About SKY+

Sky+ Hard Disk Recorder Take apart. Click Picture to see in more detail.

1. Size Comparison

As we can see the Pace Sky+ V2 is alot smaller than our TiVo.

2. Rear Connections

Notice the Twin Dish Feeds, S-Video out, Optical Digital Audio Output and the 3 Security Torx Screws.

3. The Lid OFF

You will require a SECURITY Torx 10 Bit for the three rear screws. The case is easier to take of than the TiVo Lid, does not require the rubber gloves :o). Notice the position of the HDD is different to the V1 Box

4. Digital Interfaces

There are two Digital Interface sockets on a Plus Box, due to the twin tuners.

5. Hard Drive Close UP

We can see it mounts on four rubber shock mounts. Removing the four screws allows the drive and rails to be taken out of the box. It is a Maxtor! fireball 3, ATA/133 40GB IDE HDD. 3/4 Height.

6. Under the Drive

This is quite interesting, I wasn't expecting what I saw, the main chips on the circuit board of the drive are cooled by heat transfer pads to a solid aluminium frame.

7. Drive close up

Held into the box with a rail either side using standard Philips Screws.

8. Close up of the Transfer Pads and connections

Uses standard HDD Power connector, but an 80wire enhanced IDE cable.

8. Upgrade in Place

The trusted 120GB Samsung..

9. HDD Height

Even with a full height drive in place, there is still room for air to travel over the drive. If overheating becomes a problem, it would be easy to attach heat transfer pads to the top of the drive, which will in turn use the lid as a heat sink when in place.

10. System Reset

A quick system reset, and housekeeping and a couple of minutes later you have a decent capacity Sky+.

I just wish they would fix the Percentage Used Bar!!!

Have quickly knocked this take apart together tonight, if you have any comments, errors or feedback please leave it using the form below. Thanks

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