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How to install a PS5 SSD

Here's everything you need to know about installing a PS5 SSD, including step-by-step instructions.

Before attempting to add more storage via an NVMe, ensure that you have Sony’s latest software installed. Sony has a video guide to popping off the outside cover here, but the gist is you gently lift up the opposing corners and slide the panel toward the flat end of the console. The slot is at the edge closest to the number “30,” and SSDs are keyed to only fit in one way, so no force is required.

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