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How-to: PS3 3.5" SATA HDD mod

Posted Jan 07, 2007 at 12:50PM by Karl B. Listed in: How-To Tags: Sony, SATA
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HDD enclosure


Our daily forays into the depths of the 'net has turned up a clever method to replace the PS3's 2.5" HDD with a 3.5" SATA drive. 3.5" SATA drives are generally faster and much larger capacity-wise than the 2.5" HDDs, so if you plan on downloading every single thing that Sony releases for download or if you just want to cut a bit on the load times of your PS3 games then read on.

First, let's take a look at what you need to start modding your PS3:
  1. Your brain (or a borrowed one from a monkey).
  2. Enough of #1 to figure out how to remove the OEM HDD
  3. 1 medium Phillips screw driver.
  4. 1 3.5″ SATA HDD
  5. 1 3.5″ SATA HDD enclosure. Like the one above
  6. 1 Male SATA 7-Pin DATA to Female SATA 7-Pin Cable.
  7. You may need a set of needle nose pliers or a pair of snips.
Click on the "read" link below to read the instructions. Also, there's a nice bunch of info on the how-to regarding the use of RAID sub-systems in conjunction with the PS3, so even if you don't plan on modding your PS3 just yet, take a look. It's some interesting stuff. Happy modding!

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   by Supergrover (Unregistered) - 2007-01-07
 » So simple yet brilliant!
Good suggestion!

   by Twenty-Se7en - 2007-01-07
 » PS3 HDD Replacement for Dummies!
Are you dumb enough to try and replace the ps3 hard drive without knowing the correct acronym for HDD? If so, you probably need 'PS3 HDD Replacement for Dummies!'

Available at a Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Sum-Mart, and Ani-Mart near you!

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   by Harhar (Unregistered) - 2007-01-07
 » I posted this in enough threads already....
Well at least they finally decided to put it up.


   Re: Yeppers (Unregistered) - 2007-01-07
 » It was on Digg days ago
http://digg.com/gaming_news/Sony_Playstation_3_3_5_SATA_HDD_mod_Don_t_wait_on_Team_Xecuter
   by lol (Unregistered) - 2007-01-07
 » lol
@wow (and any other online game)

OLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL i LOL'd

@normal person

I love these two
Your brain (or a borrowed one from a monkey).
Enough of #1 to figure out how to remove the OEM HDD
XD



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