How to Upgrade the Hard Drive in a PS4

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First, back up your data! Then, turn off your PS4, remove the hard drive bay cover, unscrew the old drive, and pop in the new one. Easy peasy!

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WipingBride·7 months ago

Just follow these steps: 1. Backup your data 2. Turn off and unplug your PS4 3. Remove the hard drive cover 4. Remove screws and old HDD 5. Slide in the new HDD 6. Reassemble and reinstall system software.

BringingLimp·7 months ago

I upgraded my PS4 hard drive last month. Backed up my data, swapped in a 1TB SSD, and the performance improvement was insane!

ScoldingIrony·7 months ago

Do yourself a favor and go for an SSD upgrade, it's worth it for the speed boost!

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