How to Open a PS3 Slim to Replace Thermal Paste, Change Battery, & Clean Dust | disassembly teardown 

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Keep in mind that there are two variations of the ps3 slim where the fan is placed differently. The current model being shown is the newer model which fixed overheating problems due to the fan location

(Great video as usual, Kevin) There should be a regulation forcing all manufacturers to make those batteries easily replaceable

Thanks for the video. A very helpful reminder if you don't tinker with a PS3 every week.

The guide was helpful. I just wish it was not so complicated to just replace one battery. The CMOS battery is usually in plane sight once you open the device. So many steps and a lot could go wrong. I was able to replace the battery, replace the thermal paste, and clean the system. The system was back to running again with little problems.

thanks, this helped me fix my blu-ray drive after a 5 pence coin got stuck inside from the last owner, works great now!

I would caution anyone replacing the old clock battery that the plastic slot for it can be brittle and possibly break.

Nice tutorial man, helped alot not missing something and screwing it up... Though slim models have slight differences here and there, it wasn't too difficult, just tedious to deal with so much parts and dust haha. It runs smoothly at 35c now, 60c playing with fan at 25% although i might just change it to 30% speed for good measure.

Something you missed was how much Thermal paste to put on

So i just took apart, cleaned, and put back together my ps3. It turns on fine, and takes the disc, but when it takes the disc, it makes a sound like its trying to take the disc again, and nothing happens. It doesn't read the disc. Any ideas? I figured it out. It was the ribbon cable under the disc reader. I forgot to insert it back in. Its working perfectly now!

Great video. Thank you.

Great tutorial, thank you!

Ps4 slim next thanks!

Is it necessary to add new glue after taking off the board?

To be honest this the model i was looking for 👍🏻, great Job mate

Thank you

Finally fuxken done. The ribbon cable of the disc drive So fuxken hard. it took me about 20min just connect it. also my hands are big. And all removing and installing back together. it took me 3hrs of work just to clean my Thermal paste. And i will Never gonna do it again for the next 3-4years

What do you use to clean off the old thermal paste, and what do you use to clean dust from the internals?

Pretty helpful!

I have a PS3 super slim.. is the battery the same? What model number battery?

I didn't know that the disc drive goes in before the power supply...ughhhh

Its sad that cmos battery placement is so difficult to reach. I tried today but gave up after removing the power supply. Companies should have a separate section for cmos battery that can be easily replaced. But, these corporation have to earn money 😞.

The real challenge of disassembling and reassembling this specific model of slim is that one ribbon cable under the disc drive, motherf......... so much pain... rest ezpz lmn sqzzy

Bro said here how to put everything back togheter and then skips 3 steps....

you said you were going to be very detail but then you don’t us the unscrewing