CCTV EZ 960 LITE 4 Hard drive failure

[RK_London]

I have a CCTV EZ 960 Lite 4 CCTV home security system. Got error message that hard drive not detected and I'm assuming that means its broken. Wondering whether I should

1) Replace hard drive
or
2) Replace entire EZ 960 dvr unit
or
3) If unit no longer available, a similar dvr system that's compatible with my cameras.

Any help/advice appreciated.

Thanks

 

[secureiam]

if it can not detect the HDD, how old is it and what size and type?

you can test by connecting it to a pc and see if it registers before committing to a replacment.

 

[RK_London]

It's 9yrs old and one TB. Not sure of the make of the HDD as I've not opened up the DVR yet.

 

[secureiam]

just replace it and should be good to go be aware some units are limited to max size they can take and it should be surveillance grade HDD

 

[RK_London]

Any recommendations on the brand of HDD I should go for?

 

[secureiam]

Western digital, Segate the grade being the most important surveillance grade.

 

[RK_London]

Thanks..going for the Seagate Skyhawk 2TB HDD