LaCie Rugged HD upgrade?

[futurevibe]

Hey,

I want to buy a portable hard drive to keep my iTunes library on for DJing with Tractor Pro on my MacBook. I really like the look of the LaCie Rugged but the largest capacity of these is 1TB. My iTunes library currently stands at almost 700GB. I'm sure i wont be long maxing out a 1TB drive as i mostly buy Wav files. I'm wondering if it's possible to replace the HD in the LaCie Rugged? I'd like to replace it with a 2TB 7200rpm drive if possible.

Thanks.

 

[AppleNewton]

not sure if they can be easily upgraded, but this can have 2x1TB

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/EliteALmini/RAID/eSATA_FW800_FW400_USB
has two 1TB in RAID-0 making it 2TB and is powered by FireWire 800

 

[futurevibe]

Thanks AppleNewton, that looks cool but the LaCie would probably suit me better for DJing i think. I'd like it to be as small as possible so if i could get a single 1.5TB or 2TB drive in the Rugged case that would be perfect for me.
Has anyone else tried this?

 

[vincenz]

Might be faster to google than wait for someone here who has done it.

 

[futurevibe]

I spent all last night looking for some info on this but found nothing.

 

[Zozo Calypso]

I spent all last night looking for some info on this but found nothing.

Yes you can, it has clips under the rubber sleeve that make it possible to open without any tools.

Inside you just have to be gentle pulling the HD out and reinstalling, there is plastic with foam pads wrapped around the HD that help with shock protection. Anyone with normal dexterity should be able to manage it.

Also once it's opened, any warranty you have is voided.

 

[itickings]

Thanks AppleNewton, that looks cool but the LaCie would probably suit me better for DJing i think. I'd like it to be as small as possible so if i could get a single 1.5TB or 2TB drive in the Rugged case that would be perfect for me.
Has anyone else tried this?

Have you checked out LaCie Rugged XL?

The regular Rugged only takes 2.5" drives as far as i know, and good luck getting a drive larger than 1TB that fits...