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Sony Playstation 2 SCPH-79002 - Front Cover Replacement
DeviceSony Playstation 2 SCPH-79002
DifficultyModerate
Time5 - 10 minutes
Steps11
This guide is by Zach luc 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 machine is a childhood memory, it had classical games like GTA SA, Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Colossus! Though unfortunately, your Playstation 2's front cover broke. Fortunately this guide will show you how to replace your broken front cover!

Tools: Essential Electronics Toolkit


Step 1 :: Flip over your system
[step 1 photo]
• Flip your machine over to the back.

Step 2 :: Take off the tabs
[step 2 photo]
• You'll see some outlined grey tabs on the outline of the back, get a spudger or something flat to pop them off.

Step 3 :: Warranty Sticker
[step 3 photo]
• CAUTION: There is a warranty sticker on the bottom that shows a tab, peeling it off will VOID your warranty.

Step 4 :: Unscrewing
[step 4 photo]
• When you take off all the tabs, there should be a Phillip Head screw under each tab, unscrew them.

Step 5 :: Taking off the front cover
[step 5 photo] [step 5 photo]
• Once you have unscrew them, gently take off the front cover of the Playstation 2.

Step 6 :: Double check you took off the front cover correctly
[step 6 photo]
• NOTE: You should now see something like this.

Step 7 :: Get your replacement front cover
[step 7 photo]
• Get your replacement front cover and prepare to put it back on.

Step 8 :: Clipping
[step 8 photo]
• Align the front cover and put the front cover firstly on the selected area.

Step 9 :: Clipping
[step 9 photo]
• REMINDER: Make sure you clip the front cover onto the marked areas.

Step 10 :: Screwing the screws
[step 10 photo]
• Put the screws in their correct place and screw them into the Playstation 2.

Step 11 :: Putting the tabs into their right place
[step 11 photo]
• When done screwing, put the tabs into their correct places.

Conclusion
You have now put a new front cover onto your Playstation 2 superslim!

Credit
This guide is by Zach luc 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 >>
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