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WD3200BMVV-11A1PS0 head compatibility

October 26th, 2016, 23:35

Hi Guys

I am looking for donor drive which is compatible with WD3200BMVV-11A1PS0 (4 heads) ,

anyone know which drive is compatible? thank you

Re: WD3200BMVV-11A1PS0 head compatibility

October 27th, 2016, 8:54

You can try checking the 5 last digits (A1PS0) - 11 is manufactured for some integrator. Try 160 gb HDD. Same architecture.
Check DCM also.
Sample : HHNNNTJMA (Motor, Headstack and Actuator/Preamp) . First digit (Motor = H) .
TJ code is essential. T = Headstack and J = Actuator.

Re: WD3200BMVV-11A1PS0 head compatibility

October 27th, 2016, 8:55

Hi,
Denali is a donor for the SATA PCB and for the heads (WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0)

Mikippp

Re: WD3200BMVV-11A1PS0 head compatibility

October 27th, 2016, 18:27

Thank you guys, hi Mikippp i found thats the perfect match. Thanks again.

Re: WD3200BMVV-11A1PS0 head compatibility

March 10th, 2017, 8:30

Hello,

I'm also currently working on a failed:

WD3200BMVV-11A1PS0 (Venus)
HHNTJHBB

Micro Jogs
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LH : PH : Micro Jog (Hex/Dec)
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0 : 0 : 932/2354
1 : 1 : 969/2409
2 : 2 : 8E0/2272
3 : 3 : 94A/2378

I attempted to use a Denali as a donor:
WD3200BEVS-26VAT0
DHCTJANB

Micro Jogs
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LH : PH : Micro Jog (Hex/Dec)
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0 : 0 : 93E/2366
1 : 1 : 8F5/2293
2 : 2 : 92C/2348
3 : 3 : 91E/2334

However, this failed to initialise the patient. Heads worked fine afterwards in the donor. Any one with any experience on the compatibility with these?

Thanks,
John

Re: WD3200BMVV-11A1PS0 head compatibility

March 10th, 2017, 8:47

OK, just got this one initialised from a second Denali:

WD3200BEVT-75ZCT2
HACTJAB

Micro Jogs
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LH : PH : Micro Jog (Hex/Dec)
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0 : 0 : 9C6/2502
1 : 1 : 9AA/2474
2 : 2 : 9BA/2490
3 : 3 : 9D6/2518

Hopefully they will last the job.

Re: WD3200BMVV-11A1PS0 head compatibility

March 10th, 2017, 10:59

For reference the first set of donor parts were also suitable; the patient HDD is very badly degraded. With both sets it has been possible to get to SA and read. Reading any user data is slow going.
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