How To Remove PS4 Hard Drive

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It's pretty simple! Turn off your PS4 completely and unplug it. Slide the hard drive bay cover off, unscrew the screw holding the hard drive in place, and then carefully pull the hard drive out. Easy peasy!

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ResolvingGame·7 months ago

Unplug your PS4, slide the cover off, and remove the single screw holding the hard drive. The hard drive will then slide out.

RatingLink·7 months ago

PS4 hard drives are easy to remove. Turn off and unplug the console, slide off the hard drive bay cover, unscrew the drive, and pull it out.

CaringEthos·7 months ago

I swapped my PS4 hard drive last month. Just turn off the PS4, unplug it, and remove the top cover. Then, unscrew the drive and pull it out. Took me like 5 minutes!

BringingLimp·7 months ago

Make sure your PS4 is off and unplugged. Slide the top cover off, unscrew the single screw holding the hard drive caddy, and gently pull the caddy out. Piece of cake!

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