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WARNING, DOING THE FOLLOWING BELOW VOIDS WARRANTY!
I AM NOT LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY YOU.
BLAME IT ON THE RAIN, BUT DO NOT BLAME IT ON ME!
OH, there is a reason Focus Enhancements didn't reply to my email.
Read below at your own risk! Now lets do it!
when i say, "reference purpose only", i mean do not take the image literally. Your setup will
look different.
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1) First take out the battery to expose the two hidden screws.
All screws have been checked.
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2) You will be stopped immediately, if you try to lift the lid open.
The ide cable is too short. You will need a flat head screw-driver, to separate the cable
from the board.
While the flathead is at the bottom of the cable, VERY GENTLY turn the flathead side ways to
lift each part. side, middle, side, until you can lift the cable out!
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3) As soon as the ide cable is disconnected, you can flip the top side(black plastic) over so
it lays on its back, hard drive facing top. You dont need to take the front case(black) out
at all. The picture below was taken later, the board is missing the front cover. You may or
may not need to disconnect the fan cable.
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4) The disk drive will need to be disconnected from the back panel plastic.
Five screws are clamping it down.
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5) Notice the two drives next to each other.
The Fujitsu is 40GB, uses +5V, 0.60A, while the Western Digital is 120GB, uses 5VDC, at
0.55A.
The Fujitsu drive is in class ATA-6.
So get a laptop drive thats ATA-6,
Interface ATA-6
Capacity 120GB
Cache 8MB
Average Seek Time 12ms
Average Latency 5.5ms
RPM 5400 RPM
Price on newegg, $69.99.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136130
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6) Take out the screws from the side metalic casing. Two on each side. I have my western
digital mounted already, so the image is for reference purposes.
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7) Left Empty.
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8) Here you need to be very careful, you maybe opening your FS-4 HD again if not done right.
Take note of the ribbon cable below. The first pin is highlighted black if the drive is
laying down(image1). Image2 - where the other side of the ribbon will dock. Together with the
disk drive(note the drive is upside down now), black side facing the right side(image 3).
9) Left Empty.
10) This is very risky, YOU MAY SKIP STEP 10. Get a plastic bag, wrap it around your hand.
Testing the fs4 while its completely open! Hold the board by its side(like a dvd disk). The
bag is for protecting the board from your fingers while you press the buttons!
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You can disconnect the board from the front black panel/facing/plastic. Five screws are
stopping you. Take them all out. Obviously you will need to connect the disk drive back into
the board to attempt this stunt. Look at step 3 image(reference purpose only).
Image below, the screws will need to be removed. The three top screws are underneath the disk
drive. The image is for reference purpose only.
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NOTICE HOW I USED THE STATIC BAG TO SEPARATE THE DISK FROM THE BOARD. YOU DONT WANT TO SHORT
ANYTHING, OTHERWISE YOUR FS-4 WILL BE KAPUT! DO NOT TURN THE FS-4 ON, UNLESS YOU HAVE THE
BOARD COVERED BY THE STATIC BAG OR ANY PROTECTION LIKE A PAPER BAG or HARD PAPER. look at
image above.
Turn the FS-4 ON.
Your FS-4 should find the drive and ask you to partition it if its connected.
The image below says "NO DISK DETECTED" because i didnt connect the cables right(image is for
reference purpose). Thats why i put step 8 above. You can guide(press buttons) your FS-4
using your bag covered fingers. By this point, I wont blame you if you start dripping sweat.
11) If all is well it should indicate the partition is done. Your total recording minutes
should move from 203 minutes to 610 minutes.
RISKY!!
Shut it down, lay everything down carefully. Disconnect the ribbon cable from the board.
Leave the disk and the cable connected using instructions from step 8. Screw down the board
to the front plastic(5 screws)
12) Now mount the drive to the metallic casing(observe step 6 - 4 screws).
Mount the drive and the metallic casing back to the black plastic panel(5 screws).
Make sure the fan cable and the power cable are connected. look at step 3 image.
13) Here comes the final most tricky part. Remember step 2? We are going do it backwards.
You are going to close the case like the image below, then line up the ribbon connector to
the pins and push down with your index finger. Make sure the pins and the holes line before
you push down. You do not want to bend any pins!!!! Left side, Right side, then middle.. be
careful not push down too hard. You may compromise your board. Repeat the step again, left,
right then middle until the pins are close to 100% covered.
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14) Press on the back panel, join the two together, then start screwing down up, down, then
sides.
15) Congratulations, you have now upgraded your FS-4 HD 40GB to 120GB!
From 203 minutes to 610 minutes
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16) Drinks on the house!
Miscellaneous images!
<br>
WARNING, DOING THE FOLLOWING BELOW VOIDS WARRANTY!
I AM NOT LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY YOU.
BLAME IT ON THE RAIN, BUT DO NOT BLAME IT ON ME!
OH, there is a reason Focus Enhancements didn't reply to my email.
Read below at your own risk! Now lets do it!
when i say, "reference purpose only", i mean do not take the image literally. Your setup will
look different.
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
1) First take out the battery to expose the two hidden screws.
All screws have been checked.
<br>
<br>
2) You will be stopped immediately, if you try to lift the lid open.
The ide cable is too short. You will need a flat head screw-driver, to separate the cable
from the board.
While the flathead is at the bottom of the cable, VERY GENTLY turn the flathead side ways to
lift each part. side, middle, side, until you can lift the cable out!
<br>
<br>
3) As soon as the ide cable is disconnected, you can flip the top side(black plastic) over so
it lays on its back, hard drive facing top. You dont need to take the front case(black) out
at all. The picture below was taken later, the board is missing the front cover. You may or
may not need to disconnect the fan cable.
<br>
<br>
4) The disk drive will need to be disconnected from the back panel plastic.
Five screws are clamping it down.
<br>
<br>
5) Notice the two drives next to each other.
The Fujitsu is 40GB, uses +5V, 0.60A, while the Western Digital is 120GB, uses 5VDC, at
0.55A.
The Fujitsu drive is in class ATA-6.
So get a laptop drive thats ATA-6,
Interface ATA-6
Capacity 120GB
Cache 8MB
Average Seek Time 12ms
Average Latency 5.5ms
RPM 5400 RPM
Price on newegg, $69.99.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136130
<br>
6) Take out the screws from the side metalic casing. Two on each side. I have my western
digital mounted already, so the image is for reference purposes.
<br>
<br>
7) Left Empty.
<br>
<br>
8) Here you need to be very careful, you maybe opening your FS-4 HD again if not done right.
Take note of the ribbon cable below. The first pin is highlighted black if the drive is
laying down(image1). Image2 - where the other side of the ribbon will dock. Together with the
disk drive(note the drive is upside down now), black side facing the right side(image 3).
9) Left Empty.
10) This is very risky, YOU MAY SKIP STEP 10. Get a plastic bag, wrap it around your hand.
Testing the fs4 while its completely open! Hold the board by its side(like a dvd disk). The
bag is for protecting the board from your fingers while you press the buttons!
<br>
<br>
You can disconnect the board from the front black panel/facing/plastic. Five screws are
stopping you. Take them all out. Obviously you will need to connect the disk drive back into
the board to attempt this stunt. Look at step 3 image(reference purpose only).
Image below, the screws will need to be removed. The three top screws are underneath the disk
drive. The image is for reference purpose only.
<br>
<br>
NOTICE HOW I USED THE STATIC BAG TO SEPARATE THE DISK FROM THE BOARD. YOU DONT WANT TO SHORT
ANYTHING, OTHERWISE YOUR FS-4 WILL BE KAPUT! DO NOT TURN THE FS-4 ON, UNLESS YOU HAVE THE
BOARD COVERED BY THE STATIC BAG OR ANY PROTECTION LIKE A PAPER BAG or HARD PAPER. look at
image above.
Turn the FS-4 ON.
Your FS-4 should find the drive and ask you to partition it if its connected.
The image below says "NO DISK DETECTED" because i didnt connect the cables right(image is for
reference purpose). Thats why i put step 8 above. You can guide(press buttons) your FS-4
using your bag covered fingers. By this point, I wont blame you if you start dripping sweat.
11) If all is well it should indicate the partition is done. Your total recording minutes
should move from 203 minutes to 610 minutes.
RISKY!!
Shut it down, lay everything down carefully. Disconnect the ribbon cable from the board.
Leave the disk and the cable connected using instructions from step 8. Screw down the board
to the front plastic(5 screws)
12) Now mount the drive to the metallic casing(observe step 6 - 4 screws).
Mount the drive and the metallic casing back to the black plastic panel(5 screws).
Make sure the fan cable and the power cable are connected. look at step 3 image.
13) Here comes the final most tricky part. Remember step 2? We are going do it backwards.
You are going to close the case like the image below, then line up the ribbon connector to
the pins and push down with your index finger. Make sure the pins and the holes line before
you push down. You do not want to bend any pins!!!! Left side, Right side, then middle.. be
careful not push down too hard. You may compromise your board. Repeat the step again, left,
right then middle until the pins are close to 100% covered.
<br>
<br>
14) Press on the back panel, join the two together, then start screwing down up, down, then
sides.
15) Congratulations, you have now upgraded your FS-4 HD 40GB to 120GB!
From 203 minutes to 610 minutes
<br>
<br>
16) Drinks on the house!
Miscellaneous images!
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