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Toshiba Canvio Connect V73600-C Disassembly

Toshiba Canvio Connect V73600-C Disassembly

Tools

These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.

  • USB 3.0 interface
  • Comes with a USB 3.0 to MicroUSB 3.0 cable.
  • The drive internally appears to use SATA 2
  • The internal drive has a MicroUSB 3.0 connector, not SATA.
  • The drive internally is 2.5” and spins at 5400RPM.
  • Model number appears to correspond with capacity
    • V73600-A - 500GB
    • V73600-B - Presumed 750GB
    • V73600-C - 1TB
    • V73600-G - Presumed 1.5TB
    • V73600-H - 2TB
  • Product number formatted as follows:
    • HDTC7**xC3y1
      • HDTC7 - Hard Drive Toshiba Canvio Connect
      • ** - Numerical capacity
        • 05 for 500GB
        • 07 for 750GB
        • 10 for 1TB
        • 15 for 1.5TB
        • 20 for 2TB
      • x - Unknown, seems to always be the letter X or A
      • C - Colour
        • K - Black
        • L - Blue
        • R - Red
        • S - Silver
        • W - White
      • 3 - Unknown
      • y - Unknown, potentially size or storage related. ‘A’ seems to be thinner and for 1TB or less drives, while ‘C’ is thicker and for 1.5TB+ drives.
      • 1 - Unknown
  • List of known product numbers:
  • HDTC705XK3A1, Capacity:500GB, Color:Black
  • HDTC705XR3A1, Capacity:500GB, Color:Red
  • HDTC705XS3A1, Capacity:500GB, Color:Silver
  • HDTC705XW3A1, Capacity:500GB, Color:White
  • HDTC707AK3A1, Capacity:750GB, Color:Black
  • HDTC710AK3A1, Capacity:1TB, Color:Black
  • HDTC710XK3A1, Capacity:1TB, Color:Black
  • HDTC710XL3A1, Capacity:1TB, Color:Blue
  • HDTC710AL3A1, Capacity:1TB, Color:Blue
  • HDTC710AR3A1, Capacity:1TB, Color:Red
  • HDTC710XR3A1, Capacity:1TB, Color:Red
  • HDTC710AS3A1, Capacity:1TB, Color:Silver
  • HDTC710XS3A1, Capacity:1TB, Color:Silver
  • HDTC710AW3A1, Capacity:1TB, Color:White
  • HDTC710XW3A1, Capacity:1TB, Color:White
  • HDTC715AK3C1, Capacity:1.5TB, Color:Black
  • HDTC720XK3C1, Capacity:2TB, Color:Black
  • HDTC720XL3C1, Capacity:2TB, Color:Blue
  • HDTC720XR3C1, Capacity:2TB, Color:Red
  • HDTC720XS3C1, Capacity:2TB, Color:Silver
  • HDTC720XW3C1, Capacity:2TB, Color:White
  • Model number information from eBay seller ‘digitalfirst’, interpreted and assumptions made by CONVERSION, so information may not be correct.