PS3 PS3 HDD repalcement and restoring data

[Dominic363]

so i have a broken PS3 that is no longer booting and i am planning to move its contents from HDD to another console . whats the proper way to do it ?

 

[GuilloteTesla]

In order to access your HDD from outside of the PS3, you will need its EID Root Key which unfortunately is only obtainable on CFW capable consoles.

If your PS3 is on CFW, then retrieve that key and use @Berion's script tool to mount your HDD.

Otherwise, follow the ultimate userdata backup tutorial (you will need your PS3 running with the HDD to be backed up for this).

 

[Berion]

https://www.psx-place.com/resources/ps3-hdd-decryption-helper.1293/
https://www.psx-place.com/resources/ps3-hdd-reader.1278/

ERK is of course mandatory. If Your PS3 is broken from which HDD came from, then consider it all data lost, because You will not be able to get decryption keys until You fix her, and another console will not be able to decrypt it because each unit using unique keys.