BACK UP your old PlayStation 3 first if you're transferring a hard drive.
NOTE: When you start up the system for the first time with the new hard drive installed, you'll get a message saying "The system software cannot be run correctly". Don't panic.
Here's what you must do: Get a USB memory stick, put it into your computer. On that USB stick, create a folder and name it "PS3". Then, make another folder within the PS3 folder and name that "UPDATE".
Go to the Sony website and find the latest firmware update. Then simply download it into the UPDATE folder. Once that is done, take the memory stick out of your computer and stick it into your PS3. Press and hold the START and SELECT buttons at the same time on the controller and the system will locate the update! From there it's all straight forward.
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Comments on "PS3 Slim Hard Disk Drive Swap"
@MrTehWolfy It will ... @MrTehWolfy It will reformat the HDD and everything will be lost on the? HDD.
if i wanted to get ... 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?
@Dutchley? can you ... @Dutchley? can you swap ps3 fat harddrive/hdd with ps3 slim?
@stopwhining1 No ... @stopwhining1 No problem. I try and be as? helpful as possible.
@Dutchley Cool.. ... @Dutchley Cool..thanks for actually responding? even 2+ years after you posted this video..youre awesome!!
@stopwhining1 ... @stopwhining1 Storage size can be? anything. If you need 1TB, no problem!
@Dutchley Thanks, ... @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?
@stopwhining1 Only ... @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.
Can you use any ... Can you use any size 2.5 inch HDD? Does it have to be 5400RPM? or can it be 7200RPM?
@MrRv117 you can ... @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.
where can i get a? ... where can i get a? hard drive and what kind??
where can i find ... where can i find the hard drive for my slim ps3.....and? whats the best brand??
@ZebbeSebbe Seeing ... @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....
@guatie2012? You ... @guatie2012? You own that one? I think i would like to buy it!
Does? this work ... Does? this work with any slim model? Thanks in advance!
does this also work ... does this also work with? moving an HDD that you want to keep into another PS3??
Thanks so much man ... 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!!!!!!
@DizzyJaWz What ? ... @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
does it matter how ... does it matter how many gb/s the hard drive interface is or is it just a matter? of preference
thanks dude it ... thanks dude it helped? alot :)
Why would you use a ... Why would you use a magnetic screw driver near? a hard drive?
ok on my old fat ... 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?
I did all this with ... I did all this with a kitchen knife? :)
it doesn't void the ... it doesn't void the warranty as it is in the instruction? manual
@aeroaa2 While that ... @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.
it will be cool if ... it will be cool if you putt an SSD in? it *.*
Western digital 1TB ... 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
I just got a ... I just got a terrabyte, and uh.... I think it's? too big.
@mrmrwiseguy i have ... @mrmrwiseguy i have that one too exactly the only thing that hasnt worked? for me is the usb update thing.
can you use any ... 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?
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