What exactly do I need to back up on my PS3 if I replace the Hard Drive?

**shadowheartsyuri** · #1 (**permalink**)

I want to replace the Hard Drive on my 40GB PS3. Problem is that I am not sure what I need to back up. I do not have any saves or anything else on my PS3 that I am worried about losing. Are there any files that I need to back before I replace my HD or can I just replace the HD without backing anything up if I am not worried about any of my game saves?

**Phade3** · #2 (**permalink**)

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**thathandsomedevil69** · #3 (**permalink**)

if you dont have any game saves saved to your ps3 then you dont need to save anything

**Daniel** · #4 (**permalink**)

its very simple to backup your ps3 harddrive. Look at the fucking instructions and there is a button somewhere in the menu

**Devaughn M** · #5 (**permalink**)

If you are not worried about any game saves then you just need to remove your old hard drive and place your new one in. When you introduce a new hard drive the ps3 will take you through a formatting process (even if it's a blank hdd), after that you will be all set. The OS will automatically install itself on the new hdd.