How to Upgrade Your Hard Drive on the Playstation

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Remove the front panel.

   Remove the shiny, polished panel on the top of your PlayStation 4 console.
   
   Apply gentle downward pressure to this panel with both hands and slide it away from the center line of the console, until it clicks out of place.
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   Step 2: Locate the screw that attaches the console to the bay.

   This is a round, Phillips head screw with the shapes of the PlayStation logo engraved on it. , Remove this screw and set it aside.
   
   Notice the other Torx screws sprinkled around the hard drive bay, but do not mess with them , Pull the existing drive out of the bay.
   
   Remove any Phillips head screws attaching the old drive to the enclosure before setting it aside. , There will be more screws keep the hard drive in the enclosure.
   
   Remove them to replace the hard drive. , Attach your new drive to the enclosure with the same screws you just removed.
   
   The PS4 will support any SATAII drive of no greater thickness than
   9.5mm with at least a 160GB capacity.
   
   However, it makes the most sense to replace the drive with one that is larger and/or faster than the factory drive. , Slide the enclosed drive into the bay on the side of your console.
   
   Ensure that the screw holes on the enclosure and the hard drive bay are aligned , Insert the large, rounded Phillips head screw from step 2 into the aligned holes and screw it in tightly. , Replace the shiny black panel to the top of the console.
   
   Lay the panel over the exposed hardware so that it is just a couple of inches from the seam, and slide it towards the seam until it clicks back into place. , Be aware that in order for your new hard drive to work with the PS4, you must install the firmware.
   
   Since your system cannot connect to the internet without it, the best method for doing this is via a USB memory stick.
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   Step 3: Remove the screw.

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   Step 4: Remove the drive.

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   Step 5: Remove the old drive from the enclosure.

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   Step 6: Insert the new drive.

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   Step 7: Reinsert the drive.

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   Step 8: Reinsert the main screw.

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   Step 9: Replace the panel.

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    Step 10: Install the firmware.

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