How to Install E3 FLASHER On Slim PS3

First, we need prepare following item:

One PS3 which can downgrade to 3.55


E3 FLASHER Limited version with 8 accessory. (it will include universal screwer)

E3 FLASHER Limited version with 8 accessory

SLIM disassemble tutorial

1: Remove the four hexagon nut under the cover of PS3 bottom.

Remove the four hexagon nut under the cover of PS3 bottom

2: take out nut on the HD, and get out hardisk .

take out nut on the HD, and get out hardisk

3: Remove the seal, and take off all nuts

Remove the seal, and take off all nuts

4: open Top cover

open Top cover

5: Take off the nuts beside power, and unplug power cable besides power, take out powe Module.

Take off the nuts beside power

Take off the nuts beside power

6: Remove the black nut on the right of 220V power cable and the nuts on the top of BD driver, please note the big and small size, especially the nut on driver is big, don’t mixed when re-install.

Remove the black nut on the right of 220V power cable

7: Unplug all BD driver data cable

Unplug all BD driver data cable

please note there has a data cable under the driver , becareful unplug it.

please note there has a data cable under the driver

8: Unplug the front buttom board before take out BD driver. Please note only disconnect with console, no need take out, because there has cable link to mainboard.

Unplug the front buttom board before take out BD driver

And then cable take out BD DRIVER.

And then can take out mainboard

9: Unplug antenna, and remove from mainboard track, no need disconnect metal of antenna, and unplug the front board together with cable.

Unplug antenna, and remove from mainboard track

Unplug antenna,and remove from mainboard track

Finally disconnect picture

Finally disconnect picture

10: You need take off four white nuts before take out mainboard.(white nut is fixed for HD)

You need take off four white nuts before take out mainboard

And then can take out mainboard

And then can take out mainboard

11: Remove all nuts from metal shade on the back of mainboard

Remove all nuts from metal shade on the back of mainboard

Take out Metal shade

Take out Metal shade

SLIM console solder tutorial: following testing point showes the solder range

SLIM console solder tutorial

E3 FLASHER provide soft board special for SLIM console, you can install faster with the testing point, no need any diagramme, and 100% safe without any problem.

E3 FLASHER provide soft board special for SLIM console

Solder sequence Solder SBCE point first, and solder SBE to fix soft board. If you can watch all testing point in front it means correct location. And then solder VCC BVCC GND etc, please note those point need heat little more time because of mainboard technology. And then solder other point. Recommend solder posture :

Recommend solder posture

By the way, to fix soft board, you can use double-side tape as picture showes, and stick on mainboard.

to fix soft board

Completed

Completed

SLIM console remout tutorial Now we need connect mainboard which installed soft board well to console again.

1: We need remout metal shade to mainboard, please note soft board need place into HD warehouse.

We need remout metal shade to mainboard

After install metal shade correctly

After install metal shade correctly

In addition, for correctly solder , you can test with E3 FLASHER mainboard, check installation testing tutorial

2: Place mainboard into case, please note soft board need across HD warehouse of case first, to prevent damage soft board, and then place white and black nuts correctly, and install anternna correctly.

Place mainboard into case

2: Install buttom board and BD drive.

The buttom board need connect cable first, and don’t install on case because you need install drive first

Install buttom board and BD drive

you need connect cable first at the bottom of drive , press connector carefully.

you need connect cable first at the bottom of drive

And connect external cable

And connect external cable

Then install BD drive and another nut

Then install BD drive and another nut

At last install buttom board on mainboard

install buttom board on mainboard

3: Install power moduel, please install the two nut well and then install power cable

Install power moduel

4: After close the top cover, you need install all nuts which at the bottom (not include nut on HD warehouse)

install all nuts which at the bottom

install all nuts which at the bottom (not include nut on HD warehouse)

5: Install E3 flasher mainboard ,the mainboard placed in the special metal shade

Install E3 flasher mainboard

Put it into HD warehouse , just like install HD

Put it into HD warehouse , just like install HD

And then ducked the connector on soft board into mainboard socket, you can press from left to right with finger. You will hear clear sound from connector if you connect correctly.

And then ducked the connector on soft board into mainboard socket

Install correctly

Install correctly

Push mainboard into HD warehouse, becareful otherwise it will damage connector of SATA , or not connect corretly.

Push mainboard into HD warehouse

Then, install E3 FLASHER cover board into mainboard, don’t mistake the location.

install E3 FLASHER cover board into mainboard

Finally install nut of HD warehouse

Finally install nut of HD warehouse

If all is correct, you will see LED lighting after connect ps3 power (no need start PS3)

If all is correct, you will see LED lighting after connect ps3 power

Finally, connect ESATA station, put original PS3 HD into esata station and setting buttom on COVER BOARD to PS3 MODE, OFW. the HD switching sequence is : turn off PS3-turn off esata station power-unplug PS3 power cable-place HD to esata station-plug ESATA cable to ps3- plug PS3 power cable-power on esata stationturn on ps3. If can turn on ps3 correctly, congratulate you are successful !

connect ESATA station

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