for those who upgraded their ps3 HDD on their own plz help ???

hello everyone! .. im trying to upgrade my PS3 hard drive from 80 gigs to 160 gigs ... i got evrything ready .. but i just cant remove the screws from the ps3 ( i will post a picture later) ... can someone please tell me what kind of screwdriver i need to use in-order to remove all 3 screws?? like the name and its number please?? i tried all the ones i got and non worked :(

heres the picture to make it more simple to see which ones im talking about

Well to pull the HDD out you just need to remove the blue screw, then there will be two on each side that hold the HDD in its tray (when you go to pull it out of the PS3 you have to slide it right then pull out you will see a gap). Sizing I do not know though, I just used a small phillips and did not have a problem.wooooode

i do know the next steps its just that the blue screw wont move at all .. and nothing fits it lol i tried everything i got but nothing fits it , its not blue anymore from all the screwdrivers i used and all that it wont move , i spent 1 hour trying to move out and couldnt do that :( . i was hopeing if i could get the number of the screwdriver so i can buy it

I had the same problem, the first time you try to take it out, it's really screwed it tight so you have to use some force and it'll eventually come loose.mmirza23

it is so very tight , i tried the 1.5 , 1.4 and the 2.0 screwdriver and non worked ..*sigh* .. i will try more but its not blue anymore lol its like its covered with a blue cover or someting ... thanks

hello everyone! .. im trying to upgrade my PS3 hard drive from 80 gigs to 160 gigs ... i got evrything ready .. but i just cant remove the screws from the ps3 ( i will post a picture later) ... can someone please tell me what kind of screwdriver i need to use in-order to remove all 3 screws?? like the name and its number please?? i tried all the ones i got and non worked :(

heres the picture to make it more simple to see which ones im talking about

finalstar2007

I had the same problem. First, the blue screw. Make sure the PS3 is cooled down. Then, use a larger screw driver with a large grip handle. This will improve your grip (for more torque) and push really hard into screw (So you don't slip and strip the screw).

That is the easy part. The hard part is the four smaller screws the HDD is encased in.

For the smaller screws I left the HDD out for about 2 hours to cool even more. Then, it seems that only those small handle screw drivers would fit properly. The screw driver I'm talking about is those really small and thin metal ones with the revolving tops. The problem was that the screw driver is too small to grip with enough force to turn those super tight screws. My trick was to wrap the screw driver handle with loads of duct tape until it became thick enough to get a good grip. Remember to push REALLY hard while trying to turn the screw to reduce chance of stripping.

Now, if you DO strip the screws, you can buy a screw extractor from a hardware store. It's a screw driver with teeth that will dig into the screw giving you a firm grip.

I hope this helped. Enjoy the new HDD :)

The screwdriver size needed is a #0 Phillips. Do yourself a favor and go buy a new one. Screwdrivers get bent and wear down over time. I bought small screwdriver kit for like $12 and the #0 Phillips fit perfectly but I had a #0 phillips at home that was too loose and definitely would have stripped the screw.

Edit: Oh, I also forgot, look for a screwdriver that's called "Electrician's Grade" or something like that. Most cheap screwdrivers are too hard for the types of soft screws used in electronics. The electrician's screwdrivers are made of a softer metal and are less likely to strip. I think 50% of all the problems with these screws is because people used the same old screwdriver that's been in the kitchen drawer for the past 10 years.