Replacing ps3 motherboard

[Phoenix219]

I have a 40gb ps3. If I replace the 40gb models motherboard with a 60 or 80gb motherboard, would that give me backwards compatibility? Is this even possible? I'm not worried about voiding my warranty so that isn't an issue.

 

[Ronnie]

why not just sale your 40gb and then buy a 60gb?
im sure buying a motherboard will be expensive, and it will be alot of work

 

[Evolv]

You can get a cheap 20 gig ps3 on ebay. They are compatable with the older games, and you can just upgrade the hdd.

 

[solidsteve]

yeah it would be logical just to buy a 20gb or a 60gb version instead of messing about with changeing the motherboard and posible doing something wrong with it

see if you can take it into a local gamestop or EB (game in the uk) and trade it agenst a used 60gb version, i know its not new or anything but it will save you a lot of messing about and will knock a hefty sum off the other system

 

[Ronnie]

^let me know how much gamestop is willing to give you and ill see if i can do better with my shop