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How to Replace a Hard Drive in a PS3

    • 1). Buy a new SATA hard drive. The PS3 will only work with a 5400 RPM SATA so it is extremely important to get the right one, otherwise the installation will not work. If you are not sure about what a SATA hard drive is or what it looks like, just go to a computer hardware store, and an associate should help you find what you need.

    • 2). Locate hard drive bay on your PlayStation 3, on the left side of the console. It has an HDD icon on it. See the picture above for reference. Use the mini flathead screwdriver to pull off the plastic cover. The hard drive port will be visible.

    • 3). Pull out your mini-screwdriver set and use the mini flathead to gently pry off the hard drive bay's plastic cover. You will be able to see the hard drive bay.

    • 4). Locate the blue screw on the top of the hard drive bay. This screw holds your current hard drive in place, so you will have to unscrew it using your mini-flathead in order to remove the current drive. Once the blue screw is removed, slide the current drive forward until it is outside the console.

    • 5). Separate the drive from its casing. You will see four screws that hold the current hard drive in a metal casing. Unscrew these with your flathead to pull the hard drive from its casing. Then place the new hard drive in this casing and use the same screws to anchor it in place.

    • 6). Slide the bay back into the PS3 and replace the blue screw you removed in Step 1. Then replace the plastic cover you removed in step 2. When you boot the PS3 back up, the console will automatically format the new drive.

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