Hello, Everyone, Welcome to HowFixit, In this video I will show you how to install an M2 SSD
to a PS5 and also I'll explain what are the requirements for M2 SSD
to upgrade the PlayStation 5 To disassemble the PS5 you
will need a Phillips 1 screwdriver. Begin disassembling by removing the top cover,
from the side of the optical drive. Pull the upper left corner of the case, and push the console
cover to the right. If you are doing everything correctly, the cover should be easy to remove.
This socket is for memory expansion. These marked slots are designed for
different lengths of the M2 SSD drive. The M2 form factor is available in five subtypes:
2230, 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110. The first two digits indicate the width of the board,
the second two digits indicate the length. The most popular form factor is 2280.
There are 2 types of buses that M2 SSD works on; it is a SATA bus or PCIe bus
and there are two types of slots with "M" + "B" keys or with one "M" key.
PlayStation 5 supports only PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4 M2 with the "M" key.
The M2 drive with the SATA bus will not work on PS5.
Another requirement for M2 drives for PS5 console is sequential read speed of 5500MB/s or faster.
Storage capacities from 250GB to 4TB. And the last, very important requirement
for the M2 drive is a heatsink or some other cooling system.
The official PlayStation website states that the PS5 console requires an SSD M2
to be paired with a cooling heatsink. You can attach the heatsink to your M2
SSD yourself, either in a single-sided or double-sided format, or you can buy
the M2 with a pre-installed heatsink. During the creation of this video,
I prepared a list of supported M2 SSDs for PS5. Some of the drives listed are
available with heatsinks, some are not. One important note: SSD MUST have a heatsink.
For all these drives, I left links in the description under the video.
Also, I will add new supported drives to this list as they become available for purchase.
If you have an M2 drive that meets the PS5 requirements but does not have additional cooling,
then you can install the heatsink yourself, most importantly, it should fit into the shallow slot
that Sony has provided for the internal expansion of the console. Let's take a closer look at this.
Length of SSD M2 according to the type of form factor: 30mm, 42mm, 60mm, 80mm, 110mm.
The width of the overall structure (including additional heatsink)
cannot exceed 25mm. Otherwise, the structure will not fit into the console housing.
The total height of an M2 drive with a heatsink should not exceed 11.25 mm. The size under the
board must be less than 2.45mm. The overall dimension above the board must be less than 8mm.
In the description under the video, I left a link where you can buy an M2 SSD heatsink
that meets the size requirements. Let's summarize SSD requirements
for upgrade PS5 storage: Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD
Form Factor: M.2 type 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110.
Sequential read speed: 5,500MB/s or faster Socket type: Socket 3 (Key M)
Capacity: 250GB – 4TB Heatsink required; built-in or self-added
Total size including cooling structure: In millimeters: smaller than 110mm
(L) x 25mm (W) x 11.25mm (H) In inches: smaller than 4.33in (L)
x 0.984 in (W) x 0.442in (H) Now let's go back to
installing the M2 SSD in the PS5. The process is very simple - remove
the drive screw and spacer, then set the spacer to the position marked 2280.
Install the M2 SSD and secure with the screw through the spacer, then install
the cover and fasten the screw from the top. Place the cover on the housing and slide it to
the left until it clicks. All told, even if you are a newcomer, the whole process only takes a
few minutes, so don't be too worried about it! And finally, if you have PS5, I recommend my
other two video instructions, where I show how to disassemble and clean the PS5 from dust,
this will help get rid of overheating and increase the life of the game console. And video where I
show how to restore a PS5 controller after liquid damage. The game controller is the most frequently
damaged device from juice or cola, and if this happens, you will know what to do in this case.
That's all, you were on HowFixit, and see you guys next time!