This is a relatively easy step and all depends on what enclosure you have. Once you have successfully removed the HDD from your PS4 you will need to insert it into an External drive enclosure. Image source – How to Mount the PS4 HDD into an External Drive Enclosure. Unmount the hard drive by removing mounting screws, Pull the hard drive enclosure from the casing like so,ĥ. Remove the screw for the hard drive bracket.Ĥ. Slide open the casing to reveal the hard drive slot.ģ. IMPORTANT! Power off the PS4 and disconnect from the mains power supply.Ģ. We highly reccomend this computer repair toolkit from IFIXIT for all your computer repair needs, however for a cheaper option consider this computer multi tool.ġ.
This step requires a small phillips screw driver. We wont cover the neccassary steps to upgrade the hard drive in the PS4 itself.įirst things first we need to remove the hard drive from the PS4. In this guide, we are going to outline the procedure for removing the hard drive from a PS4 and using it as an external drive. Image source – How to remove the Hard Drive from a PS4
