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Actually I'm curious about this.
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Back up like 6 times to an external drive. The PS3 has a back up utility which a google search will find you.
It would be super hard to screw up the PS3 with this, it's a simple procedure. Again, google search.
hey some of us dare not venture down there for fear of losing our souls.
anyway I have a western digital in mine and seagate is the brand I believe sony uses so both would be fine.
that should back up all your settings, save files etc.
If you dont have one, back up all your save files to a memory stick. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, DO THIS!
new hard drive:
AT LEAST 320GB!
2.5" (laptop size)
Brand isnt a big deal, any one will do really
speed matters not either. but go with 5400rpm just to be safe
then once youve got it, open the slot on the bottom of your ps3, slide out the old drive, unscrew it, then replace the new one in there, screw it in, slide it in, close the flap.
turn on your ps3, and it will start installing the ps3 firmware system. THIS WILL TAKE AGES!
320gb takes roughly 10 hours
I dont know why it takes so long, but it does.
worth it though
so plan your time accordingly
once its installed fully, set up your account and transfer your saved games from your memory stick, or plug in your external hard drive and go to settings - back up and extract all the data on
and youre done!
its really quite easy, just make sure that your saved games are backed up.
your old hard drive that you took out still has the ps3 firmware on, so you can always swap that one back in and get any save games you may have missed.
sorry for the disjointed guide, i can;t be bothered to type it up nicely. says everything you need to hear anyway.
have fun
Hey will it also save all of your friends when you place the backup data on the external so that i won't have to add everyone again?
Why back up like 6 times? Is the backup utility that bad?
All of your friends list is linked to your account in sony's servers, you won't have to add them again.
Same with trophies.
It took me roughly 5 minutes to do the swap, added a 250gig for $140 CDN.
I think no higher than 5400rpm so you don't add any more heat than there needs to be.
It's as easy as this: http://www.gamersreports.com/article/43/
Thanks man!!