AirPort Time Capsule A1409 HDD Replacement
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Put the unit upside down and take off the rubber bottom cover. It is better to start at a corner.
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Remove the # 10 Phillips # 00 screws that hold the Time Capsule's lower metal bracket.
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Open to the left leaving the network connectors on that side. Do not open it fully to avoid breaking the fan cable.
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Once we have the disc out of the Time Capsule, we remove the 4 Phillips head # 00 pillars and place them in the new unit.
A #1 Philips works a lot better on these
Not gonna lie, I used a eye glasses repair kit screwdriver.
Hello there, is this SATA II or SATA III HDD?
the #00 philips wouldn't turn the 4 screws in the hard drive (step 7) and I ran the risk of stripping either the head of the screws or the screwdriver itself, but the work around was use a pair of pliers to turn the screws from the outside first, loosening them enough you can use the screw driver. Torx screws would be a lot better here
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To reassemble your gadget, follow these instructions backward.
To reassemble your gadget, follow these instructions backward.
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I replaced a dead drive in about 30 mins following these instructions. The steps are clear, straight forward and the photos were extremely helpful. Many thanks as I now have a renovated AirPort Time Capsule.
I just replaced the 2 TB WDC Green with a WD Red Pro 4 TB with this guide in less than 30 min. Except for the fan cable it was a cake walk.
Successfully upgraded my A1409 to a Western Digital - WD100PURZ - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5. There are two additional steps: (a), there is a rubber strip around the original drive that reduces noise and protects the drive, gently remove from the original drive and place on the new drive; (b) once the rubber strip is on the drive, it is hard to get into place, angle the drive towards the connector side, and press in.
Hi. Is it possible to upgrade this to an SSD?
Yes, you could also use an SSD, just follow the same procedure.
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How to Clone or Copy data to a new hard drive?
It's not formatting the installed WD Red WD101EFAX which I've installed. Any help or suggestions?
Take it out then Try formatting it on Mac and then re-install it and try formatting again.
This was super helpful. I used the microwaveable ifixit gel opener to loosen the glue on the rubber pad. Starting from one side and wedging a metal pry tool underneath as I moved about 1-2 inches at a time, reheating every few inches. Worked perfectly, no rips or tears on the rubber.
I mounted an SSD with VHB tape left over from another project, it holds drive securely against the side of the drive mount.
During reassembly, the glue on the back is still tacky enough to hold the rubber on, but a few small pieces of VHB tape in the corners helped.
It’s actually useful again, and very handy for my legacy Macs. Thanks for posting this!
Any guide / advice on the largest HDD that has been used, want to upgrade my 2Tb one... probably 4-8Tb
Thank you for the guide. I have replaced faulty hard drive to the new one with no problems.
Do you think an SSD could speed up the backup, or is it better to maintain an HDD with 5400 RPM or 7200 RPM? Is there a limit to the SATA buffer speed?
The rubber tears real easy with age so carefully work your way inwards from each corner.
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Just happen to me :/
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