Need ps3 help desperately!

Ok guys, my ps3 60gb is broken and is unable to be repaired. I have an extended warranty so I was covered. They decided to give me gift card for the same shop to buy a new ps3. I want to know whether I can put the hard drive from my 60gb into the new 250gb slim ps3 that I am getting. I am saying this because I dont want to lose all my game data.

You can put it in, but it's going to need formatting.

From what I know, you should be able to... He's a vid which guides you through the process. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM72LkiUo0k8)

How else can I access the contents of the hard drive without reformatting it? And by the way emitsu97, you have a hell of a lot of trophies!

Put your old PS3's hardrive into an external enclosure. Tis the only way.

what is an external enclosure?

amsfm6 could you tell me what an external enclosure is?

amsfm6 could you tell me what an external enclosure is?

bm1212

emitsu97 do you know how much these will cost and if i can buy one instore

emitsu97 do you know how much these will cost and if i can buy one instore

bm1212

These. You'll need a 2.5".

They are empty external hardrive cases you can put your hardrive into, thus turning your PS3's hardrive into an external hardrive, which you can hook up to your new ps3 via usb and copy over your data (at least in theory, I've never done it)

Thanks for all your help guys, without is I would never have known about the hdd enclosure and would have lost all my game saves

Oh and it needs SATA interface I believe.

Oh and it needs SATA interface I believe.

amsfm6

What is a sata interface amsfm6?

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Oh and it needs SATA interface I believe.

bm1212

What is a sata interface amsfm6?

But what actually is a SATA interface emitsu97? Is it some type of software?

external enclosure is only $20, and once you have your HDD installed in it, it would work like USB flash drive.

just bring your HDD to a computer shop and ask them you want to buy a 2.5" SATA external enclosure with USB interface only (so you dont need to pay extra $ for e-sata or firewire port)

But what actually is a SATA interface emitsu97? Is it some type of software?

bm1212

Oh thats great I shall pop into my local computer shop sometime to ask them for one. If it works like a normal usb flash drive then it should be no problem at all. Thanks again all of you. If I need more help I will send you guys a message personally.