So I got a new PS3 12Gb...

And I want to know if I can upgrade the current Hard drive for an 320gb HDD I have lying around, in your experience..

Can I upgrade it with an normal external HDD or does it have to be the laptop ones?

well, when i opened up my old 'fat' system, it turned out to be a seagate momentus inside.

so id suggest opening up yours and finding out what hard drive it is. i just got a slim model myself.

They really should release the 12GB model in the US. If Microsoft can get away with selling 4GB 360's, you think a cheaper PS3 would do just as well.

you have to check if the HDD is formatted as FAT32 or the PS3 won't detect it

Has to be an internal 2.5" laptop HDD.Kravyn81

Pretty Much!!!

bear in mind the 12gb model really needs a separate caddy in addition to any increased hard drive, and sony wouldn't indirectly encourage you to void your warranty via an official add on

Well I just called the store that sold me the PS3, and they said it could void the warranty they cover for the console, since I´d be modifying the console. What do you thiink?darkmask1991

Changing hard-drive doesnt void your warranty. From Sony Website:

Q: Does replacing your PS3 void your warranty?
A: Simple answer is NO. But if you try to modify or take it apart it then this could void your warranty

Q: Will I need to keep the old internal Hard Drive?
A: Yes you will need to keep the old one in case you have to send in your PS3 for Service and you will need to put the 60GB back into the PS3

Thank you for your helpful answers! But wouldnt they discover if the blue screw has been twisted (in the store I mean)..darkmask1991

Thank you for your helpful answers! But wouldnt they discover if the blue screw has been twisted (in the store I mean)..darkmask1991

you can upgrade up to 1TB but you will lose warranty!

Won´t it void the warranty? I´m fearful of that..darkmask1991

The memory on the new 12gb superslim, if you didnt know, is flash memory and is not a harddrive. You will need to buy a caddy to hold any harddrive you buy in order to insert one into the ps3. This is explained in one of the leaflets that come with the ps3, so if you have them still have a look through. If not, im sure a quick search on the playstation website will have the information you need. Im not entirely sure on the warranty situation.

bear in mind the 12gb model really needs a separate caddy in addition to any increased hard drive, and sony wouldn't indirectly encourage you to void your warranty via an official add on

halogenic_sky

official drives and caddies are sold at my shop here in Australia, most customers still choose the 500gb model though ;)

Well I just called the store that sold me the PS3, and they said it could void the warranty they cover for the console, since I´d be modifying the console. What do you thiink?darkmask1991

it really depends on what model you have, and how far into the warranty time you are. if you want to be safe, you may just have to deal with the small hdd size, but, replacing a hdd on a ps3 is really easy, and you shouldn't worry about it breaking, if it does, most of the time, it is easier and less stresful to just buy a new ps3.

An external HDD has to be formatted as FAT 32 to work on PS3. Internal ones must be SATA 5400 RPM 2.5 inch laptop HDDs of any brand. You can get a 500Gb internal one online for $50. When you install a new HDD you have to go to www.us.playstation.com and find the latest update and put it on a flashdrive or DVD and then put it in your PS3 after you install the new HDD, because the PS3 requires the latest update in order to make the HDD work in it.

Just go to www.google.com and search "installing a PS3 compatible HDD" in whatever type of PS3 you have beit Super Slim or Slim.