PlayStation 3 Teardown - iFixit - iFixit: The free repair manual - iFixit

iFixit - PlayStation 3 Teardown: PS3 ... Edit Step 30 Flip the main board over. Lift (or pry with fingers) the heat sink straight off of the mainboard and processors. Force will be required as the thermal paste "glues" the heat sink to the processor.

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