Noisy
Fan – Sony Playstation 3
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.
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.
Use
the flat end of a metal spudger to pry up the seven screw covers around the
edge of the lower case.
Remove
the seven 37 mm Phillips screws securing the top cover to the lower case.
Remove
the four 13.3 mm T8 security Torx screws beneath the Blu-ray drive opening. (Some
models may only have three screws)
Lift
the top cover from its rear edge and rotate it toward the front of the PS3.
Lift
the top cover off the PS3.
Squeeze
the AC inlet connector's locking mechanism and pull straight up to disconnect
it from the power supply.
Pull
the DC-Out cables straight up to lift their connector up and out of its socket
on the power supply.
Remove
the two 7.6 mm Phillips screws securing the power supply to the lower case.
Lift
the power supply upward from its left edge as viewed from the front of the PS3.
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.
Pull
the fan cables upward to lift the fan connector up and out of its socket on the
motherboard.
De-route
the fan cables from under the plastic hook molded into the fan shroud.
Remove
the two 9.5 mm Phillips screws securing the fan to the heat sink.
Lift
the fan out of the heat sink, minding any cables that may get caught.
