In November 2008 they released a 160 GB Fat PS3 CECHP01 that had the latest harddrive in the Fat models. Two 80 GB models (CECHK01 & CECHL01) were released in 2008 besides the 160 GB special edition
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Hard drive.
You jailbreak the firmware.
the hard drive crashes
Have you tried placing in a new hard drive? If not, try it. If it doesn't work, take it to a place where they fix PS3's or to the store where you bought the PS3 and see what they say.
The PlayStation 3 does not have a limit on supported hard drive sizes. Instead, the physical dimensions of the hard drive matter as long as it can fit in a 2.5-inch bay.