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3DO FZ-1 Disassembly Guide

Device	Panasonic FZ-1 R.E.A.L. 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Difficulty	Easy
Time	30 minutes
Steps	11

This guide is by Ben Eccles 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 >>

Today we are going to take apart the Panasonic version of the FZ-1 R.E.A.L 3DO Interactive Multiplayer home video game console. Originally released in 1993, the 3DO was known as an early adopter of CD-Drive games, and for the ability to display photos and play music.

Tools: Phillips #1 Screwdriver; Phillips #2 Screwdriver; Precision Tweezers Set; Spudger; Electric Screwdriver; Anti-Static Project Tray

Step 1 :: Lets Begin!

• Here we have the front view of the FZ-1 3DO.
• Note the ports on the back of the unit. The FZ-1 comes with RF, S-Video, and Composite Outputs, as well as a expansion port on the back of the unit.
• A larger 2nd expansion slot can be found on the right side of the unit.

Step 2 :: Outer Casing

• Flip the unit over, so that the bottom side of the case is facing up towards you, exposing the four screws casing screws.
• Remove the four #2 Phillips Screws from the casing.
• After the screws are removed, flip the unit back over while holding the top and bottom pieces of the case together.

Step 3 :: Top Casing

• Remove the top portion of the case to expose the internal components.

Step 4 :: Disc Drive

• Remove the 2 #1 Phillips Screws from the back of the Disc Drive Shield.
• Using a Spudger, carefully pry up the four metal tabs to remove the disc drive cover.
• Remove the 4 #2 Phillips Screws.
• Remove the disc drive shield, and the two bars you just unscrewed.

Step 5

• Remove the 5 #1 Phillips Screws holding the CD Drive to the motherboard.
• Carefully unplug the two ribbon cables connecting the CD drive to the motherboard.
• You can now safely remove the CD drive from the case.

Step 6

• Remove the 11 #1 Phillips Screws connecting the metal shield to the motherboard.
• Remove the metal shield.
• Remove the metal cover from the expansion port.

Step 7

• Remove the #1 Phillips Screw from back port cover, and then remove the cover.

Step 8

• Remove the plastic cover, power and eject buttons found at the front end of the unit.

Step 9

• Unplug the power and fan cables from the motherboard.
• Remove the 2 #2 Phillips Screws holding the power supply to the case.
• NOTE: The electric screwdriver comes in handy loosening the PSU screws on the FZ-1.
• Remove the power supply and fan from the case.

Step 10

• Unplug the ribbon cable connecting the motherboard to the controller port board.
• Remove the controller board and motherboard.

Step 11 :: Bottom Heat shield and Case

• Remove the metal shield at the bottom of the case. Mission complete!

Conclusion

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

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