Editing Harddrive

<div style="float:right">[[File:Missing Hard Drive Error on CECHC04 NAND.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Missing Hard Drive Error on NAND-consoles]]<br />[[File:Missing Hard Drive Error on NOR consoles.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Missing Hard Drive Error on NOR-consoles]]<br />[[File:PS3-Reserved-Area.png|200px|thumb|left|PS3 % Reserved Area<br />(system files {dev_flash}; {dev_flash2}; {dev_flash3}, game data {dev_hdd0}, system cache {dev_hdd1} etc]]</div>

All HDD models used in retail PS3's are 2.5" size and 9.5 milimeters height max, with 1 platter (and 1 or 2 heads), the platter has a rotational speed of 5.400 rpm and 512 bytes per sector

Is connected internally to [[South Bridge]] wich contains [[Hypervisor_Reverse_Engineering#ENCDEC_device|ENCDEC device]] to manage AES-CBC-128/AES-CBC-192/XTS-AES-128 encryption/decryption, and a SATA-150 controller with a maximum transfer speed of 1.5 Gbit/s.  

**Because it is per-console encrypted, it is not possible to read out the data on it with another console (it will just ask to reformat it, to set it to its own per-console encryption, hence emptying the drive)

To read/write data out in Linux, BSD, Windows, or Mac OS X, you'll need to use the specific per-console "ATA tweak" and "ATA data" keys. See [[Harddrive#Harddrive_encryption|Harddrive encryption]] and [[HDD_Encryption]]

The data in this table has been copied from manufacturer documents (datasheets or productsheets) available at support sites found at the links at bottom of the page

! rowspan=2 | Brand !! rowspan=2 | Series !! rowspan=2 | Model !! rowspan=2 | Capacity !! rowspan=2 | Rotation Speed<BR />(Platters/Heads) !! rowspan=2 | Buffer !! rowspan=2 | Interface !! rowspan=2 {{cellcolors|lightgrey}} !! colspan=4 | Seek Speeds !! rowspan=2 {{cellcolors|lightgrey}} !! colspan=4 | Power Requirements !! rowspan=2 {{cellcolors|lightgrey}} !! rowspan=2 | Operating<BR />Temp. !! rowspan=2 | Noise<BR />Max !! rowspan=2 | Used in PS3 Models

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| 55 ºC || 2.9 bels || [[CECH-20xx]]A, [[CECH-21xx]]A 

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| 55 ºC || 2.7 bels || [[CECHGxx]], [[CECHHxx]], and probably in [[CECHJxx]]

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| 60 ºC || 2.6 bels || [[CECHGxx]], [[CECHJxx]], and probably in [[CECHHxx]]

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! rowspan=10 | Toshiba

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| 55 ºC || 25 dBA  || [[CECHPxx]], and probably in [[CECHQxx]]

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| 55 ºC || 2.0 bels || [[CECH-20xx]]A <!-- also the [[CECH-21xx]]A and [[CECH-25xx]]A probably goes here -->

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| 55 ºC || 2.0 bels || [[CECH-20xx]]B <!-- also the [[CECH-21xx]]B and [[CECH-25xx]]B probably goes here -->

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'''Notes:''' Toshiba drives have a sticker that says "do not cover the breathing hole", but despite that it is stickered shut (simular to the smaller right one [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61oppENMvDL._SL1500_.jpg here]) which makes it [http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/Satellite-Laptops-all-other/Toshiba-Hard-Drive-Failure-and-their-warning-label-s/td-p/388143 more prone to failure].

{{Boxframe0|content='''PS3 models missing in the table above''' (waiting for reports, please help to complete the list)

*[[CECHMxx]] 80GB <--- Toshiba [[MK8052GSX]], or fujitsu [[MHZ2080BH]], or hitachi [[HTS542580K9SA00]] ?

*[[CECH-25xx]]A 120GB <--- toshiba [[MK1265GSX]] ?

*[[CECH-25xx]]B 250GB <--- toshiba [[MK2565GSX]] ?

*<strike>[[CECH-40xx]]A 12GB <---- internal flash storage (no HDD)</strike>

*<strike>[[CECH-42xx]]A 12GB <---- internal flash storage (no HDD)</strike>

*[[CECH-42xx]]B ??GB <---- ?

*[[CECH-42xx]]C ??GB <---- ?

*<strike>[[CECH-43xx]]A 12GB <---- internal flash storage (no HDD)</strike>

*[[CECH-43xx]]B ??GB <---- ?

*[[CECH-43xx]]C ??GB <---- ?

Savegames in PS3 format and trophies are linked to the console/user by using their PARAM.SFO... if you look in this table [http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/PARAM.SFO#SFO_Requirements_for_HDD_contents|SFO Requirements for HDD contents] in their respective columns, the critical param_keys that needs to be taken in consideation when importing/exporting to another account or console are: ACCOUNTID, ACCOUNT_ID, PARAMS, and SAVEDATA_LIST_PARAM

PS3 accounts not registered in PSN use an account id filled with zeroes (that's normal, and is taken as a real number by the system), and trophies are only linked to ACCOUNTID !!!. If your source and target accounts are not registered in PSN you can simply paste the old trophy folders in the new account (dev_hdd0/home/<any_user_id_here>) in your new HDD and "rebuild database", that's all. You can use the same "trick" to transfer trophies between accounts in the same or other console if none of them are registered in PSN (yes, all the PS3 CFW users of the world not registered in PSN can share their trophies just by copy-pasting files)

Probably you need to change this number to match the new account, so after replacing the HDD and creating a new account, it's a good time to keep this account number 00000001 and modify all the saves to match the 00000001 inside their PARAM. The other known values inside PARAM doesn't need to be changed (because we are importing/exporting in the same console, so "PS3 console ID" is the same)... you only need to change this when moving the save to another console

All this tasks are simple edits in the PARAM.SFO file... you could even make it with a hex editor if you are used to .SFO format, to simplify it you can use some .SFO editor (one that allows to change this values) or one gamesave editor

Trophies and PS3 saves are protected by .PFD files so in case you modified one of the .SFO, then you need to "update" the list of protected files inside the .PFD (because PARAM.SFO is always in the list). When you update the .PFD the new PARAM.SFO is added to the list and this makes the whole gamesave folder/files "valid" and ready to be copied in the PS3. You will also need to "rebuild database" at the end of the process

**Part of the contents of PARAMS and SAVEDATA_LIST_PARAM are still unknown, (it's awesome how some people that uses/codes savegame cheat apps are still ignoring this... and I'm not talking about flatz, his purpose was to break the .pfd security to unlocking/transfering protected user files between legit offline accounts and no cheating purposes) --[[User:Sandungas|Sandungas]] ([[User talk:Sandungas|talk]]) 02:40, 28 January 2014 (EST)

# Power Off the PS3 (disconnect the power cable) and open the HD tray (left/bottom) to exchange the original 2.5″ drive for the newer/larger/faster one (remark: use max. 9.5mm height drives).<ul><li>Remark: The screws which are used to mount the internal hardisk in the PS3 HD-tray are made of soft aluminium. Use a good fitting screwdriver, or you’re bound to abuse the “X” bithole and must resort to flat pliers to get the screws out.</li></ul>

 

Exchanging the internal drive to a 7200RPM model doesn’t do much for your loading times (shaves off a second or 2), hybrid SSHD are a bit more future proof while still lowcost, but upgrading to SSD/Flash Drives is almost insane considering the prices you pay per GB. Any modern larger drive is always faster than the older default smaller drive.

Some people are arguing that SSD/Flash Drives produce "much less heat" but consider this: a very good/efficient one uses 5V 0.35A  1.75 Watt while a harddrive uses 5V 0.85A  4.25 Watt. A difference of 2.5W less on a total of 225Watt is not something you would see prominently back on your electric bill or thermometer.

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