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| Thread ID: 114768 | 2010-12-16 05:39:00 | Replacing a HDD part. | Nomad (952) | Press F1 |
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| 1162435 | 2010-12-16 05:39:00 | Hi, please see the pictures, is it possible to replace this circuitboard part? I was v easy to take off - 6 hexa screws. I bent the data connector. I will try if the 80GB Seagate works on the broken 500GB Seagate too. Or do I need a 500GB Seagate like a broken one on TM? |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1162436 | 2010-12-16 05:41:00 | You forgot the pic/s | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1162437 | 2010-12-16 05:45:00 | You forgot the pic/s Slow down Speedy :) |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1162438 | 2010-12-16 05:53:00 | oh thought you had finished :p | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1162439 | 2010-12-16 05:56:00 | You might need the PCB from the same model. I was just reading about this stuff somewhere, but can't remember much of it. If the platters inside were exposed to the environment even for a few seconds it could be damaged or something. I think. But theoretically the PCB can be replaced. Or something along those lines. Sorry, I said I can't remember much! | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 1162440 | 2010-12-16 07:45:00 | It will need to be a PCB from the same model, and ideally same revision/firmware if possible. While there is a chance a PCB from a different model of the same family will work, it is unlikely and may result in data corruption. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1162441 | 2010-12-16 07:55:00 | Best to play it safe and get the PCB from the same model, revision and firmware. That way there is a minimal chance of failure. | The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1162442 | 2010-12-16 08:42:00 | This is a job for experts, and preferably in a clean-room of there is any chance of exposing the platters. Then again, the experts only became experts by being prepared to give this sort of stuff a go. Be prepared to lose data and to treat the drive(s) as write-offs |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1162443 | 2010-12-16 10:34:00 | Best to play it safe and get the PCB from the same model, revision and firmware. That way there is a minimal chance of failure. From what I read now, that only used to work, and there may be data stored in an EEPROM etc that is unique to the drive and which would also need to be copied. (But don't quote me on that, I don't know if it comes from reliable sources anyway) It would probably be far easier to find someone with good soldering skill to just replace the connector. Can you lift the foam and show what the solder joints look like for the connectors? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1162444 | 2010-12-16 20:20:00 | It would probably be far easier to find someone with good soldering skill to just replace the connector. Can you lift the foam and show what the solder joints look like for the connectors? +1 for that. All you should need is a faulty drive to scavenge the connectors off - there's a good chance that pretty much any SATA connector from another drive would fit on the controller PCB - they're all standard on the external side & will be damn close, if not identical, on the PCB side. |
MushHead (10626) | ||
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