I bought this particular Buffalo DriveStation HD-HX10TU3 (1TB) external HDD when USB 3.0 starts to get popular. Of course, the 1TB capacity can't simply satisfy my ever expanding BD, DVD, and CD collections. The time has come to upgrade but there is the dilemma: Should I sell this old one and buy another, or should I just buy another one straight ahead? Why not crack this thing open and replace the drive inside, and possibly get the 1TB drive out for my main system?
Problem is, I can't find any guide that is specifically made based on the very same model as I have. Luckily there are several models from Buffalo that use very similar casings as this model. I found the following two videos that are cracking open a LinkStation Live instead. Note how similar the models are.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLtY7Rb6s24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me96S89aJQE
I even found a Japanese one in the recommended videos. This similarity is the main reason why I put the title as "and other similar casings". Still, I note down the procedure that I took for reference. Be warned that this action WILL definitely void the warranty. Not a problem for me anyway.
