How to upgrade your PS3 HDD

Preperation

Before you get started with the upgrade you will need the following:

1. A phillips (cross head) screwdriver
2. A 2.5" PS3 compatible HDD
3. An external HDD or a memory stick. You will need about 100MB of space for the backup. Make sure that it is formatted as FAT32.

Choosing the new HDD

You will need a suitable HDD that is compatible and will be able to store all the music and films that will accumulate over the life of the PS3. In other words the more GB the better. Below are some of the best all round deals on HDD that we can find:

	HDD size	Price	Description
	500GB	£79.20	Seagate Momentus 500GB SATA 8mb Cache 2.5 inch Internal Hard Drive OEM - Sony Playstation PS3 Compatible
	500GB	£73.89	Western digital Scorpio Blue 500GB SATA : WD5000BEVT
	320GB	£50.63	Seagate Momentus 320GB SATA 8mb Cache 2.5 inch Internal Hard Drive OEM - Sony Playstation PS3 Compatible
	320GB	£47.57	Toshiba 320GB MK3255GSX SATA 8MB Cache 2.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive OEM - Sony Playstation PS3 Compatible - Includes install guide
	320GB	£44.99	Western Digital Scorpio Blue 320GB SATA 8MB Cache 2.5 inch Internal Hard Drive OEM - Sony Playstation PS3 Compatible

Video tutorial

The easiest way to upgrade your PS3 HHD is to use the following step by step instructural video. It is best we have seen on how to do the HDD upgrade: