Seagate Donor Drive matching help

[jag17]

Hi

I have a seagate 3.5" 500GB SATA Drive, suspecting head damage. I am trying to find matching donor drive. Please let me know what should match for donor drive. Thank you

Barracuda 7200.10
sn: 5qg0mnez
model: st3500630AS
pn: 9BJ146-326
fw: 3.AAD
DATE: 07253
SITECODE: WU, CHINA

Cheers
-Jag

[Zero Alpha]

Hi you will be more successful matching as many of those codes as you can.

[skyunlimited]

For Seagate donor head, it usually requirs the model number to be the same, then it's ok, but if you have more details to match, that's surely better

[pcimage]

For Seagate donor head, it usually requirs the model number to be the same, then it's ok, but if you have more details to match, that's surely better

Seen many, many Seagates with same model number but different preamps inside.

[Pixels]

For Seagate donor head, it usually requirs the model number to be the same, then it's ok, but if you have more details to match, that's surely better

Seen many, many Seagates with same model number but different preamps inside.

Just out of curiosity, have you been able to get any numbers off the preamps to compare datasheets? Maybe some are the same electrically, just different physically?

[skyunlimited]

PCimage, Yes, you are very right, usually the model number and the number on the preamps are the same, but if not the same, then exactly speaking, you need to match the number on the preamps inside.

However, you need to open the hdd and see that, need to be very careful about that.

[jono-ats]

A general rule of thumb is to match the 2nd & 3rd characters of the serial number for models before 7200.10.

7200.10 seems to be more particular, and I think matching preamp label codes is good practice.

Anyone agree / disagree?

Jono

[chipsang]

FOR PCB swap , is it necessary to match microcontroller ? Like If i have 2 disks seagate 80GB both having firmware 8.01 but different chips - agare & STI , is that OK to have same model & firmware irrespective of chips used?

[anudeep]

I have a seagate 500 GB hard disk 7200.11 ST3500620AS when i connect it
it just spin it does not get detected in bios nor in the windows
so i think there would be prob with the head so i have a same hard drive same model and all and if change the platter from this drive to the working one will it solve my prob ie will i get my data back ??

[jono-ats]

No, you will lose it.

[anudeep]

so what should i do ??????

[pcimage]

so what should i do ??????

If you want the data then you MUST seek pro help, if not then RMA it or chuck it in the bin.

Sorry to appear harsh, but these are your options. PERIOD

[Alexii]

I have a seagate 500 GB hard disk 7200.11 ST3500620AS when i connect it
it just spin it does not get detected in bios nor in the windows
so i think there would be prob with the head so i have a same hard drive same model and all and if change the platter from this drive to the working one will it solve my prob ie will i get my data back ??

whats the FW number of ur drive?