Nvidia Shield TV Pro 2015 SSD Swap out + Regrease The APU!

[@GGMentor]

If you have any questions about the process or get stuck anywhere feel free to ask me. I will do my best to help.

[@goldjackhammer90]

Question, can a bigger than 500GB SSD be installed? like a 1TB SSD?

[@GGMentor]

@@goldjackhammer90 yes however you have to to some hex editing to get the unit to allow the larger partition. There is a guide here on how to do it. www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/shield-tv/9/237196/guide-migrate-to-ssdhdd-of-any-size-only-for-pro-v/

[@goldjackhammer90]

@@GGMentor and what's up if it's a Nvidia Shield TV Pro 2019?

[@GGMentor]

@@goldjackhammer90 2019 pro doesn't have a hdd to replace. You would need to go with an external drive, or network transfer. I do have a video on how to setup network transfer if you want it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioracp1md613os0

[@martymcflizzle8418]

@Ginger Gaming Mentor. Great Video 1 question what size is the Allen Key for those screws??? i cant find the right tool

[@JTown-cg4ry]

Thanks for the video. My 2017 Pro has been laggy and twitchy for a while, especially right after a restart. I suspect it's because of the large database for my media collection combined with using the Shield as a DVR for my OTA tuners. Too much thrashing. I finally decided to do something about it. Popped the drive out, started the cloning, then cleaned the fan/cooler and regooped it. 3 hours later, popped the SSD in, closed it up, and plugged it in. Started like a stabbed rat with no lag at all. Been an hour without a single blip in video playback. Great success!

[@GGMentor]

Glad to hear it man

[@rynwolf286]

J. Town I am experiencing the same laggy bullshit. Googles new crap totally screwed everything up!...did switching to an SSD speed everything up?

[@JTown-cg4ry]

@@rynwolf286 Yep. Not a blip since the switch. I used to dread having to restart because I'd just have to let it sit and churn for half an hour or even basic video playback would randomly stop for 10+ seconds at a time. Now it boots in seconds and it's ready to go as soon as the home screen finishes populating. I should have done this years ago. I think I even fixed the remote/controller dropouts. I bought 3rd party controllers because it was annoying. While it was open, I noticed the shield on the black antenna wire was touching that metal plate right next to it and the white wire was touching the black wire. Insulated the black wire where it was touching the metal plate and the white wire. Haven't had a controller dropout since. But it's only been a day. (I'm assuming one of those is the antenna for the RF controllers.) I should mention that I ran Seagate's long diagnostic test on the original SSHD and it passed.

[@rynwolf286]

@J.Town yeah man. I am hoping I can clone it though disk utility on my MacBook. But I will have to look inside for controller dropout too. But man I was ready to throw the dam thing out the window 😂. However, I knew a long time ago someone swapped there hdd out but it was a pain and I didnt want to go through the hassle. I got my 15 pro for $60 ebay back in late 15 or 16 because someone softbricked it and couldn't get into fastboot. Took me awhile myself but I got it working.

[@jamiestar5844]

Just want to say a huge thank you for this video. Replaced my drive today. After failing 1st time as I used a 520gb hard drive. The key part here is to use a an SSD drive exactly 500GB. My shield is flying again now 😊

[@GGMentor]

Yeah it's pretty particular about the size of the drive. there are guides out there on how to use a larger drive but they are pretty complicated. I am glad you got it working =)

[@christianjohnson6519]

what drive did you use

[@jamiestar5844]

@@christianjohnson6519 The drive was a Samsung 500gb SSD. Can’t remember the model as it was over a year ago. I would think any SSD would work as long as it’s 500GB no larger no smaller. Worth doing it as my shield is still flying after all these years

[@BORICUACHANNEL]

This is the best Nvidia Shield Tv Pro that ever came out. Mone is still alive

[@GGMentor]

Mine too still going strong and have had no need to upgrade

[@rynwolf286]

@ginger gaming mentor...well 15 hours later, I am back in business with my SSD. Thanks for your video. You have a new subscriber

[@GGMentor]

Well thank you sir, check out my other video on setting up network connection with your computer so you can share and access files. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioracp1md613os0

[@marcusbinder890]

Hello, thank you for your informative video. I have 2 questions: How big is the heat sink? do you have a reference to give me? 2nd question: what kind of product do you use to remove the thermal paste on the processor? Isopropyl alcohol good for you? To read to you.

[@GGMentor]

Yes Isopropyl Alcohol is what you use to remove the old thermal paste. You want a high Percentage like 90% or higher. As to how big is the heatsink, umm Do you mean the copper die that sits on top of the CPU/GPU? It is quite small about the size of a Penny. As you can see at time stamp 6:08 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIDHp5VpmKiNibs It's hardly bigger then the head of a Q-tip. The Die Plate has a heat pipe attached to it which has aluminum fins on it, the part with the Fins is probably about 2 inches long and a half inch thick.

[@Jennn]

Hi friend. I wanted to thank you for your video and to let you know I have listed you in the credits on the toolset I put together for NVIDIA Shield TV Pro 2021 from all of our community's Knowledge. Thank you have a great day.

[@GGMentor]

Thank you sir shoot me a link to the toolset I would love to take a look.

[@Jennn]

@@GGMentor kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKfXd2OinLKCp6M

[@marcusgurley9495]

never knew this was a thing! wass looking for info on factory reset or f it was time to replace altogether. thanks and subbed!!!!

[@GGMentor]

Make sure to make a backup of your main drive before you do anything. Cheers

[@zzzzleepy]

Nice video i have a few questions :) Are the heatsink screws torx size 8 ? i could only find 10 and it was to big. Did you notice an inprovement in daily use other than hdd noise ? i assume the boot time is significant better now :) ?

[@GGMentor]

It's a T6 bit, much smaller then 10. Yes I have noticed great improvement in boot time, application load times, and switching between applications. On top of that my system had gotten so slow it was starting to freeze occasionally, and that is fixed too.

[@06samuca]

Great video. How can I fix my shield that loses signal every 10 seconds despite fast internet and cables?

[@Fr0stM00n]

Greetings! Thank you for the awesome videos! I send a direct email with my issue but I thought it would be best to post here as well. I have owned a 2015 Shield Pro that died after hardly any use other than updating every time I went to use it! I recall it was updating and then the screen went blank and it never showed up again! It powers on but no video shown / swapped HDMI cables and even tried other TV's but no luck and nvidia support was useless! Not sure if there's anything I can do with this or just use it for a paperweight

[@ultrawidegaming7894]

hi there another quick question did you format the ssd first also did you use sata from your mobo or usb in an enclosure to clone , thanks and wish me luck

[@GGMentor]

No need to format the SSD because it is a 1:1 clone of the entire drive. I did it directly from the mb sata connectors

[@nawafaleid196]

awesome video, would you happen to know the maximum storage the NVIDIA will identify ? im planning to upgrade mine soon

[@GGMentor]

I'm not sure the exact size but I know that you can go bigger. You can't just clone it though. I'm pretty sure this website has the details you're looking for. forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/general/guide-migrate-to-ssd-hdd-size-satv-pro-t3440195/amp/ Do keep in mind that going to a larger ssd/hdd then what it came with is a much more involved process then a simple cloning.

[@NintendroidOfficial]

Great video thanks for sharing!

[@GGMentor]

Thanks man I appreciate it

[@Tuggadgurka]

Great stuff....but how hard is it to insert a 500Gb SSD if you have the smaler 16 Gb version of the 2019? Or can you got 2tb even (break the USB3 case that is connected to it now and use that drive inside it instead)

[@GGMentor]

So I think I actually did research on this when the 2015 model came out and what I found was that the 16GB non pro model did not have the SATA Connector at all. Someone said that the pads were there as in if someone had soldering expertise that they might be able to add a connector by Soldering but other then that adding a HDD to a 16gb model was not an option. I don't know if that has changed with the 2019 version but I doubt it. Chances are you are probably gonna have to go with an Extremely fast Micro SD card. www.apotelyt.com/abc-i1/memory-card-speed-classes-960x640.jpg Above is a Link to a picture showing all the speed classifications. If you notice the one that has a U with a 3 inside of it is the fastest at 30 MB/S you want to make sure the card you get is a name brand and a U-3 Class rating. At the very least don't go below Class 10 which is 10 MB/S

[@Tuggadgurka]

@@GGMentor wow, thanks for the great explanation!!!

[@roberte.wilson5213]

That dog is scratching an itch something badly. Thanks for the video.

[@GGMentor]

He's a rescue dog, he has a skin condition from when he was locked in a tiny cage as a puppy. Lost most of the fur on his hind quarters and on his neck where his collar was too small. The fur never grew back, and he developed very sensitive skin. He scratches a lot no matter what we do but he's a happy dog now.

[@roberte.wilson5213]

@@GGMentor that sucks. But glad he had a better place to go to.

[@Nature_24-i9z]

Hey @Ginger. Thanks for posting this.. Just came across it, my 2015 pro started to chirp s and died so figured it was the drive. I bought a hynix ssd and tried your image however it never comes up, that led me to another drive but same results.. I can power it and it stays green but never any further, any tips? It responds to the power button and shows up as an apx device when connected to usb on my pc but I'm stuck.. I tried rewriting the drive 3x now but... Thanks much

[@GGMentor]

Sounds like your original drive was too far gone to clone. Check my tech playlist there is a video with an image file of a working drive. You could try that. No guarantee it will work but it's worth a shot.

[@Nature_24-i9z]

@@GGMentor Yeah, I have your image and tried but that's where I'm looping. Appreciate your reply 🙏

[@GGMentor]

@@Nature_24-i9z these are difficult instructions and if your not careful you can accidentally wipe your computer. So be warned. But several users were able to revive their system with this. forum.xda-developers.com/t/how-to-recover-shield-tv-pro-2015-after-an-error-while-flashing-a-boot-img.4163329/#post-84940207 Since you are running out of options I present a new one

[@Nature_24-i9z]

@@GGMentor Thanks again, I'll give Linux a shot.. I'm malleable with tech ;) truly appreciate you and saving me from reading thru so many posts and forums!!

[@izzymoney85]

Thank you for a great video 👍👏🙏

[@GGMentor]

My pleasure to serve

[@michaelsanchez5792]

Hey buddy....I know this video is old but I have a question.....my 2015 pro seems stuck in a boot loop.....in your honest opinion, do u think it's possible to recover files from that drive or is the only option a factory reset and all info will be lost forever?

[@HURQUIZA]

What size is the processor of the Nvidia Shield TV, is it to know what size to buy the KryoSheet graphene thermal pads?

[@jotu173]

Nothin goes better with working on puters like Pringles... how much did Pringles pay you for the product placement? :-)

[@GGMentor]

I coulda got paid!? Dangit

[@jotu173]

@@GGMentor Only "in theory" (most likely).

[@daveburke1379]

My OCD kicked in when you didn't run the fan cable under the heatsink pipe

[@GGMentor]

I actually did that on purpose lol I literally stopped and thought about it but decided to leave it out. Because at that point I would have had to redo the thermal grease to run the wire under.

[@Jennn]

Hi friend! Would you happen to know if the hard drive inside a 2019 pro 16gb is similar to the model shown in here? Or is it Even possible to replace in that model. I thank you for the guidance on cloning. Only took me a month to understand what is going on here haha

[@smfl106]

Really good.

[@verlyntreangen8185]

Hi what's was the foot print of Heat sink you used thx in advanced

[@GGMentor]

The small one I added? I can link it to you on Amazon if you want www.amazon.com/dp/B00637X42A/

[@paulking4908]

When you replaced the thermal paste, could you tell if the APU ran cooler?

[@GGMentor]

If your asking if I did a heat probe test the answer is no. However I used a very high quality paste a d they tend to go very low quality at the factory. So right off I can assume a small decrease in temperature for two reasons. #1 the thermal paste was old #2 the quality of my thermal paste was undoubtedly better. I have noticed since doing the maintenance and swapoit my system runs much quieter. So the fan isn't kicking up to full power as much which is a good sign the thermal temps are low.

[@roberte.wilson5213]

OK so my system keeps freezing. Hopefully this will fix it. I am trying a Samsung 500 gig 870 see if it will work. If not I can use it in a laptop I am using and will pitch up one you have listed. Hate to see my little video game system down. :(

[@GGMentor]

There are cloning enclosures you can get that will clone for you if you can't do it on pc. As long as the drive is the exact same size your fine(500gb). Let me know if you have any issues I will try to help. Also it is extremely likely it's the hdd failing causing the freezes

[@roberte.wilson5213]

OK so after 3 trys I was able to get a copy off the old hard drive and and save it to my computer. Then I copied it to the new hard drive. Thanks again for the help and the great video. Paist is showing up tomorrow but this thing is flying.

[@GGMentor]

@@roberte.wilson5213 Sweet glad you got it working man, With those older drives sometimes getting a good image off can be a pain. I have two other videos on here if your interested. One is how to setup network transfers for your Shield, and the other is how to speed it up. you actually just did one of the best things to speed up your system but I have a couple other tricks.

[@Raphael_De_La_Ghetto]

Hello great vid btw. After the cloning process (samsung 860 evo) i get a green light when plugging the shield in, but no video output. I put my original hdd back in to see if there was any difference , and with original drive i get nvidia shield logo, but no video once again. I have triple checked, sata cable is plugged in firmly. Any advice?

[@GGMentor]

What size SSD did you use? because it needs to be the same size as the original. (500gb) Did you use the software I linked to clone it? Sorry for the late reply. If all else fails I would be glad to take a look at it for you and see if I could fix it. What edition is it 2015 pro or 2017 pro? There is also the possibility that the original hdd was too damaged to clone and it finally died. In that case a new image can be downloaded from here. developer.nvidia.com/gameworksdownload They are labeled "Recovery OS Image" make sure you get the correct one for your model. Head over to my Facebook page link is in my channel banner. I will give you whatever help I can.

[@jayize9187]

I HAVE BOTH LARGER VERSIONS OF 2015 MODEL EVERYTHING LOOKS THE SAME INSIDE ALMOST WHERE CAN I GET THE RIBBON ADAPTOR AND RIBBON LOCKDOWN FOR THE BOARD TO ADD A SSD TO THE BOX THAT NEVER HAD ONE? AND OR IS THIS EVEN DOABLE? OR JUST ADD A EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE ASKING FOR HELP PLEASE. AND LAST IF DOABLE CAN I JUST CLONE HD FROM PRO MODEL TO PUT IN THE NONE PRO MODEL?

[@stefan5782]

Hello , nice video !! , can i chance a 2017 model 16 gig to a bigger one ? best regards

[@GGMentor]

I don't believe so the non-pro models are usually a little bit smaller and I remember someone saying that the non-pro models don't have the actual pin out on the board. So even if you got a hold of cable there would be nowhere to plug it in. You could go with an external hard drive in an enclosure.

[@fizihkull]

Do you know the symptoms of a bad hard drive on these devices? I'm trying to troubleshoot mine, which is turning off mid-boot even when in the fastboot menu.

[@GGMentor]

#1 loud noises coming from the drive. Clicks, whirring, clanking ect #2 takes an incredibly long time to perform even mundane tasks. #3 fails to boot entirely.

[@nickypilly]

My original HDD died a couple of days ago so I was hoping this would get me up and running but it hasn't turned out that way. I have a WD 500Gb SSD that I loaded your image onto using the method shown but when I plug the drive into my Shield and power it up, the green light comes on for about 2 seconds and then turns off. Any ideas?

[@verlyntreangen8185]

My 2015 Shield 500gb Started acting erratically Freezing. Shutting down then Booting up Now its Won't boot up at all green Light stays on for a second if I tap the power button it will stay on while I am tapping the power button My Question is Would cleaning everything and resetting Heat sink help or is this a possible dead Hard Drive Thx in Advance, or processor issue

[@GGMentor]

If you are still using the original hdd it's probably dieing. Replacing the hdd would probably fix it.

[@verlyntreangen8185]

What image do you recommend if my HDD is Dead there are a few options on there site for down load and what imaging software do you recommend Thx very much

[@Robbie19941]

I cloned from original 500gb sshd to 500 gb Samsung 870 Evo ssd on raw hdd cloning software and completed successfully. When I tried to plug in my tv after ssd installation, no logo boot up, no fan running and black screen. And i also have tried my old hard drive and same issue. What's the issue?

[@GGMentor]

Did you clone the wrong drive? Sounds to me like instead of cloning the working drive, you did the opposite and cloned the blank drive to the working drive. Unless you just have something connected wrong inside the case.

[@usamartinez]

Are you replacing a 500gb with a 1tb drive? I read that it could only be done with sthe same 500gb drive.

[@GGMentor]

No I used to same size drive exactly

[@slybunda]

will it take a 9.5mm ssd or does it have to be 7mm height?

[@GGMentor]

I mean it fits a full size laptop hard drive. Inside are some little rubber sort of grommets which help keep it from moving. You can always check out the size of the original hard drive that's inside which is the Seagate hybrid 500 GB laptop drive According to this link the original drive is 9.5mm thick. www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.seagate.com/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/laptop-sshd-dsDS1814-3-1602US-en_US.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiOkbmJlI3wAhVlKVkFHQ3vBooQFjAJegQIDhAC&usg=AOvVaw2rMkgcrM52yStJmiN7Heq_

[@slybunda]

@@GGMentor that link says its 7mm for laptop drives.

[@GGMentor]

@@slybunda my bad I was at work when I sent this a little rushed.

[@DidierMartini]

Hello, thank you very much for your video. i have a Shield TV 2015, that i'm trying to make dead silent, (except the fan, can't do anything about it). i'll follow your video to replace the HD by a SSd, but i have an another issue. i'm trying to make stop working Bluetooth and Wifi. (i'm in ethernet and using a Flirc for the remote). i'm seeing the both antenna on your shield, at 2:03 , my question is : do you think that the antenna can be removed, or eventually cut, and still have the shield working ? Thanks !

[@GGMentor]

I mean they are modular they have connectors that detach and reattach. You could easily just pop them off their connectors and put some tape on them or something so the antennas are disconnected if that's what you want to do.

[@DidierMartini]

@@GGMentor Wow ok, great !! if it can shutdown BT and wifi, it would be amazing !! thank you !! i'll try this while replacing the hard disc, thanks, and amazing video , juste have to follow your steps ! thanks !

[@GGMentor]

@@DidierMartini make a backup of the drive just in case, better safe then sorry =}

[@DidierMartini]

@@GGMentor yes ! it was planned. i just have a 1Tb SSd crucial free, will watch how hard is the possibility to have a 1Tb ssd if not, i'll just buy a 500Gb one. thanks a lot !

[@DidierMartini]

@@GGMentor hey, i tought that removing the antenna would turn off completly the wifi and the bluetooth, but absolutly not, it's still working :( is it normal ?

[@06samuca]

como posso consertar meu Shield que perde o sinal frequentemente mesmo com internet rapida cabos hdmi 2.0 e cabo de internet cat 6 ,alem de reproduzir otima imagem em 4K

[@dwaynescarlett133]

My hard drive is dead and can't be cloned, so I purchase a solid-state 500GB hard I put in the shield, try to enter fastboot I had no luck.

[@GGMentor]

You might still be able to recover it. Download this image and flash it to your ssd and see if it works. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIPCgHlrqdysrNU If the image doesn't work after you flash it follow these instructions and see if you can at least enter fast boot. forum.xda-developers.com/t/how-to-recover-shield-tv-pro-2015-after-an-error-while-flashing-a-boot-img.4163329/#post-84940207 I am currently trying to recover a system using these instructions. Another user has had success with these instructions so I am giving them a shot myself. If it works I might make a video on it. Please be very careful with the DD tool as it's a chainsaw of a program. It is very easy to delete the wrong drive entirely.

[@dwaynescarlett133]

@@GGMentor no it not read it. I'm going to try the second option and see if it works

[@dwaynescarlett133]

@@GGMentor So I follow the instruction of XDA link, put the shield box togeter, start it up, Nvida logo comes up, try to get in fastboot still no luck, when I plug-in the micro usb in the shield to the computer I get a sound, in device management to install the driver, I'm seeing MTP USB DEVICE , PLEASE HELP ME I STUCK

[@GGMentor]

@@dwaynescarlett133 you need to keep trying until you gett fast boot screen up. #1 make sure the USB cable is plugged into the computer and the shield. #2 unplug the shield #3 plug the shield in #4 as soon as you see the green light hold the power button for 4 seconds. The timing on this is a bit wonky and it might take a few trys.

[@verlyntreangen8185]

Hi do both Hard drives need to be powered individually to 115v to Have the Computer read them via usb connection Thx in advance

[@GGMentor]

Usb won't supply enough power on its own to power a drive no. Typically you need a power usb enclosure or a usb enclosure with more then one usb cable. Usually the second is for extra power.

[@jakeflo4215]

My Nvidia shield like your has only 16gb can I upgrade to ssd?

[@GGMentor]

If you have the base 16gb edition it can't add an SSD. You can add an external drive if you are desperate for space

[@Taztool786]

I have a 16gb 2015 model and it is exactly like yours in the video but has no internal hdd. It has the space for it. Does this mean I cam add an internal ssd, I would have to source a cable connecto though?

[@Azazel11423]

Hey do i need to format the new SSD into a certain format prior to cloning it?

[@GGMentor]

No, you just need to do a direct clone of your drive to the new one with the tool I specified. It has to be a RAW Clone Tool not something that will look for partitons and such. Also make a backup of your original drive just in case something goes wrong.

[@rattlesnake1224]

I tried installing the SSD but it doesnt seem to want to boot up. I tried cloning twice and there was no change. Booting from the original HDD is fine though. The SSD im using is the Silicon Power Ace 55 512GB SSD,, could the cloning software be the issue?

[@GGMentor]

Hmmm you are using the "hdd raw copy tool"? I have never had an instance of it not working. When you install the new hdd that is cloned can you enter fastboot recovery menu?

[@rattlesnake1224]

@@GGMentor oh I never tried entering the fastboot, I'll try tommorow since it's like 2am in the morning 😅👌

[@rattlesnake1224]

@@GGMentor Okay i just checked, i can enter the menu with the original drive but not the SSD, I don't get any signal from the HDMI when the SSD is plugged in and running

[@GGMentor]

@@rattlesnake1224 sounds to me either one of two things. Either A the clone was unsuccessful, or B the system doesn't recognize that ssd. Maybe return that ssd and try again with a different one? Lastly are you sure it is a 500gb hdd? It needs to be exactly that size no more no less for the clone process to work.

[@rattlesnake1224]

@@GGMentor :O I see, its 512 GB, and where I live the online returns are quite convoluted. I tried installing the old disk back and netflix seems to have some issues. I hope to resolve them before I get another disk

[@vasaygo]

I need help. I tried to replace my hhd to a ssd and while trying to clone I got a message saying my hhd had a bad sector. Now I'm stuck. I need a copy of a disk image, can anyone help.

[@GGMentor]

Can you continue anyway? If so I would just ignore the error and keep going

[@vasaygo]

@@GGMentor it will continue but now neither drive will work in the shield

[@vasaygo]

I did not touch the heat sink at all will that effect it?

[@GGMentor]

@@vasaygo no you do not have to redo the thermal grease you can leave it stock. Changing it out won't affect the end result much. Just a slightly warmer unit.

[@GGMentor]

@@vasaygo The Cloning process should not cause the original drive to stop working in the shield. I am not sure what to tell you. Are you sure you did the cloning process correctly? if you did it backwards you could have erased the hdd instead of cloning it. Which Is why I strongly caution everyone to make sure they have the correct drive chosen for source, and the Correct drive chosen for target. If you mix them up you can delete everything.

[@pyhost4375]

Hello, do you know if the shield tv 2015 remote has a gyroscope?

[@puppetj69]

i couldn't clone my drive, it died . so i had a another 500gb hdd (not ssd) i wiped it clean and tried the flash the recovry image to the drive, no luck , because when i plug the drive into my pc its in apx mode, how do i get it into adb debug mode to flash the image?

[@GGMentor]

Usually the device will only go into apx mode if it can't get into ADB. That sounds very odd though... Send me an email at [e-mail]. And we can try to work it out together

[@DJ.DBD1]

Can I add a SSD card to my Nvidia shield 2018 I believe it’s the 500 GB I don’t believe is the pro

[@GGMentor]

The 2015 pro and the 2017 pro have 500GB HDDs. The 2019 Pro doesn't. So if it is a 2015 or 2017 pro you can. If it is not a Pro Edition I would recommend setting up the network transfer so you can stream files from your computer instead. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioracp1md613os0

[@DJ.DBD1]

Thanks a million for your time my friend 🍾🥂

[@GGMentor]

@@DJ.DBD1 always happy to help

[@santisanro1]

I have a question I broke the hard drive can I buy other end just copy your copy in my using your method?

[@GGMentor]

Unfortunately I have tried using my copy on other units with limited success. when you say broke the hdd what do you mean? If you look through My videos I have a clone of my drive for download you can try to use.

[@santisanro1]

@@GGMentor I did but when install the device no start just the green light is on

[@GGMentor]

@@santisanro1 like I said limited success in using someone else's copy.

[@santisanro1]

I said my HDD is dead so I can't make a clone so I downloaded your clone and put in my HDD but like I said don't go

[@santisanro1]

I have seen for somewhere something like put in the new HDD some numbers binaries ?

[@slybunda]

fan cable goes under the heatpipe.

[@GGMentor]

Haha to my immortal shame I did fix it later

[@SAM_1010]

How do I re write the recovery image to my new hhd my original has died and can't access it

[@GGMentor]

The Process of writing anything to the drive generally requires you to be able to access to recovery menu. Which is something you can't do if the hdd is blank. In the past I have tried writing a Clone of one of my drives to a blank drive and putting it into a unit with a dead hdd and I have no been successful. Unfortunately there seems to be too much going on internally with different versions which somehow irreparably change the Recovery software. Unless the HDD Version matches that internals it won't even boot. I wish to just save you a lot of heart ache, don't bother. I have spent literal weeks trying to revive a unit like yours that just simply had the hdd die. Multiple units in fact, once that hdd dies so to does just about any hope of getting the system working again. which is why I recommend everyone to make a Raw HDD Copy of the drive before it dies.

[@DadiVIE]

are there any clones for download? asking of the shdd is dead and can't clone. thx.

[@jojo-sl4ft]

what if youre old hdd is damaged so you cant make a copy

[@wahlort]

Have anyone tryed any smaller SSD? Like 256GB or even less? For my use the 500GB is a little overkill. I want to put an SSD because I use my shield in my bedroom and that noise from the HD is really annoying, and the extra speed, of course.

[@GGMentor]

You can do a smaller hdd but it requires you to edit the android image. There is a guide on how to do it but it's a bit complicated. The link is below if you want to try. forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-linux-windows-migrate-to-ssd-hdd-of-any-size-only-for-satv-pro.3440195/ The clone to a 500gb is just a lot easier tbh, but I can understand what your saying.

[@wahlort]

@@GGMentor Thanks! I'll Try that. If anything goes wrong we can always put back the original HD, correct? Or is there any risk to "brick" the shield?

[@GGMentor]

If you use the cloning software that I link in the description you can make yourself a image save it to file, just in case anything goes wrong and then you can reapply the image.

[@the_real_ick]

Get that dog some flea powder!

[@GGMentor]

So he was abused as a puppy and is Missing most of his fur. He has yeast dermatitis on his skin from that time. We try to keep it under control with antifungal shampoos and wipes bit it never really goes away.

[@the_real_ick]

@@GGMentor I meant no offence, I just thought it was somewhat amusing hearing all the scratching going on. I'm sorry to hear the pup suffers.

[@GGMentor]

@@the_real_ick no offense was taken lol, I just thought you'd like to know the reason for his constant scratches haha

[@tomculp8891]

My old drive gets read errors right away when attempting to clone. Did I need to enable debugging?

[@GGMentor]

If it clones let it even if it has some read errors

[@geldartm]

that was the firs thing i notice that you did not reverse the strip down, ie data cable was last thing you removed sh should have been first thing you did, :)

[@GGMentor]

Got me Sir XD

[@wilsonlee751]

What cable adapter do I need to clone the drive on a pc !!

[@GGMentor]

I just connected it internally with sata

[@paulking4908]

Did not work for me. Got everything plugged in and only the green power light come on and nothing else. Oh well.

[@GGMentor]

sounds like the cloning wasn't successful or your original drive was too damaged to make a proper clone. You could try a fresh image from the nvidia website. link should be in the description of the video

[@paulking4908]

@@GGMentor I put the original drive back in and still nothing. I must've damaged something. The original drive was working fine.

[@GGMentor]

@@paulking4908 Then definitely try to do a fresh image file. developer.nvidia.com/gameworksdownload You could have accidentally erased the drive instead of cloning it.

[@paulking4908]

@@GGMentor Even still, I should get a video signal, but I don't.

[@GGMentor]

@@paulking4908 actually if the hdd has nothing on it the best you might get is a black screen some tvs won't even swswitch I know because I tested it myself with a blank drive.

[@isrealperez9069]

I had to clone Mine by using a cloning device I got from ebay

[@GGMentor]

That works too

[@MrGuilty57]

What about 2019 Pro?

[@GGMentor]

Good question, the 2019 pro edition does not have a sata connector and is too small to fit a sata drive. In many ways the 2019 pro is more like a 2017 non pro edition. You can still do the maintenance, clean out the fan, andregrease the apu.

[@ultrawidegaming7894]

What are the boot times from the ssd ?

[@GGMentor]

never actually timed it but it's pretty fast. probably 10-15 seconds

[@ultrawidegaming7894]

@@GGMentor I'm planning on doing this this weekend, I just wanted to know if there is a big difference, thanks

[@GGMentor]

@@ultrawidegaming7894 make a backup of your drive just incase anything goes wrong. Hope everything works out great

[@ultrawidegaming7894]

@@GGMentor if I clone the 850 evo 500gb , the old sshd drive will be my back up ?

[@GGMentor]

@@ultrawidegaming7894 you can do it that way, it's just some people accidentally delete the original drive and are screwed if something goes wrong. Also I have seen the original die and they have no backup. It's just a precaution.

[@thomaslucas6079]

They went down hill they don't make these any more.

[@travissmith5837]

my box always buffering it sucks

[@travissmith5837]

169 dollars for nothing

[@GGMentor]

Mine doesn't buffer at all sounds like either an internet issue, a wifi issue, or a hdd issue to me all of which are fixable.

[@magicjohnson4464]

What apps are you having buffering issues on? I hardwire all of my shields straight to the router to eliminate buffering issues.

[@travissmith5837]

@@magicjohnson4464 that probably my problem im running from wifi

[@magicjohnson4464]

Yea try to run it through Ethernet and see. Also clear out the cache of the apps that are giving you issues buffering. It's apps like Netflix or HBO and Hulu it could just be those apps aren't providing enough bandwidth. I have heard ppl say that lately Netflix has had some buffering issues

[@everythingelse.6169]

if you just upload the image clone.

[@GGMentor]

are you asking me to upload an image?

[@Krolla03]

Blow your nose

[@GGMentor]

Haha you are absolutely correct, cat allergies and I live with five. I figured it all out now got the right allergy medicine (Flonase) works wonders.