CrazyDoctor Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 Hi All,I have got this hard drive which is not seen by the computer.http://img822.imageshack.us/i/dsc04029e.jpg/http://img704.imageshack.us/i/dsc04031hu.jpg/I have found this drive one ebayhttp://cgi.ebay.com/WESTERN-DIGITAL-80GB-IDE-7-2K-HARD-DRIVE-WD800BB-75CAA0-/380248565678?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588894a7aeWhat do you say? Before I order this drive, is it can work for PCB swap and/or Head swap?Many Thanks!
VideoRipper Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 (edited) Knowing you (and your level of expertise) your chances are NIL.(No offence, btw)First of all you want to swap the PCB of a 120GB drive with one of a 80GB drive Maybe in that you *might* be able to succeed, but unlike Seagate drivesWestern Digital drives store their drive-specific data (calibration data,head-alignments, etc.) on an (EE)PROM on the PCB and not on the platters, so you'll have to solder that (SMD) component over as well.Second: because of the size (and therefor the platter-) differences, the heads of both drives will be different.If I recall correctly: in a prior thread, you were advised by someone topractice first with a working, non crucial, drive; opening its case in aclean (-ish) room, removing the heads and replacing them again, to see ifthe drive still works after re-assembly.When you've succeeded, practice over and over again a couple of times beforeactually trying to perform the operation on a drive that needs data recovery.And only try it with parts you know are compatible; it's for a reason data-recovery services have cabinets full of different donor-drives to temporaryswap parts with.I can only emphasize this again: harddrives ARE NOT crystal radio-sets thatcan suffer a bit of rough handling, but highly sensitive and complex devices. ...although: I do appreciate your persistence Greetz,Peter. Edited July 15, 2010 by VideoRipper
jaclaz Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 ...although: I do appreciate your persistence I don't. @CrazyDoctor, you have already been told WHAT to look for to determine if a drive is compatible and WHERE to find the info.You have also been already told how switching a PCB should be done AND the procedure that is needed (soldering/desoldering, etc.).You have also been told that a Head swap is NOT something within your capabilities (yet).You cannot ask the same questions, every time you get a new dead hard disk, comeon...If the question is to be intended literally:Before I order this drive, is it can work for PCB swap and/or Head swap?What do you say?The answer is NO, and additionally even if the PCB was compatible, I seriously doubt you would be able to do a proper PCB swap, and I am pretty sure you would be able to do a head swap. jaclaz
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