Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Top Cover
  • 5 steps
  • Power Supply
  • 5 steps
  • Antennas
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Top Cover
  • 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.

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.

Use the flat end of a metal spudger to pry up the seven screw covers around the edge of the lower case.

Step 3

  • Remove the seven 37 mm Phillips screws securing the top cover to the lower case.

Remove the seven 37 mm Phillips screws securing the top cover to the lower case.

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)

Remove the four 13.3 mm T8 security Torx screws beneath the Blu-ray drive opening. (Some models may only have three screws)

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.

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

Lift the top cover off the PS3.

Step 6

              Power Supply
  • Squeeze the AC inlet connector’s locking mechanism and pull straight up to disconnect it from the power supply.

Squeeze the AC inlet connector’s locking mechanism and pull straight up to disconnect it from the power supply.

Step 7

  • Pull the DC-Out cables straight up to lift their connector up and out of its socket on the power supply.

Pull the DC-Out cables straight up to lift their connector up and out of its socket on the power supply.

Step 8

  • Remove the two 7.6 mm Phillips screws securing the power supply to the lower case.

Remove the two 7.6 mm Phillips screws securing the power supply to the lower case.

Step 9

  • Lift the power supply upward from its left edge as viewed from the front of the PS3.

Lift the power supply upward from its left edge as viewed from the front of the PS3.

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.

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.

Step 11

              Antennas
  • If present, remove the pieces of tape securing the antenna cables to the fan shroud, Blu-ray drive, and top shield.

If present, remove the pieces of tape securing the antenna cables to the fan shroud, Blu-ray drive, and top shield.

Step 12

  • Remove the two 6.2 mm Phillips screws securing the antennas to the lower case.

Remove the two 6.2 mm Phillips screws securing the antennas to the lower case.

Step 13

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both antenna connectors up off their sockets on the motherboard.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both antenna connectors up off their sockets on the motherboard.

Step 14

  • Lift the antennas off their plastic positioning posts and remove them from the lower case, minding their cables that may get caught.

Lift the antennas off their plastic positioning posts and remove them from the lower case, minding their cables that may get caught.

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

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Edwin gomez - Oct 5, 2016

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Do you guys have parts for PlayStation 3 Slim Antennas I want to now I can buy some from you guys

Rafiq Gamrai - Dec 5, 2016

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Hi! i’m facing this 8002f1f9 error code and my ps3 is slim can you please help me out or suggest some troubleshootings.

Hyperion - Dec 6, 2016

Network adapter or joystick connection problem

optimusp517 - Apr 3, 2019

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Which color is the wifi and which is the bluetooth? I haven’t tested the wifi on the system yet, but the controllers are not connecting so I think I have to replace just the bluetooth part.

Matthew Eskuchen - Dec 5, 2019

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A year or so ago I noticed my controller wasn’t working unless plugged in. I thought it might just be failed battery over the years, but it worked when plugged in, so it was only a minor inconvenience. Later, I realized WiFi wasn’t working either, so I thought maybe an update would fix things… plugged into wired network to update system.

DO NOT UPDATE YOUR SYSTEM IF EXPERIENCING WIFI OR BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY ISSUES!

Now stuck in a boot loop where the update tries and fails to install. I can’t get back into my system to backup and transfer my data, so I’m stuck looking for a solution to either fix my system or transfer to a replacement, but even for an estimated repair cost of $120, Sony support said their first attempted fix action will be to factory reset the system.

Anybody have any advice?

Sony, why would you allow a firmware update to begin install without first running a basic hardware check? Then, why wouldn’t you allow some recovery option for a failed update?

Guess I’ve learned to always backup my stuff.