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Category PS5 storage expansion price – how to upgrade

PS5 storage expansion price – how to upgrade

Before you begin, you’ll need:

  • A well-lit room with a table to work on.
  • A #1 Phillips or cross-head screwdriver.
  • A small flashlight (optional).

Before proceeding with the installing or removing process, touch a metal-grounded object to remove any static electricity from your body. Failure to do so may cause damage to your M.2 SSD or PS5 console.

Please note, don’t power on or play on your console while the cover is off.

How to add an M.2 SSD to a PS5 console video

M.2 SSD installation steps

 

If it is the first time using your M.2 SSD with your PS5 console, you’ll need to format your M.2 SSD after installing. When you format your M.2 SSD, any data saved on the drive is erased. Data erased this way can’t be recovered, so be careful and make sure you don’t erase important data.
Do not turn off the power while saving data or while your M.2 SSD is being formatted. Doing so may cause data loss, corruption, or damage to your M.2 SSD or PS5 console. Do not use an M.2 SSD without a heat-dissipation mechanism, such as a heat sink or heat transfer sheet. Your M.2 SSD might come with these  parts or you might need to purchase them separately.

  1. Turn off your PS5 console. Then remove all cables and devices from your PS5 console.
    Wait a while for your PS5 console to cool down.
  2. Place your PS5 console on a flat surface with a protective covering and remove the base.
  3. Position your PS5 console so that the PS logo is facing down and the power button is facing away from you.
  4. Use your right hand to grip the edge of the bottom-right corner and your left hand to grip the edge of the top-left corner of the cover.
  5. Gently lift the cover up with your right hand.
  6. Slide the cover off with your left thumb while using the fingers of your left hand to stabilize your PS5 console.
Remove PS5 console cover
The cover lifts away. There is a long rectangular cover over the expansion slot, secured with one screw at the top.

  1. Remove the screw from the expansion slot cover (A) and then remove the cover.
Remove the screw from the expansion slot cover, next to the fan.
  1. Carefully remove the screw (B). Move the spacer (C) to the groove corresponding to the size of your M.2 SSD.
Remove the screw and spacer from the expansion slot and adjust to the size of your M.2 SSD
  1. Hold the edge of your M.2 SSD, align it with the notch on the expansion connector, and then starting from diagonally upward firmly insert it all the way in.
Align M.2 SSD with the notch on the expansion connector and firmly insert it in
Ensure the M.2 SSD circuit board is resting flush on the spacer, without obstruction from your cooling structure. If you proceed to the next step while your M.2 SSD is incorrectly inserted or not firmly inserted all the way into the expansion connector, it may cause damage to the terminal and your PS5 console.

  1. Tilt your M.2 SSD down and fasten it to the spacer with the screw. Make sure your cooling structure is not obstructing the screw.
Fasten the M.2 SSD with screws.
  1. Attach the expansion slot cover and fasten the screw. If the slot cover does not close properly, your cooling structure likely exceeds size requirements.
  2. Replace the cover by positioning it slightly away (about 2 cm or 3/4 inch) from the top edge and sliding it back into place. You’ll hear a click when the cover is secured.
Replace the PS5 console cover
  1. Connect the AC power cord, cables, and base, and then turn on the power.

    When your PS5 console turns on, the formatting guide appears. Follow the on-screen instructions and format your M.2 SSD.