PS3 data transfer

[Edz]

My old 60GB has given up the ghost so I'm off out now to buy a new one. Is there anyway to get the data off my old HDD and any suggestion as to what I can do with my old broken unit?

BTW: I can't even turn it on, so am unable to access the XMB

 

[Edz]

Cheers, well I have several friends with the 60GB version but I'm sure the HDD is tied to the console?

I will give Sony a call tomorrow and see if I can get it repaired for free, alternatively I know there's a place that does repairs for £55 so may try that if I get no luck with Sony.

I don't really care about the console, more interested in getting my data of the HDD as I have my holdiay photo's, some films and all my music on it.

 

[Edz]

Well I've now decided to attempt to repair it myself.....

If only to get my disk and data of the HDD so as long as it works for long enough to do that I'll be happy

 

[Edz]

I know you say you cant turn it on Edz, but does that mean you dont even get the red standby light? or does it get the YLOD?

The YLOD is the fault

You can just use your PSN details on a new PS3, all the synched trophies are also stored on a server and you can redownload all stuff from the PSN

Yep got my account on my new PS3 just need my saved game data, photo's etc off the old one.

 

[Edz]

You could try to fix it yourself, look on youtube for 'PS3 reflow' or get it fixed by a 3rd party repair shop but they will charge you for it, I think it's ~75 quid

There's a shop in Crawley that will fix it for £55, but I fancy a challenge

Anyway I've started to strip it down and have managed to get the disk out, so far so good unfortunately I don't have any thermal paste so will have to wait for that until I attempt the re-flow.

Sony want £131 so I told them where to go....

 

[Edz]

"managed to get the disk out"

Not by deconstructing the blu-ray I hope ? I foolishly did that and the gears don't snap back in properly if it is taken apart in the "disk inserted" position, took longer to get it working properly than the rest of the job....

Crap, yeah I opened the drive to remove the disk so of course it will now be in the position of having a disk in

Does anyone know if i put the HDD in a caddy can I get the data across onto my laptop or new PS3?

If I can then stuff the repair I'll just bin the old console..

 

[Edz]

Ok cheers for everyone's input.

Change of plan....

Assuming I don't need the driver working to access the XMB? I'm just going to do the reflow to access the HDD and get my data off then kick it down the road.

Sounds like far to much hassle messing about with the drive to get it working so I'll just leave it broken for now.

 

[Edz]

Don't be put off by me waffling, actually getting it back into the open position was fairly easy, you just wind a white gear till the two posts drop down and the left hand side black bar (looking at it from above with the slot at the front) has disengaged* from the gear next to it, then you can more easily put the top back on with the levers on the top part of the case in the right position.

*this may look "wrong" but what happens is that one of the arms the disc pushes on as it goes in moves this bar back down which then makes the posts pop up as the disc goes in.

oops, waffling again...

All sorted, cheers