Introduction, what you’ll need and steps 1 – 3
The PS3 may not be hot news in the game world anymore, but we can guarantee you probably still haven’t played half of its best titles. However, most models of Sony’s last console don’t have enough hard drive space to store all that many game installs.
Something like the digital version of Uncharted 3 will eat up a huge chunk of an older PS3‘s HDD. It’s very easy to upgrade the hard drive yourself though. You can even use the default PS4 hard drive if you’re thinking about supercharging your new console too. See how to do it in our PS4 HDD upgrade feature.
We’re going to go through the process step-by-step. You only need to set a half-hour or so aside: it really is that simple.
What you’ll need:
- 1x PS3
- 1x Phillips screwdriver
- 1x 2.5-inch SATA HDD
- 1x USB stick (8GB preferred) or 1x FAT32 USB HDD
- 1x laptop or PC with internet
- 1x PS3 controller
- 1x miniUSB cable
Step one: buying the HDD
What hard drive can you use in your PS3? You need to make sure it’s a 2.5-inch serial ATA drive of 9.5mm height or less.
In practical terms this means you can buy most 2.5-inch …read more
Source: techradar.com – Gaming
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