Megatouch Ion replacement hard drive. Open your machine, replace, and play! Tested and verified working!

SSD hard drives BOOT faster and LOAD GAMES faster than traditional hard drives with spinning platters. They also produce LESS HEAT and will LAST MUCH LONGER! Replace your drive with an SSD and forget about it.

This hard drive has been tested and verified working! Don't pay more elsewhere, get the best for less here! This drive is guaranteed to work and comes with a 1 year warranty.

Why not find a keyless drive?

Don't buy into the hype. Some "keyless" hacks have begun to float around the Internet and some dishonest sellers have even started selling machines with hacked drives. The problem is, they are incredibly buggy. They fail to boot, not all games are available, volume control sometimes does not work, and games crash in bonus rounds because not all key checks have been removed (imagine losing your high score because of a bad hack). I see at least 1 game in my shop every couple of months because of hard drive failure - either the hacks decrease the life of the drive or the sellers are using cheap drives, or both! And when the drive fails, what do you do? You can't reinstall the software because you have no key! If you want to hear stories on how some people have been duped, just ask -- I have plenty.

What is a FOREVER KEY a.k.a. "KEY SAVER"?

The truth is, security keys will last 20+ years. I have an original Megatouch Maxx with a key dated in 1999 that still runs to this day. Think of it this way: Does your computer have the same hard drive it did back in 1999? I will guarantee you have something else go wrong with your machine before your key dies. A "keyless" drive is going to die faster than an actual key!

However, I have created a new solution for game owners concerned about a dying security key. Exclusively from the Arcade Doctor, this hard drive automatically backs up your security key data and works with *ANY* Ion 2014 security key. When a security key "dies," the serial number is still readable. When the key saver detects your serial number, the backup key data will be automatically loaded, and your game will function 100% like the original! As always, game binaries are unmodified and unhacked, give the checksum test a try and you'll see for yourself. :-)

The key saver lets you know it's working during boot with an indicator at the top left corner of the screen - see the last picture in this listing!

Verified compatibility:

✔ Ion systems (Aurora, RX, EVO, Upright)

✔ Asus or Intel motherboard with SATA ports

✔ ECS "Purple" Motherboard - you will also need the StarTech IDE2SAT2 Adapter, NOT included with this listing

✔ You will need a matching security key for this software year. If you are unsure what this means, please contact me before buying.

Will not work with:

✘ Force, Maxx, XL, and Live systems

Make sure your current hard drive connects to the same cables (colors may differ) as shown in the second image of this auction. For the most part, if your hard drive has these ports, this hard drive will work. For any questions, please contact me before buying.

Please note, the software installed on these drives was once freely available on the Internet for download from Merit's website. However, the official downloads have been taken offline. This listing is for a hard drive that is compatible with your Megatouch system. I will install the software onto it for free, as a courtesy. If you wish to obtain a copy of the software without purchasing the hard drive to install on your own, please message me, and I will be happy to upload the ISO's for you at no charge. You will need a DVD burner to burn the ISO's and to hook up to your Megatouch for installation.

Megatouch ION 2014 SSD Solid State Hard Drive Replacement SATA Evo, Aurora, Rx