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  1. 3rd September 2010 #1
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    Default PS3 hard drive issue

    so i bought a fat ps3 dirt cheap but no hard drive came with it.
    can i boot the ps3 without the hard drive. or can i boot it with a external hard drive hooked up? i wanna use the psjailbreak method and just put games on the external hd.
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    As far as I recall a ps3 can not even turn on without an hdd in it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Doctor View Post
    As far as I recall a ps3 can not even turn on without an hdd in it.
    so can i just have the external pluged in or do i have to have a interal hd?
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    It needs an internal.
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    juz get a internal HDD and DIY urself.
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