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** How-To Guide to Upgrading Your Hard Drive ** Updated 8/26
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** How-To Guide to Upgrading Your Hard Drive ** Updated 8/26
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Fists of Fury
Posts: 10831
Registered: 12-09-2006
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Removing / replacing the hard disk The following section explains how to remove and replace the hard disk. Caution - For safety reasons, be sure to turn off and unplug the system before
attempting to remove or install the hard disk. - Remove the hard disk in a location out of the reach of small children to help
prevent accidental swallowing of small parts such as the screws. - The inside of the system is hot directly after use. Allow time for the system
to cool down before starting to remove the hard disk. - Be careful not to injure yourself when removing or handling the hard disk.
- Be sure to reattach the HDD bay cover before turning the PS3™ system on.
If the cover is not attached, it may cause heat to build up inside the system.
Notices - All hard disks, including a PS3™ hard disk must be reformatted before use in a PS3™
system. However, reformatting may not occur if the original PS3™ hard disk is reinstalled
onto the original PS3™ system that was provided with the PS3™ hard disk, and such PS3™
hard disk has not been previously reformatted. - The PS3™ system cannot execute any content stored on a hard disk of any other computer
or operating system, including a PS3™ hard disk that has been reformatted. - It is recommended that you regularly back up any data on the hard disk that is of a type that
can be backed up. If for any reason software or data loss or corruption occurs, it may not be
possible to restore or repair the software or data. Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and its
subsidiaries and affiliates will not be liable for damage or injury related to software or data
loss or corruption. - The PS3™ hard disk is intended for use with the PS3™ system, and it may not be possible to
execute content stored on a PS3™ hard disk on any other operating system. - Improper removal or installation of a hard disk may cause damage to your PS3™ system or
loss of data, and may void your PS3™ hardware warranty. SCEA shall not be liable for any
resulting damages, including any damages to your hard disk. User assumes all risks and
liabilities associated with using a replacement hard disk, including any incompatibility or
interoperability problems with the PS3™ system. Services will not be provided on any
non-PS3™ hard disks.
Removing the hard disk - Touch the power button on the system front for at least two seconds.
The power indicator will turn solid red and the system will enter standby mode.
- Turn off the system using the main power switch on the system rear.
- Unplug the AC power cord and detach the other cables from
the system.
For safety reasons, remove the plug for the power cord from the electrical outlet,
and then detach the other cables.
Remove the HDD bay cover on the system's left side.
Use the space at the right edge of the HDD bay cover to pull it out from the system.
If the cover is difficult to remove, gently insert a
small screwdriver in the space and pry the cover off. Be careful not to damage the system or the cover when using a screwdriver.
- Free the hard disk from the system.
1 Remove the blue screw with a crosshead screwdriver.
2 Raise the metal handle.
3 Slide the hard disk to the right.
Remove the hard disk from the system.
Use the metal handle to pull the hard disk out from the system.
Notices
The hard disk is a sensitive piece of equipment and should be handled with care at all times. To help prevent software or data loss or corruption, or damage to the hard disk, carefully follow the precautions listed below: - Do not drop the system or hard disk, or subject to physical shock or vibration.
- Do not allow liquid or small particles to get into the system or hard disk.
- Do not touch the connectors or insert foreign objects into the connectors.
- Do not place the system or hard disk close to magnetic fields such as those produced by magnets or loudspeakers. Also, do not place devices that may be sensitive to magnetic forces (such as a wrist watch or a magnetic card) near the hard disk.
- Do not put heavy objects on the hard disk.
- When handling the hard disk hold it only by the edges or metal frame.
- The hard disk is sensitive to static electricity. Ensure that proper handling methods are used when installing the hard disk.
- Store in a cool, dry location.
Replacing the hard disk
When replacing the hard disk, follow the procedure below to remove the metal frame.
Use a crosshead screwdriver to remove the screws (4 places).
These screws are very tight, be sure to find a screwdriver that fits very well, and take your time.
If you strip a screw head and want to purchase a replacement screw see the bottom of this post.
Remove the hard disk from the metal frame.
Lift one end and slide the hard disk out to remove.
- Place the replacement hard disk on the PS3™ system hard disk's metal frame, and then attach using the screws (4 places).
Do not overtighten the screws.
- Install the hard disk in the system.
Fully insert the hard disk in the HDD bay, and then slide it to the left. (I find that using your finger works better than the wire for this)
Attach the
blue screw to lock the hard disk in place. Refer to the instructions for
"Removing the hard disk" in reverse order when installing.
- Reattach the HDD bay cover.
- Turn on the PS3™ system.
Follow the on-screen instructions to perform initial setup.
Replacement hard disks
You can use hard disks of the following types with the PS3™ system:
Size 2.5 inch (internal type)*1 Interface format Serial ATA*2
 *1 Proper operation is not guaranteed for all models.
*2 Parallel ATA is not supported.
Hint
If you lose the HDD bay cover, screws, or metal attachment, for availability of replacement parts contact SCEA Consumer Services at 1-800-345-7669.
Message Edited by ifmracin on 03-01-2007 08:51 PMMessage Edited by ifmracin on 07-03-2008 09:23 AM Message Edited by IFMRacing on 12-01-2008 09:14 PM Message Edited by IFMRacing on 12-01-2008 09:46 PM Message Edited by IFMRacing on 08-26-2009 09:36 AM
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03-01-2007 08:17 AM
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Re: ** How-To Guide to Upgrading Your Hard Drive **
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Fists of Fury
Posts: 10831
Registered: 12-09-2006
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It is not recommended to sell or get rid of your factory hard drive. If you ever need to send it to Sony for repair, you are going to want to put the origional drive back in prior to sending it in. A good use for it is to get an external USB enclosure and convert it into a portable USB hard drive. Compatible hard drives need to meet these specifications: - 2.5" form (generally refered to as a notebook drive)
- Serial ATA interface, also shown as SATA
- 9.5mm Height
Below are links for individual drives separated by storage size. (all links are to newegg.com, I make no claims of their service or their prices, this is just to be used as a reference.........links subject to change) *note* The links within a size/speed category are listed by ascending price. (lowest price is the first link, and highest price is the last link in the group) 60GB 7200RPM 80GB 5400RPM 80GB 7200RPM 120GB 5400RPM 120GB 7200RPM 160GB 5400RPM 160GB 7200RPM 250GB 5400RPM 250GB 7200RPM 320GB 5400RPM 320GB 7200RPM 500GB 5400RPM 500GB 7200RPM Great information about HDD speeds:
Well. I purchased one of these drives and decided to test it inside the PS3 because there were to many flaws with all the other tests I have read. Like this one. Whoever the person was that did the test showed a complete lack of knowledge with testing the drive. He tested how fast data can be transfered to the HDD from the BD drive. Well, the BD drive interface doesn't run as fast as the HDD's can, so it was the bottleneck. No surprise he didn't find any differences. Then he checked transfers of a CF card. Well, most CF cards can't transfer data more then 20MB/s. Tho some can, but they are few and far between and they were not available at the time of the article. So same result. He tested the HDD with a bottleneck restricting the results. I approached this a little differently and came up with a few contradictory results.
UPDATE: Warranty: I spoke with Sony support about this and the representative told me the whole point of the PS3 having an upgradeable HDD is so that users can use bigger and better Hard drives. She told me without any hesitations that this does not break Warranty.
First, This is the drive I went with. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145181 to replace the 60gig 5400rpm drive that came with the PS3. The drive I got showed the best bang for the buck @ only $1 per gig. Lowest of all the 7200rpm drive I have seen. And capacity is not a concern to me since I have a machine with 2TB of storage space already. First the Tempature Test. This one has been WAY overhyped. I attached a temperature probe to both drives while they were inside the PS3. Now I did the test in Faherenheit. These temps were the highest temps noted w/ room temp of 78. 5400rpm - 111 degrees / 43.9c 7200rpm - 116 degrees / 46.6c Yep, only a 5 degree difference between the two. I can safely say there is no risk of using a 7200rpm from the heat. Maybe some of the older 7200's got hotter. But the newer ones don't seem to produce enough heat for this to be a concern.
Update: I changed over and ran some more tests to check exhaust temps. I played different games and even ran F@H just to check on some things and here's what I got. 5400rpm - 129 degrees or 53.9c 7200rpm - 131 degrees or 55.0c Now these temps are the highest I could hit before the fan kicked in to high. Once that happened, the temps dropped back down. So I don't think the 7200 drive really made much of an impact on temps. There might be some games out there that do a better job at stressing out the PS3, but I don't have any of those. note: Others may get different results depending on location, air flow, and room temps. For my temps, I tried to maintain a room temp of 78, my PS3 is vertical, and it sits about 3 feet from a cold air duct.
Moving along to actual performance. I did this the most acurate way I could. I recorded the PS3 using a tuner card so that I can compare timestamps in the video to get a clear timeframe. I will post all the videos I used at the end of this thread. First. Install times. I used 4 games for this. And it tested how fast to install the game after downloading it from PSN. I went min:sec.ms. Note: they were not donloaded in order so their arrangement on the drive was unknown. Yes, this can play a factor in the final numbers. Also dealing with such large files. The cache of the HDD doesn't play as big a part as one would think. GT-HD 5400rpm - 1:42.636 7200rpm - 1:32.993 Almost 10 seconds off the install time. About 10% increase in speed. Jericho demo 5400rpm - 2:08.629 7200rpm - 1:58.685 Again, about 10 seconds off install time. And about 8% increase in speed. Tony Hawk demo 5400rpm - 4:11.184 7200rpm - 3:32.045 Almost 40 seconds off it's install time. Coming in at a nice 16% increase in speed. DiRT demo 5400rpm - 1:29.289 7200rpm - 1:25.385 This one had 4 seconds shaved off. Not as good, but still about 5% increase in speed. All said. The installs averaged about a 9 - 10% increase in speed. Not bad really. Now let's look at a file transfer. Although it still has the USB bottleneck of 480Mb/s and I am aware of this bottleneck. The results were different. I tested this with an external 7200rpm HDD. 188MB file transfer 5400rpm - 16.316 7200rpm - 14.882 That was 1.5 seconds off the transfer rate. Coming in at about 9% increase in speed. Again. This is not a bad increase in speed. Moving along to game loading times. I used 2 Demos and 1 full game for this part. Jericho level load 5400rpm - 17.417 7200rpm - 16.650 Shaved off almost a second. With almost 5% increase in speed. Tony Hawk startup load 5400rpm - 18.285 7200rpm - 17.351 Same, almost one second off load time and about 5% increase in speed. Now this last test I used Oblivion since it keeps a large amount of data on the HDD. This is a good way of seeing how games might act if future games incorporate the same abilities. I did 3 loading tests on this one. Oblivion Initial load 5400rpm - 21.355 7200rpm - 19.253 J ust over 2 seconds off loading time. Close to 10% increase. 2nd load (map change) 5400rpm - 10.244 7200rpm - 09.543 Almost a second off load time. But a 7% increase in speed. 3rd load (another map change) 5400rpm - 12.479 7200rpm - 10.110 That one was nice at almost 2.5 seconds off. And a wopping 19% increase in speed. Note: A key thing to look at is the percentage times rather then the actual time. 1 second out of 100 is nothing, but 1 second out of 10 becomes more profound. When dealing with operations that take very little time to complete, it becomes increasingly difficult to gain performance. Even small gains in performance. That is the reason I do not blow off even a 1 second increase in performance.
Message Edited by IFMRacing on 08-26-2009 09:35 AM Message Edited by IFMRacing on 08-26-2009 09:36 AM
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03-01-2007 06:47 PM
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Re: ** How-To Guide to Upgrading Your Hard Drive **
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Obsessed
Posts: 1276
Registered: 04-27-2005
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good stuff chap ... 
ifmracin wrote:
Updated with pictures, and some helpful tips.
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03-01-2007 10:08 PM
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Re: ** How-To Guide to Upgrading Your Hard Drive **
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Fists of Fury
Posts: 10831
Registered: 12-09-2006
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Updated my post above.
Message Edited by ifmracin on 03-20-2007 06:46 PM
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03-02-2007 07:19 AM
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Re: ** How-To Guide to Upgrading Your Hard Drive **
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Pixelated
Posts: 372
Registered: 12-10-2006
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Looks like that toshiba 120 gig for 82 bucks is the best choice. Lots of the reviewers are saying they put it in their PS3 with no probs. So thats the one Im going with.
PS3 w/ 120 Gig. 
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03-05-2007 11:34 AM
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Re: ** How-To Guide to Upgrading Your Hard Drive **
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Pixelated
Posts: 399
Registered: 10-07-2006
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Hey bro thanks for the info. I have one question. Just to make sure: Is 160 gb internal drive the largest drive that is compatible for the PS3 or is it 120Gb? Thanks for the help
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03-05-2007 10:50 PM
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Re: ** How-To Guide to Upgrading Your Hard Drive **
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 PlayStation MVP
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Registered: 12-10-2005
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kr49erfan wrote:
Hey bro thanks for the info. I have one question. Just to make sure: Is 160 gb internal drive the largest drive that is compatible for the PS3 or is it 120Gb? Thanks for the help
As long as it's a 2.5 HDD Size, Serial ATA (SATA), and 5400RPM it will work, but yes that's the largets I've seen for this type of HDD Specs....
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03-05-2007 11:45 PM
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Re: ** How-To Guide to Upgrading Your Hard Drive **
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Fists of Fury
Posts: 10831
Registered: 12-09-2006
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Correct. The largest currently available 5400rpm drive is 160gb. It is now 320gb. With a 500 on the way.
Message Edited by ifmracin on 08-23-2007 11:38 AM
Message Edited by ifmracin on 03-15-2008 08:33 AM
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03-06-2007 06:27 AM
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