[here2rock]

I was getting ready to downgrade the PS3 but when I was trying to unplug the fan cable from the board the whole connector from motherboard came loose.

Is there a way to fix it back to the motherboard so I can plug the fan back in?

[tjhooker73]

Yea if the pins are still intact you can just stick the Plastic back onto the pins.

[here2rock]

I meant the actual connector on the board has come loose. My problem is similar to this one here:

http://www.computing.net/answers/har...lty/77775.html

PS3 "Slim" Fan Connection Repair - YouTube

[here2rock]

Can the connector be glued back on the board?

[katsuru]

Originally Posted by here2rock Can the connector be glued back on the board?

if it is only the plastic than yes, but if the pins are damaged, you will need to solder.

[here2rock]

All three pins are intact on the plastic female connector which came off the board. I will try to post a pic later when I get the chance. On the pins I can see the little brown bit lifted from the board.

Is there a special glue or just your standard supa glue?. Does the glue stop conductivity? Does it matter if it spreads on the metal bits?

[digiprog]

@here2rock it happend with me a month ago .. the same problem .. anw
the plastic female has three pins .. now sure those pins are lost and the track lost too i assume ?.. anw look to the other side of the board.. the three pins has another tracks on the other side of the board .. u will know how to fix it ..

[Mr.Dutch]

Originally Posted by here2rock I was trying to unplug the fan cable from the board the whole connector from motherboard came loose.

be carefull with the other connectors, because the fan connector is probably the easiest to repair.

[here2rock]

Originally Posted by digiprog @here2rock it happend with me a month ago .. the same problem .. anw the plastic female has three pins .. now sure those pins are lost and the track lost too i assume ?.. anw look to the other side of the board.. the three pins has another tracks on the other side of the board .. u will know how to fix it ..

I can see the track clearly but the problem is how to stick it back? No I don't know how to fix it, that is why I am here.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Dutch be carefull with the other connectors, because the fan connector is probably the easiest to repair.

Other connectors came off very easily, this one was very fragile. I have never broken a connector before.

[Mr.Dutch]

Originally Posted by here2rock the problem is how to stick it back? .

you have to resolder the 3 pins to the mainboard somehow, if possible post a good clear picture from the connector's position.