Hello, new user here with a question.

[DarrenA]

A little info first.

I have a Maxtor 2B020H1 HHD. Quantum Fireball by Maxtor.
This Drive is in a game system I own, the drive went into a meltdown so I bought a replacement Drive that is an Exact replacement match. (Except for the Serial Number), hoping to remove the PCB and put it in my drive.

It now appears from what I read that the "software" is locked to the Drives Internal Serial Number.

Question: where is the Serial Number located on this drive? On the PCB or platters? If its platter then I am in good shape, but if its PCB I have a problem.
I have not yet recieved the replacement drive so I cant test anything, I thought it would be a good Idea to ask before I just swap PCB's, as I don't know if installing and powering it up would somehow mess up something.

If it is PCB is there a Eprom or something I can swap out? It looks like the motor control chip fried. Hoping nothing else went out.

[guru]

platter

[DarrenA]

Thanks, Thats great news to hear.

[BlackST]

The problem is WHERE on the platter...