Is there a disk replacement guide for a 5000T

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Is there a disk replacement guide for a 5000T

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mrg9999

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Hi, first post.
5000T hard drive upgrade.
I would like to replace the hard drive ideally with an SSD.

Is there a step by step guide or is it just a matter of installing drive and turning on and running a setup?

| Mon 26 Oct 2020 10:06:31 #1 |
grahamlthompson

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mrg9999 - 27 mins ago »
Hi, first post.
5000T hard drive upgrade.
I would like to replace the hard drive ideally with an SSD.
Is there a step by step guide or is it just a matter of installing drive and turning on and running a setup?

It's just a matter of replacing drive. Setup is completely automatic. You don't even lose your recording schedule as it's in NVram along with the firmware.

| Mon 26 Oct 2020 10:36:26 #2 |
Martin Liddle

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mrg9999 - 1 hour ago »
I would like to replace the hard drive ideally with an SSD.

If you want to fit an SSD then you want a decent quality one for it to have a reasonable lifetime. Be aware that the only real advantage of an SSD in a PVR is the absence of noise.

Is there a step by step guide or is it just a matter of installing drive and turning on and running a setup?

Just install the drive and when you turn it back on it will offer to format the new drive; no other setup needed.

| Mon 26 Oct 2020 11:53:29 #3 |
grahamlthompson

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If you don't know how opening the case to access the hard drive can be confusing.

There is a faq as to how to do this. You need a flat blade screwdriver to disengage the retaining clips.

| Mon 26 Oct 2020 20:03:52 #4 |