Hitachi HTS5450B9A300

[pclab]

Hi

I git this drive, that had a stiction (the client said that there wasn't no crashes). I have unstucked heads, all seems fine on heads.
But I found 2 light scratches on the outer edge of the top platter.
I tried to see if it works, but it clicks.
Can it be heads or does these scratches affect the SA?

Thanks

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[microsoftengineer]

HI
i think its Heads Try to swap Patient Heads to Donor HDA & see if its work then problem with Patient Platter Scratch.

[BlackST]

Honestly I cannot see clearly the scratches from this picture, anyway inspect first with microscope and check with donor HDA.
Where were the heads "parked" ? (middle, OD, ID...)

[pclab]

Hi

They were parked in the middle.
The scratches are very thin.

If you zoom enough the image, you can see it.
Thanks

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[unknown]

Try to swap heads first. Then try to take an image as fast as you can.

Good luck

[pclab]

Heads replaced and SQL database recovered.

Thanks guys.

[unknown]

Congratulations.

Good job

[mr_spokk]

Good job, loves those drives with their "floating" magnets

[janepage]

Always glad to hear that data is recovered, its like a magic word