Apple TV 250GB Hard Drive Upgrade Success - with instructions - Page 2

chadamorrill · Jan 13, 2009, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky Blue

Is 250GB the largest internal drive that will currently work with the Apple TV?

250GB is the biggest 2.5" parallelATA drive you can get. Anything bigger would require a PATA to SATA adapter, and I'm not sure you could stuff all that into the AppleTV case.

jdmstar · Jan 13, 2009, 11:16 PM

Yes its possible if you google 500 GB apple tv, you will be directed to a forum, that some guy already done.

1. You will need either a pata to usb adapter to copy/clone drive
2. You will then need a Sata 500GB drive.
3. Using another sata to usb adapter to copy it over again
4. stuff it all in the case, some minor modification is needed to make it fit but possible.

Sky Blue · Jan 14, 2009, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdmstar

Yes its possible if you google 500 GB apple tv, you will be directed to a forum, that some guy already done.

1. You will need either a pata to usb adapter to copy/clone drive
2. You will then need a Sata 500GB drive.
3. Using another sata to usb adapter to copy it over again
4. stuff it all in the case, some minor modification is needed to make it fit but possible.

This?
http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/...09424931/inc/1

Details are pretty sketchy. The link to the convertor module doesn't work.

jdmstar · Jan 14, 2009, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky Blue

This?
http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/...09424931/inc/1

Details are pretty sketchy. The link to the convertor module doesn't work.

Which is kind of weird it worked for me yesterday its a European website. It costs 14 british pounds or something.

But if you follow the tutorial on edgadget, and apply it to the 500 gb one im pretty sure youd get the same results.

I was gunna bite the bullet and purchase a 500gb sata drive with the appropiate harnesses and see if it worked id put up a tut.

Starfury257 · Jan 17, 2009, 03:03 PM

After a geeky little evening in, I've just upgraded my 40gig Apple TV successfully to 250gig. Thank you so much for posting this guide, it has been utterly priceless! The new WD HDD cost me £67.10, and a little set of Torx screwdrivers £2.30 (I didn't have any kicking about the house at all) - all in a cheaper upgrade than alot of the options out there. And, I seem to have gained way more ability using Terminal than I ever had before.

Just can't express how fantabulous this thread has been for my setup. I'm off to finish syncing up my media before I ramble any longer!

Thank you!!

BrendonSled · Jan 20, 2009, 03:59 PM

or you can just buy an external and have a 1TB

tv like myself.
And if you install boxee you can set this up in less then 10 mins.

Black adder · Feb 19, 2009, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky Blue

Is 250GB the largest internal drive that will currently work with the Apple TV?

yes, I just installed 320GB HDD inside, everything is working, thank you Paul

blueroom · Feb 19, 2009, 01:16 PM

As I asked in a previous thread, what is stopping the Apple TV from being able to dd upgrade itself via ssh to an external USB drive?

Cave Man · Feb 19, 2009, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black adder

yes, I just installed 320GB HDD inside, everything is working, thank you Paul

What drive is that?

Sky Blue · Feb 19, 2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cave Man

What drive is that?

Yeah, this.

paduck · Feb 19, 2009, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cave Man

What drive is that?

Is it this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136345

WD 2.5" 320GB IDE? $99

Cave Man · Feb 19, 2009, 05:55 PM

Nope, that drive is SATA according to Western Digital's web site. We've had discussions about it before - an error on NewEgg's web site.

Cliff3 · Feb 19, 2009, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cave Man

Nope, that drive is SATA according to Western Digital's web site. We've had discussions about it before - an error on NewEgg's web site.

Check again. That appears to be a new drive from WD, and it is indeed EIDE.

http://westerndigital.com/en/product...sp?DriveID=599

paduck · Feb 19, 2009, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cave Man

Nope, that drive is SATA according to Western Digital's web site. We've had discussions about it before - an error on NewEgg's web site.

Are you sure, Newegg isn't the only one with that product number and EIDE - WD3200BEVE. There have been some 320GB drives announced, but I've not found one actually for sale before today. And I tried pretty hard before I got my 250GB one (but haven't tried since). BTW, my 250GB still works great - don't plan to change.

I still have plenty of space on it. I was a little disappointed to find out that you cannot play Audible.com content on an AppleTV, but then again, I don't usually use ATV for music/books.

I still think the missing piece of Apple's product line is some sort of centralized home storage system. The Mac Mini is an interesting potential platform for that (or foundation of the platform). Some place where you could have lots of storage and some sort of backup capability.

Apple TV is another interesting potential foundation for a home server platform. Although it probably doesn't have enough umph! I wonder if my router isn't overwhelmed with a wired iMac, wireless notebook and desktop, iPhone, Vonage VOIP, and Apple TV. It all starts to add up!

Sky Blue · Feb 19, 2009, 07:05 PM

nm

Cave Man · Feb 19, 2009, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cliff3

Check again. That appears to be a new drive from WD, and it is indeed EIDE.

http://westerndigital.com/en/product...sp?DriveID=599

Quote:

Originally Posted by paduck

Are you sure, Newegg isn't the only one with that product number and EIDE - WD3200BEVE.

Well, there you go! We now have a 320 gb PATA option for the ATV. It's funny, but if you search WD for that part number (WD3200BEVE) nothing comes up. Strange.

dogtanian · Feb 21, 2009, 02:27 PM

Thanks for the fantastic thread. This would be great as a sticky if any mods are hanging around...

I've only just bought my Apple TV but am already itching to upgrade. Am just debating whether to do it by myself or to buy a 250gb HDD pre-formatted from eBay. Especially since I have no command line skills since the BBC computer! Any recommendations?

paduck · Feb 21, 2009, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dogtanian

Thanks for the fantastic thread. This would be great as a sticky if any mods are hanging around...

I've only just bought my Apple TV but am already itching to upgrade. Am just debating whether to do it by myself or to buy a 250gb HDD pre-formatted from eBay. Especially since I have no command line skills since the BBC computer! Any recommendations?

There is a link to the new 320GB in a posting I made above. Here is a link for the 250GB version (WD2500BEVE) from Newegg.com.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136159

Sky Blue · Feb 24, 2009, 02:53 PM

Anybody tried the 320Gb drive? I'm picking up my ATV this week and wanted to get a bigger drive ordered.

Sky Blue · Feb 24, 2009, 05:34 PM

Bought the 320GB drive today, will try it out when I get it/the ATV.

ipoppy · Feb 26, 2009, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cliff3

Check again. That appears to be a new drive from WD, and it is indeed EIDE.

http://westerndigital.com/en/product...sp?DriveID=599

Has anyone found good store in UK to get that 320gb one yet? I can't find anything for some reason.

Sky Blue · Mar 2, 2009, 07:24 PM

Thanks to paduck for his instructions and all those who came before him. Now I have a 293.79 GB Apple TV!

Danksi · Mar 2, 2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky Blue

Thanks to paduck for his instructions and all those who came before him. Now I have a 293.79 GB Apple TV!

Nice; using the WD3200BEVE mentioned above?

I'm looking to do the same, with our 40Gb unit. Would allow us to stop running my Mac Pro as a 'server'.

Sky Blue · Mar 2, 2009, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danksi

Nice; using the WD3200BEVE mentioned above?

Yup, ordered from Newegg.

paduck · Mar 3, 2009, 08:59 PM

I've gone ahead and created a Guide using the original posting as the basis. It now appears in the Ipod & Apple TV category:

http://guides.macrumors.com/Apple_TV..._Drive_Upgrade

Any additional suggestions or improvements would be welcome.

Jan 13, 2009, 11:16 PM	#27
jdmstar macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2008	Yes its possible if you google 500 GB apple tv, you will be directed to a forum, that some guy already done. 1. You will need either a pata to usb adapter to copy/clone drive 2. You will then need a Sata 500GB drive. 3. Using another sata to usb adapter to copy it over again 4. stuff it all in the case, some minor modification is needed to make it fit but possible. __________________ 16GB White IPhone 3G 250 GB Apple TV : Powered by Boxee™
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Jan 17, 2009, 03:03 PM	#30
Starfury257 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2009	After a geeky little evening in, I've just upgraded my 40gig Apple TV successfully to 250gig. Thank you so much for posting this guide, it has been utterly priceless! The new WD HDD cost me £67.10, and a little set of Torx screwdrivers £2.30 (I didn't have any kicking about the house at all) - all in a cheaper upgrade than alot of the options out there. And, I seem to have gained way more ability using Terminal than I ever had before. Just can't express how fantabulous this thread has been for my setup. I'm off to finish syncing up my media before I ramble any longer! Thank you!! __________________ MacBook 2.0GHz, 4GB, 320GB White iPhone 3G 8GB Apple TV 250GB Mac Mini 2.0GHz, 2GB, 500GB Media Server
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Feb 19, 2009, 05:55 PM	#37
Cave Man macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Neander Valley, Germany; just outside of Duesseldorf	Nope, that drive is SATA according to Western Digital's web site. We've had discussions about it before - an error on NewEgg's web site. __________________ 2012 Mac Mini; i5 Quad Core ITX Hackintosh with Blu-ray playback HTPC; 1 TB eSATA Apple TV; 3.8 gHz i7 Quad Core Hackintosh, 2GB HD5870; MacBook Pro i7; MacBook Air; iPhone 4s; 1st Mac=Centris 610
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Feb 19, 2009, 07:05 PM	#40
Sky Blue macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2005	nm __________________ "The case is so square that it easily stands at attention as if begging for treats."
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Feb 24, 2009, 02:53 PM	#44
Sky Blue macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2005	Anybody tried the 320Gb drive? I'm picking up my ATV this week and wanted to get a bigger drive ordered. __________________ "The case is so square that it easily stands at attention as if begging for treats."
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Jan 20, 2009, 03:59 PM	#31
BrendonSled macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2009	or you can just buy an external and have a 1TB tv like myself. And if you install boxee you can set this up in less then 10 mins.
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Feb 19, 2009, 01:16 PM	#33
blueroom macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada	As I asked in a previous thread, what is stopping the Apple TV from being able to dd upgrade itself via ssh to an external USB drive?
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Feb 21, 2009, 02:27 PM	#42
dogtanian macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bournemouth, UK	Thanks for the fantastic thread. This would be great as a sticky if any mods are hanging around... I've only just bought my Apple TV but am already itching to upgrade. Am just debating whether to do it by myself or to buy a 250gb HDD pre-formatted from eBay. Especially since I have no command line skills since the BBC computer! Any recommendations?
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Feb 24, 2009, 05:34 PM	#45
Sky Blue macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2005	Bought the 320GB drive today, will try it out when I get it/the ATV. __________________ "The case is so square that it easily stands at attention as if begging for treats."
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Mar 2, 2009, 07:24 PM	#47
Sky Blue macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2005	Thanks to paduck for his instructions and all those who came before him. Now I have a 293.79 GB Apple TV! Attached Thumbnails __________________ "The case is so square that it easily stands at attention as if begging for treats."
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Mar 3, 2009, 08:59 PM	#50
paduck Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2007	I've gone ahead and created a Guide using the original posting as the basis. It now appears in the Ipod & Apple TV category: http://guides.macrumors.com/Apple_TV..._Drive_Upgrade Any additional suggestions or improvements would be welcome. __________________ Homemade 2.4Ghz Quad Core Mac, Homemade media/Time Machine server, iMac G5, iPhone (Original & 4G), 5G iPod, 4GB iPod Nano, 250GB TV
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