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Scorpion
 Post subject: Is there a way to tell if those are the original heads?
PostPosted: November 16th, 2013, 20:55 
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Hi all,

I have got hard drive which been in other lab.
The drive was opened there for a reocvery try.
Is there any way in world to tell if the current heads are the original drive's heads before it got open?
Any way to link between the current heads to the DCM or to any other sign on the drive's label?

Best Regards,
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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: Is there a way to tell if those are the original heads?
PostPosted: November 17th, 2013, 8:07 
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Quite difficult...
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Scorpion
 Post subject: Re: Is there a way to tell if those are the original heads?
PostPosted: November 17th, 2013, 9:45 
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BlackST wrote:
Quite difficult...


But possible? (I didn't find a true way).
Is PC3000K can show somthing which link between the heads to the drive lable?
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: Is there a way to tell if those are the original heads?
PostPosted: November 17th, 2013, 9:55 
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Scorpion wrote:
Hi all,

I have got hard drive which been in other lab.
The drive was opened there for a reocvery try.
Is there any way in world to tell if the current heads are the original drive's heads before it got open?
Any way to link between the current heads to the DCM or to any other sign on the drive's label?

Best Regards,


What drive is it? If it's one where there's a seal over the head fixing screw then if that's removed/tampered with then its a safe bet they have tried a head replacement.

Other than that is say it was impossible to say for definite.

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Scorpion
 Post subject: Re: Is there a way to tell if those are the original heads?
PostPosted: November 17th, 2013, 10:18 
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pcimage wrote:
Scorpion wrote:
Hi all,

I have got hard drive which been in other lab.
The drive was opened there for a reocvery try.
Is there any way in world to tell if the current heads are the original drive's heads before it got open?
Any way to link between the current heads to the DCM or to any other sign on the drive's label?

Best Regards,


What drive is it? If it's one where there's a seal over the head fixing screw then if that's removed/tampered with then its a safe bet they have tried a head replacement.

Other than that is say it was impossible to say for definite.


This is the drive model:
WD3200AAKS-00B3A0

Is it or is it not possible to know if the heads are original or not?
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: Is there a way to tell if those are the original heads?
PostPosted: November 17th, 2013, 10:19 
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Scorpion wrote:
pcimage wrote:
Scorpion wrote:
Hi all,

I have got hard drive which been in other lab.
The drive was opened there for a reocvery try.
Is there any way in world to tell if the current heads are the original drive's heads before it got open?
Any way to link between the current heads to the DCM or to any other sign on the drive's label?

Best Regards,


What drive is it? If it's one where there's a seal over the head fixing screw then if that's removed/tampered with then its a safe bet they have tried a head replacement.

Other than that is say it was impossible to say for definite.


This is the drive model:
WD3200AAKS-00B3A0

Is it or is it not possible to know if the heads are original or not?


I don't think so.

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Scorpion
 Post subject: Re: Is there a way to tell if those are the original heads?
PostPosted: November 17th, 2013, 10:21 
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Thank you guys for the answers.
I really do count on you two 8)

If someone has new info about the subject please share. :)

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ShaneWard
 Post subject: Re: Is there a way to tell if those are the original heads?
PostPosted: November 17th, 2013, 15:16 
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ask the last person who worked on it that question.
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HaQue
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PostPosted: November 18th, 2013, 3:08 
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And don't take the drive places you don't trust.
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jignesh
 Post subject: Re: Is there a way to tell if those are the original heads?
PostPosted: November 18th, 2013, 7:38 
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Scorpion wrote:
Hi all,

I have got hard drive which been in other lab.
The drive was opened there for a reocvery try.
Is there any way in world to tell if the current heads are the original drive's heads before it got open?
Any way to link between the current heads to the DCM or to any other sign on the drive's label?

Best Regards,



:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Scorpion
 Post subject: Re: Is there a way to tell if those are the original heads?
PostPosted: November 19th, 2013, 19:33 
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ShaneWard - Thank you for the briliant answer but I can't do that :/
HaQue - I am not the client but very estimated tip.

jignesh - WTF?
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jignesh
 Post subject: Re: Is there a way to tell if those are the original heads?
PostPosted: November 20th, 2013, 3:52 
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Scorpion wrote:
ShaneWard - Thank you for the briliant answer but I can't do that :/
HaQue - I am not the client but very estimated tip.

jignesh - WTF?


Dear Friend Scorpion

I mean To Say This Is Very Good Question And Discusion.

your friend
jignesh pankhania
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