PlayStation Move Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Destiny Jenkins

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PlayStation Move Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

Use this guide to replace a faulty Playstation Move Motherboard.

Tools

Step 1

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 10mm screws located on the back of the device.

Step 2

Insert the plastic opening tool at the indent.
Gently use a forward and backward motion to safely pop open the cover.
Using your hands to further pull it apart.

Step 3

Once the device is opened, lift the battery out of the black plastic holder.
Carefully pull the battery out and ensure that it's wires are still connected to the inside.

You can disconnect the back/trigger assembly ribbon cable at this point by proceeding to Steps 13/14 (without the other steps for disassembly as they are unnecessary for replacing just the trigger).

Peter Miller - 13/03/18

Step 4

Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the 9mm screw located to the right of the battery, which is connected to the inner plastic frame.
Using the plastic opening tool carefully take out the grey cylindrical piece (vibrator) that is also attached to a wire.

Step 5

Gently pull out the small grey cylindrical piece (vibrator).
Removing this piece makes it easier to access the wire connection of the battery and remove it.

Step 6

Using tweezers, remove the small piece with a cylindrical top that is located to the left of the inner plastic frame.

Step 7

Using one hand to hold the device, and the other hand to squeeze the inner plastic frame.
Remove by squeezing the inner plastic frame, lift and pull it towards you.
While removing the frame, be extremely careful because it could damage the frame or the motherboard.

Step 8

Gently pull on the white piece connecting the battery and the connector.

Step 9

Remove the five 1.2 mm screws from upper portion of the controller.
If you are replacing the trigger button, continue to step 13.

Step 10

Remove the two 1.2mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 11

Cautiously remove the circular white piece at the top without removing the LED inside.

Accidentally ripped this off as my PS Move is a different model, any chance this could be fixed using like jumper wires or not?

Alex Flint - 02/04/20

Step 12

Remove the blue strip that is connected to the trigger button from the motherboard.
Be careful to gently detach it from the motherboard. The strip may rip if too much strength is applied.