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marcolisi
 Post subject: Proper tools for WD20EARX ?
PostPosted: August 4th, 2012, 2:09 
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Hello guys, I need proper tools (Platter and Header exchange tools) to swap the platters of a : Western Digital Caviar Green 2 TB,Internal,7200 RPM,3.5" (WD20EARX) Hard Drive

Any help Please ?

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poehere
 Post subject: Re: Proper tools for WD20EARX ?
PostPosted: August 4th, 2012, 2:34 
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Why do you want to swap out platters? This is not so easy and WD is not so forgiving on this one. If you need to ask for the right tools then you should seek the right person to do the job. This is not one that should be done by just anyone and if you have never done it before it is not a good drive to start with.

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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: Proper tools for WD20EARX ?
PostPosted: August 4th, 2012, 3:15 
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Alternative : your hands and some other stuff (for free and the rest : affordable). What is expensive is what is needed to drive the hands (no money can buy).
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 Post subject: Re: Proper tools for WD20EARX ?
PostPosted: August 4th, 2012, 4:49 
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marcolisi wrote:
Hello guys, I need proper tools (Platter and Header exchange tools) to swap the platters of a : Western Digital Caviar Green 2 TB,Internal,7200 RPM,3.5" (WD20EARX) Hard Drive

Any help Please ?

Thank you


A disaster waiting to happen.....

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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: Proper tools for WD20EARX ?
PostPosted: August 4th, 2012, 8:57 
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Disaster ?!? Come on, it's not gonna happen, it's easy, everything is on the internet... :lol:
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jono-ats
 Post subject: Re: Proper tools for WD20EARX ?
PostPosted: August 4th, 2012, 12:40 
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The only time you should swap platters is in the case or motor / bearing failure.

Even so, the process is very exacting, and there is NO chance that you will succeed on a first attempt.

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northwind
 Post subject: Re: Proper tools for WD20EARX ?
PostPosted: August 6th, 2012, 3:00 
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and to add to all the above, I seriously doubt this drive actually NEEDS a platter swap. I have seen only once a seized motor in Marvell.

Maybe OP can describe symptoms and someone will guide him further as to what is needed.

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