How to bump your Zune to 40GB

Despite our personal reservations on the topic, if you're rocking a Zune, we say more power to you, and we thought we'd let you know about this simple method to upgrade that little player of yours to 40GB. Ironically, iPodMods did the honors: turns out the Zune uses the same battery as that of the 60/80GB iPod, and while they were mucking about they also discovered that an upgrade to a 40GB Toshiba drive is relatively painless as well. The player also supports 60GB and 80GB drives, but you can't get the back cover back on with those bulkier drives in place, so no dice there. But if an extra 10GB is worth the price and hassle to you, then by all means grab your Xacto Knife and get hacking!

[Via Zune-Online]

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 18th 2006 7:02PM]

I love how it says iPod mods.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 18th 2006 7:34PM]

http://www.ipodmods.com/shop/1715-hard-drive-disk-mk4009gal.html

190 bucks for the HD. I suppose it's better than paying 250 for a new one when the HD dies (and getting 30GB).

I suppose any difference in current draw between the two drives (30GB and 40GB) will mean a corresponding decrease in battery life, too.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 18th 2006 8:01PM]

Unless I'm completely missing something, changing the size of the HD won't affect how much power the drive consumes. There would have to be large differences in the moving parts, not just the platters.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 19th 2006 11:44AM]

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From Ipodods.com. LOL

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 19th 2006 1:45PM]

It's not a car ;-)

[Sy Posted Nov 18th 2006 11:25PM]

All that trouble for just 10 extra gig? Call me unimpressed. You better off buying the 80 gig iPod.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 19th 2006 2:34AM]

The site ipodmods.com sells Zune parts and optional installation. 40GB drive is $189. A replacement battery that holds 6% more juice is $19. It appears they intend to add a lot more Zune related parts. They also have a nice Zune Repair guide online that shows you step by step how to take it apart.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 20th 2006 6:46PM]

@ thetinguy: that's why when you clicked on this article, a popup appears...

aanyway, think i could use the 40 gigger from my ol gigabeat f40 if i hapen to get a Zune? how would i install the Zune OS?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 21st 2006 2:27PM]

something to fill your new hard drive - Video Podcast support for the Zune:

http://FeedYourZune.com

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