OMG i ruined it .......

i'v been trying to open the blue screw on the ps3 HDD but it just wont open .. i tried everything till it got all surrounded and now nothing will fit it :( i took a picture of it right now , please anyone ... what should i do?? do i just leave it like that as a 80 gig HDD .. i really wanted to upgrade it to 160 but its all ruined :cry:

this is how it looks like :(

get a dremel.. or call sony and ask them to send you a new HDD tray.. thats what a buddy of mine did and they sent him a new one in 2 days!americahellyeah

everything is fine actually , exept for the blue screw which the hole in it is surrounded so right now not a single screwdriver will fit it

[QUOTE="americahellyeah"]get a dremel.. or call sony and ask them to send you a new HDD tray.. thats what a buddy of mine did and they sent him a new one in 2 days!finalstar2007

everything is fine actually , exept for the blue screw which the hole in it is surrounded so right now not a single screwdriver will fit it

[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

[QUOTE="americahellyeah"]get a dremel.. or call sony and ask them to send you a new HDD tray.. thats what a buddy of mine did and they sent him a new one in 2 days!liamabob

everything is fine actually , exept for the blue screw which the hole in it is surrounded so right now not a single screwdriver will fit it

lol ... *sigh* .. i think im gona give it up too ..i'v been trying this for like 2 hours now and nothing is working .. everyone said the blue one should be the easy part .. wasnt easy for me ..

well then get some pliers and try to twist it out like that..americahellyeah

believe me i tried it , i have tons of pliers and non worked ... they actually made it worse :( ... thanks tho ... i think im just gona give up *sigh*

[QUOTE="americahellyeah"]well then get some pliers and try to twist it out like that..finalstar2007

believe me i tried it , i have tons of pliers and non worked ... they actually made it worse :( ... thanks tho ... i think im just gona give it up *sigh*

[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

[QUOTE="americahellyeah"]well then get some pliers and try to twist it out like that..LP4EVA2005

believe me i tried it , i have tons of pliers and non worked ... they actually made it worse :( ... thanks tho ... i think im just gona give it up *sigh*

ya lol . sorry for the typo :P ... i have no idea .. i might either sell it to my friends or keep on trying .. i still dont know :(

Don't give up m8. My friend did the same and even though he gave up using pliers I managed to get it undone. I found the blue screw was the easiest it was the other 4 that gave me a bit of bother but taking it slow and steady is always the key. Let us know how you get on.wigz411

thanks man , im trying my best but at the same time im afraid .. like what if the ps3 got hurt or something lol ... i will keep on trying .. the first 2 screws are the easy part since i got to open them .. but i just cant open the blue one

Try to grab it with a vice grips and replace the screw after you get it out.wooooode

i tried that too and stil nothing at all lol .

[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

[QUOTE="americahellyeah"]get a dremel.. or call sony and ask them to send you a new HDD tray.. thats what a buddy of mine did and they sent him a new one in 2 days!liamabob

everything is fine actually , exept for the blue screw which the hole in it is surrounded so right now not a single screwdriver will fit it

lmao!! :lol:

This is why I bought 3 different types of #0 Phillips head screwdrivers before I did the swap. Not all screwdrivers are made to the same exacting specifications and if you use an old screwdriver, the same one you use to chop ice out of the freezer or pry open your dad's liquor cabinet, you'll likely strip the screw. Only one of the #0s I bought fit really well but that one with the good fit made the swap a breeze.

What you can do now is make sure the console is cool before you try to remove the screw. You can get a set of screw outs, which may help. The dremel is a good option. You can dab a little of WD40 or Breakfree (from a Q-tip) on the screw. Or you can just get a drill bit and drill it out (but get some canned air to make sure you don't leave shavings in the PS3.

i'v been trying to open the blue screw on the ps3 HDD but it just wont open .. i tried everything till it got all surrounded and now nothing will fit it :( i took a picture of it right now , please anyone ... what should i do?? do i just leave it like that as a 80 gig HDD .. i really wanted to upgrade it to 160 but its all ruined :cry:

this is how it looks like :(

finalstar2007

even if your able to get it out i doubt you'll be able to screw it back in. do you have another blue screw to replace this one with after your done?

[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

i'v been trying to open the blue screw on the ps3 HDD but it just wont open .. i tried everything till it got all surrounded and now nothing will fit it :( i took a picture of it right now , please anyone ... what should i do?? do i just leave it like that as a 80 gig HDD .. i really wanted to upgrade it to 160 but its all ruined :cry:

this is how it looks like :(

zmbi_gmr

even if your able to get it out i doubt you'll be able to screw it back in. do you have another blue screw to replace this one with after your done?

I heard you can call 1-800-345-SONY and request replacement screws as well as the hard drive tray. Worth a shot.

[QUOTE="zmbi_gmr"][QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

i'v been trying to open the blue screw on the ps3 HDD but it just wont open .. i tried everything till it got all surrounded and now nothing will fit it :( i took a picture of it right now , please anyone ... what should i do?? do i just leave it like that as a 80 gig HDD .. i really wanted to upgrade it to 160 but its all ruined :cry:

this is how it looks like :(

rtrbubba622

even if your able to get it out i doubt you'll be able to screw it back in. do you have another blue screw to replace this one with after your done?

I heard you can call 1-800-345-SONY and request replacement screws as well as the hard drive tray. Worth a shot.

smart thinking!!! it would suck to finally get the screw out just to realize it can't be screwed back in. give that # a call

i'v been trying to open the blue screw on the ps3 HDD but it just wont open .. i tried everything till it got all surrounded and now nothing will fit it :( i took a picture of it right now , please anyone ... what should i do?? do i just leave it like that as a 80 gig HDD .. i really wanted to upgrade it to 160 but its all ruined :cry:

this is how it looks like :(so you saying the screw stuck

finalstar2007

[QUOTE="rtrbubba622"][QUOTE="zmbi_gmr"]

even if your able to get it out i doubt you'll be able to screw it back in. do you have another blue screw to replace this one with after your done?

zmbi_gmr

I heard you can call 1-800-345-SONY and request replacement screws as well as the hard drive tray. Worth a shot.

smart thinking!!! it would suck to finally get the screw out just to realize it can't be screwed back in. give that # a call

i will try but will that number work even if i live in canada?

[QUOTE="zmbi_gmr"][QUOTE="rtrbubba622"]

I heard you can call 1-800-345-SONY and request replacement screws as well as the hard drive tray. Worth a shot.

finalstar2007

smart thinking!!! it would suck to finally get the screw out just to realize it can't be screwed back in. give that # a call

i will try but will that number work even if i live in canada?

Yes, it's called Sony America, but it's North America so Canada should be fine. The Sony Playstation Canada website redirects support to the US site too so, I bet that's the number.

[QUOTE="finalstar2007"][QUOTE="zmbi_gmr"]

smart thinking!!! it would suck to finally get the screw out just to realize it can't be screwed back in. give that # a call

rtrbubba622

i will try but will that number work even if i live in canada?

Yes, it's called Sony America, but it's North America so Canada should be fine. The Sony Playstation Canada website redirects support to the US site too so, I bet that's the number.

ok then , thanks man , i will try it .. i didnt know changeing the hard drive was this hard .. thanks again

Superglue the tip of the screwdriver (or anything else long and easy to twist). Wait for it to dry on well, then twist the screwdriver. You'll obliterate the screw and screwdriver but it will get the screw out.Christopper

Needle-nosed pliers can do anything. Take out stripped screws, fix bikes, assemble robots, use as a weapon, deliver babies. ANYTHING.hazelnutman