Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DVR TiVo
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1 of 6 TIVO DVR UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS (#49) (c) 2001-2005, weaKnees. All right s reserved. Instructions for TwinBreeze® Gen2 / DIRECTV R10 and similar architectures Instructions are available online (in COLOR) at http://www.weaknees.com A FEW WORDS OF CAUTION: Upgrading a TiVo DVR presents a few physical hazards.
2 of 6 2. OPENING THE TIVO Unplug the power cord from your electrica l outlet and wait five minutes for the TiVo to discharge. Do not plug the TiVo ba ck in until you are completel y finished. Be very careful of static el ectricity, which can destroy your TiVo’s internal parts.
3 of 6 5. REMOVING THE EXISTING DRIVE Once the hard drive and br acket are out of th e TiVo, remove the IDE ribbon cable from the motherboard by lifting straight u p and out. Now, using the larger (T-15) Torx tool, unscr ew th e four Torx dri ve screws that connect the hard drive to the hard drive bracket.
4 of 6 Place the fan on the bracket as sh own in Figure 11. Screw in the four fan screws (through the fan and into th e bracket) until they are tight; do not overtighten .
5 of 6 10. INSTALLING THE TWINBREEZE BRACKET INTO THE TIVO AN D ATTACHING THE CABLES From the front of the unit, hold the bracket in your left hand near the B/Slave drive (being car eful not to touch .
6 of 6 11. SECURING THE TWINBREEZE BRACK ET TO THE BAS E OF THE TIVO Insert a metal washer onto each of the two rem aining self- tapping screws. Use one hand to push the bracket down.
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If you have not bought TiVo DVR yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data TiVo DVR - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, TiVo DVR you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get TiVo DVR will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of TiVo DVR, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime TiVo DVR.
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