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Caravan72 · 24-02-11, 02:16 PM

Hi there, not sure if this is the right section, my PVR (Freeview) hard drive is faulty and needs replaced, its a 160GB and was never more than 50% full, the box had a power supply problem and some caps were replaced so its a freeview box until I get a new drive, looking on advice as to what and where to get, maybe an oppertunitey to up the memory.

Thanks in advance

Caravan72 · 24-02-11, 03:21 PM

Hi there again, can anyone tell me the size, name and type of hard drive in the Thomson DTI 6300 (about 4 yrs old) I now need this info before i can get a local quote or source it on the internet. I dont have the box as the caps have been fixed and I have to pick it up when I get the chance.

Thanks in advance

cable man · 24-02-11, 04:34 PM

How is the HDD fooked ?? If it is try ebay i think its a seagate 160 IDE hdd in them....

-http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/seagate-160gb-IDE-internal-HDD-7200rpm-low-noise-/180629552234?pt=UK_Computing_HardDrives_RL&hash=it em2a0e5c3c6a

Caravan72 · 24-02-11, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cable man

How is the HDD fooked ?? If it is try ebay i think its a seagate 160 IDE hdd in them....

-http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/seagate-160gb-IDE-internal-HDD-7200rpm-low-noise-/180629552234?pt=UK_Computing_HardDrives_RL&hash=it em2a0e5c3c6a

Hi cable man, its fooked as i disconeted the pvr from power to move furniture and because the caps were done when I switched it on again it would not boot up. I got the caps replaced and it now works as a freeview box but it wouldn't recognise the HHD, the guy who put in the new caps tried a spare 20gb and it worked, The old drive was marked DB 35.2 Seagate i think.

I tried your link and it sounds like the one I need but i noticed that they have been used before so don't know about reliability
but for £20 surely can't go wrong

Thanks again

Caravan72 · 06-03-11, 08:03 PM

The box is alive, have missed it the last 2 weeks, it cost £25 to fix the caps and install the new hard drive its working but no series link yet and one or two recording bugs but expect to iron them out or should I say work my way around them!

Cheers

BL4K3Y · 14-03-11, 05:12 PM

You need a SATA to USB adapter, you can find them fairly cheap on eBay. One of my college friend recently bought one for £6 inc. P & P.

nvingo · 14-03-11, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blakey_8

You need a SATA to USB adapter....

I think you mean SATA<>IDE adapter.

BL4K3Y · 14-03-11, 09:56 PM

I certainly do, my mistake nvingo

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24-02-11, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Caravan72 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 280 Thanks: 26 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	replacement hard drive Hi there, not sure if this is the right section, my PVR (Freeview) hard drive is faulty and needs replaced, its a 160GB and was never more than 50% full, the box had a power supply problem and some caps were replaced so its a freeview box until I get a new drive, looking on advice as to what and where to get, maybe an oppertunitey to up the memory. Thanks in advance

24-02-11, 03:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Caravan72 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 280 Thanks: 26 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: replacement hard drive Hi there again, can anyone tell me the size, name and type of hard drive in the Thomson DTI 6300 (about 4 yrs old) I now need this info before i can get a local quote or source it on the internet. I dont have the box as the caps have been fixed and I have to pick it up when I get the chance. Thanks in advance

24-02-11, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
cable man IS FREE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sunderland Posts: 1,014 Thanks: 347 Thanked 247 Times in 195 Posts	Re: replacement hard drive How is the HDD fooked ?? If it is try ebay i think its a seagate 160 IDE hdd in them.... -http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/seagate-160gb-IDE-internal-HDD-7200rpm-low-noise-/180629552234?pt=UK_Computing_HardDrives_RL&hash=it em2a0e5c3c6a Last edited by cable man; 24-02-11 at 04:38 PM.

06-03-11, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Caravan72 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 280 Thanks: 26 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: replacement hard drive The box is alive, have missed it the last 2 weeks, it cost £25 to fix the caps and install the new hard drive its working but no series link yet and one or two recording bugs but expect to iron them out or should I say work my way around them! Cheers

14-03-11, 05:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: replacement hard drive You need a SATA to USB adapter, you can find them fairly cheap on eBay. One of my college friend recently bought one for £6 inc. P & P.

14-03-11, 09:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: replacement hard drive I certainly do, my mistake nvingo .

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