Disassembling External Storage Hard drive
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓This guide will show you how to open your Buffalo DriveStation Axis 2TB external storage and remove a faulty internal hard drive. To replace it, follow the directions in reverse with a new hard drive.
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Remove the screw marked with a red arrow to access hidden top tab.
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Use a pointy tool to press the two tabs around the USB 3 connector. These are accessible via the holes marked with orange arrows.
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You can slightly lift the back edge up to help free the tabs as you press them in. It doesn't take much to release them, so don't push too hard.
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Along the top edge are the tabs marked in the first picture by the red circles. Use a thin-bladed screw driver to catch and pull back these tabs slightly to release the cover on this edge.
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Lift on the cover slightly to ensure the tabs are released.
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The front of the case has two tabs, marked by red arrows in the first pic. Repeat the process of using the screwdriver to gently release the tabs.
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Continuing gently lifting on the cover while releasing the hidden tabs.
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The 3 red arrows indicate the hidden tabs on the last side. Repeat the screwdriver technique from the last two steps.
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You should be able to remove the cover after all tabs have been released.
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With the cover removed, the hard drive should be exposed--refer to the first picture to locate it.
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Use the flat blade screwdriver to gently pry out the plastic case the hard drive sits in.
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The hard drive is only held in the case with rubber bumper style mounts, and will come out with a little finger pulling.
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Remove hard drive from plastic case, flip over, and remove the two screws marked by red circles.
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You will be left with the board and interface (seen in 3rd pic), ready to install your new hard drive.
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Installation is the reverse of removal! Enjoy!
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Nice, easy and concise ‘how-to’. You made my task so much easier. Thank you!
Thanks..got the job done.
thank you for the blog. keep it up.
thanks.... just the job.
My God I would never have been able to get this thing apart intact without this guide, THANKS !!
