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Introduction
Note that the original drive measures about 9mm in thickness but the new drive is 15mm thick. This enclosure has enough space to accomodate it, with a little modification.
However, only 1.8 TB of the new drive will be usable.
What you need
Step 1
LaCie Rugged Disassembly
- step 1 is the same as the first 2 steps of this guide for the LaCie Rugged Disassembly (USB model) from which some pictures are taken:
- remove the orange rubber bumper
- open the top lid (with the Lacie logo) by slightly lifting the 6 tabs (the 2 middle ones are undereath the warranty warning)
- there is no need to bend the tabs. Start at one of the corners and lift the tab slightly until it unlocks, while you pull gently. Notice that the center tabs (under the warranty seal) open to the opposite side. Work your way along the first side, then repeat on the other.
step 1 is the same as the first 2 steps of this guide for the LaCie Rugged Disassembly (USB model) from which some pictures are taken:
remove the orange rubber bumper
open the top lid (with the Lacie logo) by slightly lifting the 6 tabs (the 2 middle ones are undereath the warranty warning)
there is no need to bend the tabs. Start at one of the corners and lift the tab slightly until it unlocks, while you pull gently. Notice that the center tabs (under the warranty seal) open to the opposite side. Work your way along the first side, then repeat on the other.
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Step 2
Take out the old drive
- take out the drive, still attached to the SATA connector and wrapped in a stiff transparent plastic jacked that holds the little black rubber bumpers
- gently unplug the SATA connector
take out the drive, still attached to the SATA connector and wrapped in a stiff transparent plastic jacked that holds the little black rubber bumpers
gently unplug the SATA connector
Step 3
Adapt the spacers
- if the new drive is thicker than the original one, you need to shorten the little black rubber bumper cubes
- I needed to cut the lower ones in half (shorten by ~2mm). You can see the leftovers in the last picture.
- realign the plastic jacket in the enclosure and slide the new drive in (making sure the bumpers don’t move)
- reattach the SATA connector
if the new drive is thicker than the original one, you need to shorten the little black rubber bumper cubes
I needed to cut the lower ones in half (shorten by ~2mm). You can see the leftovers in the last picture.
realign the plastic jacket in the enclosure and slide the new drive in (making sure the bumpers don’t move)
reattach the SATA connector
Step 4
Reassemble
- close the lid
- even if the new drive takes more space, a little pressure will compress the bumpers and the tabs will lock in place
- reattach the orange bumper frame
- My new drive of 4TB gets warm quickly, but for backup that’s ok.
- However, the enclosure’s firmware will only see 1.8 TB of the drive.
close the lid
even if the new drive takes more space, a little pressure will compress the bumpers and the tabs will lock in place
reattach the orange bumper frame
My new drive of 4TB gets warm quickly, but for backup that’s ok.
However, the enclosure’s firmware will only see 1.8 TB of the drive.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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