DKOldies Rejected PS3 Super Slim: A dead laser and a dusty mess!

In today's video I will be repairing and refurbishing this PS3 Super Slim. I got this in a previous lot of DKOldies rejects and this particular one was labeled as having a bad laser. In a previous video this was confirmed. But as I tore into this, it was more of a dusty mess than I imagined. So come along as I go through my process of refurbishing this console and replacing the laser deck to get this PS3 Super Slim a new lease on life!

Link to the unboxing video:
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:08 Opening up the system
05:06 Disassembling the inside
15:22 Finding where those gears are from
17:05 Finding the laser model number
18:47 Disassembling the power supply
21:59 Bath time!
22:52 Cleaning the fan
23:53 Cleaning the shielding
25:58 Replacing the thermal paste and CMOS battery
29:46 Reassembly
38:03 Unboxing and comparing old vs new laser
39:35 Installing the new laser
43:20 Updating and testing!
46:48 Outro