Zune Hack: Upgrade your Zune 80 to a Zune 120

Not enough space on your Zune 80? Don’t worry, for $150 you can now upgrade you Zune 80 to a Zune 120 by replacing the original HDD by a Toshiba MK1231GAL 1.8” 120Gb 5mm HDD. This Zune hack as been performed by a Chinese based company called Luna Commerce. The company says it will replace any HDD with bad sectors.

Of course, buy at your own risk and remember that attempting to install a HDD in you Zune 80 will instantly void your warranty. Who will first try to perform this Zune hack?  Any volunteer?

Speaking of Zune 120. Do you think the next Zune device will be a Zune 120, Zune 160 or even a Zune 250?

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Comments

[Salam]

I was going to do this with my 30GB, and then the 80GB was announced and now I realize I won't need all of that space for another few months anyways, so I hope they come out with a 120GB as the base product, a 160GB as a $50-75 upgrade or a 250GB for $100-$150 more than the 120GB. If they only have 1 option, then hopefully it will be 120GB, because I don't think they have gotten the 160GB's as thin as the current 80GB drives, which they have already done with the 120GB drives.

[Leif902]

I was planning on doing this with my Zune 80, but ZIF drives like that are impossibly hard to find if you don't order online (which I almost never do).

[Ben]

RapidRepair.com has these available in the USA for your iPod/Zune needs!!

http://www.rapidrepair.com/shop/3118-hard-drive-disk-mk1231gal.html

[gia.n.tassnerd]

Cau u guyz do the same thing for other devices such as ipod zen or iriver

[emma23]

What's the point of spending $150 to get an extra 40GB, when you can just sell your existing Zune80 for around $150 and then buy a brand new Zune 120GB for $250? Cost of upgrade = $100... cheaper than replacing the hard drive. People would snap up Zune 80s in good condition, should be easy to get $150 for them.

[warner piñero]

ya i agree. why not sell your existing zune80 and buy bigger capacity. im planning to sell my zune80 but not planning to buy zune120. Im planning to buy ipod touch

[Lawrence]

Good article about the Zune MP3 player.
I have one of these accessories that I bought at http://www.ipod-repair-guide.com

[neon tabela]

Your site is very good. There are useful information and most importantly, for sharing great. Thank you ….

[Will]

i recently attempted this mod, to no success. I have managed to swap the 80gb hdd with a working 120gb to no success. the device starts up and when you try to format you get an error 5. when you try it a few times not even your old drive works. if anyone can give some advice. gladly appreciate it