PS3 HD Upgrade

[Dutchy]

I need to upgrade my hard drive on my PS3 as it is only one of the old 40 gig ones, find that when I record something long like the SANFL on the weekend it takes up 11 gig!

Ive rung a few places but doesn anyone know or recommend anyone good to get this done pretty quickly?

[Wedgie]

I need to upgrade my hard drive on my PS3 as it is only one of the old 40 gig ones, find that when I record something long like the SANFL on the weekend it takes up 11 gig!

Ive rung a few places but doesn anyone know or recommend anyone good to get this done pretty quickly?

Ive always had chips put in at gamefix on Henley Beach Rd, have up to a 2 week turnaround but can be as low as 2 days and I reckon they'd do things like that. Always have warranty periods too.
I think their website is gamefix.com.au from memory.

[Hodges 153!]

I thought this was an easy D I Y job?

Google 'PS3 hard drive upgrade' and there's plenty of 'How to' hits....

[dedja]

I thought this was an easy D I Y job?

Google 'PS3 hard drive upgrade' and there's plenty of 'How to' hits....

This youtube video suggests you can do it yourself in 2:05 mins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B1mQ21XXLE

[Dutchy]

That looks too easy, reckon even I could do that, need to get hold of that sized HD I presume

[Hodges 153!]

Any 2.5 inch SATA drive will do.

There is also step by step instructions in the PS3 operating manual.

[Dutchy]

Cool looks like I can get one on ebay for about $130 delivered and thats a 500 gig

[dedja]

You can get a Western Digital or Seagate 2.5 inch 500Gb SATA drive from MSY for $117.

http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS.pdf

[Dutchy]

You can get a Western Digital or Seagate 2.5 inch 500Gb SATA drive from MSY for $117.

http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS.pdf

yeah was looking around at a few sites last night and thought I might be able to get it from a shop in Adelaide rather than eBay and get it installed ASAP

might go have a look today...cheers

[Wedgie]

You can get a Western Digital or Seagate 2.5 inch 500Gb SATA drive from MSY for $117.

http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS.pdf

yeah was looking around at a few sites last night and thought I might be able to get it from a shop in Adelaide rather than eBay and get it installed ASAP

might go have a look today...cheers

There's nothing to look at Dutchy (except for some boxes) as its just a shopfront. It is very cheap, its where I buy all my computer parts.(I recently built a PC that would retail for more than $1500 at most stores for less than $800) Just ring them beforehand to make sure what you want is in stock as the people at the desk aren't interested in a discussion just turnover. While stuff is guaranteed the return policy is extremely limited too.

[Dutchy]

Thanks Wedgie, from some research I did last night it looks like the PS3 will take any 2.5 inch SATA HD, WD was one they said worked no prob so will get that I reckon, cheaper than ebay and quicker, might even have a crack at installing it tonight

[Dutchy]

Im now a proud owner of a 500 gig WD SATA HD! got it for $117

Looking forward to getting home and insterting* it....although I presume I will have to somehow back up my existing PS3 data somehow

[Wedgie]

Let us know how you go mate.

[Dutchy]

******* Mrs has stuff "she needs to watch" before I can install, have left her with the challenge to watch it all today, so hopefully tonight is the night

[RoosterMarty]

This is a project a mate and I will be doing pretty soon now footy season is over (for me anyway) and my weekends are free. We will be doing it ourselves and the $117 HDD is an absolute bargain, will need to drop by MSY after work one day.

I'd also like to know how you go, how easy it is etc.. also need to work out how to back everything up.

[Psyber]

Will PS3s allow an external HDD ot be plugged in or can they be networked to a computer for back up?
[I've never used a game console of any sort.]

[dedja]

Im now a proud owner of a 500 gig WD SATA HD! got it for $117

Looking forward to getting home and insterting* it....although I presume I will have to somehow back up my existing PS3 data somehow

This article tells you how to back things up and restore ... http://asia.cnet.com/digitalliving/tips ... 875,00.htm

[Dutchy]

Done!

I followed this - http://www.cnet.com.au/how-to-upgrade-y ... 282375.htm

I literally took only 5 minutes to do the removing and installing of the new HD

I know have 500 gig of joy and can make my PS3 a true media centre

[Kahuna]

How are you getting on with the freetv gadget,Dutchy?

Edit:I meant the "Playtv" gadget

[Dutchy]

How are you getting on with the freetv gadget,Dutchy?

Edit:I meant the "Playtv" gadget

Yeah good, HD content has been skipping but think that is partly due to not having much space on the HD...will be good to test it now Ive got plenty of space

Other than that its great....with the exchange rate you could now get it for around $100, its supposed to be released in AUS later this year and hopefully a software update due shortly will hopefully allow us to export content off the PS3, about the only drawback IMO