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H10 20GB Hard drive

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markun:
Oops, I see you are right. Then I don't know if you can upgrade it.

surlypants:
even if it can't be 'upgraded' to a larger capacity, can it simply be replaced with MK2008GAL / MK3008GAL (partitioned for 20gb) ?

karashata:
I can't say I know exactly what I'm talking about, but I'm gonna pur my two cents down anyway.  I don't think you'd find any difference in the ZIF connectors on 1.8" ZIF drives because they're a component that needs to be compatible across many applications, so any 1.8" ZIF drive should work in the H10 player.

As for capacity, I expect it shouldn't matter so long as whatever firmware you're using recognizes the full capacity.  Rockbox shouldn't have any problems with larger drives given the fact it's developed for multiple targets and several of the iPods have larger drives.

On a similar note, you could theoretically replace the drive in there currently with a 1.8" solid-state ZIF hard drive and be able to extend your battery life, though that likely has yet to be proven.

**EDIT:  Also, a quick question:  You took the circuit board off the hard drive rather than disconnecting the cable?

surlypants:

--- Quote from: karashata on August 20, 2007, 08:19:22 AM ---I can't say I know exactly what I'm talking about, but I'm gonna pur my two cents down anyway.  I don't think you'd find any difference in the ZIF connectors on 1.8" ZIF drives because they're a component that needs to be compatible across many applications, so any 1.8" ZIF drive should work in the H10 player.

As for capacity, I expect it shouldn't matter so long as whatever firmware you're using recognizes the full capacity.  Rockbox shouldn't have any problems with larger drives given the fact it's developed for multiple targets and several of the iPods have larger drives.

On a similar note, you could theoretically replace the drive in there currently with a 1.8" solid-state ZIF hard drive and be able to extend your battery life, though that likely has yet to be proven.

**EDIT:  Also, a quick question:  You took the circuit board off the hard drive rather than disconnecting the cable?

--- End quote ---

no, i removed the ribbon from the ZIF connector and now have been staring at this dead disk for weeks wondering how to proceed.

megalosaurus:
Greetings all. I seem to be a new member, effective today, of the Dead-H10-disk club. When I turn on the H10, I get a message about corrupted system files. If I connect it to the computer, the Windows device manager says it's connected, but Windows Explorer doesn't see it and the recovery utility doesn't see it. If I listen closely when I turn it on, I hear a kind of struggling clicking sound, like the drive is trying to get started, but there's no indication of it spinning.

It's still not clear from the posts here whether the drive is replaceable. Will any 1.8" ZIF drive do? Does it have to be a 50-pin model - which I gather is not available anywhere? Does one remove the drive from the circuit board?

thanks

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