How Do You Replace A Hard Drive In A Digital Recorder?
Hard drives are used for more than just computers: they are used in may devices, including digital recorders to store audio and video. Hard drives, no matter they are connected to, will go bad at some point or become obsolete as far as their speed and or size. Being able to replace a hard drive will come in handy and help save money. Replacing a drive in a recorder isn’t much different than replacing one in a computer. Power off the digital recorder and be sure to unplug it from the power source. Make sure to discharge any static electricity. Open the case. You may have to use a special or very small screwdriver. Some prying may also have to be done to loosen the case. Find the hard drive and disconnect cables going from the drive to the other parts of the recorder. Unscrew the mounting screws holding the drive in place and remove it. Find the format that the hard drive uses by contacting the manufacturer. If no special formatting is required, you can skip this part, but otherwise you