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    Default Replacing a PS3 Drive ZIF Connector.

    Reading around the internet, I've been watching all the 12 year old's shoving bits of card, electrical tape and all sorts into this thing to get their PS3's working again.

    This particular PS3 has been given to me by a customer who had their PS3 fixed a while back and everything was perfect with it, it's never had YLOD and runs really quiet (The fault was the lens).
    The issue it now has is the kid who owned it took it apart for whatever reason and has forced the drive ribbon into the ZIF Connector too hard, bent all the pins and snapped the clip that holds it on.

    I'm hunting around different places for a completely new one and I'm sure they can be bought, but what I want to know is, how difficult is it to fit and does anyone on here have the skills or know-how to do it?

    Can a reflow oven get this off and the new one one perhaps?
    Really want to get this repaired for the obvious reason.


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    Default Re: Replacing a PS3 Drive ZIF Connector.

    I had one of these come off me iPhone the iPhone FPC connector or known as #3 connector. there is no way you can do this with out the correct tools so bought a repair off ebay for about £30 and they did a cracking job ;-) sure there will be a company that does these one about

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    Default Re: Replacing a PS3 Drive ZIF Connector.

    I've done an iphone, the #3 connector was easy compaired to the digitiser connection, the #3 has 12 points the digitiser had 34, I cut the old socket off, then removed the legs with the soldering iron, put some solder on the legs then held it in place and ran the iron down the legs, I'm using the iphone now, if you can solder and find the part you should be ok to do it.

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    Default Re: Replacing a PS3 Drive ZIF Connector.

    Quote Originally Posted by riget View Post
    I've done an iphone, the #3 connector was easy compaired to the digitiser connection, the #3 has 12 points the digitiser had 34, I cut the old socket off, then removed the legs with the soldering iron, put some solder on the legs then held it in place and ran the iron down the legs, I'm using the iphone now, if you can solder and find the part you should be ok to do it.
    Now that's what I like to hear!

    Cheers riget.
    No harm in trying anyway. Make or break!


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