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3K3y PS3 400x Installation Manual

1. Remove the main PCB from your PS3 Superslim. Locate the four SATA bus capacitors

The SATA Bus Capacitors are circled in red

Illustration 1: Locate The Four SATA Bus Capacitors


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. Remove the SATA bus capacitors

Illustration 2: Close Up Of The Four SATA Bus Capacitors

Illustration 3: Remoe The Four SATA Bus Capacitors


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3. !it the 3"3# Super Slim adapter to the PS3 PCB

Center the cut out in the 3"3# adapter over the pads for the SATA Bus capacitors. Ali$nthe pads %ith the solder points A&'. (hen you are satisfied %ith the ali$nment solder the)*+ pad to the ad,acent capacitors -blac line/

&Solder points A&' to their respective SATA Bus capacitor pads.

&Solder a %ire from the 0 pad to the top of the t%o capacitors -red line/

&Solder the 3"3# main PCB po%er cable to the 0 -red %ire/ and )*+ -blac/ pads

&Solder a %ire from the L2+ point on the adapter to the centre pin of the cover s%itchconnector

Illustration !: Install the 3"3# A$apter


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Illustration %: &ire from LI' (oint to Coer S)itch Connector


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Illustration *: Sol$erin+ Complete


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. 2nstall The !!Cs

&!it the lon$est %ay !!C to the 42! connector labelled 56T&!it the shortest %ay !!C to the 42! connector labelled 3"S

&!it the and 7 %ay !!Cs

Illustration ,: Fit The FFCs


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0. Refit The 'S! 8 Top Shieldin$

Route the !!Cs out of the cutouts as sho%n tae care not to pinch the !!Cs.Reconnect the fan po%er cable 8 the R! cables

Refit the bottom shield and retainin$ scre%s

Illustration .: Refit The /SF 0 Top Shiel$in+


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9. Route the 6SB !!C 5ut of the PS3:s case

!eed the 6SB !!C out of the case throu$h a ventilation slot.

Illustration 1: Route the USB FFC


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7. 2nsulate the PS3 ;etal%or

Cover the metal shield %ith an insulatin$ material.

7A. Testin$

Before fully reassemblin$ your PS3 it is a $ood idea to test your installation. The 3"3y!!Cs are lon$ enou$h to allo% the PS3 to be reassembled %hile still allo%in$ access tothe 3"3y main PCB.

Replace the PS3 PS6< po%er s%itch< cover s%itch and B+ drive mechanics. Tape thecover s%itch in the do%n position< this simulates the cover in the closed position.

Po%er up the PS3 and observe L=+1. See Appendi> A for an e>planation of the dia$nosticcodes.

&2f the 3"3y indicates Passthru mode chec the cover s%itch is taped do%n correctly andrepeat the test.

&2f the 3"3y indicates =mulation mode then the installation has been successful.

Illustration 11: Insulate the (S3 etal)or


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?. 2nstall the 3"3# main PCB

Illustration 13: Install The 3"3# (CB

Illustration 12: 3"34 Connectors


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@. ;odify the PS6 Plastic

(ith a sharp nife< remove the plastic pe$ circled in red.

Illustration 1!: o$if4 The (SU (lastic


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1. Reassemble the PS3

Replace the PS3 PS6< B+ drive sled 8 plastic top cover.

11. !it the 6SB Adapter

2nsert the %ay !!C into the 6SB adapter main$ sure the blue reinforcement plastic isfacin$ to%ards the female end of the adapter. Plu$ the adapter into one of the PS3:s 6SBport

Appendi> A

The 3"3y %ill display dia$nostic information by flashin$ L=+1. After @ seconds the 3"3ydia$nostics %ill be stable and can be interpreted as follo%s

L=+ State ;eanin$ Action

Slo% !lashin$ S+ card incorrectly seated Reseat the S+ Card

!ast !lashin$ +etectin$ PS3 drive controller Chec solder points A&+

Solid (aitin$ for PS3 Chec solder points =&'

1 flash 3"3y is in Passthru mode

flashes Bad !P)A!P)A ersion 6pdate the !P)A

3 flashes Bad B+ Chec solder points A&+

flashes Bad +1 6pdate the 3"ey.cf$ %ith a valid +10 flashes 3"3y is in =mulation mode

Illustration 1%: Fit the USB A$apter

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