Western Digital Head Arrangement

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TerraNova
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Western Digital Head Arrangement

January 19th, 2009, 21:32

Hi guys

Are WD head arrangements start from the top platter as Head 0 all the way to Head n... at bottom? Please see the attached.

Thank you.
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jono-ats
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Re: Western Digital Head Arrangement

January 19th, 2009, 21:48

The ones that I've worked with start at the bottom. But I have not swapped this many heads in a WD drive.
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Re: Western Digital Head Arrangement

January 19th, 2009, 22:17

WD heads always count from the bottom
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Re: Western Digital Head Arrangement

January 19th, 2009, 22:24

Head 0,the bottom and so so its like 500gb or 1TB
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