Samsung HD Box - Walkthrough on how to change the Hard Drive

[skypaulusplus]

This guide will show you how to upgrade the Hard Drive in your Samsung HD Box

If you wish to upgrade the Thomson HD Box, please use this guide - Thomson HD Box - Walkthrough on how to change the Hard Drive
If you wish to upgrade the Pace HD Box, please use this guide - Pace HD Box - Walkthrough on how to change the Hard Drive
If you wish to upgrade the Amstrad HD Box, please use this guide - GUIDE WANTED

Tested Hard Drives:
Seagate 1TB Seagate HD Int PIPELINE 7200 3.5" 1000GB/SATA/32MB - ST31000533CS

Disclamer:
The HDD has not been changed, just removed and put back, apparantly some Seagate 1TBs will not work.
On my particular model there is no warranty sticker, if there is one on yours and you break or remove it you will have voided your warranty
Please add to the thread any HDDs that you have working in the Samsung Sky+HD box

Default Hard Disk:
Size - 320GB
Make - Western Digital
Model - WD3200AVJS
Interface - Sata-300
Speed - 7200rpm
Buffer - 8MB
Transfer Rate - 300Mbps


Step 1
Tools Required:
Flat head screwdriver
Philips head screwdriver
New HDD

Preperation:
Get something to put the screws into
Get the tools together
Be gentle and careful

Step 2

Remove the screws on the rear of the box


Remove the 6 screws on the underside and unclip the tabs


Slide off the case towards the front while gently wiggling it


Step 3

Remove the screw from the PSB and slide towards the front


Remove the screw from each side and release the clips


Remove the screws from the front panel and slide off to the right


Step 4

Remove the screws holding the hard drive in place


Lift the hard drive up and remove the cables


You now have the box and the hard drive seperated



Step 5

Add your new hard drive and work backwards through steps 4-1 to put your box back together

[Sunset]

What is the largest hard drive that you recommend for this upgrade?
Regards Sunset

[dholdi]

Nice work Paul, makes a change from the usual ............

[canada16]

Yes how big?

Also any new suggestions on chead HDD's

Maybe something you know I dont?

[skypaulusplus]

well i reccomend a 1tb 7200rpm disk, sata
you can get them under 100 quid on ebay,
thanks dholdi

[Undecided Adrian]

I got a 1TB Hitachi SATA drive for £73 3 weeks ago from Dabs and that's working fine in my Thompson box.

Trouble is that prices for technology are fluctuating wildly at the moment.

[razbox]

Originally Posted by Undecided Adrian

I got a 1TB Hitachi SATA drive for £73 3 weeks ago from Dabs and that's working fine in my Thompson box.

Trouble is that prices for technology are fluctuating wildly at the moment.

Is it possible to use the larger HDs now without using Copy+? thanks

[Undecided Adrian]

apparently you can use up to a 1TB drive now inside the box without any problems, but I have not tried it and at least with copy+ you know it will do the job properly, especially when getting a virgin drive.

[Andy17]

How about a guide for the new amstrad HD boxes

[skypaulusplus]

if i was given a amstrad hd box i would