Comments on: Neil, this Tricky Little B…oy! http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:17:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Arthur http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-15185 Arthur Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:17:44 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-15185 is there anyone out here that knows how to (or direct me to site) open the 1tb Lacie STARCK drive???? I can't find ANYTHING on it! Any help would be SOOOOOOO appreciated! Thanks in advance. is there anyone out here that knows how to (or direct me to site) open the 1tb Lacie STARCK drive???? I can’t find ANYTHING on it! Any help would be SOOOOOOO appreciated!
Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Christine http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-14215 Christine Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:26:38 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-14215 Never thought it could actually be opened. LOL Never thought it could actually be opened. LOL

]]> By: Finessefamily.ent http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-12593 Finessefamily.ent Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:17:38 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-12593 dude thanks for this i was just gunn brake da shit with a screw driver >>>>...... dude thanks for this i was just gunn brake da shit with a screw driver >>>>……

]]> By: Makro http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-11518 Makro Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:50:03 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-11518 Thank you very much for sharing this information. cheers Thank you very much for sharing this information.

cheers

]]> By: JEH http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-10913 JEH Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:45:36 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-10913 I used a paint scraper - in much the same way as for the Mac Mini. Nice to have this site's re-assurance that it was going to come apart though! I used a paint scraper – in much the same way as for the Mac Mini. Nice to have this site’s re-assurance that it was going to come apart though!

]]> By: JD http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-10770 JD Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:37:59 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-10770 Thanks bud, nice technique. Got mine opened up. Thanks bud, nice technique. Got mine opened up.

]]> By: Ralf http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-10130 Ralf Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:18:31 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-10130 love it. Made my day! love it. Made my day!

]]> By: IgorD http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-9946 IgorD Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:52:29 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-9946 Thanks! After I saw photos, I've understood how to open it using two knifes. Thanks! After I saw photos, I’ve understood how to open it using two knifes.

]]> By: richo http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-9787 richo Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:01:23 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-9787 this method is much easier and quicker. http://skeena.net/blog/lacie%20301304U%20disassembly.pdf this method is much easier and quicker.

http://skeena.net/blog/lacie%20301304U%20disassembly.pdf

]]> By: it worked! http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-9380 it worked! Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:31:22 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-9380 thanks! thanks!

]]> By: Cal Jammer http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-8362 Cal Jammer Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:40:02 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-8362 I opened it by just running a Flathead screwdriver around the edges. I opened it by just running a Flathead screwdriver around the edges.

]]> By: A.J http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-8082 A.J Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:11:49 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-8082 Hi, I found another way to open it. Just use a flat screw driver near the blue light at the front and try to pull up while avold the front USB. Nothing's broken !!! Hope this help!! :) Hi,
I found another way to open it.
Just use a flat screw driver near the blue light at the front and try to pull up while avold the front USB.
Nothing’s broken !!!
Hope this help!!
:)

]]> By: JAMIE http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-6912 JAMIE Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:58:06 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-6912 My drive was a newer design again.. I only had to pop a little clip at the front of the drive at the light and it came strait out easy peasy my disk was a WD10EADS... My drive was a newer design again..
I only had to pop a little clip at the front of the drive at the light and it came strait out easy peasy my disk was a WD10EADS…

]]> By: Nadia http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-4772 Nadia Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:46:20 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-4772 A question that I do have is whether it is possible to replace a reader on the the hard drive? A question that I do have is whether it is possible to replace a reader on the the hard drive?

]]> By: Nadia http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-4771 Nadia Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:49:41 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-4771 Yeah me and my friend ended up using a total of about 6 different cards to get this bad boy opened, lol.... two for the left and right side, one up top and one for the bottom and it slid right out! Thanks for this demonstration!!! Yeah me and my friend ended up using a total of about 6 different cards to get this bad boy opened, lol….
two for the left and right side, one up top and one for the bottom and it slid right out! Thanks for this demonstration!!!

]]> By: Fruitbat http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-4411 Fruitbat Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:11:01 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-4411 Just an obervation (probably already covered) but there appears to have been a design change. I have a 500GB that was purchased in Nov of 09, and the case design is different. Instead of having 2 "nubs" on each side, and 2 on the front, it has 3 nubs on each side. The removal process is similar, but the location of the 3 nubs makes it feel a lot more like you're going to break your case. They're located at the center, and about 1cm (1/2 inch) from each end. Again, there are NO clips or nubs at either end in this design. Externally it looks identical to the pictures provided in this guide. Just an obervation (probably already covered) but there appears to have been a design change. I have a 500GB that was purchased in Nov of 09, and the case design is different.

Instead of having 2 “nubs” on each side, and 2 on the front, it has 3 nubs on each side. The removal process is similar, but the location of the 3 nubs makes it feel a lot more like you’re going to break your case. They’re located at the center, and about 1cm (1/2 inch) from each end. Again, there are NO clips or nubs at either end in this design. Externally it looks identical to the pictures provided in this guide.

]]> By: Treehousedaddy http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-4219 Treehousedaddy Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:16:10 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-4219 Further to my posting last night, an interesting observation. I've been running the drive open for the last sixteen hours, without the metal guard that covers the electronics or the case and it's been running faultlessly, copying off large video files. That suggests there is a design fault causing something to short when assembled. NB Try at your own risk! NB2. Come on LaCie! Further to my posting last night, an interesting observation. I’ve been running the drive open for the last sixteen hours, without the metal guard that covers the electronics or the case and it’s been running faultlessly, copying off large video files. That suggests there is a design fault causing something to short when assembled. NB Try at your own risk! NB2. Come on LaCie!

]]> By: Treehousedaddy http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-4195 Treehousedaddy Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:27:31 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-4195 Thanks for the tips on getting into the drive. There is an easier way though, using a thin but stiff piece of metal around 3.5 inches long, The case has three narrow lugs about 4mm from the rim, in the middle and near each end. All you have to do is disengage them from holes in the chassis and get the chassis out a couple of mm. I used the 'L'-shaped bracket that was fixing an old drive to its chassis and had the case open in seconds. 3xBTW: 1) there is a seal inside, covering one of the chassis mounting screws. Break it and you void your warranty. 2) The 1TB now comes with a Seagate Barracuda LP 3) the connections on my USB2.0 model are miniaturized so I wasn't able to mount the drive in an old chassis after all. After that setback just wondering if it's worth the risk to move this drive into one of my other two that I only use for Time Machine backups. The faulty one has been provided for a film edit but dismounts itself after a few minutes, so even copying off to another drive is proving impossible. Thanks for the tips on getting into the drive.
There is an easier way though, using a thin but stiff piece of metal around 3.5 inches long, The case has three narrow lugs about 4mm from the rim, in the middle and near each end. All you have to do is disengage them from holes in the chassis and get the chassis out a couple of mm.
I used the ‘L’-shaped bracket that was fixing an old drive to its chassis and had the case open in seconds.

3xBTW: 1) there is a seal inside, covering one of the chassis mounting screws. Break it and you void your warranty. 2) The 1TB now comes with a Seagate Barracuda LP 3) the connections on my USB2.0 model are miniaturized so I wasn’t able to mount the drive in an old chassis after all.

After that setback just wondering if it’s worth the risk to move this drive into one of my other two that I only use for Time Machine backups. The faulty one has been provided for a film edit but dismounts itself after a few minutes, so even copying off to another drive is proving impossible.

]]> By: the lucky beaver http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-3901 the lucky beaver Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:41:02 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-3901 YOU ARE A GENIUS !!! the idea to open with a credit card is marvelous, it's working also with others models YOU ARE A GENIUS !!!
the idea to open with a credit card is marvelous, it’s working also with others models

]]> By: Hayllander http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-3747 Hayllander Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:02:47 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-3747 Hy, Congratulations for the post. It was of great help. I got to open my case of LACIE of 1TB serial it ties and I changed 1 TB for 1.5 TB thank's Hy,

Congratulations for the post. It was of great help.

I got to open my case of LACIE of 1TB serial it ties
and I changed 1 TB for 1.5 TB

thank’s

]]> By: Ericco Bazzo http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-3213 Ericco Bazzo Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:44:19 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-3213 Nice! it took me 30 seconds what at first was impossible! cheers!!! Nice! it took me 30 seconds what at first was impossible! cheers!!!

]]> By: Marius M. http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-3141 Marius M. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:12:36 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-3141 Hi Josh, cool, please keep us informed about your problem and how LaCie reacted on your "warranty break", after you mailed the drive back to the. :-) Best regards! Hi Josh,

cool, please keep us informed about your problem and how LaCie reacted on your “warranty break”, after you mailed the drive back to the. :-)

Best regards!

]]> By: Josh http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-3111 Josh Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:23:06 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-3111 This is great thanks. My 3 month old drive had same problem as Angela's. I got authorization from the Lacie support guy to "open case" and not violate warranty assuming I don't dreak it while doing so. I am going to try and read data before I mail unit back to LaCie for repair. Wish me luck. I will let everyone know if the authorization was worth anything. Josh This is great thanks. My 3 month old drive had same problem as Angela’s.

I got authorization from the Lacie support guy to “open case” and not violate warranty assuming I don’t dreak it while doing so.

I am going to try and read data before I mail unit back to LaCie for repair. Wish me luck.

I will let everyone know if the authorization was worth anything.

Josh

]]> By: Marius M. http://devilx.net/2009/05/09/neil-this-tricky-little-boy/#comment-2849 Marius M. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:16:49 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=872#comment-2849 Hi Jochem, that sounds really weird. I can't imagine LaCie really being that stupid to limit the drive's access to their very single case. As I said, I can't test it yet, but as soon as I got a replacement drive I'll comment my experiences here. :-) However, thank you for that information. If you should find out anything further, feel free to append it here. :-) Best regards! Hi Jochem,

that sounds really weird. I can’t imagine LaCie really being that stupid to limit the drive’s access to their very single case. As I said, I can’t test it yet, but as soon as I got a replacement drive I’ll comment my experiences here. :-)

However, thank you for that information. If you should find out anything further, feel free to append it here. :-)

Best regards!

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