HITACHI HCS5C3225SLA380 250GB HDD How can I recover data?

[daviddsh]

Hello, I have recently had trouble with my RDXV59DTKB Toshiba DVD recorder as the hard drive was becoming inaccessible. I have bought a replacement drive and swapped the PCB as the old one was overheating and the drive wouldn't spin. With the new PCB, it works fine but I am unable to access the data on the drive.

I understand that there is an HDD Doctor product that can recover data specific to the old drive and update the PCB stored data (NVRAM?) but, although I have found info on this product, I have no idea where to get it and how much it costs. Indeed, I wonder if there is any other product to allow access to my data.

I would be very grateful if anyone could help me out here. There are a large number of video recordings on this drive and I would really hate to lose them!

Thanks in advance for your help.

[labtech]

Search "HD Doctor"

[daviddsh]

Thanks labtech, I did this but could not find out how much these kits cost.

By the way, I believe it's possible to transfer the NVRAM chip from one PCB to another and this will allow the new PCB attached to the old drive to work as it contains all the disc information. Can anyone confirm that this is in fact practical to do?

Thanks.

[labtech]

Yes it is possible, but the PCBs have to be compatible.

About price contact closest re-seller to you: http://www.salvationdata.com/data-recov ... ellers.htm

[daviddsh]

Thanks labtech, the drives are identical so I assume the PCBs will be the same. I'll check out the link you gave me, thanks for your help.

[loki]

Thanks labtech, the drives are identical so I assume the PCBs will be the same.

Check out this link http://www.donordrives.com/hard-drive-p ... swap-match

Loki

[daviddsh]

Many thanks Loki, very useful info, the PCBs are identical and I think I have identified the correct chip to transfer - it's appears to be a small, square 8-pin chip designated "U5" on the PCB. HDD Doctor products are horrendously priced so, providing I am careful, this will be a much cheaper option!

If anyone thinks I have the wrong chip, please do let me know!

Many thanks.