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 Post subject: HGST problem
PostPosted: July 31st, 2018, 12:32 
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I have this HGST 541010A9E680. But its not working....I cannot hear it spins up. I have changed the PCB, but i see there is a small difference on the numbers on some of the chips. But the BIOS seems to be excact. When i swittched the PCB, it sounds like it spins up, i am not sure if there is som activity from the heads, but after a short time it spins down and acts like dead....
I have MRT ultra available, but not quite sure how to and where to start to get data from this disk. Any ideas?
I have other HGST, but different models, can i use these bodies if i swap platters and headers?


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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: July 31st, 2018, 13:06 
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jonbang wrote:
can i use these bodies if i swap platters and headers?

never ever


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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: July 31st, 2018, 14:07 
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jonbang wrote:
I have this HGST 541010A9E680. But its not working....I cannot hear it spins up. I have changed the PCB, but i see there is a small difference on the numbers on some of the chips. But the BIOS seems to be excact. When i swittched the PCB, it sounds like it spins up, i am not sure if there is som activity from the heads, but after a short time it spins down and acts like dead....
I have MRT ultra available, but not quite sure how to and where to start to get data from this disk. Any ideas?
I have other HGST, but different models, can i use these bodies if i swap platters and headers?


You are so far over your head here you're on the bottom of the ocean. Don't even consider any of what you're suggesting unless your intent is to make the data unrecoverable forever.

Unless you're ok with losing it forever, seek out professional recovery.

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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: July 31st, 2018, 14:50 
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I have to agree, this sounds like a disaster waiting to happen :-(

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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: July 31st, 2018, 15:57 
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Can you upload detailed photos of your PCBs?

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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: July 31st, 2018, 16:25 
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When you did replace the PCB did you ...

1) swap the ROM chips from the old PCB to the new one ?

2) properly match the PCB numbers on the sticker ?




I did not swap the BIOS-rom. yet. i see they have different numbers. The PCB's itself has same numbers,


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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: July 31st, 2018, 16:53 
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By saying, "the same numbers" are you referring to the first and second line of the white sticker?

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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: July 31st, 2018, 17:01 
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jonbang wrote:
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When you did replace the PCB did you ...

1) swap the ROM chips from the old PCB to the new one ?

2) properly match the PCB numbers on the sticker ?




I did not swap the BIOS-rom. yet. i see they have different numbers. The PCB's itself has same numbers,


The “ROM” MUST be swapped, it’s unique.

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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: July 31st, 2018, 17:22 
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fzabkar wrote:
Can you upload detailed photos of your PCBs?


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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: July 31st, 2018, 18:06 
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It seems something already happened to that poor pcb.

Can you clean all of it with a good amount of isopropyl alcohol, then take pics from the complete board, both sides ?


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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: July 31st, 2018, 18:42 
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rogfanther wrote:
It seems something already happened to that poor pcb.

Can you clean all of it with a good amount of isopropyl alcohol, then take pics from the complete board, both sides ?


o, i'll try..But its the foam between the pcb and the disk..it was like that when i opend the pcb..But i can get pics tomorrow.


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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: August 1st, 2018, 13:48 
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It looks to me that some clueless person tried moving all sorts of chips from one PCB to the other including things like the RAM and main IC.

This is hopeless. Go to a professional jonbang, you're just making this more and more complicated and running up the final cost you'll end up paying.

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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: August 1st, 2018, 14:18 
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data-medics wrote:
It looks to me that some clueless person tried moving all sorts of chips from one PCB to the other including things like the RAM and main IC.

This is hopeless. Go to a professional jonbang, you're just making this more and more complicated and running up the final cost you'll end up paying.



Nobody has tried to move any chips. What you see is the foam between the pcb and the casing that has fastened to the pcb....:-)


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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: August 1st, 2018, 17:24 
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Are those flecks from foam debris, or does the SDRAM have a hole in it?

It would help to see the whole PCB (patient & donor), not just individual components.

There is a fuse at the SATA power connector. Is it open?

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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: August 1st, 2018, 18:50 
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fzabkar wrote:
Are those flecks from foam debris, or does the SDRAM have a hole in it?

It would help to see the whole PCB (patient & donor), not just individual components.

There is a fuse at the SATA power connector. Is it open?


its debris from foam. Where is that fuse located? How du i find it?


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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: August 1st, 2018, 22:27 
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PCB protection devices:
http://www.hddoracle.com/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=1615

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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
PostPosted: August 2nd, 2018, 17:44 
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jonbang wrote:
data-medics wrote:
It looks to me that some clueless person tried moving all sorts of chips from one PCB to the other including things like the RAM and main IC.

This is hopeless. Go to a professional jonbang, you're just making this more and more complicated and running up the final cost you'll end up paying.



Nobody has tried to move any chips. What you see is the foam between the pcb and the casing that has fastened to the pcb....:-)



Then please, clean the board and post pictures of the entire board, both sides.


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 Post subject: Re: HGST problem
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rogfanther wrote:
Then please, clean the board and post pictures of the entire board, both sides.

+5

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