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PlayStation 2 Slimline Teardown

Device	PlayStation 2 Slimline
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	1 hour
Steps	12

This guide is by kempc8 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 guide will walk you through the steps of disassembling and reassembling a playstation 2 slim. A step by step guide with pictures.

Tools: Phillips #00 Screwdriver; Spudger; Tweezers; Magnetic Project Mat; ESD Gloves; Anti-Static Mat

Step 1 :: Let's get started

• Start with the console upside down.

Step 2

• Remove the six screw covers and place on project mat.
• Remove the six 4.0 mm screws on the base of the PS2. (Place on your project mat.)

Step 3

• Separate the bottom of PS2 from the top. Place to the side.

Step 4

• ''This PS2 that I am tearing down has no clock battery!!"
• Locate the clock battery. Take tweezers (https://www.ifixit.com/en-ca/products/tweezers) and gently disconnect from motherboard. (Place on project mat)

Step 5

• IR sensor on the motherboard.
• Gently use a spudger to release the blue/ white ribbon from motherboard, (Place IR sensor on project mat)

Step 6

• Fan has red, black, and yellow wires under hold down tape. Remove the tape gently.
• Release the connector gently from motherboard.
• There three 1.6 mm screws around the base of the fan. Place both fan and screws on your project mat.

Step 7

• Optical drive on the motherboard
• There are four 4.0 mm screws holding the optical drive.
• Remove the four screws and place the optical drive with it's screws on your project mat.

Step 8

• There is a ribbon attached to the motherboard here. With your spudger, gently detach the ribbon from the motherboard's connection.

Step 9

• Remove the single 2.4 mm screw located on the metal casing at the top of the motherboard.

Step 10

• Gently lift the metal casing from the motherboard. Place it to the side.

Step 11

• Flip the motherboard over and remove the five screws of the second metal casing.
• Place screws on project mat and casing to the side,

Step 12

• Motherboard of PS2
• Thank you for reading through this PS2 tear down. I hope this was helpful,

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