PS3 Slim Hard Disk Drive Swap

[RedCatRcTech]

Dose this void the ps3 slim warranty?

[demorton19]

I have a old PS3 that has da YLOD. I want to retrieve the data off da hard drive will this process work when I purchase the new slim PS3?

[JarshMaul]

@demorton19 I'm experiencing the same issue and I think you unfortunately won't be able to retrieve your old data back. :o( Your best bet is to try and get your YLOD ps3 repaired, retrieve the data from it once it's fixed, and then transfer your data.

I know it might not make sense to have your broken ps3 fixed if you've got a new one, but it's pretty much the only way to get your old data back. I wish there was another way.

[nagels6]

What are you recording with???

[Dutchley]

@nagels6 Canon HV40 with a wide lens attached.

[rapiddrgoan6]

Just 1 more thing. which hard (NEW) Drive i should get?

[DarkStR100]

Super helpful and informative :) thanks.

[Edge0fPain]

You can replace the HDD with an SSD on PS3s. Will it also work for the PS3 Slim or does the SSD mount slightly differently?

[Dutchley]

@Edge0fPain You could easily put an SSD in the slim model. It's the exact same as the old model, size and mounting wise.

[Edge0fPain]

@Dutchley

OK, thanks. But I thought the old model was a 5.25 inch and the new one is a 2.5 inch? Either way, thanks for the info :D

[Dutchley]

@Edge0fPain No. All PlayStation 3 models, old and slim, are 2.5", and they all mount the same.

[Edge0fPain]

@Dutchley

ok

[xmodz23]

@Edge0fPain just slim

[PineappleJams]

Wow my cousin got a ps3 slim and his stupid bitch poured gatorade on it im jist realizing that i COULDVE FUCKING TAKEN HIS 120 GIG HARD DRIVE!!!!!!!!!! Fml and my stupid fuckin 40 gig ps3

[whitemike1998]

will it work for the original ps3 "the fucking dinosaur" cause that's what i have, and where would i buy the 2.5 sata 5400rmp?

[DarkStR100]

@whitemike1998 newegg

[eljohn141]

hello, my ps3 always freezes and hangs up and i liked to bring it back to the future shop and get a new one, But how do i get my HDD from my ps3 slim and put it to the new ps3 slim ????

[bobbyavila1]

640GB 5400RPM hard drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection

would this work please let me know

[kujiko88]

So can I do this to use my old ps3's HDD on my slim one?

[trottben66]

I have recentently backed up ps3 data to an external hard drive will I need to reformat this for it to work on the slim? Will I still need to download the firmware update on a PC? I got the YLOD about 2 weeks ago and my slims on its way.

[teringvideo]

People Why the fuck Is MY Ps3 Slim Failing With formating At 99% 500 GB Hitachi Hdd !!! imsooo Pistof this is the 3d hdd On firmware 4.00 that iv tryed. just stops at Fucking 99%

i know that fucking console is not faulty. its just LIMIted FUUUUUCKKKK!!!

[limatima]

@teringvideo

bad sectors, even if you get that fixed through your PC utility or something, its better not to use that HDD as it WILL fail at some point again and you'll lose everything on your playstation.

[teringvideo]

So bad sectors Huh .. the hdd drive is pefectly Fine on the pc.. i read some were on a forum that sony dont let us Do Nomore hdd Upgrades since Firmware 3.56..

if that treu. im braiking the shit out of my console.

[Lottrobby0]

Thanks man you helped alot

[Buda2387]

Does it works if i use a 7200RPM 750GB HDD? Thanks.

[Dutchley]

@Buda2387 That works just fine. It's only recommended to use a 5400RPM hard drive as that's the standard speed the original hard drive uses.

[Buda2387]

@Dutchley Thanks :) !

[fanzboy007]

@tjfan48. It stays in your online profile. No worries and so does your dlc

[tjfan48]

so it deletes all of your trophies and there is no way to get it back?

[Quartzzzz]

Great video but what's with the porn music

[jrmauka]

one question and please answer asap..can i swap my 120g from my new ps3 slim to my old broke 160g ps3 slim..well the problem with my 160g slim get the blinking red light and auto shut off..so i order new one 120g. now im using the nyko cooling system plus the note bood pad cooling so that's should keep it cool..but can or is it safe to do this?

[AquaRiousSs07]

@jrmauka hey dude i just did exactly what u were asking in this question, and yes it does work. I had to switch my old 160g hdd out and put in my 120g from my old broken ps3 and it worked! cuz my 160g hdd was sooo corrupted that even formatted and wiped clean, it still ran my ps3 SLOW!! even offline, every command wass hella slow. but yea dude it deff works!

[AquaRiousSs07]

@jrmauka once u switch it all u gotta do after is install the 4.10 firmware from the sony website

[TheLeeGuy]

Thanks for the video bud, I'm probably going to order a new HD identical to that one, except 750GB from Amazon. Liked & Favorited!

[AZTECH51]

Noticed your a guitar player. :) so am i :D

[TheColdThruster]

is hard drive in the slim slower than than the hard drive in the fat? cuz i was playing soul calibur 4 on my 320gb slim and i notice that it have load time during character creation and tekken load player profile background longer. i remmeber when i was playing on my fat ps3..... soul calibur 4 character creation dont even have load time if i remember correctly. is this mean hard drive in slim is slower than the fat?

[Mclovin97s]

now wait does the hard disc store all of like your game memory and all that or no?

[Dutchley]

@Mclovin97s Yes. Everything is stored on the hard drive except trophies.

[blademaster119]

@Mclovin97s

Not just the game memory, It stores DLCs,Trophies and other stuff

It also stores the files needed to run the PS3 itself

[CyclonicDeath]

I LOVE THIS WOOOOOO I GOT 500GB 5400 RPM!!!!!!! DONT GET THE 7000 RPM THAT DOESNT WORK TOO WELL WITH THE PS3!!!!! TOO MUCH NOISE!!!!!

[fojo1979]

hey if my old ps3 wont turn on not due to hard drive issues cand i take the old hard drive out and put it in my brand new ps3 copy all my game data to flash drive then put the new hard drive back in and copy so i dont lose all my game data?

[xXMafiaProductionsXx]

@fojo1979 No, unfortunately. You need to re-format the drive when you put it into the new system so everything will be deleted. The only way to access the data is to do it on the PS3 on which it was created. Same as if you plug it into a computer or anything else. It's annoying. What I did was pay someone about 30 bucks to fix the YLOD on mine (there are plenty of people who know how) and then use that system to transfer my info. I could have used it but it wouldn't last forever.

[svs0046]

i mean instead of toshiba put samsung some other brand for example....... what's gonna happen??

[svs0046]

hi again guys!!!!! could anyone tell my if i swap my hard drive brand (toshiba) with another brand what happens........ it's the same as before or not????

[Officialmlaumann]

@svs0046 The brand doesnt matter. It just has to be 2.5" and prefered 5400 rpm. :)

[TehBoLTsniping]

Sorry for my English I was on my i pod touch :p

[TehBoLTsniping]

ANYONE Please HELP ME. My Ps3 hard drive is Courupted i don't know how it happen it's just i ones my ps3 and I get a message saying ur ps3 is corrupted u must restore ur ps3 so I restore my ps3 and it takes hours and hours to download but it doesn't go to 100% it's just it probley goes to 50 or 60 % then it restarts again saying I have to restore my ps3 all over again I just need help with this if I get a new hard drive and place it will it say a new hard ware u wish to install ?

[CarbonFiber97]

i mean ssd fuck auto correct

[CarbonFiber97]

can i put an sad in it

[Acerjit]

If you remove your original hard drive can you put it in another PS3, upgrading from fat to slim as I can't backup or copy some stuff cause it copyright protected

[svs0046]

pls answer me as fast as you can......... thank you

[svs0046]

hi!!! i have a question........ i want to swap my hard disk and i was wondering .....the hard disk's brand have to be the same as the latest one??????? ( i had toshiba hard disk and now i'm thinking to put another brand...... )

[lobstertrainfilms]

It turns out that when I switch the playstation on I have to hold it until it beeps twice, and then you have to hold start and select to update. I suggest you add those instructions in the description in case they need to do what I had to. Thanks for uploading though, I found it really helpful.

[lobstertrainfilms]

Hey buddy I need some help even when I download the update on to my memory stick and then put it into my playstation then hole down start and select nothing happens what am I doing wrong?

[BMXvideocube14]

If I were to get a new ps3 then take the hard drive from the old one and put it in the new one would the new ps3 have all the info from the my old one?

[MrTehWolfy]

if i wanted to get something on my mates ps3, (i have fat he has slim) could i put my hard drive in? will it fit? then when im done, put his back in and it will be back to normal? no data lost or any corruption?

[iced4life3]

@MrTehWolfy It will reformat the HDD and everything will be lost on the HDD.

[stopwhining1]

Can you use any size 2.5 inch HDD? Does it have to be 5400RPM or can it be 7200RPM?

[Dutchley]

@stopwhining1 Only use 2.5". The hard drive can be 7200RPM but it is recommended to stick with 5400RPM. The difference performance wise is slim to none. Also, the stock hard drive is 5400RPM so again, it's just recommended to stick with original specifications.

[stopwhining1]

@Dutchley Thanks, but when I said any size, I meant storage size (as in capacity, like 500GB, 1TB, etc) I can use any capacity as long as its a 2.5 inch SATA HDD right?

[Dutchley]

@stopwhining1 Storage size can be anything. If you need 1TB, no problem!

[stopwhining1]

@Dutchley Cool..thanks for actually responding even 2+ years after you posted this video..youre awesome!!

[Dutchley]

@stopwhining1 No problem. I try and be as helpful as possible.

[SilverBXo9XCriSP3]

@Dutchley can you swap ps3 fat harddrive/hdd with ps3 slim?

[MrRv117]

where can i get a hard drive and what kind??

[Sonic6293]

@MrRv117 you can find one at Amazon, Newegg, TigerDirect, and other places that sell computer parts. Look for a 2.5 inch hard drive. Good brands are Western Digital, Hitachi, and Seagate.

[MrRv117]

where can i find the hard drive for my slim ps3.....and whats the best brand??

[ZebbeSebbe]

Does this work with any slim model? Thanks in advance!

[CyclonicDeath]

@ZebbeSebbe Seeing as how they all have the same HDD just different versions (bigger sizes etc etc) then yes, unless they decided to take out the HDD and then it wouldn't work....

[applefries99]

does this also work with moving an HDD that you want to keep into another PS3??

[megaguy9898]

Thanks so much man i had only about 78GB left and i followed your instructions and installed the new Hard Drive and now I HAVE OVER 200GB!!!!!!

[stevowiseo]

does it matter how many gb/s the hard drive interface is or is it just a matter of preference

[ThePipin09]

thanks dude it helped alot :)

[messupdude]

Why would you use a magnetic screw driver near a hard drive?

[DizzyJaWz]

ok on my old fat ps3 i got the ylod and i took out the hard drive and threw away the old ps3 now i have a slim and dont want to start on it without help can u tell me if i screwed myself?

[kingcamilo]

@DizzyJaWz What ? no just put in the old hdd in your slim then theres a feautre in the ps3 that says back up memory. save all the info from that old hdd on to the ps3 then put the slims hdd back in and use the back up memory option again and all the info will be on the new hdd

[ARedSnowball]

I did all this with a kitchen knife :)

[KiranTaker270]

it doesn't void the warranty as it is in the instruction manual

[aeroaa2]

it will be cool if you putt an SSD in it *.*

[Dutchley]

@aeroaa2 While that is possible and shaves off a few seconds during load screens, it's a huge waste of money unless saving those seconds it worth the price of an SSD.

[guatie2012]

Western digital 1TB Scorpio blue SATA II 5400 ram 8 MB cache 2.5-inch is the biggest and best one out there at the moment

[ZebbeSebbe]

@guatie2012 You own that one? I think i would like to buy it!

[NexusARC]

I just got a terrabyte, and uh.... I think it's too big.

[mrmrwiseguy]

can you use any kind of HDD in the ps3? My HDD is broken but i have a western digital 500gb hdd but will it work?

[martiga44]

@mrmrwiseguy i have that one too exactly the only thing that hasnt worked for me is the usb update thing.

[funkytown74]

if i take my HD out of my ps3 and format a different hardrive in it, will i have to reformat the old one again?

[BRABdeadman97]

Where in the SONY site I can find the firmware to download?

[aqif2015]

Very..very..very..very nice, bro!..thanks for help

[Sp3dM0m3nTs]

@Dutchley dude i was wondering... I wanted to bring my hdd to my friends house , do i have to take out the metal casing to put it in the ps3 or can i just put it in? Btw we both have a ps3 slim :) thanks (in advance)

[nabizzle]

@Sp3dM0m3nTs no

[santtunoob]

thanks for help :)

[Brassherald]

Thank you for this, my old hard drive died, so I had to shell out for a new one, could not figure out how to make it work before finding this vid... Now, if only I could try and salvage my save files from the old hard drive, it would be great, but I doubt thats possible

[WelshGar1980]

The fat hdd does fit in the slim, it is a standard Sata drive, I have just done it.

[397pollo]

my 250 gb ps3 died and i got a new 160 gb ps3 .so all i have to do is switch the hard drives?

[blueriser]

My fat ps3 died of ylod, i just got a new slim ps3 how can i transfer my data? I can't lose this data...

[ThePianoTester]

Very well.

[ussreagan]

can i put a 1tb hard drive in my ps3 or it wont support it?

[KrokenFTW]

will i loose the warranty if i do this?

[run948]

i have a Samsung SpinPoint M8 1TB, but it didit work. Do you think its the update problem??

Someone told me its because the capacity its to big.

[peakugbo]

dose it have to be a special USB or you can use any?

[Dutchley]

@peakugbo Just any USB thumb drive.

[ZGirlGamer]

@peakugbo Any can be used, but make sure its formatted to FAT32 or the PS3 won't recognize it. You can format it from your computer. But windows won't format anything to FAT32 that's over 32GB, so make sure its under that and you can format it and use it no problem.

[Willo3G]

If someone can reply me... My PS3 is giving me the red page when i power it up but i can manage how to bring it back to live but my question is. The HDD is dying or is something else? BTW i have the thick model 160gb. Thanks.

[MysticWolf41]

54 rpm is the recommended rate for replacing the hard drive. 54 rpm so it doesn't overheat

[AnInvisibleThread]

You gave me a thumbs up at the end, so I'm giving you a thumbs up in the form of a like :D

[funkeydavid]

What kind of harddrive should i use to replace the old one??

[richssa]

Your description helped me fix my problem, I was well blagged when it came up with the error screen, got my 750gb HDD in it now from my old one that died yesterday. Cheers for the video and description!

[mushroomyakuza]

Thanks for the video, but I have a question regarding the screws. I did this with my old fat PS3 and it was a nightmare to remove the screws then put them back in - some of the screws had actually been made unusable because of the extent of the force I'd had to use to remove them and thus messed up the engraved shape where the screwdriver should fit.

My question is, can you tell me what size screws they are and what the right kind or size of screwdriver is to best remove them? Many thanks.

[Dutchley]

@mushroomyakuza To find the right size of the screws themselves, I suggest taking a couple of the PS3's screws to a hardware store and find the same kind. I don't know what size screwdriver I used. I just looked at the screwdrivers I had and picked the one that fit.

[AkumaTheSenshi]

@mushroomyakuza Just so anyone else viewing this is aware. The screws have probably had 'locktight' put on them during the manufacture process and that's why they are hard to remove. If you strip the head of the screw jump online to find some replacements, cheap as. Just don't crossthread the screws otherwise you are screwed lol

[JoshDDiebold]

Thanks!

[ILoveIpswich]

How the fuck did you get those screws out on the HDD cover!? I'm using the correct type and size of screwdriver and trying so hard my hands are bruising and the flippin things won't budge!

[Dutchley]

@ILoveIpswich Just keep trying. They are extremely hard to get out. Make sure you don't strip the screws, otherwise you'll never get them out!

[coolguy10221]

does anyone know how much it is for just a ps3 hard drive? mines almost full and im going to have to get a new one. i have a 120GB ps3 slim.

[knikker8]

thx



[OMEGADESTRO]

what hard drive did u get please be specific thx

[daniboii22]

where do you get a new hard drive to replace it

[SeantelCanady]

Try holding the power until a recovery screen comes up. Worked for me.

[zekeandlutherboard57]

@Dutchley hey I need help please I have that ps3 and when ever I turn it on it says data courupted and says pleas x to fix and it takes about 5 to 7 min and then the screen just shows the background and no words please help

[majees7000]

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[MrJbblood]

Didnt even knoo it had that good video

[saradrai]

Took me 20minutes but this video was perfect thumbs up



[kojomega99]

what is the recommended memory and rpm for ps3 slim?

[WeeTommo224]

Mine done that a couple of weeks ago, I was piss at first, then laughing that got pissed for nothing :D

[forum42087]

GREAT! The music makes it so much better.

[WARDSK8R]

My PS3 is actually messed. (I haven't removed the hard-disk drive or anything) it tells me the system is corrupted so it'll restore or rebuild the hard-drive (I haven't saved my ps3 data to a memory stick or anything like that) and then once it's done I haven't lost anything! Weird.

[kristhornn1997]

if i put the 3.55 update in the update folder,will it update to 3.55 and be jailbrakeable?

[dunkstarr]

PLEASE HELP. my last ps3 (the 40gb) died from yellow light. ive kept my 40gb hard drive for my new ps3 slim. but when i put it in it says something about how it is the wrong format. is there any way i can manage to get all my save game data off my 40gb? of any way to make it work in the ps3 slim?

[Xometube]

guys what do i need to do with my old saves couse i would like to keep my game saves and account and trophy saves,,

plz react

[recattendant]

@Xometube back up your old drive to an external drive, swap drives, then restore the back up of your old drive onto the new one (i believe)

[VicVisual23]

Can anyone please answer "Kimanthonydavid" question? mines the same.

[MrSketcher101]

I was about to do that but I was afraid that I wouldnt be able to put it back together

[BrokenBeats94]

Do the older ps3's use the same hard drives as the slim's hard drives? As my older ps3 broke and i had upgraded the hdd before hand to 320gb i believe.

[Dutchley]

@BrokenBeats94 All PS3 models, new and old, use the same hard drive.

[stanislav576]

@Dutchley right dude i started my ps3 and it said cannot start correct hard drive not found so now i dont know what to do i dont want to swap it because i dont want to loose all my data and is it the hard drive that is causing all the freezing and stopping and stuff like that ? plz reply soon

[progamer2413]

@Dutchley Not true I had the 160GB 2009 Uncharted Drakes Fortune bundle PS3 it got the yellow light of death recently after 2 1/2 years of use so my warranty replaced it for free with a 320GB 2011 Uncharted 3 PS3 they let me keep the game, controller, and old 160 HD i was planning on putting in the slim they were sending me but it didn't fit. I guess i'll sell it I backed up all files on my PSP anyway so its ok the PS fat HD doesn't fit in the slim

[MrHiby251]

@BrokenBeats94 computers do too

[TheRoyalProject]

i tried this but my problem is that it won't come out it reads it but it just makes a buzz when i click eject sugggestions

[Dutchley]

@TheRoyalProject What exactly are you trying to eject? The hard drive or are you talking about a disc?

[elwingy]

ssd's are definetely not a waste of money for your ps3 even if the ps3 doesnt allow more than 150mb r/w

It affects gameplay performance in certain games not just loading times. Most of the times its open world games that stream a lot of data as you wonder around the world.

Just look at Skyrim...it lags and stutters like hell on a conventional 5400 drive or even 7200. Put an SSD and stuttering, lagging while streaming is gone foerver...

[Dutchley]

@elwingy There are some minor performance differences like load speeds and such but SSD are very expensive, especially when you actually want to upgrade beyond 320GB, which is currently the largest capacity PS3 in retail. It wouldn't be worth my money, personally.

[SI0AX]

@Dutchley I bought a 500 GB Hard drive for my PS3 on ebay for near $100. I don't remember the exact price because it was a long time ago but I wouldn't have bought it if it were near $200.

[123thepyro123]

It doesn't have to be 5400 RPM.. It can be 7200 RPM or even a SSD..

[Dutchley]

@123thepyro123 It's just recommended to stick with the factory 5400RPM. Also, SSD's are a huge waste of money if used for a PS3.

[ThePokemaster911]

yo thanks for da help

[BigAdam2050]

I liked this,

Because my mate thought changing the HDD would be difficult.

[kimanthonydavid]

Hey bro, where do you buy hard drive disks, can you pick them up at Best Buy?

and also, i wanted to know if you could replace an old 80 GB PS3 HDD with like a new 320 GB HDD

[ghostface320]

can you put an old ps3 hardrive in the slim?

[Dutchley]

@ghostface320 Yup. All PS3 hard drives are the same.

[shitalkingoon]

@Dutchley doooooope

[wowpat449]

Do I just take the hard drive out and reinsert it to avert the HDD errors that cause the blinking red light of death?

[DeviatioNBanD]

NICE MARSHALL!

[mariodize1]

How much does a harddrive cost p?

[xQSxxNSx]

Thumbs up for the thumbs up at the end :D

[masterexit]

For all of you getting the 'correct HD not found error', I wrote up a bit of a how to. Hope it helps as it was a mission finding all the info:

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[gocountry1391]

where do i buy new hard drive from??? Best Buy or what???

[fr33zerman]

@gocountry1391 i wouldn't reccomend it but i bought one from ebay (cheap and 320gb works fine but took a while to get here)

[CuteNekoHibiki]

@gocountry1391 If you pause the video at 1:32 you can read what kind of harddrive he's putting in there now, here is the information. This "HTS545050B9A300 NEW HITACHI NOTEBOOK HD 500GB SATA NEW". I bought it off of ebay also.

[InTheSpotlight2926]

Hi,

I have a problem with my ps3, cause it just turns off by itself. And when it has done that then none of the light at showing.

So do I need to replace my ps3 harddisk, and then it won't turn off by itself anymore???

[Ryboner1]

to get all your stuff off your current hd you just need to load it all onto an external hd b4 you remove it, then when u have put your new hd in you just load it all back on from the external hd !

[bl4cksch4d0w]

Hey hi,

First off thank you for making this video, it was really simple in understanding.

Second, my ps3 atm has a 40gb hdd. So you understand that its already full.

So im planning on buying a new hdd ( ww.alternate.nl/html/pcbuilder­/productDetail.html?searchClas­s=harddiskSATA&artno=AABIIJ&cn­=1 ) Should this one do?

[RockTalk88]

what if i cant back it up cuz my ps3 broke, yellow light of death

[dedpxl]

@RockTalk88 then you're shit outta luck, sorry buddy.

[tHeWasTeDYouTh]

@RockTalk88 buy an Xbox 360 and play gAYLO like a 13 year old faggot

only thing you can do

[RockTalk88]

what if i cant back it up cuz my ps3 broke

[BuiltFordTough78]

when i get a brand new hard drive... how do i get the ps3 program on the new hard drive is what i need to know...there has to be some type of file