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  • Switch hard drive from a cable Roamio to an OTA roamio

    Is it possible to take a working hard drive out of a Roamio for cable to replace a nonworking hard drive in an OTA model of Roamio? I wasn't sure if the hard drive was any different in a cable version versus a OTA one, or whether it could just be unscrewed/unhooked from one and switched into the other one. Thanks for any help!

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    The hard drive would only work in that situation if it were reformatted. Given the age of any hard drive from a Roamio, this likely isn't worth the cost. Best bet is to just get a new hard drive:

    https://www.weaknees.com/upgrades.php

    Been here a long time . . .

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      I ended up buying a new hard drive and plugged it in. It went through the first set up screen for choosing your country, and then got as far as choosing wifi or Ethernet- I was sure I had fixed it because it got that far (normally it would just say starting up). After I chose Ethernet it stopped and went to the starting up screen just like when it was stuck on it before with the other hard drive. It has a green light in the front(no flashing or anything). Do you think it could be a power supply issue? Why would it get partway through set up and then stop? Any ideas would be appreciated.

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      • #4
        If it's a four tuner Roamio, then for sure it could be the power adapter.

        We have replacements toward the bottom of this page:

        https://www.weaknees.com/ps

        Been here a long time . . .

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