How to Upgrade Your PS3 HDD Hard drive

[Joethepro1998]

My hard drive slot is a lot bigger than that why?

[pyfutura07]

so you can't use anything faster than 5400rpm? -_- also, does the screw HAVE to be put back in because I kinda f'd mine up. I have YLOD on my original 80gb, so I am going to take the drive out and break my GT5 Collector's Edition free. I can't do the eject trick,because it's not compatible with that model.

[blacjkdslaf]

i had a ps3 40gb but the hard drive was different, it would slide to the side and then out... Then i got a new ps3 cuz the old one broke and this new one is also 40gb but it has a hardrive that slides out like the one in the vid. ARE they different??

[MultiDanial1234]

plz answer asap i have three users if i enter one and press backup would it backup all three or not????? plz plz plz answer ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[callthepolice100]

how come mine keeps saying cant read hardrive and if your wondering its 54000rpm 750gbs and 2.5inch please reply

[KrucialXStarzz]

Thanks a tons!! now I have a 250gb 7200rpm hard drive working on my ps3 >:D

[rishi303kishore]

are these hard drive easily available?

[333deejay333]

when I push it back in, it doesn't "clikck" and the black lid won't click back, what went wrong?

[allotheabove123]

When i put the new HD in it Says "System Could Not Start, Correct HD not found" Someone Help Me. I have the 80gb version with the newest update

[thewickets1]

Is the new hard drive straight out of the box? or do you have to format that to FAT32 also?

[Ashyton1]

Bluddy screw won't move

[Futureee]

@Ashyton1 i had the same problem .. i just wasnt using a good tool.. try buy another one

[kickinthekinacers]

Mine says incorrect drive, But i didnt back up the previous hdd is that why???

[grymmatarmar]

hello when i have put in my new hard drive, its a WD SCORPIO BLUE (WD3200BEVT) 320GB hard drive it says correct hard drive not found....

i've tried to figured it out in over 5 hours nothing happends

[xcrazydx]

Thanks man, this really helped!

[95pvn]

I upgrade my hard drive into 500gb.

can i still play my ps2 games

[NineTailedNaruto98]

@95pvn how long did it take for your 500GB to format mine seems to take a loooooooong time im still waiting its been about an hour

[millsamus]

@95pvn Can you still play ps1 and 2 games??

[kmce]

my playstation cant seem to find the data on the usb anyone know what i can do

[kmce]

anoyone got a link to were i get the recent update from



[MrDjtivoli]

my blue screw just wont get out! it seems like it's broken since it can turn both directions easy. what i mean is that i can turn right without using powers or anything and that i can turn left for hours without it going out ... help?

[purifiedbws]

im confused can the ps3 run a 7200rpm?

[abujp1993]

@purifiedbws There is no 7200rpm in 2.5inch

[purifiedbws]

@abujp1993 i thought i saw one in stores

[abujp1993]

@purifiedbws wow i searched and there is!!! sorry for wrong information;(, but never thought that there is 7200rpm in 2.5inch!!!!!!! gonna buy it lolz

[purifiedbws]

@abujp1993 hehe it doesnt help the ps3 as much just a couple of seconds diffrence

[abujp1993]

@purifiedbws lolz

[3G85CIG]

DID U USE A FLASH DRIVE OR A EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

[risinglycan]

ok i got an external hdd but i cant format it. every time i try it says its to big to format to fat32. wtf?

[TheHephaestus16]

guys I need help I forgot my ps3 account password but that's not the real problem "I can't get it back" what I want to know is If I backed up data to other HDDs will I still keep my account and trophies ?

[FGoodinc]

Everytime I try the update my ps3 says corrupted

[imaweirdguy]

how much does a hard drive cost? at least the one you bought

[blaxican5895]

what size philips screw driver is needed to remove the mount screws??

[max7685]

hey if i backup my ps3 that has 3.55 CFW to an external hdd and then restore it will it brick or update my ps3?? please helpp thanks

[Xx1kro5xX]

thanks for the video buddy !

[LeicesterGuy123]

I need help... The silver flap that the blue screw holds down is off centre to the right. Why?

[Resistance119]

hey my old 40gb ps3 broke im about to get a slim what would happen if i switch hdd right away saved the game saves to my ps3 and put the other hdd back in?

[nasatwoburn]

cool little video

[mymichellegunsnroses]

So, where can I get HDD's for my fat PS3?

[jaaLA1991]

i bought a new ps3 caus my old phat 40 GB had the yellow light of death and i was wondering if i switch the HDD with the 40 GB in the new slim 1, would the warranty of my new slim cancel?? i heard if u do something like that it would cancel the guarentee so if my new slim ps3 ever broke down i wouldn't be able to exchange it well plz reply and thanx!!!!!

[wallysworld29]

THANK YOU FOR THE STEP BY STEP SET-UP,I WAS HAVING SOME ISSUES.

[maxvandewiele]

thx for the video, it realy helped 

[residentevil2445]

whats the size of the hard drive you used

[Xbox360mods2008]

i had done this with the system update on a usb device and its still not working... please help

[0deeLazyAtTimes27]

what company does the new hard drive say on it?

[SuperSocomJunkie]

@0deeLazyAtTimes27 Western Digital

[dudetube911]

@SuperSocomJunkie II hope Western Digital is good, cuz i ordered a 320gb HDD frome them xD

[duhabcdef]

Does any1 knw if I can put my slims 120gb HD into my 80gb ps3? thx

[SuperSocomJunkie]

@duhabcdef You can but you have to re-format the drive.

[dtrain078]

Could I put my 40gb hdd into a 80gb backwards compatible ps3 ?

I know its different but can i just do the samething you did with the hard drive

[iluvbigbootie]

Im lost on the restoring part.. so u have your old ps3 hardrive connected to the ps3 thru usb then u restore the new hardrive from that drive?

[Marvdogger]

@iluvbigbootie No you need an external HDD, you back up or the files from you old HDD onto it. Then put your new HDD in the PS3 and then plug the external HDD back in and restore the files from it back onto your new HDD.

[tgoodfella]

so from my understanding when you put the new hard drive into the system and start it up for the first time you still need to have the external drive connected to get the system update on to the new hard drive and then it formats after that, then after that you keep the external conneted to restore games settings and data?

[911SpArTaN714]

does it have to be 5400 rpm i bought a 7200

[BigO161107]

@911SpArTaN714 It dont have to be 5400. lots of people have 7200 without problems.

[HungreyBoi05]

will this make your system run faster like a laptop cpu

[infection0xtreme]

where can i get the base to put the ps3?

cuz i lost mine so i need to

:) PLZ RESPOND FAST!

THANKS

[backwater008]

This clip is particular handy. Other clips on this topic are way too old.

I just replaced my PS3 hard drive by following this instruction.

[nanakii85]

question about the external PASSPORT hardrive's...

A few I have seen only transfer up to 4 GB of space at a time, are all passport's like this?

[Sevgi1975]

1 question..

i have a 80 GB PS3.. so i had to buy a 500GB FAT32 and change it ?!

ok

but on my 80GB i only have 25GB.. cause i have much much games and demos.. can i gave the 55GB to the 500 GB ?!

or had ito do evrything new ?

sry for my bad english i learned it at school in germany and i am 14 ^^ xD

pls help mee

i can´t save more games in 2 months !!

i go crazy

[XanDer026]

When did you buy your PS3 and model is it? because you have to pull your HDD out and not slide it to the side??

PS : Like your tattoo : )

[gamestopper08]

what website exactly?

[1998nathanhu]

please message me someone i have no space on my ps3 so i cant save i have efficuant space on hard drive please make space for eproximatley 500kb

[bigmanspoo]

soz about this am new at doing this lol what type of western hard drive did you use theres loads lol?

[bigmanspoo]

can u also tell me how to format the external hard drive?

[bigmanspoo]

i can find them tools any help were i can get them ?

[bloodshot557]

make more videos

[tingletock]

does the new hdd need to be formatted to fat32 before you install it?

[SuperSocomJunkie]

No...the PS3 will do it for you.

[QuinnKnutson]

wat wuld u need 400 gb's for

[SuperSocomJunkie]

to store movies, downloaded games etc.

[TheHephaestus16]

@QuinnKnutson porn

[reincarNATIVEPRIDE]

what's the purpose to upgrade the HDD? just more space for game data? more games? because I usually flipp the games I play on the hareest difficulty to get platinum trophies then delete the game data. I constantly got 67gigs on mine. does the bigger HDD give better performance of the ps3?

[K60420]

Some People Do More Than Play Games On The Ps3 I Have Lots Of Movies Pics & Music So 80 Gb Is Not Enough 4 Me I Have A 500 Gb 7200 Rpm 16 Mb Cache Hdd B/c Ps3

[SuperSocomJunkie]

I paid 100.00 bucks for a western digital HDD and it works flawless no issues at all

[yekcoh19]

awesome thanks for the help

[yekcoh19]

i just have 3 questions. How much roughly would the 500gb HDD cost?, what's the best company to go with? and have u had any problems with the upgrade so far?

[Trillios]

Do i get to keep my trophies and map pack?

[jackzar121]

are all 160gb HDD's 2.5"? so that they will fit inside the ps3?

[SuperSocomJunkie]

All PS3 HDDs are the 2.5"

[jackzar121]

yeah i know all the PS3 hard drives are 2.5 but like can you buy any 160gb HDD from a hardware store and have it fit inside the ps3?

[SuperSocomJunkie]

Yes, any 2.5 SATA has to be a SATA HDD will work

[Anthnd17]

That blue screw is a bitch to get out, does anyone know if I have to put that damn screw back in the ps3 after im done switching my hard drive?

[SuperSocomJunkie]

Yes the screw has to be put back, that is what holds the drive in place

[Anthnd17]

Aw man, thanks man. And this was a helpful video.

[smha95]

I bought alot of games from PlayStation Store And I Already Downloaded it to 5 other ps3's...i dont want to have to buy it again, so if i backup the ps3, will it save the games aswell?

[goldendgunnewb]

i did everything by step and when i restarted my system after restoring my back up data the screen went black now all i get is a blue screen on my tv F*CK

[goldendgunnewb]

i bought the exact same hard drive u did and the system is only 2 weeks old.... i did not get the yellow light so idk

[Tunerboy8732]

That blue screw is a bitch to get out aahhh

[DAVID2206000]

thx mate this helped alot

[AzureBIiss]

Blue screw is really fucking tight!

[tornoz22]

how long hav u had your ps3 for

[SuperSocomJunkie]

This is completely safe. In the PS3 manual there are instructions on how to do this. the PS3 was designed to be able to upgrade. as far as screwdrivers a small philips will do all the screws. I have 2 PS3's I have Mine that I got on the launch day and the one in the video is the newer model PS3 that is my sons which we got about 9 mos ago.

[tornoz22]

do u need to use a mini phillips head screwdriver 4 the blue screw and a mini flathead for the 4 screws?

[tornoz22]

is this safe coz im gonna upgrade mine to 320 gb. its a wd sata internal hardrive 2.5 inch and 5400 rpm.

[tornoz22]

dont worry i get it all

[tornoz22]

do u hav to hav the latest system update installation on ur usb

[tornoz22]

wats that hard drive called

[PS3GamerT0M]

could you post a link on what hard drive you bought please i cant seen to find the rite one..

[SuperSocomJunkie]

I got it on ebay...you need a 2.5 inch SATA internal hard drive. these are also known as "notebook" or "laptop" hard drives

[PS3GamerT0M]

thanks mate

[LoVeRiCe4LiFe]

very nice man.

[pain249]

where do u get a fat32?

[PS3GamerT0M]

thats just a standered drive

[bradamandt]

great vid. very helpful.  thanks

[Pinchezerote]

i don't get it from 4:42 - 4:50

Why do i need to download it what does it do

[Jakeanator12]

Great vid

[SuperSocomJunkie]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[Jakeanator12]

np. i have one question tho. i have read that it doesent matter if its 5400 or 7200 rpm i know that 7200 doesent make abig diff on the ps3 but will it affect the ps3 or data?

Thx

[Chulo106]

7200 rpm will spin faster which in turn causes more heat. so if you play the system longer you run a slight risk of an overheating issue unless you have it vented or a fan on it. nothing serious. that is the only difference

[tviscool1234]

so it will save all of my ps3 data? even the saved games that cannot be copied to usb devices? how about if i have more then one users do i have to go into that user and make a backup for each or is there one for all?

[SuperSocomJunkie]

I have had the saved games transfer and not transfer....Mine personally DID NOT, but I have had people tell me theirs did. so its a craps shoot.

[magenta16v]

I have the same one that is in this video. I found chabnging the hard drive very easy. I got the 320gb one,,, did it all to the book and when turning the PSS on it comes up with the screen .. conect your Ps3 controller.. i do that and then the next screen is the requirement to press start/select together and then the ps3 searches but it does not find the flashdrive i downloaded the v2.70 firware on. help help.

[trussetyven001]

you need to go on your pc and downlod the updat and save it on a USB Kingston DataTraveler and put it in your ps3 then it will be abel to update the ps3 afther thad you can restor your back up friles

[jeiditz]

i like your wallpaper.. xbox3shitsty haters..

[acidglow]

cool

[BoonDocksHero]

wat happened to yer other video

[death10390]

where u get south park theme

[ZeroZacker]

wats ure PSN?

[gamer4life898]

why do u hav a halo wallpaper wen u dont even like 360

[SuperSocomJunkie]

If you look closely is is the halo dude saying he wishes he was on a PS3 and on the right hand side is the 360 RROD Monster saying he must destroy the 360. It is a funny joke against the 360

[rottenbeaver]

yo man idk much about my ps3 i just got the MF but my my buddy said i could put a 1 terabyte HD thats 1000 gigs is that possible and could i change my ps3 HD with a sixty gig playstation get back at me about that dude

[Xjkjk3264X]

No, max internal is 500 gb.

You could use a 1000gb external though.

[Houeeey]

wat was the name of the brand that u used for the new hard drive?

[SuperSocomJunkie]

it is a Western Digital 500 gb 2.5" sata drive

[Houeeey]

thanks

[123avril123]

what if i put the hard drive directly after i unboxed my ps3 do i have to the formatting and system restart and stuff?

[SuperSocomJunkie]

Yes you will still need to format the new hard drive. you can skip the back-up but need to follow the rest of the instructions.

[lipevolcom2]

thanks for having the new model one too! i see other videos and when i open it mine looks like this, i freakout !

[gmoney0505]

My 40gb model was like this one too. I was like "What the F***" when I 1st open mine caused all the videos i saw had the hdd in the other way.

[jalannom]

Man.. I think your instructions are well described. Because NONE of the other ones tell you that the new ps3 needs firmware update files! I freakin got stuck and panicked for a bit. Until I realized I could download the firmware update on a Flashdrive. haha Thanks for your help!

[Jedilink109]

Ok question, does it HAVE to be a PS3 that doesn't play the PS2 games or does that matter? I got the MGS4/PS3 bundle pack...does that make any difference? I just want to make sure it'll STILL play my PS2 games if I do this upgrade in the future...

[SuperSocomJunkie]

It doesnt matter the HDD is just storage and does not affect the OS or backwards compatability. look in the PS3 manual and it has instructions on how to upgrade your PS3 HDD they built it to be able to upgrade.

[smha95]

can you send me your theme?!?!?....my psn is DG-K95

[ZeroZacker]

Man! thanks dood.

But wow, the hardrive is so so small compared to the 360s.

[smha95]

lol....i know...and for 360 you have to buy a special 360 hard drive

[ZeroZacker]

dood a 120 HDD of 360 is bigger then the PS3s.

[BoonDocksHero]

there are still a whole bunch of retarded xbox fanboys who think the ps3 harddrive is not removable!

[gmoney0505]

That blue screw was not that easy for me. I had to use needle nose grips to unscrew it because I stripped it with those same exact yellow tools on this video. I took the hdd to Lowes to they could unscrew it casue I really did not want to strip those screws. After that everything was easy.

[SuperSocomJunkie]

wow thats unusual. I did not use the jeweler screwdrivers for the blue screw though, I used a larger philips head. but other than that you would have been fine the rest of the way.

[EmanHawk]

Keep making good PS3 videos. Should start reviewing games (If you have the time)

[gmoney0505]

I just upgraded my 40gb ps3 with the same hdd tray. I upgraded to a 320gb hdd.

[triplehkin]

do you mean a memery stick

[SuperSocomJunkie]

No not a memory stick they dont hold enough, an external drive, most PS3'2 have several gigs of info to back pu. when you buy an external drive you can choose the format when first installed to a PC. or you can reformat it choosing the FAT32 format.

[triplehkin]

how do you format your external drive to fat 32

[SuperSocomJunkie]

Yes go to the Sony website and follow the PS3 links to the software update page.

[moosegrizzly]

not bad thanks

[moosegrizzly]

iam getting a ps3 and a seperat 500gb hdd

can i format the hdd on my pc coz i hear it takes long for the ps3 to format

[SuperSocomJunkie]

the new hard drive has to be formated in the PS3, Total time to swap mine was with backing up 20Gbs of info and reload was 90 mins total. 30 ot back up, 30 to format and install the system and then 30 to reload the HDD. not bad at all

[6stringskater]

what is the external hard drive that he talks about in the beginning?

where the blue screen says: "First you will need an external hard drive to back up your existing HDD...."

what is that? a flash drive? or the new 500gb hard drive he had?

[SuperSocomJunkie]

If you want to back up the data on your current hard drive in your PS3 then you will need a seperate external USB hard drive formatted in the FAT32. the external is not the new drive. you only need to do this if you want your saved games and such. If it is a NEW PS3 then you can bypass this step.

[6stringskater]

hmm. ok. i got it. yes, i do have the new PS3 80gb. the same model that is in the video. I am trying to upgrade my PS3 also. This video is very helpful. Thank you

[dre109offishall]

if i was to buy a usb portable hard drive , the 2.5in 1...could i openin it up and put it in the ps3 as if it was a normal laptop HDD?

[SuperSocomJunkie]

as long as it was formated in the FAT32 format and it is a 2.5" sata drive, Yes

[globo321]

thanks bro. that really helped me alot ;)

[dre109offishall]

wheres the best place 2 get a hdd 4 cheap and in the uk?

[guywistuba]

PC World, they ar really cheap

[zaine626]

Very detailed thanks.

Does anyone know where i can find a external HDD in the UK at a reasonable price?

[SuperSocomJunkie]

try ebay...you can also use a flash drive depending on how much you have stored.

[cubatron]

Thanx

[murder312]

how to send saved games from the old hard drive to thr new hard drive

[SuperSocomJunkie]

When you perform the system back-up this will save all your personal data, saved games etc. after you swap your HDD you will perform a back-up restore. this transfers all the data from the old to the new HDD

[GamerOfDistruction]

This video is TOPS! this was very easy to understand and helped out alot! THANKS!!!!ROCK ON DUDE!

[locfinest2009]

nicee i can get a 500gb for 50 bucks