If your hard drive has two screws on each of the longer sides, you need to remove them. Now, you need to remove the adapter from the drive and your done.
At the end, you can use the same case for the hard drive you remove from your PS4. After shutting down your PS4 and unplugging all cables, remove the glossy part of the case. Simply push it with your hands out of its socket. Once the glossy part is off, you need to remove the screw which has the Playstation controller icons engraved in it. Now you can easily remove the hard drive by sliding it out of its socket. To get the hard drive out of its casing, you need to remove the four screws on its sides.
Remove the hard drive and slide the new drive back in and put the screws back in. Slide the new hard drive into your PS4 and fix it with the screw with the icons.
Now that the new hard drive is inside your PS4, you need to install the software which is on your USB drive. Press and hold the power button for about 7 seconds until you hear a beep for the second time. No matter what solution you choose, since you're replacing your drive outright, you will lose any of the data stored on the old hard drive itself. This includes your wifi settings, game and app installs, save data, and other local user data.
Don't worry, though: you can ensure that you don't lose anything by creating back-ups and reinstalling the games you own. The process for that is detailed below. Note that your account settings are stored in your PSN account, so once the new hard drive is in place, you can re-add your account to the PS4 and log in. Disc-based games will have to be reinstalled by inserting them one by one. The steps to do that are described below.
Go to playstation. Scroll down and look for this section:. Click the link circled in red in our image. There are multiple system software files on Sony's system software page -- update versions and full installs. Make sure you find the latest version the page will display the latest version number up top -- but the file download listed at the top is usually the update, not the full install you'll need for a hard drive replacement. Look for the full install listed under "Perform a New Installation of the System Software," as the smaller update file won't work for a fresh install.
The file should be closer to 1 GB in size some previous versions were around MB, whereas update files are around MB. The most recent download is this one , if you're having trouble finding it on your own. Make sure it plugs snugly into one of the USB ports on your PS4 -- some drives are too fat and can't be inserted all the way.
If your drive works, move on to the next step. Plug your USB drive into your computer. Most flash drives come preformatted and should be ready to go, but if you want to be sure note that erasing and formatting your drive only takes a few seconds and the system may return an error with other formats. On a PC, right-click the drive and select Format from the menu.
Create a folder titled PS4 all caps on the flash drive. If the filename is different perhaps because you have multiple instances of update files on your computer , make sure to change it back to that name before you move on. Safely eject the USB flash drive. On Mac, hit the eject button next to your drive in Finder. It's time to back up your PlayStation 4 game save data.
You can either back up your saves to another or the same USB storage device, or if you've got PlayStation Plus , to the cloud.
Turn off your PS4. Remove the four screws with a Phillips screwdriver from the sides of the hard drive case. Replace the new hard drive in the bracket for the PS4 system's hard drive. Attach it with the screws four places. Do not over-tighten the screws. Attach the new internal hard drive to the system using the screw.
Be sure to insert the hard drive in the hard drive bay fully. Hard disks installed in PS4 need to be recognized and reformatted by PS4 itself. Then, you need to install the newest PS4 system update software. Follow the instructions to download and install the update on a USB or an external device 1GB free space.
Install the software, enter PS 4 Safe Mode by pressing and holding the Power button until you hear the second beep. Click "OK" and press the "X" button. Step 5. Choose "Next" and press the "X" button. The update file is copied to the PS4. Step 6. The system software is now installing onto the PS4.
Step 7. Remove the old PS4 hard drive. Install the new PS4 hard drive. Install the PS4 system software on the new hard drive. Restore the backup to your new hard drive.
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