Ps3 hard drive swap.

[Computerfreak696]

Hey, guys.
My Ps3 died, (some problem with the motherboard) but i still got the working hdd. I was thinking about to buy a used ps3 with a broken laser and replace it with my one in the ps3. But my question is: how can i swap the hdd and keep the games dlc's and stuff like that. Because i heard that the ps3 format the hdd and you can't copy some things. I don't have a backup from the old system, so does anyone has a solution?

Sorry for my English, it's not my native language.

 

[boosted1g]

Just move the hard drive from the old ps3 to the new ps3

 

[Computerfreak696]

Just move the hard drive from the old ps3 to the new ps3

That won't work. It wil format the hdd.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

There's no way to recover your data. The only PS3 that can make use of your HDD is your broken PS3.

I have a PS3 myself and I've done a lot of research on this and sadly this is a huge flaw of the PS3.

 

[Computerfreak696]

Just move the hard drive from the old ps3 to the new ps3

There's no way to recover your data. The only PS3 that can make use of your HDD is your broken PS3.

I have a PS3 myself and I've done a lot of research on this and sadly this is a huge flaw of the PS3.

Wow, that sucks hard. I am happy im a pc gamer, but i'm doing this for my brother.