How to Replace or Upgrade the Playstation 4 Hard Drive; Step by Step guide included

By Staff Writer

May 10 2015, 08:18 AM EDT

The Playstation 4 comes with a default 500GB hard drive, which is definitely insufficient for many gamers out there.

On the average, a game can take up as much as 50GB each. With DLCs or new games coming in, it's never enough so it's time to upgrade to a TB-sized hard drive.

While swapping out the hard drive will not void the warranty, Sony will not support any other hard drive aside from the standard 5400RPM laptop hard drive.

Below are the steps on how to physically replace the Sony Playstation 4's hard drive:

Back up the PS4 games and data
Turn off the PS4 and unplug it from its power source
The PS4 hard drive bay is located beneath the glossy section of the console; push it up to remove it
Remove the PlayStation-branded screw with a phillips screw driver
Pull the hard drive towards the front of the system to remove it
Remove the remaining four screws; do not remove the rubber inserts from the screw holes
Place the replacement hard drive on the mounting bracket, and then attach using the four screws
Insert it into the bay and close it with the PlayStation-branded screw
Reinstall the PS4's system software

Now restore the data via pen drive to the PS4 after switching it on. Be sure to use the same PSN account as the one used in copying the data.

Connect a USB storage device to the system
Select Settings from screen
Go to Application Saved Data Management > Saved Data on USB Storage Device > Copy to System Storage
Select a title
Press X to add a checkmark in the checkbox for the saved data, then choose Copy

With the competition recently rolling out support for larger hard drives, upgrading one's Playstation 4 hard drive is a timely decision.

Following the above instructions will help players install a new hard drive on their Playstation 4 systems.