Head Replacement Tool

[acforensics]

Anyone use this tool? Comments?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWINc52zuv0

[thatdellguy]

I wish the video was of a better quality without the roadkill frog. At the end of the video when he takes the tool off it moves the head stack slightly then he struggles for a few seconds to remove it. I wonder if this was a practice drive.

[hddguy]

I dont think I would even attempt headswap using the tool he is using! Ill stick to what i know best

[rchadwick]

I tend to agree. While the tool looks interesting, and well made, the Tech put a lot of pressure on it screwing something down with a screwdriver, and it looked sure to damage the head stack. I just wish the video was better. It's hard to judge with such a grainy video.

[Doomer]

Originally this video is from our Amsterdam facility

[Starling]

Doomer, do you use this device? It looks like it can damage the wires and scratch the platters when used like this...
Is it universal for all drives or for each manufacturer you have different?

[Doomer]

Doomer, do you use this device?

yes, we do

It looks like it can damage the wires and scratch the platters when used like this...

No, it is not touching platters or wires, it's very precision mechanism

[jono-ats]

Doomer,

Do you sell this tool?

Jon

[Doomer]

Doomer,

Do you sell this tool?

Jon

No

[rchadwick]

Do you have any better pictures of it?

[Odiferous]

We're currently working on something that will work with any drive up to five platters.

Hopefully available around July / August 2008.

It will remove headstacks _without_ the fumbling seen in the video posted in this thread.


Duncan

[zebong]

Check this link


http://www.hddsurgery.com/art.php?id=10

[DR-Kiev]

I know this post is old, but I would like to ask if anyone know if this tool was ever developed and if it is on sale. any infor will be appreciated.

Thanks

http://www.hddsurgery.com
or contact Nikola Radovanovic personally here on forum , his nickname: helpdisc.
His tools is same and they are very good.

[helpdisc]

thank You guys,
You can see all our tools on http://www.hddsurgery.com
wd tool is coming in few days...