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PlayStation 2 Slimline Optical Drive Replacement

Device	PlayStation 2 Slimline
Difficulty	Difficult
Time	30 minutes
Steps	3

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 >>

If the optical drive of your PlayStation 2 Slimline is broken, this guide will provide a step-by-step process on how to access and remove the old optical drive for repairs or replacement.

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

Step 1

• Remove the rubber feet on two of the screw covers on the bottom of the console.
• Remove the screw covers and the screws themselves.
• CAUTION: Caution: One of the screws is underneath the "Do not void" seal

Step 2

• NOTE: If all screws are removed.
• Use a metal spunger to open the chassis

Step 3

• Slip the three cables out of the sockets.
• Use a PH01 screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the optical drive
• Lift up the optical drive and remove the duct tape under the flex cable.
• NOTE: Now the optical drive is free and ready for replacement

Conclusion

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

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