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Topic: Your opinion - repariring PCB |
fzabkar
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Forum: General chat Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:32 pm Subject: Your opinion - repariring PCB |
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Topic: Your opinion - repariring PCB |
fzabkar
Replies: 16
Views: 70740
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Forum: General chat Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:18 pm Subject: Your opinion - repariring PCB |
http://www.donordrives.com/hard-drive-pcb-donor-match
http://www.donordrives.com/pcb-replacement-guide
FWIW, I no longer recommend the above company.
See this thread:
http://forum.hddguru.com/ ... |
Topic: Your opinion - repariring PCB |
fzabkar
Replies: 16
Views: 70740
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Forum: General chat Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:52 pm Subject: Your opinion - repariring PCB |
See http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?t=26891&p=184089 |
Topic: Your opinion - repariring PCB |
fzabkar
Replies: 16
Views: 70740
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Forum: General chat Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:35 pm Subject: Your opinion - repariring PCB |
I haven't seen any feedback from end users, but the data recovery professionals at HDD Guru say he is reliable.
That said, if your PCB requires a firmware transfer, as is the case for most modern d ... |
Topic: Wanted WD5000AAJS-22YFA0 |
fzabkar
Replies: 4
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Forum: Hard drives wanted Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:55 pm Subject: PCB adaptation service required |
In answer to your PM, most modern HDDs store unique, drive specific "adaptive" information in a serial EEPROM chip. This chip, or its contents, needs to be transferred from patient to donor. In WD dri ... |
Topic: WD5000AAJS-22YFA0 WD CAVIAR SE |
fzabkar
Replies: 5
Views: 30929
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Forum: More stories Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:54 pm Subject: PCB adaptation service required |
In answer to your PM, most modern HDDs store unique, drive specific "adaptive" information in a serial EEPROM chip. This chip, or its contents, needs to be transferred from patient to donor. In WD dri ... |
Topic: HDT721010SLA360 PCB - yes that bloody thing again! |
fzabkar
Replies: 2
Views: 22381
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Forum: General chat Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:12 am Subject: 12V TVS |
It's the 12V TVS diode that usually goes short circuit. |
Topic: Seagate ST3500820AS / 9BX134-505 with Firmware SD25 needed |
fzabkar
Replies: 5
Views: 39381
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Forum: Hard drives wanted Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:56 pm Subject: Re: Seagate ST3500820AS Firmware SD25 |
[quote="duketate"]In our case the drive itself is working but the controller card is dead.[/quote]
That makes no sense.
Do you mean to say that your drive's internals are OK, but the PCB is faulty ... |
Topic: Seagate ST3500820AS / 9BX134-505 with Firmware SD25 needed |
fzabkar
Replies: 5
Views: 39381
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Forum: Hard drives wanted Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:42 am Subject: bug? |
A board swap will not fix your problem. In fact it will only compound it.
You need to try one of the well publicised DIY procedures, or at least attempt to retrieve a terminal report from the drive ... |
Topic: Problem with WD10TMVW-11ZSMS1 USB 3 |
fzabkar
Replies: 4
Views: 53004
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Forum: General chat Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:36 pm Subject: Vice |
Someone recently posted to another storage forum that he had successfully recovered his data after clamping the micro-USB connector to the PCB using an insulated vice.
If it works ... |
Topic: Problem with WD10TMVW-11ZSMS1 USB 3 |
fzabkar
Replies: 4
Views: 53004
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Forum: General chat Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:00 am Subject: USB problem |
WD users often report physical connection problems with the micro-USB connector in WD's Passport drives. I would touch up the USB pins with a soldering iron, or look for a tighter fitting cable (in ca ... |
Topic: Dead Hard Drives and PCB boards |
fzabkar
Replies: 10
Views: 54725
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Forum: Hard drives wanted Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:03 pm Subject: PCB repair |
If you are competent with a multimeter, I could help you troubleshoot your boards. Sometimes there are simple DIY fixes.
I notice that you have a Seagate 7200.11 drive. Are you are aware of the BSY ... |
Topic: Needed - WD1600 HSBACTJAA |
fzabkar
Replies: 2
Views: 16464
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Forum: Hard drives wanted Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:28 pm Subject: board swap - U12 |
You need to move the chip at U12, or its contents, from patient to donor:
http://cdn2.iofferphoto.com/img/item/182/529/879/pcb-wd1200jd-wd1600jd-wd2000jd-2060-001267-001-rev-a-fa51d.jpg
The follow ... |
Topic: Help Needed for a Dead Freeagent 1.5 TB External |
fzabkar
Replies: 1
Views: 18480
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Forum: General chat Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:17 pm Subject: Warranty |
Ask one of the moderators at Seagate's forums to make enquiries on your behalf. I have found them to be very helpful in this regard. |
Topic: Anyone used 300dollardatarecovery.com? |
fzabkar
Replies: 17
Views: 103509
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Forum: General chat Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:45 am Subject: bcometa |
FWIW, there is a person who posts to hddguru.com using the name "bcometa".
The last post I remember seeing was one in which he asked for a replacement board when the job looked like it just needed ... |
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