D540X-4K Head Replacement

[thatdellguy]

Does anyone know what identifying numbers I need for a successful head transplant on a D540X-4K? This drive seems to be half Maxtor and half Quantum. I found a LE06A011-01-B but I'm not sure if its compatable. Thanks.

D540X-4k
GTLA: LE06A011-01-A
P/N: MX4K060H3
P/N 1: JP-012342-12541-16U-12U4
CT: 246B60055M1UR0
P/N 3: 11S06P5331ZJ1H9T3HEU14
FRU: 19K1581
S/N: 373117925924

[pepe]

Hi,

this one is tricky, it is almost impossible to find a fully compatible MHA due to the different alignment positions of the heads.
All u can do is to match at least the first letter of the code bellow the serial number and hope or align the heads.

pepe

[thatdellguy]

Ok. I transplanted the donor heads into the failed drive but now I have a new problem. The heads go from center to outer edge three times then stay on the outer edge. After that it reports ready but does not ID. Before the transplant I could read from head 0 and 2 but not 1. Any ideas? Thanks.

[pepe]

Hi,

this is what I call head misalignment... with 60G it is pretty hard to get them aligned.

pepe

[thatdellguy]

The donor was spot on as far as identification numbers and all. In fact, the serials are really close. Do you have any advise on aligning the heads? Thanks.

[Amarbir[CDR-Labs]]

Ho There ,
Ask Pep sir About the Head Alignment Issue ,I Will Try To Find The Exact Numbers For you I Have 100 of These Drives even Pepe Sir Might Remember that .

[thatdellguy]

Failed Drive: DGPXX
Donor Drive: DGZXX

[Starling]

What kind of clicking it had originally? Ding-ding-spinfaster-spinslower-ding-ding-ding? If yes then it's usually bad preamp and it's much easier to just swap it and keep the original heads.

[thatdellguy]

Never clicked, just could not read from head 1. 0 and 2 work fine in DE.