Identifying ROM on Seagate Barracuda ES

[DanR]

Hi guys,

As you can see there is damage to the PCB and I am performing a PCB swap (Luckily this drive came from a server and had an identical pair)

I need some help identifying which chip contains the ROM and needs to be transplanted?

I figured it would either be in location A, B or C (But I could be completely wrong).

Many thanks,
DR

[unknown]

A. Upper right.

[fzabkar]

Datasheets for HDD memory ICs including EEPROM, EPROM, flash:
http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/HDD/HD ... Flash.html

[thatdellguy]

Most helpful answer.

A. Upper right.

Least helpful answer.

Datasheets for HDD memory ICs including EEPROM, EPROM, flash:
http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/HDD/HD ... Flash.html

[DanR]

A. Upper right.

Thank you very much.

Datasheets for HDD memory ICs including EEPROM, EPROM, flash:
http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/HDD/HD ... Flash.html

Thanks for the link fzabkar, will come in useful next time.

[Touchclarity]

@ thatdellguy..

I cant help but be reminded of the saying:-

"Give a man a meal and he will feed himself for a day - Give him the right tools, and he'll feed himself for a lifetime"

I think Franc's answer was more beneficial - in the long term.

just my 2 cents....


Steve..

[thatdellguy]

I stand by my post. Just pointing out the obvious that happens quite often.

[drc]

I was going to just say www.google.com but I guess that would have won the "least helpful answer" prize

[dick]

I was going to just say http://www.google.com but I guess that would have won the "least helpful answer" prize

Sometimes do it yourself means just that.
With the details found on each ic and a simple search it would be easy to work out which is the rom device.

[fzabkar]

With the details found on each ic and a simple search it would be easy to work out which is the rom device.

If you were searching for a "ROM" device, you would be unlikely to find a "flash memory". ;-)