The PS4 will only recognize the firmware file if it is placed inside a special folder structure. Next, go to the USB Stick you prepared in Step 1. You MUST name the firmware file PS4UPDATE.PUP Select the second one, then click the button to download the firmware file.
At the time of writing this post, the latest version is 6.72. Most guides that I read pointed me towards using the first one, which DID NOT WORK.Ĭlick here to download the PS4 firmware. Sony makes two types of firmware file available: a smaller upgrade file (~445 MB) and a full re-install file (~996 MB). We need to download the PS4 firmware from Sony in order to do this. When we swap the drive of the PS4, the OS must be re-installed. Step 2 - Download the PS4 Operating System We will use this drive to re-install the PS4’s operating system after replacing the drive. You will also need a USB Flash Drive at least 2GB in size. The external drive MUST be formatted as FAT32 or ExFAT. To backup your PS4, you will need an external hard drive large enough to fit the current contents of your PS4. Step 1 - Prepare your external drives External Drive for Backup This cost approx $140 AUD (~$85 USD before taxes) These drives are typically sold as laptop drives.Īs my upgrade was to an SSD, I purchased a Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SSD. The PS4 only takes 2.5" drives (no more than 9.5mm in height). This is your replacement drive to be installed. There are at least 5 screws you’ll need to undo to access the drive. We’ll be loading a copy of the software onto this USB and using it for the install.
When you install the new drive into the PS4, you need to re-install the PS4 Operating System as well. This is used to backup your existing PS4 HDD so we can restore all of your content to your new SSD or HDD. Most disc based games consume 30-50GB of space. This will drastically cut down the backup and restore time. I recommend going through your PS4’s library and deleting any games that you haven’t played in a while. The actual drive swap took 10 minutes at most. The majority of this comes from the time taken to backup and restore the data on the PS4 (including all of the games).įor reference, I had about 332GB of content on my PS4’s existing HDD. I was able to have my PS4 back up and running playing games in about 4-5 hours. The PS4 is hampered by a mechanical drive, so by upgrading it so an SSD we should expect a similar performance increase. Upgrading your PC or Laptop to an SSD makes a night and day difference to performance. Many PS4s ship with a 500GB HDD which can be filled quickly. Replacing your Hard Drive will NOT void your warranty and is covered in an official support article. This guide will work for all models of PlayStation 4, however the location of the hard-drive bay is different between models.
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