This guide will walk you through replacing
the hard drive in your PS4.
Here’s what you’ll need.
If you want to back up all your game, app,
and saved data you’ll also need an external hard drive.
If you want to move all of your important
info to the new SSD you need to start here.
Connect your external hard drive to the PS4,
make sure it’s large enough to copy all your data.
Then power on your system, go to Settings
> System > Back Up and Restore.
Select “Back Up PS4”.
Then press “X” to add a check mark for saving
Applications.
Your PS4 will restart and copy all your data.
This process might take a few hours depending on how many game saves and other large files you have.
Make sure the PS4 it powered down and unplugged.
When the power indicator is off, the system
is completely off.
If the power indicator is lit up in orange,
the system is in standby mode.
Slide the hard drive
bay cover out to remove it.
Remove the screw holding
the hard drive tray and slide it out.
Now you’ll remove the 4 screws holding the
hard drive to the mounting bracket.
Once that’s done, place your SSD in the
mounting bracket and tighten the 4 screws.
For easier installation you can attach a spacer.
Attach the SSD to the system by replacing
the screw and slide the cover back on.
After the hard dive has been replaced, the
system software must be reinstalled.
Using a computer, go to the link found in the description below to download the latest system software.
Your USB will need at least 1GB of free space
to download the file.
On your USB drive create a folder named "PS4".
Inside that folder, create another folder
named "UPDATE”.
Save the file into your new folder with the
file name "PS4UPDATE.PUP".
Now go back to your PS4 and make sure it’s
powered off.
Insert the USB into your PS4, then press and
hold the power button for 7 seconds.
Select Initialize PS4, Reinstall System Software,
and follow the onscreen instructions.
Connect the external
hard drive with your saved data.
Then go to System > Back Up and Restore, then
select Restore PS4 and select your backup file.
If you want to learn how to replace a hard
drive in a different system
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