User Manual

PlayStation 4
Hard Drive Upgrade
Instructions
1) 8GB USB Flash Drive
2) USB Enclosure
3) Internal Hard Drive
4) Phillips Screwdriver
Package Contents
1) Sign in to your PSN account
2) Connect the USB ash drive to the PS4.
3) Select (Settings) from the function screen.
4) Select [Application Saved Data Management]
> [Saved Data in System Storage]
> [Copy to USB Storage Device].
5) Select a game/media title.
6) Press X to add a check mark in the check box for the
saved data you want to copy, and then select [Copy].
STEP 1: Copy Game Data
STEP 3: Install the system software
1) Connect the USB ash drive to a computer.
2) Open the ash drive and create a folder named "PS4".
Inside that folder, create another folder named "UPDATE".
3) Download the PS4 system update le from the link below
and save it in the “UPDATE” folder that you created.
The latest PS4 update is available at the following link:
http://playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps4/#newinstallation
4) Turn o your PS4 so that the power indicator is not lit.
5) Connect the USB ash drive to your PS4 and hold the power
button for at least 7 seconds. The PS4 should start in safe mode.
6) Select [Initialize PS4 (Reinstall System Software)] and follow the
prompts to complete the update.
STEP 3: Install the system software
1) Reinstall all of your applications on your PS4.
2) Connect the USB ash drive to the PS4.
3) Select (Settings) from the function screen.
4) Select [Application Saved Data Management]
> [Saved Data on Storage Device]
> [Copy to System Storage].
5) Select a game/media title.
6) Press X to add a check mark in the check box for the
saved data you want to copy, and then select [Copy].
STEP 4: Restore Saved Game Data to PS4
STEP 5: Install old PS4 hard drive in USB enclosure
1) Power down the PS4, making sure the power light is o.
2) Unplug the AC power cord and disconnect all cables from
the PS4.
3) Slide the PS4 drive bay cover o.
4) Use the included screwdriver to remove the screw that
holds the HDD carrier in place.
5) Pull the HDD carrier toward the front of the PS4 to remove
it. Remove the four screws that ax the HDD to the carrier,
then remove the HDD from the carrier.
6) Slide the replacement HDD into the carrier (label side up).
Make sure the SATA ports are oriented towards the open end
of the carrier.
7) Ax the new drive to the carrier using the four screws.
8) Slide the carrier back into the drive bay and attach it with
the screw you removed in Step 4.
9) Slide the drive bay cover back into place.
STEP 2: Replace the PS4 Internal Hard Drive
For illustrations on replacing the internal hard drive
please visit the following link:
https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/
detail/a_id/5107/~/upgrade-ps4-hdd
(OPTIONAL)
1) The old PS4 hard drive may be installed in the USB enclosure
and used as an external hard drive.
2) Follow the instructions included with the USB enclosure to
install the old PS4 hard drive in the enclosure.
3) The drive will need to be reformatted before using as an
external hard drive for your computer or the PS4. Use the
following link for instructions on reformatting the drive:
http://oyendigital.com/windows-reformat.html
http://oyendigital.com/mac-reformat.html
NOTE: If you wish to use the external hard drive as a backup
for your PS4, it must be formatted as “ExFAT.”