Current HDD is causing problems and is running out of space (2tb) looking to put in a 3tb or 4tb if available.

Make and models recommended would be a great help too

⟐ Answered April 02, 2023 at 18:48 MST

martin

⟐ Answer edited October 22, 2025 at 19:48 MST

⟐ Commented December 03, 2025 at 7:16 MST

⟐ Answer edited January 19, 2025 at 6:14 MST

It abruptly cut off everything I was doing, and there is no LED on the front while plugged in. However, while plugged in, I can hear and feel the hard drive still spinning. The TC is somewhat warm to the touch (seems to be the usual temp), but it's not scorching hot.

If I give it 5-15 minutes of leaving it unplugged and then plug it back in, it mysteriously starts working again, LEDs and all. When it turns off again, nobody knows, but it sure will be at the most inconvenient time.

My TC is sitting in a TV entertainment center, on the first shelf below the TV but there is plenty of empty ventilating room around it.

So what's going on here? Am I going to need to replace the power supply? Or is it just overheating from too much activity and it wants to cool down for a bit? I don't know what to make of these symptoms...

• 4th generation Time Capsule (2TB)
• Hard drive is not dead
• Plugged into power surge protector (or power strip...?)
• Using original power cable.
• Bought used on eBay a few months ago, likely been in service for more than 12 months

⟐ Answered June 19, 2017 at 5:02 MST

Thanks :V

⟐ Edited by author July 28, 2022 at 13:57 MST

I've formatted the new 18TB as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) GUID using Disk Utility; it appears to be setup the same as the other three WD drives. It works fine when plugged into my MB Pro.

When I plug it into the TC it spins up, then the TC light goes orange and it drops off the network (ie it's no longer available for my MB Pro to connect). When I unplug the WD 18TB drive, the light turns green again and the TC reappears as available.

I notice other threads advise the USB ports on these aren't all that reliable and a powered hub might resolve the issue. I'm willing to try that route, but unsure since the 12TB works OK when plugged in, and in fact the USB port will support a combined 23TB through the unpowered hub, so I don't know if this is the problem.

Hopefully wiser heads will have a solution. Thanks!

⟐ Commented February 09, 2024 at 7:09 MST

⟐ Answer accepted April 22, 2018 at 14:13 MST

Does anyone know it?

Thanks!

⟐ Answered February 04, 2017 at 13:54 MST

I have an Apple AirPort Time Capsule 802.11n (4^th Generation) A1409, 2TB.
The device is 11 years old and in working condition, but I would like to upgrade the HDD to an SSD for better performance.

I would appreciate it if you could educate me on all the tools and parts I need to do it myself since IFIXIT doesn't currently carry any parts that would be compatible with my device at the moment.

Many TIA

⟐ Answered September 12, 2023 at 18:58 MST

I fear the answer is Duh, NO!, but the answer is always no if you don't ask.

Thanks, Mark

PS: Is it worth replacing the HD with a SSD?

⟐ Commented March 18, 2023 at 10:34 MST

⟐ Commented January 19, 2023 at 6:32 MST

Sadly Apple threw out the repair and fix support for these models due to “vintage” products and out of parts but they are breaking the law in my country of Japan. They have the obligation to keep those parts for longer than they thought.

Now they are in big trouble but I don’t care much for that and I’d like to have my files back from the Time Capsule in the least safe way possible.

Many told me that it is possible by giving up the “Air” function and use it as a regular HDD. But there is no website telling how to do that. Please advise and help.

⟐ Answer accepted February 05, 2021 at 18:24 MST

How do I go about accessing the data from the hard drive?

⟐ Answer edited June 26, 2018 at 14:29 MST

My Time Capsule currently not working probably, the light turn to yellow, no wifi signal, unable to connect the AirPort drive and unable to reboot or reset.

This happened the second time this year, the problem found last time I bought to repair but extremely expensive. And the same problem came with out again, does anyone got idea how to fix it (at least I want all my files back)

Many Thanks

Christopher

⟐ Commented September 01, 2017 at 9:19 MST

⟐ Answer accepted April 25, 2017 at 4:53 MST

⟐ Answer accepted November 07, 2016 at 5:40 MST

⟐ Answered June 10, 2016 at 14:21 MST