How to Connect an External Hard Drive to a PS3

avatarCaringEthos路7 months ago
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avatarCluingWear路7 months ago

Format your drive to FAT32, plug it into the USB port, and let the PS3 do its magic. Easy peasy!

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avatarTargetingDirt路7 months ago

Just make sure your external hard drive is formatted to FAT32, then plug it into one of the USB ports on your PS3. It'll show up under 'Music,' 'Video,' or 'Pictures' depending on the content!

avatarCoilingShip路7 months ago

I've done this a bunch of times. Format the HDD to FAT32, plug it into the USB port, then you can access your files from the XMB menu. Works like a charm!

avatarTrottingArea路7 months ago

Honestly, it's not worth the hassle. Get a bigger internal HDD for the PS3 instead.

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