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500GB Samsung Head Removal

January 24th, 2008, 20:18

I am currently doing a head stack replacement on a Samsung 500GB 3.5" HDD and having problems removing the head stack as the head stack will not come off the spindle.

Please advise.

Re: 500GB Samsung Head Removal

January 25th, 2008, 7:02

This is no surprise. The Head Stack has a limiter in the magnet keepers that forbids it come off the spindle and platters.
Remove the upper part of the magnet first.
OR
Risk to remove the platters first.
But I say theres a 90% possibility of damaging the drive in second method. Send it to the service centre is my advice.
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