How to Upgrade the Shift to 100GB

[maestro2mil]

This guide adds to the disassemble guide found in the Shift section. I will show you how to successfully install a 100GB Toshiba hard drive.
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/6974/toshiba100gb8mmhdvo6.th.jpg (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=toshiba100gb8mmhdvo6.jpg)

1) Follow the disassemble guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387892) until the back cover on the Shift is removed.

2) Carefully pull back the tape found on the ribbon cable connecting to the hard drive.

3) Pull gently the ribbon cable that connects to the hard drive interface. I used pliers with electrical tape around the pinchers to not scuff/scratch the ribbon cable. The hard drive connector is of LIF type (Low Insertion Force) meaning it's on there simply by pressure and not secured by any clips. It should slide out easily.

4) Remove the rubber casing around the hard drive and store somewhere. It can't be used with the 8mm 100GB hard drive due to the depth difference between the two. (trust me... i tried).
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/4476/shift100gbsideviewao9.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shift100gbsideviewao9.jpg)

5) Using a thin rubber patch (like those for bike tires/air mattresses), place it in the area where the 100GB hard drive will sit, in this way the drive sits on top of the rubber patch.

6) Push the ribbon cable into the LIF connector on the Toshiba 100GB Hard Drive. It should slide in fairly easily. Note: there are no audible clicks, just push it in as far as you can and secure it with the tape the same way the 40GB was.
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/8837/shift100gbhdek0.th.jpg (http://img393.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shift100gbhdek0.jpg)

7) Close the back cover and secure it with the screws. It should close fairly snug in the area where the 100GB is; nonetheless, it should close. If it doesn't, check your drive positioning.

8) Follow the disassemble guide to replace the keyboard (do the reverse).

9) Boot the system and the BIOS will automatically detect the new 100GB drive!
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/2262/shiftbiosux7.th.jpg (http://img360.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shiftbiosux7.jpg)

10) Enjoy! (remember, this is just a guide... i am not responsible for damages or warranty void)

[YannR]

Hello,

Thanks for this guide...
This is the very same HDD I installed into my Shift. You wrote :
Remove the rubber casing around the hard drive and store somewhere. It can't be used with the 8mm 100GB hard drive due to the depth difference between the two. (trust me... i tried).
I had to sort out the Rubber thing too.
But on you picture, the rubber is still in place... So, just to make it crystal-clear to readers: confirming this is the rubber that should be removed (following maestro2mil's advice) or modified...

[adding] Btw, a thread is already live on this topic :
HERE (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=377684)

[salmon]

do you need to have copied accross the recovery image onto the 100gb drive (from the existing 40gb one) before you can do this?

[YannR]

do you need to have copied accross the recovery image onto the 100gb drive (from the existing 40gb one) before you can do this?
No, you can avoid that (as you will need a specific adapter in order to have the 100GB plugged via USB. One time adapter in this case). You should make a HDD image of your 40GB before taking it out the Shift, put it onto a external HDD or a USB dongle, then back to the 100GB once it is installed. Using Acronis or equivalent tool.
If you want to start from scratch, with the recovery partition, then go for search in the forum, there is several ways to do it : copying it while hidden, via Linux tools or have it visible, before using Acronis tool.
[editing] Of course, you may want to have the recovery partition copied to keep the recovery capability on-board. Not really necessary if you keep safe aside a clean image of the former 40GB HDD partition.

[lutzh]

Hi Folks

Thanks alot for all this information! I am absolutely keen to do that to, so would you please specify wht drive exactly you've bougth and used and what I may additionally need for the upgrade? I already have an image of the Shift for install via USB ready and waiting :-)...

Thanks alot!

Lutz

[YannR]

Hello Lutzh,

Please, have a careful reading to this thread :
Upgrading the HDD (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=377684)
Regarding the Hard Drive model used here: just look at the pictures! :)

[lutzh]

Hi Yann

Thanks for the feedback - I did what you've said and I got one on eBay for 90 €, so now I am waiting for delivery...

Cheers, Lutz

[t.brumm]

Hi ,I am new to this forum , live in germany and sorry for my poor english ( only with dictionary :) )

Can anyone help, because of my bad english it is hard, to translate all threads and postst.

Here is my question:

I am a bit confused about new HDD for shift.
I read, we need LIF-connector

In an other thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=385578 ) they write , we need ZIF-connector.

What is the difference and what is correct?

I am thinking about buying a shift and about a new HDD.

Do I need a " GAH " or a " GAL " ? Or what should I order?


http://www.sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx...ives/MK8025GAL

Thank You for Your help and sorry for my poor english.

Best regards!

T. Brumm

[lutzh]

Hi T

I am expecting delivery this days - since I am German too, I'll report my experiences then, ok?

Lutz

[YannR]

Hello t.brumm,

I'm the one mentionning ZIF... I wonder why! :eek:
I added a post in the thread you're mentionning to correct my mistake...
HTC Shift is using a 40GB HDD with LIF connector so the model you plan to buy is quite ok.
"GAH" or "GAL" are not related to connector : HTC Shift is shipping with a MK400GAL and I changed it for a MK1011GAH, osome others for a MK1214GAH, etc...

Definitely, go for the MK8025GAL is it has the suitable heigh (5mm). Much more easy to make it fit into the case than those 8mm models.

[t.brumm]

Hello Yann,
thank You so much for Your help.
It is really not easy, to read all posts with dictionary. So Your answer becomes special importance for me. :)

But, The MK8025GAL has here 8mm, not 5mm!? What is correct?

http://www.storage.toshiba.eu/index.php?id=3&pid=229&sid=3

May I ask still an other question?

I have a desktop pc , which has a hidden recovery-partition too.
I did try to visible this partition (like it is written here ) but this does not work. ( maybe, because I have Windows XP and not Vista ? )

Then I used " Powerquest Drive Image 7 ".
This program sees the hidden partition and I can backup this hidden partition to another HDD too!
If I restore it somewhere on my HDD, this partition is not hidden anymore, it is visible and with " Partition Magic 7 " I can not hide this partition.

If I would do this on the shift ( I would like to change the HDD at first step and this procedure would be very easy)
could I than recover the system from the visible partition or should this partition generally invisible?

Thank You and best greetings!

T. Brumm
Thank

[YannR]

But, The MK8025GAL has here 8mm, not 5mm!? What is correct?

http://www.storage.toshiba.eu/index....&pid=229&sid=3 (http://www.storage.toshiba.eu/index.php?id=3&pid=229&sid=3)
Strange... I've to admit you pinpointed something: Toshiba is inconsistent here... To be safe, I would bet it's a 8mm. Still feasible, but more tricky.
Don't get me wrong: a 8mm heigh HDD fits but... and I guess you already read my comments on the other threads... the result is not really safe on the mechanical side. Still, with a little extra caution when moving around your Shift, everything is fine.

About Recovery partition, see this thread : Recovery from USB drive (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=393070)
Riki0081 is not hiding the Recovery Partition in order to boot on it from an USB dongle. Using a 4GB USB dongle is a very good solution...
Because as Riki0081 wrote HERE (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=390003), Recovery boot (Fn+F3) won't work anymore if Recovery partition remains visible on the internal HDD.
By the way, I did it the lazy way: avoiding to deal with the Hidden Partition when possible.
Few weeks before getting the my 100GB HDD on-board, I let the Shift doing a Fresh install of Vista from the Recovery Partition. I rebooted on a CD with the Partition tool (Acronis), to copy the installed Vista onto an USB External HDD. At that time, I killed the Recovery Partition in order to save some space on the 40GB...
When my 100GB HDD arrived, I replaced the 40GB HDD with it, copying the initial Partition image (the "Fresh Vista installation") from the external storage back to the new 100GB HDD. Re-installing/organizing Applications and Data onto 2 "large" Logical partitions... :)

Hope my bad English is readable enough! :o

[t.brumm]

Hello Yann and thank You!
I think, I did understand Your post and I know, what to do!
And Your english is better than mine :)
Best regards!
T.Brumm