@goodintentions2011 i have been thinking of doing a similar mod as this with the solid drive from an ipod as i think the power consumption will be lower. will give it a try and let you know what i come up with :)
To the person asking about a how-to video, please understand that if you still don't know what to do after watching this video, then it's best for you not to try. This mod really is not meant for newbie modders.
@haxxorsheep, haha copycat. If you have the switch, you will pretty much have the same battery life as before. When the HDD is off, power consumption should be the same as before.
FYI, people, I've since sold the dock shown in this video and have made another mod to a new dock but this time with a 750GB HDD. I must say, having such a large storage space is a godsend :-D
@TheBuckChoi No it will not if your using the harddrive your usb port cant power another device. If you put a switch on as he did. It will turn off the hard drive then you can use your USB port again. If you do this you can loose 8 hours of battery life. I have done this mod and its nice but not for noob modders.
Wanted to say thank you, this ties in PERFECTLY with all the misc uses I have for the Transformer. I use it for everything; as my cookbook, for my scope tracking, quick photo editing at shows as well as my on site lighting scripts.
What's been missing is a form of permanent storage for movies and the like when traveling. I've been looking on/off for something like this for awhile. Thanks again for having the nerve to attempt this and the consideration to share it w/ the rest of us :)
do you need to safely remove before you turn off the switch?
DenTetRamirez 3 weeks ago
@goodintentions2011 i have been thinking of doing a similar mod as this with the solid drive from an ipod as i think the power consumption will be lower. will give it a try and let you know what i come up with :)
keridel 1 month ago
I, great idea, only one question, it's a 2.5 inch (notebook) or 1.8 inch (netbook) HDD?
Greetings.
sepoldj 1 month ago
To the person asking about a how-to video, please understand that if you still don't know what to do after watching this video, then it's best for you not to try. This mod really is not meant for newbie modders.
goodintentions2011 1 month ago
@haxxorsheep, haha copycat. If you have the switch, you will pretty much have the same battery life as before. When the HDD is off, power consumption should be the same as before.
goodintentions2011 1 month ago
FYI, people, I've since sold the dock shown in this video and have made another mod to a new dock but this time with a 750GB HDD. I must say, having such a large storage space is a godsend :-D
goodintentions2011 1 month ago
Does the usb port still work..?
TheBuckChoi 2 months ago
@TheBuckChoi No it will not if your using the harddrive your usb port cant power another device. If you put a switch on as he did. It will turn off the hard drive then you can use your USB port again. If you do this you can loose 8 hours of battery life. I have done this mod and its nice but not for noob modders.
haxxorsheep 2 months ago
Wanted to say thank you, this ties in PERFECTLY with all the misc uses I have for the Transformer. I use it for everything; as my cookbook, for my scope tracking, quick photo editing at shows as well as my on site lighting scripts.
What's been missing is a form of permanent storage for movies and the like when traveling. I've been looking on/off for something like this for awhile. Thanks again for having the nerve to attempt this and the consideration to share it w/ the rest of us :)
MrJKLauderdale 3 months ago
Good and creative. Awesome
PancakePlease 3 months ago
You should make a how to, please. =D
whizzrinaldo 4 months ago
goodintensions.... i like this mod... anyway.... i don't get my tablet yet.... but this mod what i looking for.... good job anyway....
h4uw1n3 4 months ago
Great mod I'm surprised your video doesn't have a ton more views, Do you have any other interesting ideas of mods for that keyboard dock?
spencesabo 5 months ago
Wow? hows the speed, should load alot faster with hdd than a sd card
ThisLadChanny 6 months ago
@ThisLadChanny the internal drive is more like an SSD actually, and the hdd will only be seen as an external harddrive.
spencesabo 5 months ago