500GB TC Hard Drive Failed: What Model Drive Do I Use To Replace Old One?

Dear Fellow Mac'ers:
Hopefully my title is pretty straightforward. My TC HD died. The router is fine.
1. What drive do I get to replace old one - Seagate Baracada ES? If so, what model?
2. How to info would be great - I'm hoping it will be easy.
3. What kind of installation do I need to do software-wise before operating again
Thanks!!!!
erniesfo

Sorry, it's been well over a year since I swapped out my drive. I believe there was an Hitachi drive in the device when I pulled it and I took it to an electronics / computer store to to get a drive that was physically the same size with more hard drive capacity. I used a Seagate drive for the replacement.
The article implies that drives from other manufacturers will work and I think recent generation TC's use another drive manufacturer. I would first pull the drive and take some measurements of dimensions...height, width and length and get some specs on the drives you are considering to compare and make sure that the new drive will fit into the allocated space.
As with any new purchase, I would suggest that you get a clear understanding of the store's return policy, just in case things don't work out as planned.
There are lots of articles on swapping out drives on a Time Capsule on the internet. Google something "what drive is used in a Time Capsule" and you'll see lots of stuff.

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