How to Replace a PS3 Blu-Ray Drive Onto a Different Drive Board

Removing the Blu-Ray Drive

• 1

  Flick the rocker switch at the back left side of the PS3 to shut it off. Unplug the power cord and remove any audio or video cables plugged into the back. Unplug any game controllers or memory cards plugged into the USB ports on the front.

• 2

  Place the tip of the slotted screwdriver beneath the rubber foot on the left front bottom of the PS3. Raise the left side of the PS3 so that you can twist the foot off with the tip of the screwdriver. Pull the foot off and place it aside.

• 3

  Remove the screw that is beneath the foot with a Torx screwdriver. Place the screw aside. Place the PS3 back down.

• 4

  Slide the top of the PS3 all the way to the left. Lift the top panel straight up and off the PS3 and place it aside. Remove the seven screws from the plate on the top of the PS3 with the Torx screwdriver. Place the screws aside.

• 5

  Lift the back panel inside the PS3 up. Angle the panel away from you, and remove it from the PS3 to expose the electronics. Place the panel aside. Locate the Blu-ray drive that is up against the front inside edge closest to you. Remove the screws from around the Blu-ray drive with a jeweler's Phillips screwdriver and place the screws aside.

• 6

  Raise the Blu-ray drive up. Pull out the plug that is in the front of the Blu-ray drive with your fingers. Pull the plug that is attached to the cable at the back of the Blu-ray drive from out of the socket in the motherboard with your fingers. Place the Blu-ray drive aside.

• 7

  Reattach the panel to the inside of the PS3. Place the top panel back on the PS3 and reattach the seven screws. Slide the cover back on the PS3 from the right side. Reattach the screw at the bottom front left. The PS3 can now be sent in for an authorized repair of the electronic drive board.

Attaching the Blu-Ray Drive

• 8

  Place the PS3 on a work surface with the front facing you. Lift the left side, and remove the screw from the bottom left edge with the Torx screwdriver. Place the PS3 back down. Slide the cover all the way to the left.

• 9

  Lift the cover off and place it aside. Remove the seven screws from the top with the Torx screwdriver and place them aside. Take the top panel off. Pull up on the back panel. Angle the back panel toward you, lift it off the PS3, and place it aside.

• 10

  Plug the connector attached to the cable at the back of the Blu-Ray drive into the socket on the motherboard. Plug the cable from the motherboard into the front socket on the drive. Place the drive on the motherboard and reattach the screws.

• 11

  Place the back panel back on the PS3. Place the top panel on the PS3 and reattach the screws. Slide the cover back on and reattach the screw at the bottom left side.

• 12

  Plug the power cord back into the PS3, and reattach the audio and video cables. Flick the rocker switch to put the PS3 into standby.