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Originally Posted by TheBard
Thanks again for the information. Lets see if I can summarize so far, in case others are interested in expanding the Clara's memory:
- The OEM internal microsd card is 4GB, but the Kobo Clara can "see" 64GB or more.
- To increase the Clara's storage, the 4GB card must be cloned [copied to] to the larger card (thus transferring the firmware).
- Although Kobo recommends FAT32 formatting of the SDHC card, cards in the range of 64GB and above can use exFAT.
- The larger card should have a single partition.
If I have made any errors in my summary, please correct them!
Additional information:
- The Clara can be opened by carefully "splitting" the top and bottom portions, as shown in earlier photos. When done, the halves can be snapped together.
- Class 10 cards have been used, because they have much higher speed capabilities than lower classes. However, the maximum transfer rate is determined by the device.
- When purchasing the larger card, be careful - counterfeit cards are quite numerous. Purchase from a reputable dealer.
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Minor nits: The original internal uSD card is 8GB not 4GB and I would recommend using CrystalDiskMark or similar to check the card speed before installing it. Class 10 cards are basically optimized for large file transfers and the small block read/write speeds can be rather pathetic. Again, SanDisk and Samsung seem to be consistently best at those small block numbers.