Adding extra internal memory

Maybe it's not right thread for posting, but I don't feel like opening new one...

Well, to extend internal memory in GO700 - you don't need any soldering. As this device uses 2.5GB CF-type HDD - the only thing you need is to replace it CF-card. But as you may know - CF cards are rather expensive, so it'll be better to use alternative - replace HDD with SD-to-CF adapter (I bought this one -

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), which will cost less than $10, and use any SD/SDHC/uSD card up to 32GB. I used 8GB SDHC.

What the problem can occur?
As you can see - no key on connector is present:



..but you can see rails-keys on both sides of CF-HDD:



as well as on SD-to-CF adapter:




so - all you have to do - attentively orient adapter before connecting:



Done! Now I have 8GB internal. The only difference in GO700 behaviour after this:
1 - no any changes on start screen - similar to pic. from post #5 (about TT XL) - it shows "GO700" and icon of HDD.
2 - on black engineering menu in row "HDD" instead of "ST625211CH" now it shows "SD to CF adapter".
3 - when trying to add/replace files(maps) via PC - it writes to SD on maximum speed, SD carries - in my case - up to 18MB/s.
4 - once, after adding maps via PC - device won't start, showing red cross (same as on pic. from post #5 (about TT XL)). The treatment was very simple - reconnect device to PC, Windows showed "possible errors on disk" - launched checkdisk (actually - it showed "no problems were found) - and problem gone - GO700 started correctly, functioning perfect, lets to switch maps to all I uploaded, independently was it done directly to SD via card-reader, or later - connecting GO700 to PC.

PS Before replacing - HDD is present - engineering menu shows this:

After replace slightly changes:

No significant changes - only "SD-to-CF-adaptor" instead of HDD model... And of course - size of hdd/sd is different - instead of 2.5GB HDD it was 32GB uSD inserted ;-)