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 Post subject: Seagate 1TB barracuda PCB
PostPosted: March 25th, 2011, 2:01 
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Hi Dropped my hard drive with power on and it stopped working,so i opened it up plugged in with desktop with power from destop itself and i saw magical smoke coming out of PCB.
Can any one tell how i can replace this PCB and get hard drive working.
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 Post subject: Re: Seagate 1TB barracuda PCB
PostPosted: March 25th, 2011, 3:45 
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PCB defect probably will be the top of the iceberg. The chance to have motor jam is huge. :?
Replacing of PCB must be done with same number PCB, and you should move ROM from old PCB to new one.
I cross my fingers that the motor is OK.
But if no you should better send it to DR company, it is not DIY job.

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 Post subject: Re: Seagate 1TB barracuda PCB
PostPosted: March 25th, 2011, 4:02 
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replacing a ROM :roll: ,I don't think so my soldering is good enough for that,Can't just replacing PCB will solve the issue??
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Any other way to get it working or at least recover data from it


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 Post subject: Re: Seagate 1TB barracuda PCB
PostPosted: March 25th, 2011, 4:12 
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These before and after photos are for a similar board:

http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/HDD/ST ... AS_TVS.jpg
http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/HDD/ST ... AS_fix.jpg

Your drive appears to have suffered an overvoltage on the +12V supply. The fix is to remove the shorted 12V TVS diode with flush cutters and then solder a wire from the +12V pins at the SATA connector to the diode's +12V pad on the PCB. However, after doing this you will no longer have overvoltage protection on the +12V supply, so be sure your power supply is good. If you wish to replace the diode, you can use an SMBJ12A. I can't advise you where to get one at Sim Lim, but RS Components should have it, or maybe GEIC at Jalan Besar Plaza.

Before removing the diode, use a digital multimeter to confirm that it is shorted. The only other cause I can think of for the burnt inductors is a possible overload at the motor.

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 Post subject: Re: Seagate 1TB barracuda PCB
PostPosted: March 25th, 2011, 4:35 
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yeah you are right its the 12v diode which has gone bad,I am still not sure weather the track on PCB is OK or not,Its burned and i can see copper strip coming out may be i will solder a small jumper from back side...How abt that ??? 8) or i was thinking to go simlim square where someone can repair it for me and also repalce diode.


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 Post subject: Re: Seagate 1TB barracuda PCB
PostPosted: March 25th, 2011, 7:20 
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I can fix the diode for ya, but can't say for sure if it'll fix your hdd. Check your PM for details.


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