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PlayStation Optical Drive Replacement

Device	PlayStation
Difficulty	Easy
Time	5 - 10 minutes
Steps	3

This guide is by JakeDeschamps on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

This will guide you through the process of replacing your PlayStation's optical drive.

Tools: Phillips #1 Screwdriver

Step 1

• Carefully disconnect the gold-colored ribbon cable from it's connector.
• CAUTION: To avoid damaging the cable, pull it by the white, reinforced tab.

Step 2

• Disconnect the second cable by pulling up on the plastic connector at the end.

Step 3

• Lift the optical drive off of the PlayStation.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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