Once some leverage is gained, it's a simple matter to use another fingernail (or even a plastic card), sliding along the interface between the back cover and the edge to separate the two pieces.ĭoing so reveals the microSD card in a standard microSD slot, from which it can be easily removed. I had success on the side edge around 2 centimetres from the top of the device. Since the back cover attaches to the front at a number of places along the edge, it can be worthwhile trying a few different places. It's easy to feel when this has happened, since the fingernail will be lodged much deeper within the device. Note that because the back cover does not sit flush with the front plastic, but rather sits a little inside, it will be necessary to manoeuvre one's fingernail underneath the lip of the back cover before it can be pulled apart. I had good success wedging a thumbnail around the edge of the back cover. See this video for a quick demonstration. The back cover snaps into place, so removing it is a simple matter of prying it apart. The back cover of the Clara HD can be removed with bare hands, if not easily, at least with little fuss. This also means that we can expand the storage of the Clara HD beyond its standard 8 GB by installing a suitable microSD card. This means that we can easily image the internal storage, and if we ever brick the device, fixing it will be as easy as reflashing the image. Before diving in, though, it's worthwhile taking a look at the hardware of the device.ĭespite being advertised as having no removable storage, the Clara HD uses an ordinary 8 GB SanDisk Edge microSDHC UHS-I class C4 card for its internal storage, which can be easily removed and replaced. The Clara HD, like its predecessors in the Kobo range, internally runs Linux, and is surprisingly amenable to customisation and software modifications. The Kobo Clara HD is the latest e-reader from Canadian ebook vendor Rakuten Kobo, sporting a 6-inch 300 ppi e-ink touchscreen, and 8 GB of internal memory.
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