With such a large surface area, the PS3 skin installation can be a little tricky for just one person. We've found it works best to have 2 people install the top piece.

1. Start with a clean PS3 and a clean, flat working surface. To clean the PS3, we recommend just a damp cloth. Basically, you want to make sure your PS3 is dry and free from any oil, dirt, or residue before beginning the skin installation.
2. Carefully remove the largest skin piece from its backing, with each person holding 2 corners. Hold the skin taut (but don't pull!) and line it up over the top of the PS3, aligning the corners.
3. Set the skin down gently and put light pressure in the center of the skin (A) to bond it to the very top center of the PS3.
4. Working from the center, gently bond the skin across the top curve from side to side (B), pressing out any bubbles.
5. Once the skin is bonded across the top center, work your way out from the center to the front and back edges (C).
6. The 2 remaining skin pieces can be aligned and bonded by one person -- just line them up carefully and smooth the skin gently to bond.

1. If the skin folds onto itself as you're lining it up, the best way to unstick it is a quick snap. Don't pull or yank too hard, or the skin will stretch. A quick controlled tug (like removing a bandaid) is all that's needed.
2. We've seen several PS3 consoles (ours included) where the power and eject buttons are not always responsive, regardless of whether a skin has been installed. Our skins don't interfere with these buttons. If you see this issue, try turning the PS3 off and back on using the back power switch - we found that this resolved the issue on our unit.