Hi all Guru's
I have a problem with a Toshiba HDD.
It was working fine until I bought a new external usb/eSata enclosure, which I think has had to be faulty since the Toshiba hdd didn't even power/spin up in it.
I put the Toshiba drive back in it's original USB enclosure, where 10min before it was working just fine...but now: nothing...dead.
Seems no power arrives to the disk.
So my little action to try the new enclosure has been devastating for the poor toshiba drive...
Now...after quite some days of surfing on forums and ebay listings I am not quite sure about the exact codes I have to match trying to find a compatible donor for a PCB swap.
(i think also the CPU will have to be put on the donor PCB, right?)
The numbers on my drive are (see also attached photos):
MDL: MK2035GSS
HDD2A30 C ZK01 T
FW: 020 A0/DK022A
made in Philippines
PCB: 020 B0 (white label on the component side of the PCB)
Now on ebay I have found some possible donors, but all without a 100% match of
all numbers.
#1.
MK2035GSS
HDD2A30
Q ZK01 T
FW: 020 A0/DK02
1Bmade in Philippines
PCB: unknown
#2.
MK2035GSS
HDD2A30
B ZK01 T
FW: unknown (waiting for answer from seller)
made in Philippines
PCB: unknown
#3.
MK2035GSS
HDD2A30 C ZK01
SFW: 020 A0/DK022A
made in
CHINAPCB: unknown
So I would like some advise on finding the most compatible drive for a PCB swap...
I've read that some people just match the MLD# (MK2035GSS) and the productions site (ZK01 T), so drive #1 and #2 would both do the job.
Someone else claims to match PCB number (020 B0) and FW (020 A0/DK022A), so (if PCB numbers matches) drive #3 would be my choice...
Any suggestions?
Thanks to all in advance
Olaita.