PS3 HDD Upgrade Tutorial

[nick09]

Now I'm gonna show you how to upgrade your HDD which is very simple to do.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• External HDD that have enough space to hold your old HDD stuff(which means 80GB HDD = 80GB external HDD or bigger!)
• Internal 2.5 inch SATA HDD(the kind that are laptop sized and only SATA can be used!)
• A small crosshead(Phillips) screwdriver
• 2-4 hours depending on HDD space used up

BACKUP YOUR HDD:
STEP 1: Go to system settings --> Back up
STEP 2: To your External HDD, give or take a hour or 2 to wait if you are a 60GB user like me.
STEP 3: You are done now proceed to the removal step.

REMOVE YOUR OLD HDD:
STEP 1: Turn the system off, unplug all cables.
STEP 2: Turn the ps3 to its left side; pull he HDD cover off(if you are weak grab a Slot screwdriver to pull off).
STEP 3: Hold the PS3 on the right side with your free hand and gently unscrew the blue screw.
STEP 4: Hold the small handle and pull to the right and pull out; the tray is now out of its place.
STEP 5: Unscrew the four screws on the right and left side and pull the HDD off the tray.

INSTALL YOUR NEW HDD:
STEP 1: Place the New HDD into the tray like the way the old HDD was.
STEP 2: Carefully screw in the four small screws on the left and right sides. If it feels tight leave it alone; its tighten and we don't wanna wreck the screws.
STEP 3: Insert the tray into the HDD slot all the way and pull the handle to the right.
STEP 4: Carefully screw in the blue screw and again if it feels tighten stop to prevent wrecking the screw.
STEP 5: Insert the HDD cover back on and plug all the cables back in.

RESTORE YOUR FILES:
STEP 1: Turn the PS3 on and say yes to the request to format the new HDD. This will only take a minute at most.
STEP 2: Go to System Setting --> Back up and select the restore option and select your backup. This will take 1-1.5 hours or more depending on HDD size.
STEP 3: Enjoy your upgrade and perhaps even make a post in this topic.

So your System info should look like this:
http://nlck09.deviantart.com/art/Mission-Upgrade-Complete-97123932

[nick09]

pure awesomeness

Because its a feature of the PS3 from day 1 of its release.

[aristotle]

wait, does this void the warranty?

[nick09]

no because it is an upgrade not a modification *used to be certified sony tech back in the day day*

Yes. Because there are no warranty stickers to be seen on the HDD cover AT ALL and its perfectly fine to do the upgrade.