Hitachi 80GB HDS728080PLAT20 PCB SWAP

[chinopk]

Hi,

Is this donor drive is fair ? pcb swap doesn't work, drive spin up normally but no caliberation...

VICTIM DRIVE:
MODE : HDS728080PLAT20
P/N : 0A30217
MLC : BA1773
May 2006

DONOR:
MODE : HDS728080PLAT20
P/N : 0A34101
MLC : BA1773
Nov 2006

Help would be highly aprpeciated

[lcoughey]

Assuming that the PCB is the point of failure, you'll need to move the NVRAM chip from the original PCB to the donor.

[chinopk]

I found NVRAM at U5 6 pin, and transplant it, and it work just fine.

thanks for the confirmation.
It worked.