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PalmerData

Post subject: HDD in a bell jar

Posted: December 9th, 2008, 6:36

Joined: December 11th, 2007, 9:16
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Hi Gurus,

A friend asked if I could modify a USB hard drive to have a pink activity LED, I possibly went a little overboard. Hope she likes it!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5un_GkwjCs

Keep up the fun postings!

Tim.

p.s. anyone else having fun with Seagate 750gb and 1TB seized bearing - I get 1 a week!

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HDD Spaz

Post subject: Re: HDD in a bell jar

Posted: December 9th, 2008, 7:01

Joined: October 13th, 2008, 7:29
Posts: 1493

Thats cool. If I was you I would stick it on ebay! I also think you might have too much spare time on your hands.

I havent had a 750 GB or 1 TB motor fault yet. Had plenty of 500 GB, 3 in last Tuesday with the same model/part numbers. Gotta love those Seagate 7200.11. Easy money.

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PalmerData

Post subject: Re: HDD in a bell jar

Posted: December 9th, 2008, 7:12

Joined: December 11th, 2007, 9:16
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Turns out I don't have as much free time as I thought - it took me 9 months to finish!?

I had two 500's (7200.10) last week with sheared spindles so the platter was rattling in the casing... the bearing must have seized in a hurry!

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hddguy

Post subject: Re: HDD in a bell jar

Posted: December 9th, 2008, 13:39

Joined: November 9th, 2006, 15:15
Posts: 2983

HDD Spaz wrote:

Gotta love those Seagate 7200.11. Easy money.

But 7200.11 vs N40P? or 7200.11 vs Toshiba motor failure? :lol:

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PalmerData

Post subject: Re: HDD in a bell jar

Posted: December 9th, 2008, 14:02

Joined: December 11th, 2007, 9:16
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hddguy wrote:

HDD Spaz wrote:

Gotta love those Seagate 7200.11. Easy money.

But 7200.11 vs N40P? or 7200.11 vs Toshiba motor failure? :lol:

Has to be the Toshiba;
i) tape on,
ii) swap platters,
iii) tape off,
iv) swap heads & pcb
v) Toshiba HDD, done!

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pcimage

Post subject: Re: HDD in a bell jar

Posted: December 12th, 2008, 10:23

Joined: November 29th, 2006, 10:08
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Location: UK

PalmerData wrote:

Yep, we've had a few of them. Sounds worse than it is usually!

Sean

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HDD Spaz

Post subject: Re: HDD in a bell jar

Posted: December 12th, 2008, 10:25

Joined: October 13th, 2008, 7:29
Posts: 1493

PalmerData wrote:

hddguy wrote:

HDD Spaz wrote:

Gotta love those Seagate 7200.11. Easy money.

But 7200.11 vs N40P? or 7200.11 vs Toshiba motor failure? :lol:

Has to be the Toshiba;
i) tape on,
ii) swap platters,
iii) tape off,
iv) swap heads & pcb
v) Toshiba HDD, done!

I prefer doing Toshiba's in 2 easy steps.

Step 1. Bring to Boil with heat gun :lol:

Step 2. Copy Data

Data is served.

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