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Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx Fan Replacement

Device	Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	No estimate
Steps	24

This guide is by David Fear 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 >>

Tools: Phillips #2 Screwdriver; Tweezers; Angled Tweezers

Step 1 :: Top cover

• Flip the PlayStation 2 over so it lays with the bottom of the device facing upwards.
• Use the flat edge of a metal spudger to pry the eight flat screw covers out.
• These covers are made of soft rubber and act as feet.
• These covers are made of hard plastic.

Step 2

• Use a PH2 screw driver to remove the 8x screws.
    • 4x M2.5 x 53 mm black screws.
    • 3x M3 x 15 mm black screws.
    • 1x M3 x 26.5 mm silver screw.

Step 3

• Flip over the PS2 and make sure the top is face up and the front of the console is nearest to you.

Step 4 :: Remove the top cover

• Lift the rear of the top cover to an angle of about 40-45 degrees.
• Slide the cover forward and over the controller ports, dvd drive and the power/reset and eject buttons.

Step 5

• Use a Phillips PH2 screwdriver to remove the screws holding the controller ports to the base cover.
• 2x M3 x 11.4mm gold coloured screws.

Step 6

• Flip over the PS2 so the baser cover is facing upwards.
• CAUTION: The controller ports will be loose.
• REMINDER: Hold the the left hand side of controller ports ( and the console) when you flip over the PS2.

Step 7

• Lift the base cover straight up to remove it.

Step 8

• Move the controller ports away from the console.

Step 9

• Unclip the FPC connector on the controller ports pcb.

Step 10

• Remove the flex cable from the controller ports pcb.

Step 11

• Controller ports removed.

Step 12

• Start here

Step 13

• Press down on the white connector of the AC inlet assembly, then pull the connector towards the left edge of the console.

Step 14

• Flip over the console. The optical drive will be face up and to the right.

Step 15

• Slide the AC inlet up and out of the plastic rear bracket.

Step 16

• Use a PH2 screwdriver to remove the 4 screws that secure the power supply to the metal bracket.
• 4x M3 x 6mm gold coloured screws.

Step 17

• Lift the power supply board from the metal bracket.
• The power supply is connected to the main board via friction fit connector.

Step 18

• Remove the plastic insulator sheet.
• NOTE: If you are not proceeding further with disassembly, then there is no need to remove this sheet.
• CAUTION: If you fail to replace this sheet on re-assembly, the power supply board could possibly short out on the metal bracket underneath.

Step 19

• Lift off the expansion bay.

Step 20

• Peel off the stickers using a pair of pointed tweerzers.

Step 21

• Use tweezers (preferably blunt ended ones) or fingers to gently disconnect the fan cable from the socket on the motherboard.

Step 22

• flip over the console so that the optical drive is on left and the rear fan is facing towards you (and is on the right)

Step 23

• Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two screws.
• One screw is on the right-hand side of the fan and the other is one the right hand side of the rear bracket.
• 2x M3 x 11mm gold screws.

Step 24

• slide the fan up and out of the rear bracket.
• REMINDER: REASSEMBLY: Remember the orientation of the fan.
• NOTE: There are arrows on the top of the fan to aid correct insertion. one pointing to the rear of the console and one point towards the optical drive.

Conclusion

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

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