Can you salvage HDDs from old sky boxes?

[Craigathorn]

Just a random question, been having a bit of a clear out and found like 3 sky boxes with pretty big HDD

 

was wondering if you could salvage them and format them to work in the PC? And if so are they as good as normal HDD/is it an easy enough process to do?

 

would be a shame to see them go to waste, and the HDD would be worth more than what I'd get for selling the boxes as they are...

[LukeS]

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=506401

[Craigathorn]

7 minutes ago, LukeS said:

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=506401

Cheers dude, seems a bit dated though as I doubt a recent sky box would use an ide drive.. surely?

[LukeS]

Just now, Craigathorn said:

Cheers dude, seems a bit dated though as I doubt a recent sky box would use an ide drive.. surely?

Perhaps. No way to truly know without experimenting though, eh? Best of luck to you mate, keep us updated!

[nuttytechy]

In the UK then yes its possible, I have done it many times and they have ran for ages without issues. 

[paddy-stone]

14 minutes ago, Craigathorn said:

Just a random question, been having a bit of a clear out and found like 3 sky boxes with pretty big HDD

 

was wondering if you could salvage them and format them to work in the PC? And if so are they as good as normal HDD/is it an easy enough process to do?

 

would be a shame to see them go to waste, and the HDD would be worth more than what I'd get for selling the boxes as they are...

Should be no problems, unless they are soldered in, but I doubt it would be as it'd make repairs painful. Usually they would be just normal SATA drives, can't remember whether 2.5 or 3.5" though.

[nuttytechy]

Just now, paddy-stone said:

Should be no problems, unless they are soldered in, but I doubt it would be as it'd make repairs painful. Usually they would be just normal SATA drives, can't remember whether 2.5 or 3.5" though.

They are 3.5" on sata connections 

[paddy-stone]

Cool, thanks for the info... will remember to get my brother to give me his old sky box sometime

[paddy-stone]

1 minute ago, nuttytechy said:

They are 3.5" on sata connections 

Forgot to quote, sorry dude

[nuttytechy]

Just now, paddy-stone said:

Forgot to quote, sorry dude

It's fine buddy. I sometimes forget myself lol 

[paddy-stone]

Just now, nuttytechy said:

It's fine buddy. I sometimes forget myself lol 

It's about 80/20 for me remembering to quote people... even though I myself don't see posts unless I'm quoted, lol... I used to leave it that I got notifications for everything I made a comment in, but the notifications were crazy, so went for the no notifications unless I am the thread owner.

[nuttytechy]

2 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

It's about 80/20 for me remembering to quote people... even though I myself don't see posts unless I'm quoted, lol... I used to leave it that I got notifications for everything I made a comment in, but the notifications were crazy, so went for the no notifications unless I am the thread owner.

I know that feeling, My screen would be going ape with notifications lol 

[Craigathorn]

13 minutes ago, nuttytechy said:

I know that feeling, My screen would be going ape with notifications lol 

 

16 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

It's about 80/20 for me remembering to quote people... even though I myself don't see posts unless I'm quoted, lol... I used to leave it that I got notifications for everything I made a comment in, but the notifications were crazy, so went for the no notifications unless I am the thread owner.

 

27 minutes ago, LukeS said:

Perhaps. No way to truly know without experimenting though, eh? Best of luck to you mate, keep us updated!

Alright boys calm down ? Hahaha

 

thanks for all the info, I'll start ripping them apart ?

 

Slightly annoying as as I have a 2tb one and a 1tb just lying around, when I only ordered a 1tb for my build in the first place! Could have had more for freeeeeeee

[Craigathorn]

1 hour ago, nuttytechy said:

I know that feeling, My screen would be going ape with notifications lol 

 

1 hour ago, paddy-stone said:

It's about 80/20 for me remembering to quote people... even though I myself don't see posts unless I'm quoted, lol... I used to leave it that I got notifications for everything I made a comment in, but the notifications were crazy, so went for the no notifications unless I am the thread owner.

 

1 hour ago, LukeS said:

Perhaps. No way to truly know without experimenting though, eh? Best of luck to you mate, keep us updated!

Just in case you were all wondering, it took me that long to rip the box apart and get the HDD out. 

 

They really dont don't want you messing with them!

[nuttytechy]

1 minute ago, Craigathorn said:

 

 

Just in case you were all wondering, it took me that long to rip the box apart and get the HDD out. 

 

They really dont don't want you messing with them!

It normally ends up in bloodshed and tears cos you either have to fight to get the correct torx screw with the hole in it or rip the case apart and manage to cut all of your fingers lol 

[Craigathorn]

Just now, nuttytechy said:

It normally ends up in bloodshed and tears cos you either have to fight to get the correct torx screw with the hole in it or rip the case apart and manage to cut all of your fingers lol 

I can vouch for nearly slicing all my fingers and poking my eyes out with flat head screw drivers trying to pull the thing apart haha

 

just got another one to do tomorrow now... *sigh*

[nuttytechy]

Just now, Craigathorn said:

I can vouch for nearly slicing all my fingers and poking my eyes out with flat head screw drivers trying to pull the thing apart haha

 

just got another one to do tomorrow now... *sigh*

Good luck with box number 2 lol If you got the nack of taking the case apart then hopefully it should be quicker and easier lol

[paddy-stone]

13 hours ago, Craigathorn said:

I can vouch for nearly slicing all my fingers and poking my eyes out with flat head screw drivers trying to pull the thing apart haha

 

just got another one to do tomorrow now... *sigh*

First one is always the worst, by the second one you know to wear gloves and come prepared to battle to the death