Notebook hard disk as the Playstation 3-mass storage
In the choice of hard drive, Sony has put on well-proven technology and a 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drive installed, as it is also in commercially available notebook computers.
- You will benefit from it, since the usual Notebook hard drives have become so cheap, that a 320-GByte model costs hardly anything.
- A list of the best of all the 2.5-inch SATA hard drives to find you for guidance here.
- We have chosen the quiet Samsung HM320JI as an Upgrade solution. Higher capacities don't fit often in the PS3, since such panels are to thick for the HDD-cage in the housing.
- In addition to the new hard disk, you need only tool is a small Phillips screwdriver, size PH0.
Data backup of the PS3 hard drive will not forget!
If your PS3 was already a long time in use, you should carry out before replacing the hard disk a full backup of your game saves, Demos and files, either on a USB Stick or an external USB hard drive. The new memory is installed, the Backup later, under the same menu item again to return to play.
- In the menu of the PlayStation 3, the Backup Tool can be found under "settings | System settings | backup utility | back up". You save only game saves on the PS3, a 4-GByte USB-Stick. You want to back up movies, Demos and music, you can choose the Backup Medium and a USB hard drive. Both the USB Stick and the USB hard drive you need to format before as FAT32
To the OP: The PS3 hard drive with a new swap
- On the lower narrow side of the PS3, a flap covering the slot for the hard drive and with a thin object to lift is located.
- Unscrew the blue screw. Caution: The metal is very soft and fit the tool exactly (size PH0), you can damage the screw. Then pull out the hard drive cage to the metal bracket.
- The old hard drive is attached with four screws on the cage. Warning: these screws are very soft.
- You remove the old disk, plug the new one in the same alignment and tightening the screws. The installation in the housing on the opposite way of Dismounting. Then hook up the PlayStation again and turn the power on.
PS3-Start with the new hard drive
- After the Start, the PS3 detects that a new hard drive was installed and formatted it immediately. This step cannot be avoided, so you should always start with a blank HDD.
- Under "settings | system information", check for "Free space" the size of the new plate.
- By data recovery the Backup from step 1 onto the new hard drive install.
