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Picture Post: PS5 counts as a computer, right? Been a very, very long time since I installed anything in one since Apple doesn’t believe in user-serviceable anymore. PS5 finally has the M.2 expansion drive it needed a long time ago. Pro tip: you do need the shiny circular bit. It’s the “spacer”.

Stephen Weber
Photo of a newly installed M.2 SSD in a PS5. A spacer can be seen left in the 110 slot in error.
Photo of a newly installed M.2 SSD in a PS5. A spacer can be seen left in the 110 slot in error.
Photo of an M.2 SSD installed in a PS5 after moving the spacer to the correct slot. The spacer was not originally noticed as a movable part.
Photo of a PS5 showing a prompt to format a newly installed M.2 SSD.
Photo of a PS5 showing a read speed test after formatting a newly installed M.2 SSD.

Taken on Jan 25, 2026 @ 16:23.

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