Will this product work in a PS3? I'm interested in upgrading the memory in my PS3 and i've already found a 500GB hard drive but for $20 more i can get this one with four times the memory. Will it work? Will this product work in a PS3? I'm interested in upgrading the memory in my PS3 and i've already found a 500GB hard drive but for $20 more i can get this one with four times the memory.... » Read More Will this product work in a PS3? I'm interested in upgrading the memory in my PS3 and i've already found a 500GB hard drive but for $20 more i can get this one with four times the memory. Will it work? « Show Less
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PS3's hold 2.5 inch drive platters, not this 3.5 inch platter. As far as thickness goes, it fits anything from hard drives for ultra-thin notebooks (11mm thick) all the way to plain notebook thickness (13-16mm thickness). Brand doesn't matter. The cooling fan is meant to support 5400rpm hard drives, because 7200rpm hard drives are hotter and the PS3's electronics are already hot enough as it is. Both 5400rpm and 7200rpm technically work, but you'll have a slightly higher chance of hard drive failure in the long run with 7200 rpm, and the PS3 doesn't need the higher bandwidth (7200rpm) in order to operate at peak levels. PS3's hold 2.5 inch drive platters, not this 3.5 inch platter. As far as thickness goes, it fits anything from hard drives for ultra-thin notebooks (11mm thick) all the way to plain notebook thickness (13-16mm thickness). Brand doesn't matter. The cooling fan is meant to support 5400rpm hard drives, because 7200rpm hard drives are hotter and the PS3's electronics are already hot enough as it is. Both 5400rpm and 7200rpm technically work, but you'll have a slightly higher chance of hard drive failure in the long run with 7200 rpm, and the PS3 doesn't need the higher bandwidth (7200rpm) in... » Read More PS3's hold 2.5 inch drive platters, not this 3.5 inch platter. As far as thickness goes, it fits anything from hard drives for ultra-thin notebooks (11mm thick) all the way to plain notebook thickness (13-16mm thickness). Brand doesn't matter. The cooling fan is meant to support 5400rpm hard drives, because 7200rpm hard drives are hotter and the PS3's electronics are already hot enough as it is. Both 5400rpm and 7200rpm technically work, but you'll have a slightly higher chance of hard drive failure in the long run with 7200 rpm, and the PS3 doesn't need the higher bandwidth (7200rpm) in order to operate at peak levels. « Show Less
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You can get a hard drive bay for about 60 bucks that will hold one of these (or more if it is a more expensive bay) and you can connect it to the playstation via usb.
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yes. you'll need to backup any prevous data off the old drive you want to keep. but i've been running mine in a ps3 and it works great.
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Sorry no I put it in my ps4 and put the ps4 hard drive in my ps3. All I can say is it works great in the ps4.
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yes works well...no issues seen. follow the directions from sony hdd upgrade and get the larger file...think it was 500mb or so....for new drive install.....do hate how you cant back anything up on ps4 except game saves...so you have to redownload everything....i had a god 60+ gb
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Are you using 2 64gb cards in a PSP? I read that it can only support 32gb cards, though using 2 will work as well. Thanks for any info!
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this hard drive works in a PS3 I am using this in my PS4 and it works great I use 1TB hard drive in my PS3 I buy and download all my games from the PlayStation Store . you say you are having issue with the video and sound could be the hard drive is going bad or the inside of the ps3 has a lot of dust in it you can try canned air and blow the dust out of the ps3 and see how that works just make sure your ps3 is off when you use the canned air I ended up getting the god of war bundle red ps3 how long have you had your ps3
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Yes, I've had one installed in my PS4 for three months w/ no problems at all. Just make sure that you download the "full-version" of the PS4 firmware and save to a USB flash drive. Unlike PS3, there are two versions of the firmware files (one for existing upgrades, and one for full-install). http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps4/new-install/
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Here is the short version... YES!!! Just put this HDD in the PS4 and it works beautifully. Be sure to get the PS4 firmware update on a USB storage device! You're going to need it.
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This is not the correct form factor for a PS3. Have a look at laptop drives.
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Yes! As long as you can unscrew the Harddrive that is currently in your ps3. I dropped a 500gb in fat ps3 I have but then bought a ps4 :( wasting money lol Don't forget to get your games off for the new drive. I recommend a 32gb flash drive!
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Hi. I tried it in an external enclosure for my Windows 7 tower, and it did not work. It is likely that it was a chipset issue with the computer, but I have no knowledge about whether it will work with a ps3.
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It works in the super slim ps3 I used it in my 250 GB model not sure if it works in the first slim but any new ps3 to date this will work
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I am not sure, but I can say that the 60GB HDD that I got was a Seagate. I stuck it in my PS3, formatted it and it works great. I figured that for the price, I might as well give it a shot. It is still going strong. I would recommend it if you are looking for a budget HDD for your PS3. I don't know about any of the other HDDs that they sell, only the one I purchased.
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From my limited understanding, the PS3 uses a FAT32 file system and not a NTFS. Someone said the Iomega wont work with a PS3 because it uses NTFS. Not exactly sure what all this means since Im not a techie, but I am also hoping to buy this Western Digital if it works with PS3 rather the replacing and switching my 40g PS3 harddrive.
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Yes it does. I have mine in my psp 3000 I also have two 32 gig cards in it. Some people said this doesn't work, but it does for me. Also I have had this for a while now with 0 problems. Only thing I can tell you is not to take out a micro sd card after it has been put in. The files become corrupted and needs to be reformatted. so basically just get two large micro sd cards, put them in and don't ever take them out. Best money I ever spent. Works perfectly.
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Actually this drive can be used perfectly fine with a PS3. I am currently using it as external memory for backup of any data as well as to watch movies on my TV after downloading them on my computer. The contents can be easily accessed if you simply go to any menu option such as Movies or Music on the PS3 and then pressing the Green Arrow on the PS3 controller to select the option "Display All". This will allow the PS3 to display all folders, instead of looking for Movies or Music in only the first folder of the drive and then giving you an error such as "No Information" or "No Files Located". After that you can just green arrow your way through the folders to find what you are looking for. Mind you however that while you are under the option Movies in the PS3 menu you will not be able to access Music while browsing the Folders on your My Book and vice-versa. Basically if you want to listen to Music stored on your My Book you would have to access the Music option on the PS3 menu, and then find the storage device and select Display All and go on from there. Same goes for everything else.
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I've recently seen reference to a model number PS3-CDN. Is this different from the PS3 or just some type of manufacturer's model number for the same product? Thanks.