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This is your address. If you are given more forms after this, you can quit out by pressing the PS button. Then log in with your email and password, and go to the Playstation Store!

Update: If you are creating a Japanese PS3 account, read the in depth and picture tutorial HERE, as the setup is in all Japanese language and is tedious to create without a guide to do it for you. Page Now click ps3proxy. Take a note of the IP address and port number so that you can enter them in to your ps3 and use them on the pc. After you have ever Selected the file or you enter URL of the file you wish to install to your ps3 you will see one of the following: If you selected file it will look something like this: www.

Pick Internet Connection Settings and when it ask you if you want to continue say yes. Go to the PS3 store Once the ps3 store had loaded up Go to the demos and download any demo as long as it free Such as Resistance.

Notes: The icon of what the PS3 think your downloading will appear e. Default gateway which in this instance would be Page Open one of these in a web browser and download the file to someplace you will remember Keep the file the default name it sends After downloading go back to the PS3 ProxyServer GUI, and on the third tab, click the little dot to the right of the right box.

We are also assuming that you have a small network set up, with at least one PC, and the PS3 on it, connected into some type of modem. Page SimpleDNS so that it is back at the activity window. Then it'll ask for you to input a code.

So be careful and do not replace the kernel with the FC6 kernel. Display resolution: www. Persist Network settings Login as a normal user. Page Sony on their ones to tell you how it's done. We're getting our own PS3 in a few hours and we'll make sure that you have the whole install process with pictures later on.

Until then, check out the instructions: First, download all of the components that I've listed here. Is it OK? This will prepare your PS3 for Linux. Page PS3 and take a walk outside. But knowing Linux nuts, I'm sure you'll be dying to check it out. Just type in reboot to restart your PS3.

When your PS3 starts, you will be able to login as root with the password you supplied during install. There is no way you will be able to install Windows on your PS3.

No matter what anybody tells you, it's currently not possible, and do not expect to see that anytime. Onto games and Wine, again, it's simply not possible. Will it work? Should be fine. The answer depends on what you want to do with it. For command line only, a keyboard should be fine. Page Gui Kboot 4: wait for it to find your device and install and then boot to the otheros to check if it worked. I reset my ps3 twice to make sure it worked and it did.

Page GUI Kboot www. Page Yellow Dog Linux 5. Originally created by Terra Soft, "yup" Page PS3 is talking to your TV or computer monitor, and how to adjust the display. Video terminology There are many terms and concepts that should be understood to get the best out of your PS3 display.

No sound is included in the DVI connection. If you are buying a short cable, it does not matter if you buy an expensive one or a cheap one. Only the lowest of resolutions are supported: i or i. Stereo audio is supported via the white and red plugs. Page The basic tool for testing video modes is ps3videomode. You need to be running in text mode when you use this, as the Linux graphics system is unable to respond properly to the way that the PS3 changes video modes.

Page Underneath the bar of stars will be the video mode currently being shown. Page This relies on the fact that Xorg will ignore any invalid screen resolutions, and there will only be one valid screen resolution at a time on the PS3.

Sometimes the picture will be stretched vertically to get it to fit the screen. On LCD monitors this usually results in less than optimal displays. CRT based televisions are typically the only monitor type that can show interlaced modes well.

Others will do some sort of conversion to display interlaced modes, and a lot of these conversion methods don't work well with typical computer displays. Page 7. This must be v1. Download the new PS3 Wi-Fi enabled kernel if you are upgrading a prior install.

This is found via your YDL. Page Reboot. Unplug the ethernet cable, eth0 is both the wired and wireless Ethernet port on PS3s. Page Partitioning and readying your PS3 for Linux www. What it will do is force the installer to re-read the partition table. After it reboots, you will be back at the kboot prompt and you can continue your installation from the next step.

Empty portage tree? This will take some time. Page The following is an example kernel label. Uncomment and edit as needed.

Then Y to save and exit editor. Page Where to go from here Introduction OK, so you've just finished on your PS3 and you're wondering what you can do with it. Firstly, here are a few things you should do to make your Gentoo experience worthwhile. What you should do after installation: Change the root password! If you get confused Page Gentoo Xsession fluxbox kde Until next time, have fun with Gentoo! What you have to do is reformat your hard rive that contains Linux.

There is an option to use XMB to reformat your hard drive, read this and you will be all good Page Uninstalling Linux www. There is a low resolution mode of install, but it requires Linux command line configuration. I don't recommend it for novice users, and the attached guide doesn't cover it. Page Extract the zip in your Windows. There should be 9 files. Now you need to get those files to your PS3? Page After the previous step finishes, Type "yum install mplayer-gui" hit Enter. After process is complete, mplayer should be installed on your PS3.

Configuring, Launching and Using Mplayer: Mplayer doesn't seem to pick the right drivers for the PS3 by default, so we are going to have to configure it.

Extract it in windows and transfer it to your PS3. Methods for transfer are mentioned above in the repositories section Log in as root. Launch Terminal. Type: "yum install snes9express".

All that's left is running it. Alternatively, instead of using just -zoom you can input your screen's resolution so that the video is fully proportioned to the screen by using -x and -y, for example on a i TV that's blocked on all That means in YDL's login menu your Username should be? The only one I could get working, streaming music to my PS3 was the commercial TwonkyVision MediaServer, and commercial just ain't good enough for me. I want open source!

At the time of writing MediaTomb only supports the PS3-native mpeg4 video-format, so you'll probably be better of just adding your music and pictures. Step 2 applies to memory stick s also. Page Run Ubuntu Linux 7. I keep getting the Kboot menu each time I turn my PS3 Type in boot-game-os Troubleshooting: Once the system is up and running from the disc, you may choose to install Ubuntu permanently. Select the Processes tab. The ones that are necessary for the system to install will automatically restart or refuse to be terminated.

Aside from playing games, it also offers an option to install other operating systems such as Linux. Page An alternative in case the above doesn't work is to turn off the PlayStation 3. Then hold down the power button on the PS3 until the PS3 beeps twice.

They are located at the following addresses. That mean yes! After it's finished, put your WinXP cd into the ps3 drive. Open up, "Computer" click the computer icon at the desktop, and double click the cd-rom drive. If you don't and it's activated Requires firmware 1. Page Linux Xbox Controller Driver diabolix's compiled Xbox controller driver for FC5. Description: diabolix's compiled Xbox controller driver for Linux on the PS3.

Download PS3 Linux Documentation PS3 Linux documentation. Download 2. Description: Linux PS3 2. Page Utilities View entire picture albums, transfer your music collection using the power of your own network. No more USB disks, cars or drives. This program should work with the PSP, too. Page Utilities Screenshot: www.

Page When sign-ups are accepted, you will receive immediate notification. Requires Internet Explorer 6. Download InFeCtuS Programmer v. Download www. Page PiMPStreamer v0. Also PSP compatible. Download Vilvic Media Center 1. Page BackupBluRay v0. Description: A Java application to decrypt and backup your Blu-Ray movies.

Source code included. Download Red Kawa File Server Easily share files from your Windows PC to your PS3. Page Firmware Updates PS3 1. Page Sony's official PS3 1. Page Download 1. This does not install on retail consoles. So be careful and do not replace the kernel with the FC6 kernel. Persist Network settings Login as a normal user. Select activate. Full install instructions for Fedora Core 5 Yes, the void has been filled! You will be able to install Fedora Core 5 on your PS3s right now if you have all the components ready!

Make sure you have it before jumping into the installation! Now plug the drive into your PC. Move the otheros. Click on OK to start the installation. This will install the kboot image to the PS3. Once done, it will go back to the menu. Restart your PS3. When the PS3 starts, you will be greeted with the kboot message for the Fedora Core 5 installer.

When the installation starts, one Hard Disk will be recognized - sda Linux. Is it OK? This will prepare your PS3 for Linux. Select whichever install you want. At this point, the real installation will start. It will ask a couple of questions, but they will be basic stuff. Remember that when you install Fedora Core 5 on your PS3, the second partition you made will be formatted and you will lose all your data on that partition.

The installer will start unpacking and installing the data to your hard disk. A little while later, you will see the following message: Install done.

Type reboot to start Linux or type halt to power off Rejoice! Now you could shut off your. PS3 and take a walk outside. Just type in reboot to restart your PS3. When your PS3 starts, you will be able to login as root with the password you supplied during install.

Just type it in and have fun with Fedora Core 5! You will be able to install any app as long as it has a PPC build of it. Now if you want to go back to the Game OS, just type in boot-game-os at the prompt.

Have fun with Linux on your PS3. We will be updating this post with pictures of our own Linux installation as soon as we get our PS3, which will be in a few hours. In the meanwhile, make sure to read the official FAQ by Sony. For more info, download the documents here and go over them to know the full capabilities of Fedora Core 5 on your PS3.

No and No. Windows is mainly developed for x86 and x processors, the ones which are used in our PCs. The x86 or x are known as instruction sets. There is no way you will be able to install Windows on your PS3.

After installation and rebooting the PS3, all I see is a command line with a kboot prompt. How do I get a GUI interface? Type in startx to load the X GUI interface.

You will either see have Gnome or KDE. I am confused about one thing. Linux works because drivers for the PS3 have been made. I also would like to know if Fedora Core 5 is the only distro you can install. I like Kubuntu a lot more. Fedora Core 5 and Gentoo are confirmed working. Other distros should work fine though it will take a little experimentation.

The source for the stuff inside the Add-on CD has been released and it has already been possible to install Gentoo using this method. Is it possible to brick your PS3 by doing something through Linux? Such as putting a Emulator or something on there? Will it work? Should be fine. The answer depends on what you want to do with it. For command line only, a keyboard should be fine.

But for most people here, yes, you should use a mouse since you will be working in a GUI environment. How do I erase the partitions in the Hard Disk and go back to default? As above. Just delete the partitions and create them again. Probably not. Reboot and it should use the new resolution settings. GUI Kboot Okay. I reset my ps3 twice to make sure it worked and it did.

So now that you know about it, how would you go about installing it on your PS3? An ISO of the desired Linux distro. Other things which will be specific to every distro. Install guide for Yellow Dog Linux. Now that you have the required stuff, the first thing you should do is go through the install guide a couple of times. Yellow Dog Linux 5.

Before starting directly with the yum command line options, please be informed that dependency check is always done with the yum usage. This feature could be overridden by using the - yoption, though it is strongly suggested that you do use the default option, so that you double confirm what is happening and also it is a good way to find out all the dependencies of a package.

Pointing to the correct server In 5. If you would like to update every package that is currently installed in your system, run this command without any package name. In either case dependencies are checked and satisfied. If an updated release of the package is available it will display information regarding both.

It differs from rpm -qf the same way as described for the previous one. There is a yum mailing list available to any user or developer of yum for the discussion of the ongoing development and usage of this awesome program.

For more information, see yum official mailing lists. You can download and install wget for Windows from wget. It is suggested that you review the following in order: 1.

Game consoles traditionally output to TV screens, computers traditionally output to computer monitors. TV screens and computer monitors have very little in common.

Since this involves several completely different sets of standards, things can get complex. This series will attempt to reduce this complexity, provide some foundation material to better understand how your PS3 is talking to your TV or computer monitor, and how to adjust the display. Video terminology There are many terms and concepts that should be understood to get the best out of your PS3 display.

Interlace vs. Progressive scan NTSC vs. PAL vs.. S-Video vs. SCART vs. VGA connector vs. Component video vs. WXGA vs. SXGA vs. WUXGA video modes. Except for old style CRT televisions, progressive scan is usually the better choice.

On top of these basic video modes, several variations are possible when using the ps3videomode tool. The best variations for you depend on the monitor or television you use. We recommend that you find the basic video mode that works best for you, then try out the variations later. During installation When installing Yellow Dog Linux 5. This will force the Yellow Dog Linux 5. This will start Yellow Dog Linux 5. Minimum video mode for Yellow Dog Linux 5.

If you use a Composite connection, the graphical install is not supported. You will need to use the text based installer and then modify your post-install environment to support graphics. However, this is painful and not highly recommended as the resolution is too low for many applications to be useful.

But it is mentioned in here on how to do it. PS3 video connections. Introduction The PS3 is both a game console and a computer. This will explain the various types of video connections used by the PS3. It allows for the full range of video modes, as long as your monitor or TV supports them. You will need to consult the documentation for your display to find out which modes it will support. If you are buying a short cable, it does not matter if you buy an expensive one or a cheap one.

No sound is included in the DVI connection. Component video This is the third best connection. Common video modes seen here at Terra Soft Solutions are i, p, p and i. Note that this defaults to a YPbPr analogue signal with sync on green or maybe sync on luma , but can be switched to RGB. Component cables can be purchased from the The Store. These transcoders can be very expensive, but a cheap one used by one of our staff is the VDigi VD-Z3.

The YPbPr component signals are transcoded to RGB signals plus the sync signals are stripped out and supplied to the VGA connector as separate horizontal and vertical sync signals. Everything said above about the component connection applies to VGA connections as well.

Interlaced modes are typically not supported by most VGA monitors. See those sections for details. S-Video This is the second worst-case connection. S-Video does not support the minimum recommended resolutions for Yellow Dog Linux 5. Only the lowest of resolutions are supported: i or i.

Stereo audio is supported via the white and red plugs. Composite video This is the worst-case connection. Composite does not support the minimum recommended resolutions for Yellow Dog Linux 5. This is the only connection type that is supported by the cables that come with the PS3.

Selecting a PS3 video mode. Selecting a video mode The basic tool for testing video modes is ps3videomode. You need to be running in text mode when you use this, as the Linux graphics system is unable to respond properly to the way that the PS3 changes video modes. Using ps3videomode -help will show this help text: Version: 1. Note that the variations will change the actual video mode number used.

You can use this actual video mode directly, and you have to when you set the mode in kboot. The ps3videomode program will only change the resolution for the current display and is only usable in a text terminal as a way to gauge which modes will work well for your system. It will only affect the current virtual terminal, leaving the others scrambled.

It may be that you need to try any particular video mode using the GameOS first before it will work with Linux. This is still being investigated. It takes a basic numeric video resolution as used by ps3videomode, switching between the variations with a 20 second pause between them to give you a chance to see the results.

It also prints some colored text and a bar of stars so that you can check overscan and correct color mode. Underneath the bar of stars will be the video mode currently being shown. Once you have determined the best video mode, you will need to change the boot and graphical configurations to match. Configuring YDL 5. This will show you how to make your selected PS3 video mode permanent.

For example, the kboot. PS3 video tips and tricks. This includes various tips and tricks that could help you get the best display out of your PS3. The image will be shown via the VGA connection, but there will be an initial handshake via the DVI connection that lets the PS3 know which video modes the monitor really supports.

Often this will help make KBoot readable, even if it ends up being purple. Most of the video modes are wide screen resolutions. These may not display well on non wide screen. Sometimes the picture will be stretched vertically to get it to fit the screen. On LCD monitors this usually results in less than optimal displays. CRT based televisions are typically the only monitor type that can show interlaced modes well. If you end up with ugly, hard to read fonts, you may be suffering from this problem.

Best to stick with the progressive scan modes. The default overscan mode will restrict all output to the central part of the display, with black borders around all four edges. Fullscreen mode uses all of the display. The problem is that televisions often only show the central part, which makes overscan the better choice for those televisions. Computer monitors usually can handle fullscreen. A big problem is that the overscan region is not exact, some adjusting of your televisions horizontal and vertical controls will be needed to get the best result.

Advanced : the variations are set by the upper bits in the mode number that is actually sent to the graphics hardware, and there are some undocumented bits. Via the command line interface which you have just entered, download the Xautoconfig.

Install this RPM:. Look for the line that reads:. Update the firmware on your PS3. This must be v1. Download the new PS3 Wi-Fi enabled kernel if you are upgrading a prior install. This is found via your YDL. You will need kernel-ps Copy the default kernel line in kboot. Unplug the ethernet cable, eth0 is both the wired and wireless Ethernet port on PS3s. Create a Wireless connection. You may now configure that wireless connection as you would with other YDL versions. You can now activate the interface.

Enjoy your new wireless enabled PS3! Bear in mind that you can allot more space if you have a bigger hard disk. Accept it. This is perfectly fine. Select Other OS from the list. You will be brought to the kboot prompt.

At this point, you must read the instructions for the distro which you want to install. You can download it during installation too. For remote installations, download this in advance and keep it handy on a memory stick! Press Enter to boot the Gentoo kernel - It will boot and configure networking and other settings automatically. There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than , and could in certain setups cause problems with: 1 software that runs at boot time e.

Command m for help : w The partition table has been altered! Calling ioctl to re-read partition table. Syncing disks. This will reboot your PS3. What it will do is force the installer to re-read the partition table. After it reboots, you will be back at the kboot prompt and you can continue your installation from the next step. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override. Empty portage tree? This will take some time. The following is an example kboot configuration file. Edit it to suit your needs before attempting to reboot your system or you may be unable to boot the new install.

Uncomment the following line and set a default kernel label. Uncomment the following line and set timeout. The format from this point on is within a kernel label. At a minimum, you must pass the kernel and root device. The following is an example kernel label. Uncomment and edit as needed. Then Y to save and exit editor. The root filesystem should have a pass number of either 0 or 1.

All other filesystems should have a pass number of 0 or greater than 1. See the manpage fstab 5 for more information. On the next boot, it will automatically boot into the installed Gentoo. Firstly, here are a few things you should do to make your Gentoo experience worthwhile. Edit the make. Do not touch the rest of the sections above!

These settings were set by the catalyst build script that automatically built this stage. You should probably be using a different stage, instead.

Updating Portage Since there are a few bugs in the current version of Portage, it is recommended that you use at least portage Note that if you did not use emerge --sync in the fist part of the tutorial, you should do it now.

This is something which varies from person to person. While some prefer minimal WMs, others would rather have a full blown DE.

Installing applications The magic word to install any application in Gentoo is emerge. While this will install mplayer and all of its dependencies automatically, there are a few things which you should do before actually installing it. What it means is that it will show you the list of dependencies it will install when you install that specific application.

Go ahead, try emerge -p mplayer. It will show you a list of dependencies for mplayer. Similarly, emerge -p openoffice will show you the list of dependencies which it will install before installing OpenOffice itself.

One of the most useful switches for emerging applications on the PS3 is -G. Since these binaries are compiled by others running Gentoo on the PS3, you can be sure that they will run on the PS3. Since it is available, just remove the -p switch to install the mplayer binary.

Unfortunately, not all applications have pre-compiled binaries. For more emerge switches, just do man emerge in the command line, or here. What if you want to install KDE, since you prefer it above the minimalistic fluxbox. The process is just a couple of steps, and after a restart, you will be looking at your new KDE desktop. This will install the base of KDE 3. In Gentoo, KDE has been divided into small meta packages which allow you to keep KDE lean and mean without installing all the useless bloat.

You can check for more info here. Here, you can see that I can either put kde Until next time, have fun with Gentoo! What you have to do is reformat your hard rive that contains Linux. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform this operation. When you perform this operation, all data on the storage media or hard disk will be deleted. Data cannot be restored, so be careful not to accidentally delete important data. Data loss or corruption is the responsibility of the user.

Do not turn off the PS3? If the operation is cancelled before completion, the system software may become damaged, and the system may require servicing or exchange. During this operation, the power button on the system front is not active. System software is not deleted when the hard disk is formatted. Settings that are saved on the hard disk, such as bookmarks under Internet Browser , will be deleted. You can shorten the formatting time by selecting [Quick Format] from the hard disk format methods.

However, in this case it may be possible for some deleted data to be restored if a specialized tool is used. Select [Full Format] when formatting a hard disk that contains important or sensitive data. You cannot use this feature to format a Memory Stick? Download Yellow Dog Linux 5. It should be under the iso folder. No special settings are required. Use simple generic ones. Fancy ones might not be detected well and cause the installation to halt.

There is a low resolution mode of install, but it requires Linux command line configuration. Perhaps you can find instructions about the text install mode through Google.

To go back to YDL. In the PS3? The default is Enlightenment. Extract the zip in your Windows. There should be 9 files. Now you need to get those files to your PS3?

You can get creative here, but the 3 easy ways are: 1. YDL detects those with ease 2. Log in as root. Double Click File System from your Left. Overwrite if necessary. Click it. In the Terminal type? You have installed VLC 9. To avoid this.

Just like you did with VLC. I only had to do this once. After that, Mplayer caught on. Extract it in windows and transfer it to your PS3. Launch Terminal. And, I want to get to the snes9x subfolder. Once There, Type?. To make life easier, I place the snes9x executable on the desktop after that. Installing Mplayer on PS3 This guide assumes that you have successfully installed Gentoo on your PS3, and are comfortable with installation of applications.

MPlayer is a media player for various types of operating systems, it also has support for various formats, both audio and video, and can be run from a command line or GUI. Starting MPlayer from the command line You have to use x11 as the video driver and oss as the sound driver when playing videos in MPlayer. Just Right-click on that entry, select Edit item.

In the window that opens, append these switches in the command field: gmplayer -vo x11 -ao oss -fs -zoom -sws 0. You have installed VLC 2. The installer is also available under Downloads. Doing so may cause damage to the system software. Insert the disc or storage media that contains the installer in the system. Select System Settings under Settings in the home menu. Select [Install Other OS].

The system searches for the installer. When the installer is found, its content and location will be displayed. Check the contents of the installer, and then select [Start].

An appropriate USB adaptor not included is required to use storage media with some models. Update the firmware on your PS3 It will only work with firmware 1. Reboot Configuring Wireless: 1. Unplug the Ethernet cable, eth0 is both the wired and wireless Ethernet port on PS3s. Launch system-config-network Network in the Settings menu 3. I want open source! Luckily after a few days the guys maintaining MediaTomb released an update supporting the PS3.

To install Ubuntu, Intel platform just open a terminal and cut and paste the following:. Please make sure you read the guide thoroughly and follow all steps, read over the FAQ and read the troubleshooting. Burn the. Follow Part 2 before starting step 3! Scroll down! Should start up then. Part 2: Installing KBoot 1. Download the otheros. Step 2 applies to memory stick s also. Now continue Step 3 from part 1 to install Ubuntu on your PS3! Installing Linux from the Live CD 1.

Once you have the disc booted up and onto the desktop, find it quite slow? Click the install icon on the Ubuntu desktop. You will also have to make a Ubuntu account Login account. Now, once you get to the screen that asks about what drive to pick to install Ubuntu, select manual and select the If an error comes up or a window pops up saying something about Apple and some other text, click Okay. You will notice that installation will go no further.

Go through the next simple steps and then the installation will begin. Installation should take 20 minutes or so. After restarting your PS3 after the installation, you will be brought back to the Kboot menu. Remove the Ubuntu disc that you burnt earlier in the guide. Hit enter on your USB keyboard, and you should see text run down the screen. Then a few more things should load. Once things are booted up, you will be brought to the Ubuntu log-in screen.

Put in your username and password and you will then be logged in to the much faster Ubuntu. Remember to write down your username and password! I would recommend choosing your own name as your username and whatever password you can remember well. Still having problems with installing? Enjoy Ubuntu Linux!

I keep getting the Kboot menu each time I turn my PS3 on! Troubleshooting: Once the system is up and running from the disc, you may choose to install Ubuntu permanently. Yes, that's right. These screws have a pin in the center of them that prevents an ordinary Torx screwdriver from working. These screwdrivers are widely available, just not quite as easy to come by as a normal Torx. Those three T8 security Torx screws seem to be the only non-Phillips head fasteners on the entire device.

This seems a little spiteful-- hardware hacking is a fine American tradition. No worries, we'll make sure it's easy for you to get these screwdrivers. If you haven't seen them already, check out our dozens of teardowns , ripping apart everything from a cappuccino machine to an iPhone 3GS. Interestingly enough, the rubber pad on the front-right corner of the PS3 has no screw hidden underneath it. Imagine our surprise when we removed it! This 12V, 1. Sony spared no expense. This is a brushless DC motor, which is fairly standard for fans in devices like this.

Brushless motors are quieter than more traditional fans, but require fine computer control to function. It is not a maglev fan like Apple is known to use, however.

The Bluetooth and WLAN antennas, intentionally three-dimensional in design, are attached to the lower case with Phillips screws. The AC inlet cable is devoid of a third 'ground' pin, surprising for a unit that draws nearly W. Removing the power supply. This is quite a bit smaller than the original PS3's power supply, and presumably has better thermal characteristics. Much to the relief of users worldwide, the power supply is designed for inputs ranging from V to V AC.

This is a startlingly compact unit. It will be interesting to see what the thermal dissipation is like. This is the largest fan we've come across in a consumer electronics device of this size. It is extremely stiff and presumably made of ABS plastic. This drive is still quite large, and takes up the bulk of the space inside the PS3. We disassembled the drive, and found that it appears to be a proprietary Sony-manufactured part.

The design aesthetic of this machine is quite a bit more bare-bones-functional than Apple's, but is still beautiful in its own way. Several components, including the AC power inlet, are simply held to the unit by the pressure of the screws connecting the top and bottom cases.

The two identical matte finished brackets in the first picture are designed to apply pressure to the center of the processors, keeping them firmly planted on their heat sinks. Power supply, main board, hard drive, EMI shield, heat sink, fan, Blu-ray drive, controller, and plastic case.

That's it for the disassembly, but we'll continue to post board photos and analysis as the information pours in. The logic board. Sony's going green on the inside, to reflect their commitment to the environment.