I was planning on getting a 160 gig fairly soon, but i also have a bunch of videos, pictures, and music on my ps3 right now. I was wondering how you would transfer all that to the new hard drive? Would i have to back them all up on my computer with a usb drive and then just take them from my computer and put them on the new hdd? I mean i guess that would work...Also i was wondering if my psn account info is saved to the hdd or if its just on the ps3; so if i installed a new hdd i wouldnt have to recreate my account? And one final quesiton, i know how you have to physically change out the hdd's, but how do you actually install it to the ps3 so it recognizes it?
Once you place a new hard drive into your ps3 it will automatically format that drive and wipeout andthing stored on it. As for the videos and saves you have on your current ps3 you should back thouse up to either a memory stick or external drive.
oh haha. Any problems with it? One review said it made it run a lil slower, but that was only one, and many other people said it works great.
Seagate hard drives are known for being quiet not fast. I bought my drive knowing this, as I love the mostly silent nature of the PS3. I've had no issues with the drive at all.
Alright well this definitely looks like an option i will be greatly looking into. I mean i still have about 39 gigs left on my ps3 right now but i know i'll get a bunch more stuff on there as time goes on. And extra space is always welcome
Alright well this definitely looks like an option i will be greatly looking into. I mean i still have about 39 gigs left on my ps3 right now but i know i'll get a bunch more stuff on there as time goes on. And extra space is always welcomefreham2001
I will probably upgrade my hdd someday. I still have like 40 GB free space. So, I don't need to do it anytime soon. I'll wait until I'm down around 10 GB free space. Longer I wait, the cheaper and larger the hdd I can get.
I am glad the PS3's hdd is so easily upgradeable. I bought the 120 GB hdd for my Xbox 360. $180 = ouch!!
wait so u cant swap out HDDs w/o deleting the data?AsadMahdi59
You need to back up the data from your PS3. You don't need to delete anything _BUT_ when you put in the new drive it has to be formated to the PS3s file system.
I've been thinking on doing this, but I don't want to screw up my PS3, can you go to like, Best Buy or something and have this done professionally, with insurance?
I've been thinking on doing this, but I don't want to screw up my PS3, can you go to like, Best Buy or something and have this done professionally, with insurance?vegetattack15
I'm sure you can pay someone to do it, but what can you really screw up? You are only removing and replacing 5 screws, it's a user replaceable part so you will not be voiding your warranty by doing it.
i have a good question though, what about ea game saves since they are copy protected, ex: carbon. i can't copy them so would i just lose it, cause i would be so pissed. i already had to beat the game twice.
Hey I was wondering, with changing out your HD will that not void the SONY 1 yeare Warantee on it? Just curious, cause I thought it said that if any parts were changed out, that they would not replace your PS3. Does anyone know this for sure?
I bought myself a 120 gig HDD... and i bought the wrong one. ...hurray. Careful which one you buy.
Anybody want a standard 120 gig notebook HDD? :D
And no - It doesnt void your warranty.
Also- If you want the carbon data, you need to go buy an external USB 60 gig HDD. then to a "backup utility" onto it... since you cant directly copy the data onto a memory stick...
Hey I was wondering, with changing out your HD will that not void the SONY 1 yeare Warantee on it? Just curious, cause I thought it said that if any parts were changed out, that they would not replace your PS3. Does anyone know this for sure?pacomontoya
changing hddwont void your warranty there is a ''how to change hdd'' in the manual
for TC you have to backup your game saves, music, movies, pics
you dont have to backup your system settings, profiles, login etc those are saved in the system itself not on your hdd...
if you have a sata laptop hdd you just pop it in and bam it ask you to format it after that you are ready to go
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