In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to Break Down a PS3 Console down to the Motherboard. You are going to need a few tools to get this going, A Small Philips Screw driver, A regular size Phillips screwdriver and a Flat Head Screw Driver or a T-10 torque bit.  If you like, you can skip to the bottom to watch our how-to video. Let's Begin to Open up Our PlayStation 3 Fat Console First Step: Remove the screw from the side of the console and the warranty sticker. This is done with the small flat head screwdriver or security tamperproof T10 screwdriver.Then slide the lid of the top of the consoleRemove 7 Screws from top of console shell, and then pull upward.With enough force, the shell of the console pop’s loose. Removing the internal Components: Remove the Disc Drive – remove two ribbon cables and a small connector cable.Remove the Card...

Here are some tips on how to clean video game cartridges, here a few other items you can get that work well.  Mr Clean Magic erasers work well to clean marker or stickers on cartridges and cases.  ArmorAll cleaning wipes are great for cleaning cartridge labels.

How To Successfully Re-Calibrate a PlayStation 3 Disc Drive

Constantly repairing PS3 consoles, sometimes we have a disc drive that needs to be re-calibrated in order to function. In this how to: Tutorial, we will demonstrate the re-calibration method.

Tools Needed: Philips Screw Driver | Standard Pencil Eraser | New 72 Pin Connector | A Cordless Drill with Philip Bits (Optional) Here is a video we did on How to Replace a Nintendo NES Pin Connector Step One: Remove the Six Screws from the bottom of the consoleOpen up consoleSet aside the six screws you just removed Step Two: Remove the seven screws from around the metal lidSet aside the seven screws you just removed Step Three: Remove the six screws from around the black cartridge slotTwo of the six screws are silver and longer than the others. Take note of their location for re-assemblyRemove the black cartridge slot holder Step Four: Remove the old pin connectorSlid the pin connector off the board with your thumbsRub your eraser back and...

In this yellow light of death tutorial We will properly demonstrate how to fix your PS3 console that has the YLOD. We have fixed hundreds of PlayStation 3 consoles affected by this growing problem. The main cause is an over-heating issued inside the console, causing the solder around the GPU & CPU to crack and become separated from the mother board. This issue occurs on the Larger first generation Phat PS3 Consoles. The video shown below will demonstrate how to properly re-flow the motherboard and fix this issue. A few things to note: this is not a permanent fix, I have no way of informing you how long the repair will last. This fix is more of a way to prolong the life of your console, but ultimately you’ll need to upgrade to a slim PS3 console at some point.