Upgraded internal HDD to a 1TB HDD for the 630 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

QCK · 2010-10-14, 10:07 PM

For those of you wondering if you can upgrade the hard drive the answer is yes. I put a 1TB 2.5" hard drive in one of my 630's today. It is a little taller (12.5mm) than the normal 2.5" hard drives but there is room for it with about 2 mm to spare.

For those wondering what drive I put in it was a SAMSUNG HM100UI. It gave me 140 hours of HD now.

zbroke · 2010-10-15, 07:10 AM

Way to go QCK!

Maybe you could report back in the 630 owner's thread after a while and let us know if it helped at all with some of the problems you reported with your 630 that has been upgraded... I assume you didn't upgrade all 4? You may be a perfect test case... I know that upgrading the HD on my 530 (along with a fan) completely stabilized my 530. Maybe there is hope here as well!

smp01 · 2010-10-15, 07:47 AM

Nice.
was it a simple unplug/plug switch. Power up, reset.

QCK · 2010-10-15, 09:09 AM

zbroke, I just did the one receiver to see if it would work.

It is very simple to swap out the hard drive itself, just some screws and the hard drive cable connector to remove. When the receiver boots with the new hard drive you need to get into the settings menu and then enter 4-9-8-8 asap, as if you wait too long the receiver will re-boot again. Once inside that hidden menu you need to do a factory reset which includes erasing the hard drive. After a few minutes the receiver booted up fine. I just had to go online and do a few re-hits on the Shaw Direct website to get all of my subscribed channels restored and getting the advanced channel list back.

So far there has been no issues with it. If there are any issues I'll report back about them.

lumpy · 2010-10-15, 09:20 AM

Nice Job QCK

What model of hard drive is the original? and did you stick with that brand?
Did you use the same Motoralla bit/tool as the 530 to open the case?

QCK · 2010-10-15, 10:49 AM

Yes, you use the same bit tool that you would need for the 530 case. The hard drive that was in my 630 was a 320GB Seagate, so no I did not stay with the same manufacturer. There are not a lot of options for 2.5" hard drives once you go above 640GB and I got a good deal on the one I chose.

mr weather · 2010-10-15, 10:50 AM

Excellent job! Maybe with a few more details this could be a sticky?

reallyoldnewbie · 2010-11-23, 11:01 PM

can anyone tell me what type of driver i need to remove the screws to open my 630 please? am going to order one of those 1t hard drives for it. just got mine and so far so good,

smp01 · 2010-11-24, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallyoldnewbie

can anyone tell me what type of driver i need to remove the screws to open my 630 please? am going to order one of those 1t hard drives for it. just got mine and so far so good,

I think it is one one these, not sure what size though

http://newelectronx.com/proddetail.php?prod=BITMOTO

QCK · 2010-11-24, 08:35 AM

It's the 4.5mm bit.

Ouser · 2010-11-29, 09:41 AM

Cyber Monday- new egg has this drive on sale for 89$ with free shipping. Just ordered mine!

Wish me luck with the swap out.

Sharper101 · 2011-01-31, 10:02 AM

Just FYI,
Newegg has this HDD on sale again for $89 + $3.99 shipping.

2010-10-14, 10:07 PM	#1
QCK Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,139	Upgraded internal HDD to a 1TB HDD for the 630 For those of you wondering if you can upgrade the hard drive the answer is yes. I put a 1TB 2.5" hard drive in one of my 630's today. It is a little taller (12.5mm) than the normal 2.5" hard drives but there is room for it with about 2 mm to spare. For those wondering what drive I put in it was a SAMSUNG HM100UI. It gave me 140 hours of HD now.

2010-10-15, 07:10 AM	#2
zbroke Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Worth,TX & Montreal,PQ Posts: 185	Way to go QCK! Maybe you could report back in the 630 owner's thread after a while and let us know if it helped at all with some of the problems you reported with your 630 that has been upgraded... I assume you didn't upgrade all 4? You may be a perfect test case... I know that upgrading the HD on my 530 (along with a fan) completely stabilized my 530. Maybe there is hope here as well! __________________ Go HABS Go! Go MAVS Go! JVC RS-40 on a 128" screen. WOW! Last edited by zbroke; 2010-10-15 at 08:11 AM. Reason: typo

2010-11-23, 11:01 PM	#8
reallyoldnewbie Rookie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 16	630 security screws? can anyone tell me what type of driver i need to remove the screws to open my 630 please? am going to order one of those 1t hard drives for it. just got mine and so far so good, Last edited by 57; 2010-11-23 at 11:50 PM. Reason: Post moved to existing thread.

2010-11-29, 09:41 AM	#11
Ouser Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kingston. On Posts: 386	Cyber Monday- new egg has this drive on sale for 89$ with free shipping. Just ordered mine! Wish me luck with the swap out. __________________ Shaw Direct DVR630 / DVR 630/ 605, Panny VT55", Sony XBR4, Oppo 980H, Yamaha 7.1 Surround, PS3! WDLive

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2010-10-15, 07:47 AM	#3
smp01 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muskoka, Ontario Posts: 753	Nice. was it a simple unplug/plug switch. Power up, reset.

2010-10-15, 09:09 AM	#4
QCK Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,139	zbroke, I just did the one receiver to see if it would work. It is very simple to swap out the hard drive itself, just some screws and the hard drive cable connector to remove. When the receiver boots with the new hard drive you need to get into the settings menu and then enter 4-9-8-8 asap, as if you wait too long the receiver will re-boot again. Once inside that hidden menu you need to do a factory reset which includes erasing the hard drive. After a few minutes the receiver booted up fine. I just had to go online and do a few re-hits on the Shaw Direct website to get all of my subscribed channels restored and getting the advanced channel list back. So far there has been no issues with it. If there are any issues I'll report back about them.

2010-10-15, 09:20 AM	#5
lumpy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Surrey, B.C. Posts: 17	Nice Job QCK What model of hard drive is the original? and did you stick with that brand? Did you use the same Motoralla bit/tool as the 530 to open the case?

2010-10-15, 10:49 AM	#6
QCK Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,139	Yes, you use the same bit tool that you would need for the 530 case. The hard drive that was in my 630 was a 320GB Seagate, so no I did not stay with the same manufacturer. There are not a lot of options for 2.5" hard drives once you go above 640GB and I got a good deal on the one I chose.

2010-10-15, 10:50 AM	#7
mr weather Veteran Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 1,950	Excellent job! Maybe with a few more details this could be a sticky?

2010-11-24, 08:35 AM	#10
QCK Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,139	It's the 4.5mm bit.

2011-01-31, 10:02 AM	#12
Sharper101 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 30	Just FYI, Newegg has this HDD on sale again for $89 + $3.99 shipping.