replacing ps3 hardrive

[Rosiv]

Hi, technophobe here to ask more dumb questions.

I need to replace my ps3 HDD, and i want to get something decently large, but i dont know of any compatible brands,although i read WD and seagate are good, nor how to replace a HDD. Ive researched the topic a bit and found that the cahce size is important to maintain, and that i shouldn't bother with RPM of over 5400, since the ps3 reads/writes at that speed, and anything faster would be a waste/increase in temp?

Tbh i feel a bit out of my league here, any help would be nice.

 

[Albino Boo]

Go to amazon and search for PS/3 hdd upgrade and it will show all the hard disks that work. Basically you are looking at 2.5 inch sata II drive under 750GB. To be honest there isn't much difference between the brands as this level so take your pick. Once you have chosen the one you want look around to see where it is the cheapest and buy it.

To replace the drive look at this link


http://uk.playstation.com/ps3/support/general/detail/linked347570/item347531/Replacing-the-hard-disk-(other-models)/

 

[Rosiv]

Go to amazon and search for PS/3 hdd upgrade and it will show all the hard disks that work. Basically you are looking at 2.5 inch sata II drive under 750GB. To be honest there isn't much difference between the brands as this level so take your pick. Once you have chosen the one you want look around to see where it is the cheapest and buy it.

To replace the drive look at this link


http://uk.playstation.com/ps3/support/general/detail/linked347570/item347531/Replacing-the-hard-disk-(other-models)/

May i ask why under 750GB, could i go to a Terabyte if i wanted too? And thanks for the help

 

[Albino Boo]

Go to amazon and search for PS/3 hdd upgrade and it will show all the hard disks that work. Basically you are looking at 2.5 inch sata II drive under 750GB. To be honest there isn't much difference between the brands as this level so take your pick. Once you have chosen the one you want look around to see where it is the cheapest and buy it.

To replace the drive look at this link


http://uk.playstation.com/ps3/support/general/detail/linked347570/item347531/Replacing-the-hard-disk-(other-models)/

May i ask why under 750GB, could i go to a Terabyte if i wanted too? And thanks for the help

There is an augment of the precise size of the HDD tray in the PS3, and the larger drive might not fit in the space without making cuts to the tray.

 

[DefunctTheory]

According to the internet, people have hade issues getting hard drives over 1TB to work. 1 TB seems to be fine, however.

The size issue cited above shouldn't be too hard to deal with, as 12mm 2.5inch drives are in the decline. Just make sure you get a 9mm drive. Also make sure its serial.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

According to the internet, people have hade issues getting hard drives over 1TB to work. 1 TB seems to be fine, however.

The size issue cited above shouldn't be too hard to deal with, as 12mm 2.5inch drives are in the decline. Just make sure you get a 9mm drive. Also make sure its serial.

9.5mm

But yeah the old 750Gb limit was a physical one imposed by the dimensions of the PS3 HDD bay but as higher capacity HDD platters were introduced it stopped being an issue. The 1Tb limit is probably a BIOS issue, like the 3Tb (actually 2.2Gb) limit that is found on older PCs with motherboards not using an EFI/UEFI BIOS and running a 64 bit OS that supports the larger HDD size.

 

[Rosiv]

im getting alot of numbers thrown at me, and TBH im a bit confused, could someone just happen to pick one out from newegg for me as an example?

 

[DefunctTheory]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178006

Capacity - Your call (Maximum - 1TB)
Form Factor - 2.5 inch, 'Laptop'
Height - 9.5mm
Interface - SATA

 

[Rosiv]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178006

Capacity - Your call (Maximum - 1TB)
Form Factor - 2.5 inch, 'Laptop'
Height - 9.5mm
Interface - SATA

I feel like a real jerk for asking more from you, but in your opinion, is 1TB overkill? I on the PS+ service, And many thanks to all who have helped.

 

[DefunctTheory]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178006

Capacity - Your call (Maximum - 1TB)
Form Factor - 2.5 inch, 'Laptop'
Height - 9.5mm
Interface - SATA

I feel like a real jerk for asking more from you, but in your opinion, is 1TB overkill? I on the PS+ service, And many thanks to all who have helped.

The hell if I know.

Its over kill for me.

And the new Gen consoles are coming out soon, so... is it worth it for you?

 

[Frezzato]

I feel like a real jerk for asking more from you, but in your opinion, is 1TB overkill? I on the PS+ service, And many thanks to all who have helped.

I think 1TB will work fine for you considering you have PS+.

There's actually more steps to consider before making that first step. To follow is a set of instructions on YouTube which I can verify as correct as I've upgraded my own to a 500GB HDD. Watch and take notes, but remember that these instructions may have changed within the past 4 months.

Spoiler: PS3 HDD Upgrade, Complete Steps.

Uploaded March 2013

Remember, in addition to your replacement hard drive, you'll need an external hard drive for backing up. You should delete anything you don't need on your current PS3, back up your PS3 HDD (which may take hours), connect to PSN and upload your trophies, etc.

 

[Rosiv]

Thanks for the reply's and such, i guess the only thing that im fuzzy on now, is if i can back up some of my saves on a reg. flash drive, but ill do my own research since i think Ive asked enough. Regards.

 

[Albino Boo]

To back up the save from a particular game there is an easier way than backing up your entire hard drive. Just use a thumb drive in the USB slot, and go to the "Saved Data Utility (PS3)" item in the PS3 menu (it's above "Trophy Collection"). Then select a save file and press triangle, then select copy. You should see the thumb drive listed as a destination. Unless the save file is protected in which case it should be saveable to psn+

 

[Frezzato]

Thanks for the reply's and such, i guess the only thing that im fuzzy on now, is if i can back up some of my saves on a reg. flash drive, but ill do my own research since i think Ive asked enough. Regards.

Albino Boo is correct, you can use a regular USB thumb drive to back up your saves but it has to be formatted to FAT32 in order for the PS3 to recognize it. I was only suggesting backing up your installed games locally to save you the trouble of having to download everything again.

You can format storage devices up to 32GB in size using Windows, but there is a free app for Windows 7 called FAT32Format [http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm] should you need to format something over 32GB.

I'm curious to see how it goes for you since I've never used PS+ to back up my games. I wonder if all of your saves can be backed up to the cloud!

 

[Rosiv]

Thanks for the reply's and such, i guess the only thing that im fuzzy on now, is if i can back up some of my saves on a reg. flash drive, but ill do my own research since i think Ive asked enough. Regards.

Albino Boo is correct, you can use a regular USB thumb drive to back up your saves but it has to be formatted to FAT32 in order for the PS3 to recognize it. I was only suggesting backing up your installed games locally to save you the trouble of having to download everything again.

You can format storage devices up to 32GB in size using Windows, but there is a free app for Windows 7 called FAT32Format [http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm] should you need to format something over 32GB.

I'm curious to see how it goes for you since I've never used PS+ to back up my games. I wonder if all of your saves can be backed up to the cloud!

If i format my USB will it be ...abnormal? Will i still be able to use it for reg computers that dont use that FAT32. Not sure i understand alot about these file systems stuff.

 

[DefunctTheory]

The FAT system is a very old standard which is supported by just about anything.

It was abandoned, mostly, due to it size limitation. There are programs that can get around that, but it's a largely inefficient process.

In short, yes, every PC will be able to read it.

 

[Frezzato]

If i format my USB will it be ...abnormal? Will i still be able to use it for reg computers that dont use that FAT32. Not sure i understand alot about these file systems stuff.

What AccursedTheory said is spot on (and far more informative than what I said). Don't worry about the formatting; once you back up your PS3 saves and transfer to the new hard drive, you can easily reformat your storage devices back to the default NTFS.

 

[Rosiv]

Thank you all for your help, if i could give you some reward i would, but alas, i am poor, so you have my thanks. Regards

 

[Ziadaine_v1legacy]

Basically just stick to a ~750GB 2.5" SATA (pref' WD brand) and you're fine. if you're increasing it due to media such as videos, it's probably better to buy a big external HDD OR add a bigger HDD to your computer and set up a media server for steaming videos/music to your PS3 like I do. Plus there's plenty of tutorials on how to go about it.