PS3 HDD Replacement Mini-Guide

You will need:

1 NOTEBOOK 2.5MM HDD SATA ANY SIZE (We recommend staying with the same RPM as the PS3 game HDD, 5400RPM. You can upgrade to 7200RPM, of course, but we cannot promise that it will not have ill-effects on your machine.)

1 MINI PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWDRIVER
1 MINI FLATHEAD SCREWDRIVER
1 SOLID PLACE TO WORK

We cannot stress enough the importance of buying the correct PS3 game HDD. If you get a regular old IDE Notebook drive, you will be out of luck, so make sure you order the right part.

The first step is to find the PS3 game HDD Bay on your Playstation 3. It is located on the left side of the console, and it is marked with PS3 game HDD. Easy enough. Use your flat head screwdriver to pop off the plastic cover.
You now have access to the actual PS3 game HDD caddy.

The next step is to remove the blue screw that holds the PS3 game HDD caddy in place using the Phillips head screwdriver. Once you have done so, flip up the metal handle that is on the front of the caddy, and slide the PS3 game HDD towards the FRONT of the Playstation 3 to dislodge it. Once you have done so you canremove the PS3 game HDD tray.
Once you have access to the tray outside the PS3, you can take out the 4 screws which hold the original PS3 game HDD in place, and swap in your new 2.5MM SATA Notebook HDD.

Once the new PS3 game HDD is secured in the PS3 game HDD caddy, you need to place the caddy back inside the PS3 unit, and slide it toward the REAR of the console to lock it in place. Once you have done so, the final step is to use your Phillips head screwdriver to replace the blue screw which anchors the PS3 game HDD caddy to the Playstation 3. Pop on the plastic cover, and boot up the console.