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PlayStation 2 Slimline Teardown/Disassembly

Device	PlayStation 2 Slimline
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	45 minutes
Steps	7

This guide is by tlroesner 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 >>

A general guide to takedown and disassemble the PlayStation 2 Slimline. This will give the user access to a number of internal components such as the motherboard, the optical drive, the cooling fan, and hard drive, among others.

Tools: Metal Spudger; Phillips #00 Screwdriver; Phillips #1 Screwdriver

Step 1

• On a flat working surface, flip the PlayStation 2 Slimline so that the bottom side is facing up.
• Remove the covers over the screws, circled in red on the second image.
• Take a Phillip's #1 screwdriver and remove the five screws circled in red on the second image.
• NOTE: You will have to remove the "Do Not Void" seal in order to remove the last screw.

Step 2

• CAUTION: Make sure you haven't forgotten the screw under the "Do Not Void" seal.
• Take a metal spudger and separate the upper half of the chasis from the lower half.
• CAUTION: For later models the DVD drive assembly is not screwed in and will fall off if you open it upside down.

Step 3

• NOTE: With the chassis open you can see the motherboard and its attachments.
• Identify the battery, then use a spudger to pry it out. Disconnect the battery from the motherboard with your hands.

Step 4

• Gently disconnect the three ribbon cables.
• Take a Phillips #1 screwdriver and remove the four screws on the optical drive.
• NOTE: Two of the screws can't be seen on the picture, they are located on the opisite side from the visable ones.
• Pull up the optical drive and carefully peel the flex cable, attached underneath the drive, from the metal plate.

Step 5

• Remove the three PH00 screws from the fan's cover.
• Then peel the duct tape back and remove the cable.

Step 6

• Remove the four screws marked on the picture. These are located on the bottom side of the motherboard.
• Then flip the motherboard back over and remove the two rating screws on the upside.
• NOTE: Now both metal plates should be ready to remove.

Step 7

• Remove the metal plate from the bottom side of the motherboard.
• NOTE: Now everything should be disconnected and you successfully torn your PlayStation 2 Slimline down.
• NOTE: To reassemble, follow these steps in reverse.

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