Sony Playstation 2 Repair Manual page 25

Use your knife to cut the warranty tape that is covering the
seam between the back and the top cover. (By the power
switch). Just trace the seam through the tape with the knife
so that it will not be holding you back when you go to
remove the top later.
Using the normal sized Phillips head screwdriver, Make sure all of the screws are removed, and put them aside.
NOTE: Some of the screws are longer than others. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you remember where the
longer screws go. You may want to mark the holes with a piece of tape or some other way so that you will know
which holes the long screws go into. If you do not remember where the long screws go, you could put a hole
through a circuit board by trying to force the long screw in where it is not supposed to be.
The PS2 shell should now be ready to remove. ONLY
the UPPER side (with the PS2 logo) needs to be
removed for this step - Leave the BOTTOM side on.
WARNING-Be very careful when taking the upper
shell off, or you could damage the PS2.
Place the PS2 horizontally, with the PS2 logo facing
up and the front facing you.
Pull up on the cover from the back and work it free and lift about 1/2 inch. Move the shell forward a little,
sideways, so that the Eject/Reset buttons are not blocking the shell and the CD tray comes clear, and it can be
lifted off. Just play around with it a little and you should get it.
Then, lift it at an angle, like opening the cover of a
book. Take the bottom (Vertically speaking) of the
shell, with the PS2 logo on it, and lift it an angle.
WARNING-Lift slowly and be careful not to break
the ribbon cable going to the reset and eject buttons.
You should notice a small ribbon cable around the
area where the Reset/Eject buttons are. The cable
should be taped to the top of the Lens cover. Remove
the tape, and then carefully lift the cover so that it is
lying flat, and the PS2 is open like a book, connected
at the middle by the ribbon cable.
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