http://charlotte.craigslist.org/vgm/3888726848.html anyone interested for hard drive or parts? Will give discount to someone I know (on the MB) as opposed to someone off craigslist. Will work shipping into price as well. Let me know.
Do you already have another PS3? We just did this here on the PS3 at my job: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Yellow+Light+of+Death+Repair/3654/2 It's not anywhere near as difficult as it seems. Just take pics of every step on your phone to make it easier to re-assemble.
I am getting the ps4 so it's really just delaying the inevitable. And yesterday I sold all of my ps3 hardware (games, controllers, plugs) I could probably do the steps you mention and take care of it. I just don't have the patience/time to get it done.
Will never forget the time you wired that Nigerian poster $5K. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Beta