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Third PS3 slim model. The Blu-ray drive's components were revised (including laser), as well as having the daughterboard controller integrated into the main motherboard. The networking components (LAN and WiFi/Bluetooth modules) were also updated.
Third PS3 slim model. The Blu-ray drive's daughterboard controller was integrated into the main motherboard.


Starting with some of the later manufactured date code 1A models, factory firmware that came with metldr2 superseded the exploitable metldr which previously allowed the installation of CFW (Custom Firmware).
With some of the later manufactured date code 1A models, metldr2 was introduced to supersede the exploitable metldr that previously allowed the installation of CFW (Custom Firmware).


The "Yellow Light of Death" sequence was changed yet again with this revision, where the power LED simply turns off after the initial green, and the three sequential beeps are no longer heard.
Additionally to the improvements mentioned for the CECH-25xx... the LAN chip and wifi/BT module are updated, and all the bluray components of course, the whole BD components was revised for CECH-25xx (is not only the BD controller, but also the laser)
 
In few words, if you compare CECH-25xx with CECH-21xx you have:
Some 25xx slims came with the IHS glued directly to the die of CELL/BE, using an epoxy resin glue. This glue is very tough and can easily lead to the die cracking while attempting a delid. Therefore delidding the CELL/BE is not advised on this model.<ref>https://www.psx-place.com/threads/cech2501a-delid-gone-bad.29324/</ref>
-New network components
-New Bluray components


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