Introdução

This guide will disassemble a Toshiba Canvio Connect V73600-C portable external USB 3 hard drive, specifically model HDTC710AS3A1, which is the silver 1TB model. This guide may work for other Toshiba Canvio models.

Ferramentas

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    • On the side of your hard drive casing, insert a spudger.

    • This can be tricky as the tolerances are quite tight.

    • I used a needle to make the gap big enough to insert a pick.

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    • Slide your spudger along the gap in the casing you made in the previous step, continuing to open the device.

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    • Slide the spudger around the corner of the casing to start opening the next side.

    • There may be a gap big enough to see the plastic clips holding the device together.

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    • Once there is a big enough gap in the casing, gently prise the two parts away from each other, being sure not to break any clips.

    • This will reveal the hard drive in the casing.

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    • Simply lift the drive out of the case.

    • There may be some friction due to the anti-shock rubber on the corners of the drive.

    • Gently pry with a plastic pry tool if required.

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    • As the drive has a USB port soldered directly to its logic board, instead of a converter board in between, disassembling this device seems to be pointless unless the hard drive is being used for parts.

    Thanks for this! Especially that last step, now I know I don't need to pull it apart as it has the stupid soldered on connector.

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Conclusão

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Joel Taylor

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