Using your Phillips-head screwdriver, loosen the PlayStation-branded screw that keeps the hard drive tray locked in place.Apply moderate force to the cover and pull it off. On the back, left-hand side of the console, you’ll see a hard plastic cover. Unplug all cables, including the power jack, from the unit.Completely power off your PS4 Pro by holding down the PS button on the DualShock 4 controller, scrolling down to “Power,” and selecting the option to shut down.
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You’ll need it to restore your PS4 Pro after you install the new hard drive. Keep your USB drive with the reinstall files in a safe place.Drag and drop the “PS4” folder to your empty USB drive. Insert your USB drive into your computer.Drag and drop the system file you downloaded earlier (do not rename it) into the “UPDATE” folder. Within your new “PS4” folder, create another named “UPDATE.” Take care to ensure there are no spaces in the file names and that you only use capital letters. On your computer desktop, create a folder titled “PS4” (case sensitive).
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PUP file that’s approximately 820MB (an update file, which is what you don’t want, will probably be smaller).
Make sure you scroll all the way down to the section heading “How to update.” Click on “ Perform a new installation of the system software” and look for “Download now.” You should be downloading a. For some strange reason, Sony gives its update and system software the same file names, which is confusing, to say the least.
The PS4 Pro will transfer the files to the connected USB device, shut down, and then reboot in a few minutes, completing the backup process.Ĭreate a USB drive for the software reinstall Once you’re done, select “Back Up.” At this point, do not remove the USB drive from your console or shut it off for any reason.