Data recovery and disk repair questions and discussions related to old-fashioned SATA, SAS, SCSI, IDE, MFM hard drives - any type of storage device that has moving parts
January 28th, 2014, 10:35
I'm looking for the best donor for head swap
Seagate 7200.4
ST9320423AS
SN:5VJ....
FW:0006HPM1
Date:10247
Site:WU
Now I have
Seagate 7200.4
ST9500420AS
SN:5VJ....
FW:0006HPM1
Date:10284
Site:WU
This drive is compatible for head swap?
January 28th, 2014, 10:38
Usually the closes the better, also verify the micro-jogs, the closes the better too.
Seems right.
January 28th, 2014, 10:48
I'd say you've got a good chance that they are compatible for headswap.
Only number I'd be concerned about is the "3AS" vs "0AS". I don't think anyone quite knows what that last indicator number really means, I just know I usually try to match it. But you're going from a 3 head to a 4 head drive, so possibly it should be different.
January 28th, 2014, 10:52
I'd just be sure to check headmap with pc-3000 or another tool and make sure that the donor only has one additional head, not an entire extra platter. Sometimes they surprise you.
January 28th, 2014, 10:53
I'm with @data-medics here check the head map too.
Good luck
January 28th, 2014, 13:25
January 28th, 2014, 13:38
January 29th, 2014, 11:51
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