Review on WD5000LPVX 500GB 2.5 Inch Mobile Hard Disk 💾 Drive - 5400 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 7.0 MM by Chris Pollreisz

After three years of use my PS3 Slim 160GB hard drive started to fail. The drive was almost full, saved files were corrupted from time to time, and the system fan ran 24/7. Luckily, replacing a PS3 hard drive is a piece of cake, and this 500GB WD hard drive is just what you need: 2.5" (laptop-sized) 5400 RPM drive (DO NOT go to 7200 RPM). min - this may cause your PS3 to work). hot), SATA III. It took me longer to back up my data than replacing the hard drive myself. The PS3 now runs like new, quiet and cool, with the added benefit of over 300GB of free storage space. A: There are dozens of online tutorials/YouTube videos that will walk you through the exchange step by step. Check out a few of these (and read the comments) before proceeding - most seem to skip at least one important step. .