PS3 Super Slim Teardown, Clean, New Battery & Thermal Paste - Full Beginner's Guide

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Published on 2026-03-26 19:43:04

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In this first Retro Maintenance series video I take you through a complete step by step beginner's guide to dismantling, cleaning, replacing the battery and repasting your PS3 Super Slim. Every screw location, every cable and ribbon, and every pain point other guides gloss over.

Yes, including that front trim that everyone hates.

This is the guide I wish existed when I did this myself. I left nothing skipped, so you aren't constantly rewinding and trying to guess where things were or how they fit together. It's totally beginner friendly from start to finish.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
Intro: 0:00
Disassembly - Side Panel: 0:51
Disassembly - Hard Drive & Torx Screws: 1:02
Disassembly - Underside: 1:48
Disassembly - Front Trim: 2:46
Disassembly - Back Trim: 4:41
Disassembly - Top Shell: 4:52
Info - Top Shell Components: 5:55
Disassembly - Laser & Ribbons: 7:40
Disassembly - Power Switch: 9:11
Disassembly - Power Supply: 9:28
Disassembly - Remaining Ribbon & Power Cable: 12:13
Disassembly - Bottom Shell : 12:40
Disassembly - Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi: 14:08
Disassembly - Fan Cable & Motherboard: 16:34
Info - Thermal Paste Reveal: 19:32
Disassembly - Cooling Fan: 21:50
Cleaning - Case: 23:04
Cleaning - Heatsink Thermal Paste: 25:38
Cleaning - Fan: 27:54
Cleaning - Chips Thermal Paste: 28:07
Cleaning - Board & Ports: 29:31
CR2032 Battery Replacement: 30:50
Cleaning - Laser Lens: 31:37
Reassembly - Cooling Fan: 32:08
Applying New Thermal Paste: 32:35
Reassembly - Motherboard: 33:03
Reassembly - Fan Wire Rerouting: 33:50
Reassembly - Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi: 34:39
Reassembly - Bottom Shell: 35:50
Reassembly - Power Switch: 36:51
Reassembly - Ribbon & Power Cable: 37:15
Reassembly - Power Supply: 37:50
Reassembly - Laser: 38:36
Reassembly - Power Supply Screws: 39:40
Reassembly - Laser Part 2: 40:30
Reassembly - Top Shell: 41:20
Reassembly - Back Trim: 42:44
Reassembly - Front Trim: 43:22
Reassembly - Side Screws & Hard Drive: 46:08
Reassembly - Side Panel: 46:40
Reassembly - Underside: 47:00
Final Thoughts & Tips: 47:41

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