PlayStation 3 Motherboard Assembly Replacement

Pull the control board ribbon cable straight up and out of its socket on the motherboard.

Remove the two 12 mm Phillips screws securing the control board to the lower case.

Remove the control board and its attached cable from the PS3.

Remove the following eight screws securing the motherboard assembly to the lower case:

Seven 12 mm Phillips screws (ph2)

One 30 mm Phillips screw

Remove the control board bracket.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the hard drive bay cover away from the lower case.

Remove the hard drive bay cover.

Lift the motherboard assembly out of the lower case.