Difficulty

Easy

Steps

9

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Front Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Disk Drive
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

Use this guide to replace the motherboard within a Sony BDP-S3500. The motherboard controls every process within the device. The motherboard could be broken because of a power surge or physical damage. This component should be one of the last components one should replace after all other attempted fixes failed.

Before beginning this guide, make sure the device is turned off and completely unplugged from all external sources.

What you need

Step 1

              Front Panel
  • Use the Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two 9mm screws located on the back of the device.

Use the Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two 9mm screws located on the back of the device.

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Step 2

  • Slide the top panel off towards the back of the device.
  • Remove the top panel.

Slide the top panel off towards the back of the device.

Remove the top panel.

Step 3

  • Unclip the plastic tags from the bottom of the device.
  • Unclip the plastic tags from the sides of the device.
  • Slide the front panel off.

Unclip the plastic tags from the bottom of the device.

Unclip the plastic tags from the sides of the device.

Slide the front panel off.

Step 4

              Disk Drive
  • Remove the three ribbon cables by gently pulling the cables out of each connector.
  • Be sure to only handle the circuit board from the edges so that the PCB is not damaged.

Remove the three ribbon cables by gently pulling the cables out of each connector.

Be sure to only handle the circuit board from the edges so that the PCB is not damaged.

Step 5

  • Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two 9mm screws that are holding the disk drive in place.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two 9mm screws that are holding the disk drive in place.

Step 6

  • Carefully lift and slide the disk drive out of the casing.

Carefully lift and slide the disk drive out of the casing.

Step 7

              Motherboard
  • Remove the ribbon cables by holding onto the cable and gently pulling straight up.

Remove the ribbon cables by holding onto the cable and gently pulling straight up.

Step 8

  • Use the Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove three 9mm screws securing the motherboard to the case.
  • Remove one 5.5mm Phillips #2 from the back of the case near the ports.

Use the Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove three 9mm screws securing the motherboard to the case.

Remove one 5.5mm Phillips #2 from the back of the case near the ports.

Step 9

  • Slide the motherboard away from the back of the case and then lift up to remove.

Slide the motherboard away from the back of the case and then lift up to remove.

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

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