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How to Remove PlayStation 3 Red & Black From BluRay Drive

The Sony PlayStation 3 console comes equipped with a Blu-ray drive that is capable of reading Blu-ray discs, standard DVDs and audio CDs. These disc drives occasionally break down due to normal wear and tear, and must be replaced. The optical laser within a Blu-ray drive can become misaligned, requiring recalibration. Accessing the Blu-ray drive of a PlayStation 3 requires the removal of the top cover, several screws, ribbon cables and a very delicate black and white IR sensor cable.

Things You'll Need

Phillips head screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the rubber screw cover from the side of the PlayStation 3 console. Remove the small screw located underneath the cover. Pull the top cover protector toward the direction of the screw hold, and lift up to remove it from the console case.
- 2
  Remove the seven screws from the top of the exposed console case. Lift up on the back side of the console case cover and slide it forward. Remove the top cover by lifting it away from the console.
- 3
  Disconnect the gray Blu-ray power cable from the motherboard by pulling the plastic connector plug out of the socket. The Blu-ray power cable is located on the front right side of the console.
- 4
  Lift the Blu-ray drive out of the console to expose the ribbon cable underneath. Disconnect the ribbon cable by pulling it directly out of the socket. Remove the entire Blu-ray drive from the console case.
- 5
  Remove the five screws from the underside of the Blu-ray drive. Lift up on the Blu-ray drive circuit board to expose a small red and black cable on the underside.
- 6
  Carefully unplug the red and black IR sensor cable by gently pulling on the plastic plug and removing it from the socket.

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