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How To Replace Your PS4 Hard Drive
In the latest issue of Game Informer, we gave readers a step-by-step look at how to replace the PlayStation 4's paltry 500-gigabyte hard drive with some bigger and better alternatives. But who wants to read when you can watch an instructional video instead? Watch on as I take you through the entire replacement process, while trying to ignore how awkward it is being on camera.
The video takes you through five easy steps: downloading the system software, backing up your game saves, replacing the hard drive, initializing the drive, and restoring your game saves. Rather than searching for Sony's site to download the system software like I did in the video, you can simply click here.
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Have an Xbox One instead of a PlayStation 4? While you can't replace the hard drive in Microsoft's new console without a lot of hassle and voiding your warranty, the June system update will allow you to use external hard drives connected via USB.
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