Playstation 3 Super Slim Laser Lens Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          25 - 30 minutes

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Power Supply Unit
9 steps
Optical Drive
2 steps
Laser Lens
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Power Supply Unit

Remove the side HDD bay cover by sliding the panel towards the back of the device.
The bay cover is found on the right side of the device.

Remove the side HDD bay cover by sliding the panel towards the back of the device.

The bay cover is found on the right side of the device.

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Step 2

Remove all three black 9.8mm long screws with a T-8 security screwdriver.
Remove the blue 7.9mm long screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove all three black 9.8mm long screws with a T-8 security screwdriver.

Remove the blue 7.9mm long screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 3

Pull on the tab to remove the HDD.
The HDD should be removed and stored carefully to prevent damage to data.

Pull on the tab to remove the HDD.

The HDD should be removed and stored carefully to prevent damage to data.

Step 4

On the bottom of the device, pry out the three rubber feet covers with the metal spudger.
Remove the four black 36.3mm long screws underneath with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
One screw is located underneath the warranty sticker. This sticker can either be peeled off or punctured through with a screwdriver.

On the bottom of the device, pry out the three rubber feet covers with the metal spudger.

Remove the four black 36.3mm long screws underneath with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

One screw is located underneath the warranty sticker. This sticker can either be peeled off or punctured through with a screwdriver.

Step 5

On the top of the device, unlatch the hook on the furthest right beneath the front panel, lift the panel slightly and apply pressure.
Unlatch the second right-side hook by sliding a plastic opening tool in the marked area.
Slide the panel to the left to unlatch the rest of the hooks.
This is probably the most difficult part of the procedure. If you cannot unlatch the hook on the front panel, you can attempt to pry all the hooks off. However, do this at your own risk, as these hooks break easily.

On the top of the device, unlatch the hook on the furthest right beneath the front panel, lift the panel slightly and apply pressure.

Unlatch the second right-side hook by sliding a plastic opening tool in the marked area.

Slide the panel to the left to unlatch the rest of the hooks.

This is probably the most difficult part of the procedure. If you cannot unlatch the hook on the front panel, you can attempt to pry all the hooks off. However, do this at your own risk, as these hooks break easily.

Step 6

Remove the back panel by pressing down the tab on the right side of the device, and sliding the panel to the left.

Remove the back panel by pressing down the tab on the right side of the device, and sliding the panel to the left.

Step 7

Remove the five silver 20.8mm long screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the two black 9.9mm long screws in the disc reader with a T-8 security screwdriver.
Remove the top black plastic shell.

Remove the five silver 20.8mm long screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the two black 9.9mm long screws in the disc reader with a T-8 security screwdriver.

Remove the top black plastic shell.

Step 8

Move the optical drive to the side to reveal one of the silver 8.8mm long screws.
Remove the two silver 8.8mm long screws on either side with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Move the optical drive to the side to reveal one of the silver 8.8mm long screws.

Remove the two silver 8.8mm long screws on either side with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 9

Remove the cable from the plug and remove the wires from the two plastic hooks.
When removing the cable from the plug, pull on the plastic male connecter, not on the wires.
Remove the power supply unit.

Remove the cable from the plug and remove the wires from the two plastic hooks.

When removing the cable from the plug, pull on the plastic male connecter, not on the wires.

Remove the power supply unit.

Step 10

              Optical Drive

Remove the front white flex-ribbon cable by pulling upward from its base.
Remove the black and blue flex-ribbon cable behind it by pulling upward on the black tab, then pulling out the cable.

Remove the front white flex-ribbon cable by pulling upward from its base.

Remove the black and blue flex-ribbon cable behind it by pulling upward on the black tab, then pulling out the cable.

Step 11

Rotate the device 180 degrees.
Remove the back white flex-ribbon cable by pulling upward from its base.
Remove the optical drive.

Rotate the device 180 degrees.

Remove the back white flex-ribbon cable by pulling upward from its base.

Remove the optical drive.

Step 12

              Laser Lens

Lift up the free end of the laser lens to separate the two layers.
On the bottom of the laser lens, flip up the black plastic latch to remove the flex ribbon cable.

Lift up the free end of the laser lens to separate the two layers.

On the bottom of the laser lens, flip up the black plastic latch to remove the flex ribbon cable.

Step 13

Remove the 4 rubber bushings.
Remove the metal faceplate from the laser lens.
When inserting your new lens, attach the top metal casing to the replacement laser lens.

Remove the 4 rubber bushings.

Remove the metal faceplate from the laser lens.

When inserting your new lens, attach the top metal casing to the replacement laser lens.

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

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dave raschke - Dec 12, 2016

so i did follow this to a tee and not only does the laser not want to work but it keeps makeing this buzzing sound whenever the disk tray is closed

is there something i might be doing wrong

wtersad - May 8, 2017

Very Good but please show us how to remove lens only

jdpassanisi - Mar 21, 2020

like the video,

Where is the parts purchased from?

Thanks Joe

Eddie Switek - Feb 15, 2022

Laser is KEM-850a. You can order them from ebay. gamesunlimited and ep game supply are good stores. You can also order these from groupvertical.com or sourcleyplus.com

Robert Shelton - Sep 29, 2022

I am replacing the optical drive in my console. But didn’t note where the drive ribbon was positioned!? Every video I have found, they just pop right in…my original and replacement drives, have larger receptacles than the ribbon it self. There are at least 5 pins, that don’t have (potentially) anything connecting them, to the ribbon. I don’t want to randomly place the ribbon in one of the possible (7?) positions and fry something in the process…so where do I connect the smaller ribbon?!

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