Risks in Platter

[sempre]

Hi to all!

Please infos of cases similar that you had had success or in… (data recovery)
Exchange of heads
HD300LD SAMSUNG

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[harddrivespecialist]

Where is SA on that model?

[sempre]

Where is SA on that model?

Somebody here can in informing in which region of the disk this to them the SA?

[beto]

Hello sempre

Check PM

[sempre]

Hello sempre

Check PM

Ok, look

Others models that I worked I used this type (1) of tool to remove heads, this here and different (2), with which tool I remove these heads?

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[Russwinters]

I actually just had a similiar case; although the drive was a different model 500IJ (Spinpoint F1 series)

The drive had a nice ring around the landing zone area; which turns out was also the SA =(


I hate giving customers bad news

Basically what I think happened was the unit was in a buffalo NAS unit, single drive; and the drive was either knocked over, or there was a random mechanical failure/ head crash and because it was a nas, it was probably left on overnight or something, and was left to grind it's way down (the nas wasnt being accessed which is why the ring was only in the landing zone area).

I wasn't sure if the SA was in the damaged zone; so i attempted a head swap hoping as long as I could identify it and commene imaging quicky the heads would not touch that zone enough to cause severe damage, but unlucky for me it looks like the SA was in that zone =(


The ring on that drive seems much thinner, so your chances may be much higher, especially if the SA is not on the inner tracks.


*edit* forgot to mention; the tool needed is a HEX screwdriver.

[sempre]

Tool???

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[scratchy]

Try your allen keys

[sempre]

Try your allen keys

Ok, solved (heads removeds)

[sempre]

Hi to all!

Please infos of cases similar that you had had success or in… (data recovery)
Exchange of heads
HD300LD SAMSUNG

Hi to all!

After the exchange of heads what I can make to prevent that heads good has access risk? (rest area)

PM

[pcimage]

Put something onto or around the head stop (e.g. rubber)

[hddguy]

Put something onto or around the head stop (e.g. rubber)

This work for you? Wont this just prevent proper initialisation of the HD?

[pcimage]

Depends on where the SA is.

Works on Seagates.

Never tried on a Samsung.

[sempre]

Depends on where the SA is.

Works on Seagates.

Never tried on a Samsung.

Somebody in the forum knows here where region of the disk is the SA of this SAMSUNG model? HD300LD

[magneto]

Depends on where the SA is.

Works on Seagates.

Never tried on a Samsung.

Somebody in the forum knows here where region of the disk is the SA of this SAMSUNG model? HD300LD

Do you have a parts drive for it? If you do then just open it up and start it up while it's open. Watch where the heads travel to and viola you've got your SA location.

*Open it in a clean room and follow all of the normal precautions* Though I didn't think I had to say that.

[sempre]

Hi to all!

more information on this case…

this hd fell, was used external…

After exchange of heads, hd is not ready… first increased the limitor to prevent that heads passed for risk…

later I was diminishing the limitor until the normal position came back… but exactly thus it did not read…

I believe that with this fall disks if had disaligned…. all exchange of experience and appreciated here…

[craig6928]

do you know if the heads on the other side are untouched.
as its more likely they have damaged the platter too.

can you not do a reverse copy of the drive ?????????

[sempre]

Hi to all...

locked up case (end case)… platters with risks in you vary regions in the edges in the center….no recovered...

Thanks all helps!!