After reading the OP I thought to myself "WTF why just upgrade the HDD". After reading your responses this seems like a solid plan though, considering you already had 1 YLOD.
I reformatted my HDD before selling my PS3, it can take a few hours FYI
Platinums: Red Dead Redemption, Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, Terminator Salvation, Uncharted 1, inFamous Second Son, Rocket League







