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How to Put a 60 GB Hard Drive Into a 40 GB PS3 Console

The PlayStation 3 provides a powerful gaming experience and uses its 40 gigabyte hard drive to save both games and game data, along with music, movies and photos. Because the hard drive quickly becomes filled, you can replace it with a hard drive that has a larger capacity, providing that that the drive is of the notebook type, 2.5-inch size that can fit inside of the PS3̵7;s hard drive compartment. Putting a 60 gigabyte hard drive in as a replacement for the 40 gigabyte drive that comes with the PS3 does not void the warranty and will provide for more space for storage. The 60 gigabyte hard drive is relatively inexpensive, can be purchased from any electronic or computer store and the replacement won̵7;t take longer than 30 minutes.

Things You'll Need

Phillips screwdriver
Flat-edged screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Remove all of the cables from the PS3. Insert the flat-edged screwdriver into the seam between the PS3 and the hard drive compartment lid on the right side. Wiggle the hard drive compartment lid loose from the PS3. Remove the hard drive compartment lid.
- 2
  Use the Phillips screwdriver to remove the small blue screw at the center bottom inside of the hard drive compartment. Pull the metal latch to the right to release the hard drive carrier that holds the hard drive. Pull the hard drive carrier out of the hard drive compartment.
- 3
  Use the Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws from the sides of the hard drive carrier. Slide the 40 gigabyte hard drive out of the hard drive carrier and set it aside.
- 4
  Slide the 60 gigabyte hard drive into the hard drive carrier so that it lines up in the same manner as the other drive did. Use the Phillips screwdriver to insert the screws into the sides of the hard drive carrier.
- 5
  Insert the hard drive carrier into the hard drive compartment. Close the metal latch back to the right. Use the Phillips screwdriver to screw in the small blue screw. Put the hard drive compartment lid back onto the PS3.

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