Turn on the console and let the system format the new drive. Then load up the PS3 backup utility to restore data from your external storage device back onto the PS3 hard drive. At this point you should have a newly upgraded PS3 and the leftover hard drive.
You could try selling the old drive, but small-capacity used drives might not fetch enough money to be worth the hassle of finding a buyer. If you still want to make the drive useful, you can buy an external drive enclosure to make it into a portable storage device. Are you ready to upgrade your PlayStation 3 hard drive, or have you already upgraded it?
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You have to choose Yes to use the HDD. This process is automatic and will take a little time. That's it - once you do this, it'll automatically be used to save games and other content. You can copy videos from the PS4 to the HDD, so you can save all your gameplay footage without worrying about filling up the console's storage. However, you can't save games to the external drive with the PS4. We hope this guide helped you with a space crunch on your console.
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What you're looking at now is the side of your hard drive. Now turn your attention to the shiny, blue screw in the middle. That little guy is what's holding the hard drive tray in place.
Carefully remove that screw and put it somewhere safe. Next, fold out the little wire handle and use it to slide the entire hard drive tray to the right. Once its all the way to the right, pull it towards you and slide it out. Half way there. Now this part is crucial. There are four screws holding the actual hard drive in the tray. From what I can tell, these screws are made out of butter. If you breathe on them while taking them out, they will strip. I know this Just take your time and make sure your screwdriver matches up closely with the screw head.
If, like me, you happen to strip one, don't fret. With a small pair of needle nose pliers and a little patience, you can turn the screw out. However, just save yourself the hassle and try not to strip one. Once all the screws are out, just slide the old drive out of the tray and slide the new one in.
Don't forget to bolt it back together. Now, just do step 3 backwards. Slide the tray into the machine and push it to the left until you feel it click into place. Its not a pronounced click, but its pretty obvious when its back in. Put that little blue screw back in place, replace the cover and your done! Hook your machine back up and power on. A message will pop up telling you to format your new drive, just follow the onscreen instructions.
If you just copied your game saves like me , just pop your memory card back in and copy them over. I hope this will demystify the process for a few of you apprehensive PS3 owners out there. This is a really simple process that adds a lot of functionality and value to your machine. Plus, with all that extra space, it might be a good time to try out Yellow Dog Linux. Late to the party, but was able to swap the hard drive out for a G replacement. I had trouble finding a big enough media with FAT32 format to backup the data.
I tried a 32GIg memory stick, but that was too small. It wasn't free, but there might be some free alternatives out there..
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