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Title: Extract 4gb Microdrive From C3000?
Post by: Neverwinter on January 01, 2005, 03:53:12 pm

Ok, I wasn't sure if my curiosity was answered well enough in other threadsd, that is why I am posting now.  Has anyone tried extracting the 4GB MD and placing something else in?  Like a 4GB CF Card?  Is that possible?  Is it feasible?  And if it is all possible, then how much battery life could I save if I did this exchange?  Would it void my Sharp warranty?  Will the device still work the same?

Title: Extract 4gb Microdrive From C3000?
Post by: bam on November 03, 2005, 04:01:21 pm

yes, its been done, just search the forums. Someone did it with a 2Gb cf card

Title: Extract 4gb Microdrive From C3000?
Post by: T-RuX on November 03, 2005, 04:30:04 pm

or a other microdrive with more space... and use the 4gb of the zaurus in the other cf slot

Title: Extract 4gb Microdrive From C3000?
Post by: Da_Blitz on November 04, 2005, 12:05:16 am

its easy to pull out and replace, i had to do it the other day to install OZ/GPE manually (stupid 20MB CF card not bieng big enogh)

Title: Extract 4gb Microdrive From C3000?
Post by: freizugheit on November 04, 2005, 03:21:36 am

I have reported how to extract 4GB CF from MuVo Player at
https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2185&st=15 (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2185&st=15)

Title: Extract 4gb Microdrive From C3000?
Post by: Meanie on November 04, 2005, 04:40:26 am

just note that opening up your Zaurus to replace the microdrive will void your warranty. i was planning to do that just before my c3000 died, so I am glad i didn't had time to do it yet because my c3000 is getting replaced by sharp japan. had i opened it to replace the internal microdrive with a fast 4GB CF, then sharp would had refused to replace my dead c3000. just something to consider before you go opening up your Zaurus.
but once i get my c3000 replaced, i will probably open it up to replace the internal microdrive with the 4GB CF which is why i bought the cf card in the first place. chances are that the new c3000 won't break for a while so i should not need to replace it again...

Title: Extract 4gb Microdrive From C3000?
Post by: Da_Blitz on November 05, 2005, 03:17:04 am

As far as i can see there is no way for sharp to know if you have opened your Z, there is no stickers or any visable indicators that it has been tampered with , just somthing to keep in mind (from someone who opens his Z on a daily basis)