Extract 4gb Microdrive From C3000?

[Neverwinter]

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?

[bam]

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

[T-RuX]

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

[Da_Blitz]

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)

[freizugheit]

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

[Meanie]

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...

[Da_Blitz]

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)