Can I use a PS3 hard drive in another PS3?

You can now transfer (copy or move) data that is saved in the system storage of one PS3™ system to the system storage of another PS3™ system using an Ethernet cable.

Are all PS3 hard drives compatible?

What hard drives are compatible with PS3? As long as the hard drive has a SATA interface and its thickness is not more than 9.5mm, insert this drive into PS3 and it will be formatted to be compatible with your PS3 console.

Can I just swap PS3 hard drives?

Gently tug on the hard drive tray and pull straight up to remove it from the PS3 shell. Remove the four screws in the tray that secures the hard drive using a ​Phillips screwdriver and replace the old hard drive with the new one. Secure the new hard drive in the exact position the old hard drive was on the tray.

How do I transfer data from a broken PS3 to a new PS3?

there is NO solution other than to get the console to work again. the drive is encrypted and will not work in any other console.

Will a 2TB hard drive work in a PS3?

PlayStation 3™ or PlayStation 4™

Seagate® Game Drive for PlayStation is a 2TB internal HDD for upgrading the stock hard drive in your PS3 or PS4. With 2TB on your PlayStation 3 or 4, you have the storage to install over 50 PlayStation games.

PS3 Data Transfer to a new PlayStation 3

What is the biggest hard drive a PS3 can use?

1TB is the maximum. I've tried a 2TB, and it just won't recognise it. I have a lot of games on PS3, and I can say I have EVERY game I own on my PS3 HDD (1TB), and still have room for more.

What is the largest HDD a PS3 can take?

The official maximum size of the internal harddrive that the PS3 supports is 1TB. There are some harddrive capacities (in between 1TB and 2TB) where the PS3 formats it correctly, allows to install games, and could potentially run fine for a few months but "breaks" the filesystem manteinance functions.

How do I copy my PS3 hard drive to another?

Select "Settings" from the function screen. Select "Application Saved Data Management > Saved Data on USB Storage Device > Copy to System Storage". Select a title. Press the "X" button to add a checkmark in the checkbox for the saved data you want to copy, and then select "Copy".

Will removing my PS3 hard drive erase everything?

You won't lose any data from removing your hdd and putting it back later. If you are really worried about it, you can backup your savegames. That's a smart thing to do anyway since hdd's do fail over time.

How do I get data off my PS3 hard drive?

Right-click on your ps3 hard drive and choose "Change drive letter and path" to change the drive letter. Step 3: Run the software. Step 4: Choose file types and then external removable drives. Step 5: Scan the drive and preview files, then choose files to be recovered, click " Recover".

Can I replace my PS3 HDD with SSD?

To load games fast on your PS3, you can replace PS3 hard drive (HDD) with SSD without the need to reinstall games.

Can a PS3 use a 1TB hard drive?

How big of a HDD can I put in a PS3? You should make sure it's a 2.5-inch drive of 9.5mm height or less. As for capacity, it seems that the max capacity supported by PS3 is 1TB.

How do I know if my PS3 hard drive is bad?

If your PS3 lags or freezes when loading content from the hard drive, the drive either lacks free space or is faulty. To create more space, try removing items from your hard drive or getting a new hard drive with a higher storage capacity. A faulty hard drive must be replaced.

What format is the PS3 hard drive?

Well, usually, PS3/PS4 uses external HDD (Hard Disk Drive) to save data like games and that hard drive must be FAT32. Because SONY is using FAT32 as the standard for PS3 and PS4. They can't read NTFS.

Can I use an USB as HDD PS3?

Yes you can connect any flash drive or USB - external hard drive to a PS3 and it will automatically detect it, just navigate to the section related to whatever you want to access from the drive or your game saves if you want to save to the drive.

Will any SSD work with PS3?

PS3 compatible SSD including Crucial MX500 SATA SSD, Crucial BX500 SATA SSD, Samsung SSD 860 EVO, Western Digital WD Blue SSD, etc. PS3 compatible hard drive is any 2.5-inch SATA hard disk.

Can a wiped hard drive be reused?

After the hard drive repair fails, wiping a hard drive for reuse is the last good solution you can do. ☀ The files on the hard drive are obsolete and unimportant and you don't want to spend extra money on a new hard drive. At this time, you will consider wiping the hard drive for reuse.

What happens if you change the hard drive on a ps3?

Yes and no; the had drive type is the same, the hard drive will physically work in the new device. However, PS3 hard drives are encrypted, so if you just move the drive into a new PS3 the drive won't actually work; you'll have to reformat it.

Does factory reset affect hard drive?

Factory resets aren't perfect. They don't delete everything on the computer. The data will still exist on the hard drive. Such is the nature of hard drives that this type of erasure doesn't mean getting rid of the data written to them, it just means the data can no longer be accessed by your system.

Can you backup PS3 hard drive?

A USB hard disk can also be used to back up data and will appear under the icon when connected. Note however that the disk must be formatted in the FAT32 file system to be recognized by the PS3™ system. Backed up data will be saved in the [PS3] - [EXPORT] - [BACKUP] folder.

Will a 3.5 HDD fit in a PS3?

A 3.5" SATA Hard Drive certainly should "work" with the PS3, if you can figure out someplace to physically put it :) Save this answer. Show activity on this post. If its a laptop hard drive it will fit.

Can a PS3 hard drive fit in a PS4?

As long at it is the standard 2.5 inch drive size (7-9mm thick) it will work no problem. Just dont expect to have any of your PS3 data, as once you put the PS4 OS on it, the drive will be formatted, erasing any of the PS3 data.

How many GB can a PS3 have?

The 40 GB, 80 GB (CECHL, CECHM, and CECHK) and 160 GB models have two USB ports instead of the four USB ports on other models and do not include multiple flash card readers, SACD support, or backward compatibility with PlayStation 2 games.

How many PS3 games can you put on a 1TB hard drive?

1TB = 1024 GBs. By dividing 1024 with 20 you get 51.2. So it would fit about 51.2 modern games.