Upgrading Time Capsule

[Barney63]

I have a 2TB 2nd gen Time Capsule (A1302) coming from the USA.
I have a 3TB WD Green Sata III hard drive.
Will I be able to upgrade the TC to 3TB using that drive?
It isn't formatted at the moment, will the Time Capsule format it?

Barney

 

[Intell]

Yes, the Time Capsule will be able to format it. Just put the new drive in and format it with Airport Utility.

 

[ColdCase]

Yes, thats the way I updated mine. Open the case, swap drives, put things back together, use AP Utility to tell the Time Capsule to format the drive (drive tab)

 

[Barney63]

I believe I may have a problem with the drive not spinning down.
It is a Western Digital WD30EURX green.

Barney

 

[sjinsjca]

OR get an inexpensive SATA-to-USB connector (see http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=sata+to+usb for plenty of examples) and connect it to the USB port on the Time Capsule.

Voila! 2+3 = 5GB!

You can add a bunch of external USB drives via a powered USB hub. I currently have four attached to my TC.

 

[Barney63]

I've been looking at caddies but they tend to have a 2TB limit.

Barney

 

[ColdCase]

OR get an inexpensive SATA-to-USB connector and connect it to the USB port on the Time Capsule.

Voila! 2+3 = 5GB!

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Thats fine if the internal drive is functional. Mine wasn't

 

[balamw]

I believe I may have a problem with the drive not spinning down.
It is a Western Digital WD30EURX green.

Barney

You might find a clue in this old thread.

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