PS4 Pro 2TB Hard Drive Step by Step Upgrade

Here I'm upgrading my PS4 Pro to a 2TB Seagate hard drive. I show how to replace HD and how to get the latest firmware for the PS4. Everything is as step by step, easy process. I'm upgrading to a 2.5 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7mm thick. Link is below. I hope you like & share video.
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[@mjbatterbee01]

this video was so informative! thank you so much, ive successfully installed a new 2tb Seagate Barracuda after my stock PS4 Pro Toshiba 1tb harddrive died unexpectedly after only 1 year of use!!

[@jonathancampos8715]

Same! Got this Barracuda 2TB Too!

[@blessedchimbgha1622]

Same here. Just updated from the stork 1TB to a 2TB. It was so easy

[@Hitokiri55]

My hard drive just died too

[@111ShockWave]

I have a question, did you have trouble activating your new hard drive as the primary playstation? I ask because mine died too and I did not have a chance to deactivate my old system and I am about to get a new hard drive.

[@ippikitako]

Indeed a very good video. I will be doing the same. I just got a sealed LE version Pro and after a few weeks it started freezing randomly, when games auto-save. Don´t know what else it could be than my hard drive dying... It´s also a Toshiba 1TB.

[@Dobromir_Chodkowski]

Thank you! Reporting full success replacing hard drive here :)

[@DOFIXERR]

Thank you for a CLEAR DESCRIPTIVE tutorial. Some of these goons out here in youtube can't explain worth shit.

[@AceTechHD]

You should use a small cup so you don't loose your screws! Just a word of caution to anyone doing this for themselves.

[@AceTechHD]

I wasn't aware they were new. Either way Marc said it's a 2TB seagate 2.5 5400 RPM sata HDD. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I8O6OQ4/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1478807829&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=2tb+ps4+hard+drive&dpPl=1&dpID=41G%2B6GaAMnL&ref=plSrch

[@Shredderof_POWDA]

It's 5 screws man lol. We're not taking apart a car or computer here lmao!

[@DankDoggo]

Hello. I was just wondering if a large cup will work?

[@eliaschrist13]

literally have a magnet dedicated to holding all the little screws

[@MenacingRabbit]

I used a 50 gallon drum to hold my screws.

[@ChochoLevi]

Just got a 1tb ssd today and I was very confused following the official instructions on Sony's website. Thank you very much for the video instruction!

[@anthonysupergaming4366]

Im here from 2021

[@jashingodofhell8892]

​@@anthonysupergaming4366 2024 here

[@newrevelations3785]

Forget the Barracuda as in this video, instead go with the Firecuda (SSHD - SSD Hybrid Drive) which is only slightly more expensive than the Barracuda but gives you the speed and performance closer to and only slightly slower than an SSD giving you really the best of both worlds -- pricing closer to regular hard drives with performance closer to full SSDs.

[@Chopan8809]

What's SSD

[@Friendly_G]

​@Chopan8809 Solid State Drive. Granted your comment was in 2019 so I'm assuming you finally figures that whole nutshell 😅

[@BigRossD]

Thanks for actually showing the process after installing the hard drive

[@sauerkrautjar4442]

Thanks man I really appreciate the explanation of the whole process

[@punkle1985]

I followed the steps in your video today and it was a huge help, made it simple for me to follow and it worked great. Thank you

[@bronx187G]

thanks, mate just put a 2TB FireCuda in my PS4 Pro worked a charm thanks again

[@chaikagaz]

Firecuda sux should go with a sata nand drive.

[@TheClimbingBronyOldColt]

Old but good video, very informative, and to the point. Helped me a lot! :)

[@kevactro5837]

Dude thanks so much i was worried my hardrive wouldnt fit but when i saw this video u had the same thanks so much

[@JamesDea45]

2:13 lol the way he said visible

[@eastseattle8511]

Lol

[@SkipThaRippa83]

Thank you bro, followed the steps and everything was smooth as possible for my install.

[@basicsyphilis8]

I’m about to do the same

[@TOisONit]

FireCuda is the gaming version of this drive. Its a Hybrid drive. Much faster than standard HDD but slightly slower than an SSD

[@oscarcortez6558]

TOisONit the one he has listed in the description works fine??

[@julianriva5093]

Thats what i will be using also.

[@xXGAMING101Xx]

yea is the best hard drive for the ps4

[@LeviSiccard]

5400 RPM?...

[@TaintLuva]

Levi Siccard 5400 RPM is slow as hell, a 7200 would be minimum if not a ssd

[@bobbysteurer]

Thanks for this great, comprehensive series of PS4 Pro videos, Marc. I won't be purchasing one, but I imagine these will be very helpful for those that are.

[@allanzambrano6268]

Thanks Mark, I did the upgrade for my first ps4 and worked great. Now I have the ps4 pro and going to do the same update. Thank you

[@reinaardkeijzer2116]

Thanks for your quick and clear explanation

[@mrtomhallett]

This helped for me, very simple and straight forward

[@asmircar1]

u didnt mention that ps4 reads only exFAT formated usb....show people how to format it next time :)

[@chaikagaz]

Also he forgot to mention to back up your saves before doing the swap

[@bsholmes1993]

You don’t need to format it the PS4 does it for you

[@DisillusionedMillennial]

@@bsholmes1993 if the PS4 does it for you it will erase what you downloaded on the pc

[@reysantaner]

You sir, are the real MVP. I was wracking my brain trying to figure out why it kept saying my update file was corrupted...

[@jerryrice2752]

Glad your having good luck with the seagate Cuda cus I had 2 burnout on me in a couple months of installing these. Warranty is a major pain in the butt also.

[@Gr33nMindx6]

USB Drive should be fat32 format

[@HunxhoFX]

Gr33nMind or exfat

[@DisillusionedMillennial]

I did that but the computer won't recognize the drive formatted for the ps4

[@zahidqurbaneliyev9022]

No gpt mbr formatt broo

[@notavailable4235]

Thank you for this step by step tutorial really simple to follow

[@MuhdAkmal98]

I followed ur steps and its good!! Upgrading from 500gb to 2tb on my ps4 slim. Thanks :)

[@JonnyChaos]

I used this video alongside while I switched mine over. Can I just say, if you want to out your old hard drive (which is in use) from your old PS4, directly into your new pro after you've done a back up, you can do it and it will wipe it and start a fresh without having to format it first. I struggled to find this info online and just had to try an and hope for the best but it worked no problems. Cheers.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Good video bro. No fluff, no bs just the info.

[@DeepPastry]

Probably should of gone with the very slightly more expensive Seagate SSHD FireCuda; Solid State Hybrid Drive. It's the same 2TB drive you installed, just with an integrated 8GB SSD portion as a Tier 2 cache, on top of the normal 128MB of Tier 1 cache. Which is way better than the 8MB cache on the normal 500GB/1TB drives that usually come with the PS4.

[@keef78]

And i bet now you have or are thinking of upgrading to the seagate firecuda 2tb sshd, im glad i waited.

[@w0lf4llo84]

Thanks for this video! I just installed a 2tb ssd inside my PS4 and it works perfectly!!

[@rasheds3157]

If i do the Hard disk upgrade can i still have my games and my progress and updates??? Plz answer

[@blueeyedtech1234]

Great video. Getting ready to upgrade my PS4 slim to a 2TB SSHD. This video will be very helpful

[@sawsix1823]

Excellent video. Explanation is super easy, Barney style.

[@martinsluke]

fantastic video - very well shot and very well narrated. thanks for the help!

[@Ian_86]

Thanks Marc. Easy to follow video, information was exact and simple instructions to follow

[@KB8SD]

I just did this hard drive upgrade last night with a brand new white PS4 Pro. The main problem I had was that the stock 1 TB that comes with the white PS4 Pro is slightly thicker & bigger compared to the Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2TB. I could not easily slide in and align the Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2TB with the PS4 hard drive metal housing unit. I had to hold and modify if it to fit and hold right right to sit in the hard drive housing unit. I still managed to get it installed and my white PS4 Pro unit is working.

[@marcwilson7049]

KB8SD hi I guess I’m new into the install of these devices does this really help much with game play or just storage?

[@henryebisike1385]

Marc Wilson Both. This will increase your storage capacity and with a faster drive you can boot up games much faster.

[@handheldhavoc6635]

Hey man! If you see this can you reply? How is the hard drive working still?

[@startedat0subs69]

I'd like to know as well honestly having problems with my hard drive so I'm upgrading but I want a reliable hard drive this time if this is good id love to invest

[@handheldhavoc6635]

@@startedat0subs69 I actually bought it and so far it works just fine!

[@MexhomieXlll]

@@startedat0subs69 get a 2tb samsung 870. Best one and is now cheaper than it was years ago

[@PlaceboTree]

Perfect video! I think I'll upgrade my playstation this coming December. Thanks!

[@nuggetsaltshaker9520]

So glad the ps4 encrypts it's hdds so when my old PS4 breaks I have a 2tb hdd that it refuses to recognize and I have no way to format

[@AJNan-bf4is]

Nice drive. I bought for my secondary internal hardrive on my laptop and I'm very happy with huge amount of storage. I suggest you to get firecuda for boot drive for your PS4 because it helps boot faster. But barracuda is cheaper if you want to save a little bit of your money

[@mariobarraza7536]

so weird I was just watching how to replace ps4 hard drive from your channel the step by step one

[@ajtwain]

PS4 now has external hard drive support for modern usb 3.0 drives. It's much cheaper and gives you more space than changing the internal hard drive. Keep it and use the space instead of wasting it. 500 gb + 2tb = 2.5tb vs only 2tb.

[@bigpop-popsmurf]

##### URGENT QUESTION PLEASE #### Awesome video and was so helpful and full of great info. Question: You stated that the max thickness for the replacement hard drive is 9.5mm. The link you gave for the 4TB hard drive is actually 15mm. Will it work or do I disregard and use the 2TB hard drive only?

[@Dexasify]

One question, I switched to normal hard drive to the firecuda 2tb on a normal ps4.everything works fine but is it normal that I can hear a lot of ticking noises?

[@melissaleake6919]

How it the lifespan of this drive?

[@MrLeovaras75]

great video. I recently upgraded mine with a 2tb hdd, Seagate. question: what kind of camera did you use to record this video? I haven't seen this clarity on a KZbin video before :/

[@TitoGarcia509]

Thank You! It is a very easy process to do.

[@vilaitupou3014]

You saved me bro. Much love ❤️

[@SuperCandyy]

Vilai Tupou was your ps4 not updating

[@lamzeta6458]

markthegeek be the baddest. Great video.

[@MexhomieXlll]

Thanks for the vid. Im upgrading to a 2tb samsung 870 ssd. 180$

[@nurulalam484]

Easiest way to save is using a LAN cable. You can pick and choose why you want to transfer

[@Omarillo]

Wepa Gracias por el vid! Boricua here

[@Doc_Hollladay]

Thanks for this! successful upgrade thanks to you bro - much appreciated

[@klakkinkittykat]

It works YAY! Thank you very much!

[@5YF]

a life saver. subscribed

[@Erulin68]

Nice video... but I have comment. A question if you like, as everyone on every "upgrade your " forgets to mentions this... In what format do you format your USB stick ? Fat, -Fat32 or NTFS ?

[@planetxaudio1699]

Did you have to format your hard drive before installing it?

[@Marcthegeek]

+Caleb Cromwell No

[@Mechaxthemaskedgamer]

Just format it just to be safe

[@AT-hg5gj]

anthony conner wait why is it better to

[@Miyuki-zzZ]

great video , i made backup of old ps4 2tb into western digital took 12 hrs 1.6tb data , then i remove my 2tb from my ps4 and put it into new ps4 pro i did tried turn it on with my old hardrive but it didnt work so i install using usb and it work great , now im restoring my data and its taking 8 hrs worth of 1.6tb saved data :)

[@knighthawk86855]

thanks for your help..... went smoothly.

[@benjaminmendenhall3104]

This looks very easy to do

[@dolphinitely_bro3944]

What if you replace hard drive and firmware and your still stuck with a data hard drive error

[@MexhomieXlll]

Samsung SSD 870 QVO 2TB. Best one for the pro

[@jbyrud]

Bought the excact same harddrive, waiting for delivery, stoked :)

[@1CrazyDudeYo]

Great video bro, thanks.

[@linteria6960]

Hey Marc, great video. I just installed my FireCuda and now realize that you installed a Barracuda, so you might not be able to help me with this. But i was wondering, should i boot my applications from the new drive to see performance enhancements (in my case SSHD perks) or is booting games from the old HDD which is now my external negating any enhancements? I just did a load test for a game by timing 6 diff startups. It actually got slower every time. If anyone could help, that'd be great.

[@rejeangadbois3123]

2.5 mm? It's 2.5 inches.

[@dradvyrk6162]

😆😆

[@ubertroopa]

that's what she said

[@Artistoic555]

Thank you so much. this is incredibly helpfull. I'll be doing this within the next couple of days and this was just what I needed. I was curious if you have had any overheating issues with the system? my friend purchased the pro on release and experienced some very strange performance issues. randomly turning off and not turning back on again and extremely hot. he has now resorted to keeping a fan blowing on it to maintain temp.

[@coloz80]

Hi, I have this Seagate HDD for my PS4, Seagate 2TB Laptop HDD SATA III 2.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive 9.5MM (ST2000LM003). Is it compatible with the PS4 Pro as well? I would like to trade in my old ps4 for the PRO, but not willing to buy another HDD. Can anybody let me know? Thanks!

[@herpderp1662]

Careful. Im now on my second second seagate 2tb for my pro. They dont seem to be very resilient.

[@nospam1601]

0:35 "2.5mm hard drive"? Lol, wtf? That would be amazingly tiny! It's 2.5 and 3.5 inches.

[@NoName-st2jl]

2.5 is the driver type not the size

[@loylfashion5976]

@@NoName-st2jl will the 3.5 fit in a normal PS4?

[@NoName-st2jl]

@@loylfashion5976 if i correct i think it would not work

[@s34rch69]

@@loylfashion5976 no it won't

[@um02122]

you're right, it's 2.5inches not 2.5mm

[@loftie8387]

Just bought a 2tb barracuda sshd for £85 on amazon, sshd can produce speeds close to ssd with out the killer price tag

[@fields_father2371]

Thanks I appreciate this video

[@egotgame1723]

I have a question i already have a 2 tb in my standard ps4 u think that same one will fit in the pro or will i have to get a new 2 tb hard drive?

[@lilcurlsentertainment213]

Yes it will

[@joshrussell7506]

That's what I want to know too

[@joshrussell7506]

@@lilcurlsentertainment213 so I dont have to buy a new harddrive specifically for the pro?

[@lilcurlsentertainment213]

@@joshrussell7506 i have a hard drive for a ps4. A regular one but not for slim or pro

[@daveclark305]

It's much easier now to just get an external hard-drive which are super small and you just plug and go. just simply format to ps4 it takes a few clicks in settings. I put a 4tb in mine in 2 minutes

[@MaxwellsUnearthly]

Thanks for the video, i'm going to try this today. What is the name of that instrumental song, i like it!

[@seanm3484]

I have the same hard drive. Does this hard drive already on fat32 format or do I need to format it first before swapping? Thanks.

[@melissaclark7094]

Hi Marc. I'm giving my ps4 to my bf and upgrading to the ps4 pro. I was wondering if when I swap out the hard drive in the pro if I can possibly put the 1tb hard drive from the pro into the ps4? Great video

[@melissaclark7094]

A new user. I'm switching all my data over to the pro and then reseting the whole system so he can make his own account - etc

[@melissaclark7094]

So do the same thing that's in this video?

[@dariusc1]

Yes u can. Make sure to deactivate primary ps4 first

[@theriseoftony]

Mynameisnot Wilston no can’t it will ask to reformat. You only can do that with external hardrive but the stuff will be tied to the first ps4 harderive that was reformat on so if you used the external hard drive on another ps4 you must log into psn account and connected online to even use it

[@jbrown5991]

Quick question. I purchased the same hard drive for the old style PS4. Did you find that the PS4 runs warmer than before? It feels like it with mine. Everything works fine. Just wondering if you experienced the same thing and if its something to be concerned with.

[@RAGEmasterZEN69]

Great vid which drive is better a HDD or SHDD? cheers

[@fennekinbraixen7424]

Ay first I was nervous installing the hardrive on my PS4 cause it didn’t reached the screw holes but I lift it up so I can put them on I did managed to put them on the hardrive just like you did in the video.

[@Clouds12012]

THANK YOU IT WORKS PERFECT!!

[@Maniac536]

Jesus how much Force does it take to pull this cover off? I’ve been trying for 15 minutes and it’s still on

[@imFakhra]

Thanks for the info. Please can I replace the HD of the old one with the pro?

[@dtroof4936]

I'm about to do this for my ps4 pro and wanted to know can I use the files on the USB drive that I used previously for the ps4 upgrade. Is the firmware the same?

[@DarkFantasy93]

I was looking at the storage options for the Tb, and your option goes as far as 5TB. Can you still use that?

[@danielpowell9791]

You cant go any higher than a 2TB for a PS4 / Pro

[@ukilledmydog]

can't get the crew out any advice.. it's like sony crewed it down with the incredible hulk or something

[@Dman199739]

i have a 2tb in my ps4 right now. if i just take it out of my original ps4 and put in my 2tb into the pro will it just work?

[@joshrussell7506]

That's what I want to know. My ps4 is trash but I really want the 2tb still

[@Dman199739]

@@joshrussell7506 i tried it. It didn't, I had to reformat it

[@joshrussell7506]

@@Dman199739 well you always have to reformat it. I was more wondering if it would fit

[@Dman199739]

Oh sorry, yes 2tb fits

[@AlBroMedia]

What do i do with my old HDD? Can i give it to a friend? He only has 500GB on his base PS4

[@games3ful]

Thanks m8, i bought same hard drive 2T 😀

[@brandoncampos6308]

I like your profile pic "put the cookie down arg"

[@MultiSocks69]

Great video but just one question. If I get the 4tb hard drive that is 2.5''' it'll be able to work still yeah?

[@GregHakes]

Marc The Geek The Seagate barracuda hard Drive is very unreliable. They have a short shelf life and they are very noisy, it is a 7200 RPM drive and the standard drive spins at 5,400 RPM'S.

[@Mechaxthemaskedgamer]

The firecuda is far more unreliable

[@KharkiBoblauss]

Thanks Marc

[@kizzer1981]

Make sure to format your USB stick to exFAT first!

[@_.Lolaxd._]

IT doesn't need toe be exfat it can be FAT32 to

[@InfinityPCs]

If you turn on the ps4 with a fresh hdd/ssd. It will not see the OS and go into safe mode on its own.. There will be a couple of prompts. No need to hold down the power button..

[@ceejay927]

I can’t get the HDD cover back on it just won’t snap back into place, is it safe to have no cover

[@youngspikes92]

Ceejay yes and no, as in will it damage anything no. But dust will be mounting up internally. Can just be bad overall

[@roa5984]

Thanks you so much! It's work :D!

[@Tweaked818]

True i copped 2 of these for me and my cuzz. I will get an ssd when its cheaper

[@andrewrchooven1996]

can you do a video of you taking a ps4 hard drive and putting it into the ps4 pro

[@laz305]

What about all the data from the old hard drive?

[@nicobam3739]

Thanks for uploading this, very educational and helpful.

[@neverbackdown2534]

If the software is already installed on hdd will i need to reinstall it onto a new console?