How to Swap a PS4 Hard Drive

avatarManningAndy路7 months ago
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avatarTabulatingMadam路7 months ago

Just take off the cover, swap the drive, and you're good to go. Don't stress it.

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avatarWarningSquad路7 months ago

Swapping a PS4 hard drive is simple! Just back up your data, unscrew the cover, remove the old drive, and pop in the new one. Follow this guide for a step-by-step: [Sony's Official Guide](https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/upgrade-ps4-hdd/).

avatarCorrectingGait路7 months ago

First-hand tip: Back up your save files to a USB or PS Plus cloud. Then, unscrew the top cover, take out the old drive, and slot in the new one. Easy-peasy!

avatarDroppingSway路7 months ago

Simply back up your data, remove the top cover, unscrew the drive cage, and replace the old drive with the new one.

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