Before installation...
Before you begin installing your SSD into your PlayStation 5, make sure you do the following:
- Turn on your PlayStation 5 and make sure you update to the latest software version.
- After ensuring it is updated, turn off your PlayStation 5 and disconnect all cables from it.
- Find a soft cloth or towel to lay out on your work surface to protect your PlayStation 5 while you work on installation.
- Lay your PlayStation 5 on its side, making sure that the side with the cutout for the Blu-ray drive is facing up.
Installing your SSD
Once you have ensured your PlayStation 5 is up-to-date, is powered off, and all cables are disconnected, you can begin the installation.
- Gently lift and slide off the side panel of your PlayStation 5 to remove it.
- Use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the cover M.2 expansion bay.
![PS5_SSD_installation_-_SSD_expansion_bay.jpg](https://help.corsair.com/hc/article_attachments/4413742806541/PS5_SSD_installation_-_SSD_expansion_bay.jpg)
- Use your Phillips head screwdriver to remove the screw securing the standoff in position 110.
![PS5_SSD_installation_-_standoff_screw_removal.jpg](https://help.corsair.com/hc/article_attachments/4413750092941/PS5_SSD_installation_-_standoff_screw_removal.jpg)
- Place the standoff into the position marked 80.
![PS5_SSD_installation_-_position_80_location.jpg](https://help.corsair.com/hc/article_attachments/4413739285517/PS5_SSD_installation_-_position_80_location.jpg)
- Insert your MP600 PRO LPX SSD into the expansion bay, making sure to line up the connector on the SSD into the notch in the expansion bay.
-
- Make sure that the other end of the drive is resting on the standoff in position 80.
![PS5_SSD_installation_-SSD_insertion.jpg](https://help.corsair.com/hc/article_attachments/4413739329421/PS5_SSD_installation_-SSD_insertion.jpg)
- Secure the SSD and standoff in place by using the screw you previously removed.
![PS5_SSD_installation_-_standoff_screw_reinstallation.jpg](https://help.corsair.com/hc/article_attachments/4413758493197/PS5_SSD_installation_-_standoff_screw_reinstallation.jpg)
- Reinstall the cover of the M.2 expansion bay.
- Reinstall the side panel of your PlayStation 5.
- Reconnect your PlayStation 5 to power and video, then power it on.
- You should see the M.2 SSD Storage utility; follow the prompts on the screen to format your SSD.
Once your SSD is formatted, you can go to the Storage Manager of your PlayStation 5 and select your M.2 SSD as the default storage location.
![PS5_SSD_installation_-_default_storage.jpg](https://help.corsair.com/hc/article_attachments/4413739511437/PS5_SSD_installation_-_default_storage.jpg)
Video instructions