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 25 minutes

Sections

Smart Plate
4 steps
Top Cover
2 steps
Memory Card Reader
2 steps
Power Supply
5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Smart Plate

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.

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.

Remove the single 8.5 mm T10 Security Torx screw from the smart plate.

Step 3

Pull the smart plate toward the hard drive bay, then lift it off the body of the PS3.

Pull the smart plate toward the hard drive bay, then lift it off the body of the PS3.

Step 4

Be sure to keep track of the small metal bracket loosely held in the top cover, if equipped.

Be sure to keep track of the small metal bracket loosely held in the top cover, if equipped.

Step 5

              Top Cover

Remove the following seven screws:
Six 52 mm Phillips screws
One 30 mm Phillips screw

Remove the following seven screws:

Six 52 mm Phillips screws

One 30 mm Phillips screw

Step 6

Lift the top cover from its rear edge and rotate it toward the front of the PS3.
Remove the top cover.
There is a plastic hook located in a hole on the top back right hand side corner. Carefully push the plastic hook a bit from the rear of the machine with a spudger to release the rear right of the casing.

Lift the top cover from its rear edge and rotate it toward the front of the PS3.

Remove the top cover.

There is a plastic hook located in a hole on the top back right hand side corner. Carefully push the plastic hook a bit from the rear of the machine with a spudger to release the rear right of the casing.

Step 7

              Memory Card Reader

Remove the two 9 mm Phillips screws securing the memory card reader to the chassis.

Remove the two 9 mm Phillips screws securing the memory card reader to the chassis.

Step 8

Lift the memory card reader out of the PS3 enough to access its cable.
Flip up the retaining flap on the memory card reader 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 memory card reader from the PS3.

Lift the memory card reader out of the PS3 enough to access its cable.

Flip up the retaining flap on the memory card reader 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 memory card reader from the PS3.

Step 9

              Power Supply

Pull the DC-In cables toward the front of the PS3 to disconnect them from the power supply.

Pull the DC-In cables toward the front of the PS3 to disconnect them from the power supply.

Step 10

Lift the AC-In cables slightly away from the rear cover for clearance to access the AC-In connector.

Lift the AC-In cables slightly away from the rear cover for clearance to access the AC-In connector.

Step 11

While depressing its locking mechanism, pull the AC-In connector out of its socket on the power supply.

While depressing its locking mechanism, pull the AC-In connector out of its socket on the power supply.

Step 12

Remove the five 9 mm Phillips screws securing the power supply to the chassis.

Remove the five 9 mm Phillips screws securing the power supply to the chassis.

Step 13

Lift the power supply upward from its front edge to disconnect it from the posts attached to the logic board.
Remove the power supply.

Lift the power supply upward from its front edge to disconnect it from the posts attached to the logic board.

Remove the power supply.

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

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Craig Taylor - Jan 18, 2015

This is for the 60gb version. As there is no card reader in the 80gb i replaced the power supply in and some of the psu screws were in a slightly different place. But a very good guide.

patrickms - Sep 11, 2016

I have a Ps3 that was bought in America. The power supply is different to ours here in South Africa (Cape Town). A friend who gave me the Ps3 also had an external power supply built so that it can be used here. It’s been working for years but now I have that green light thingy going. I’ve removed the disc that was in it and thought it may have been inserted incorrectly. Now that I have seen your tutorial I will definitely check if it’s the power supply or mother board. Thank you.

honmante54 - Nov 22, 2017

CAN I HAVE THE MANUAL MY RED LIGHT IS ON ALSO DIRECT ME TO A GOOD PLACE FOR REPAIRS IN ACCRA GHANA EMAIL honmante54@yahoo.com thank you

why do your consoles have this red light on why do something about it

Kajus Slekys - Apr 16, 2019

I have a ps3 but it’s the CECHL but it has no card

Introduction#

What you need#

Introduction

What you need