tom_simes
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Anybody done this?
Western Digital Hard drive
I assume it'll void the warranty, I'm just checking as my PS3 is only the 40GB.
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John
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It doesn't void the warranty, any 2.5" sata drive will fit.
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Does that mean I can get another one cheaper then John? Why does that one specifically say PS3 compatible, is it just to cunfuse people like me? 
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Cavey
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Yeah, essentially.
Like John said it's any 2.5 sata drive, doesn't void warranty and seems very easy to do
I'll be doing it soon as well i'd imagine 
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Cavey
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-B1mQ21XXLE shows how easy it is
and a guide here... http://www.ps3pad.com/ps3-help-guides/2008/01/24/how-to-upgrade-your-ps3-internal-hard-drive/
[Edited on 03-11-2008 by Cavey]
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Welsh Dan
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It even tells you how to do it in the PS3 manual and is approved by Sony
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xa0s
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You've chosen the best drive... It won't void the warrenty.
I'm ordering the 320gb WD too, although the 500gb Samsung SpinPoint is tempting me.
You may want to go for the 7,200rpm drive over the 5,400rpm (standard) drive as it really does make a lot of difference in install speeds and boot-up. I imagine the PS3 will be going like the new 360 update (installing games to the HDD) so it'll be a lot more useful to have the 7,200rpm drive in the future. It runs at a slightly warmer temperature but nothing that will cause any problems.
Let me know if you have any other questions...
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quote:
Originally posted by Cavey
Like John said it's any 2.5 sata drive
Not true. The 12.5mm 2.5" drives won't fit. It has to be thinner than 9.5mm (I believe). But yeah, they're the common size so most 2.5" drives will fit... Best to double-check, though, eh?
As I said, though -- the 320gb WD 5,400rpm is the most commonly used drive. I'd go for that one if you're on a budget (under £50 at Play).
[Edited on 04-11-2008 by xa0s]
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Ordered 
I'll let you know how it goes.
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how do u duplicate the data so that u keep game saves etc?
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how do u duplicate the data so that u keep game saves etc?
Portable storage (usb stick / external hdd) plugged into the usb port on the back
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Must be a FAT32 external drive, however.
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Must be a FAT32 external drive, however.
Yea I found that out - my full external WD MyBook is formatted in NTSC, so I'll have to borrow my housemates external to back up the data.
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Its here - just waiting for my 2.5" case to arrive now before I fit it.
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Might do this, started deleting old Demo's the other day to free up space!
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I want to do this. Is there a cable I can buy to connect my laptop HD to the existing 40gb PS3 HD? I want to back all my games/updates to my laptop HD before I take the old HD out.
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quote:
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Its here - just waiting for my 2.5" case to arrive now before I fit it.
What do you need a case for? It fits in the original case... 
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Might do this, started deleting old Demo's the other day to free up space!
Best way to free up space is by deleting game data. MGS4 if 4.5gb for example!
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I want to do this. Is there a cable I can buy to connect my laptop HD to the existing 40gb PS3 HD? I want to back all my games/updates to my laptop HD before I take the old HD out.
You'd need to format your laptop HDD to FAT32 before you could do that...
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Balls to that. Would I need to download and install of the system updates if I just took the old HD out? Or are they saved on the systems internal memory?
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quote:
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Its here - just waiting for my 2.5" case to arrive now before I fit it.
What do you need a case for? It fits in the original case...
I know it does, but I want to use the new drive to copy all my stuff from my MyBook over too, so I can reformat the MyBook into FAT32.
Thats why I need a case for it, as once the MyBook is in its new format I can back up the PS3 HD onto it.
With the case I can also use the original 40GB drive as an external too
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Fair enough dude -- misunderstood.
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Its fitted, now I can use my PS3 as a media centre - around 270GB of useable storage for £50
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