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How To Upgrade Your DVR Hard Drive
Written by uvadmin   
Tuesday, 27 March 2007

So you think the 120 hours of SD content your U-verse DVR holds is not enough. Or maybe you want more than 24 hours of HD recording. Well, thanks to U-verse member koolkid1935, you don't have to settle for the storage that AT&T provides any longer. Continue reading for a quick tutorial on replacing the hard drive in your DVR.

NOTE: UverseUsers.com has not attempted this hack and cannot endorse anything written below. Continuing on may violate the terms of service that you agreed to when you signed up for AT&T U-verse. Before attempting this hack, you should contact AT&T for approval.

  1. Unplug your DVR from the power outlet and disconnect it completely from your TV.
  2. Unscrew the 3 marked screws. Slide the top of the case toward the back of the unit and pull up.
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  3. Unplug the molex power connector and the IDE ribbon cable.
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  4. Unscrew the 4 marked screws to release the HDD tray and pull it out.
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  5. Unscrew the screws holding the HDD to the tray (4 total, 2 on each side).
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  6. Replace the HDD with a new one and reverse the process.
  7. Restore power to the DVR and wait for the gears to appear. Please note, this step may take some time as it not only has to re-download the software, but the hard drive also has to be formatted. The amount of time it will take depends on the size of the drive.
 
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