Hi
Yesterday I managed to damage my DiamondMax Plus 9 Hard drive by adjusting the power cable whilst the sytem was running. I saw a spark and smelt burning briefly. Now my PC doesn't recognise the Harddrive at all. The PCB does not have any visible damage and the drive did not make any weird noises, it has simply ceased running. Having googled and read many forum articles I am about to attempt replacing the PCB. Sorry it is so long winded, I wanted to give as much info as possible.

I have found an almost identical PCB on ebay, could anyone tell me whether it is compatible with my drive? I have found an 'exact' match elsewhere (canada, I am in Maidstone, UK) but it is significantly more expensive - apologies for the non-technical description.

MY DRIVE
DiamondMax Plus 9 250gb ATA/ 133 HDD
Code: YAR41BWO K,M,B,D
Model: 6Y250P0
Sticker on bottom (PCB side): M8FYB
Big Chip code: 040111300

Ebay PCB is exactly the same on all counts except the model is: 6Y200P0 and the size is 200gb

I have read that firmware could be an issue as the size is different, it just seems that everything else is so close. Don't want to ruin it though as I haven't backed it up in three months and have a lot to lose.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in anticipation.

I have a board for your drive.
Check your pm.

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I'm in UK.

Almost certainly have a PCB for you.

PM me for details.

Sean

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Capacity in these disks does not affect PCB compatibility, but damage to PCB can easily lead to damaged components such as preamp and heads, and even motor can sustain damage from a power surge. If there is internal damage then replacing the pcb will simply kill the new board. Best advice here is consult a professional, and dont take chances with your data.

Thank you for the advice.
I have decided to take further advice as suggested. Thanks again.