Hi folks,,

I recieved external HDD 500 GB WD5000BMVV-11GNWS0, it's opned by someone and he made farther damage on the platter by finger touch.
the HDD need to make head swap, I have identical HDD drive to do head swap, but before I make that,
How I can remove finger touch from the platter without leave any effect on it? in order to protect new head from damage

note that: I make experiment to use alcohole pure 96% on other HDD, but it's leave some "Bubbles" on the platter

patient HHD photos
http://www.mediafire.com/view/8smuihc2m ... G_0035.JPG
http://www.mediafire.com/view/wb1zkvlg2 ... G_0037.JPG
http://www.mediafire.com/view/92e93dg94 ... G_0032.JPG
http://www.mediafire.com/view/ej1vwkrw5 ... G_0038.JPG

Experiment to use alcohole pure 96% on other HDD
http://www.mediafire.com/view/48x46hzzr ... G_0040.JPG

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Expect, the Unexpected

Well,
There DR Guys Here will Not share Such Secrets ,Though i Am Aware of Few Things .First of All this is My Observation .

1 : Your Head And Platter Metallic Base Tool Is Dirty ,Clean The Damn This .To Do That Take a Lint Free Cloth ,There Are Many Type of Lint Free Cloths Some Of Them Absorb Liquids "Use One Like That " ,Spray Alcohol On It 99.9% Medical Grade And Clean Your Laminaar Flow Bench And Also This Tool .

2 : Now Comming To Your Current Question .This Platter Looks Bad But Try Cleaning With a Sterile Cleaning Pad With Alcohol Already in It .Or Take a Very Fine Brush Under Just Less then 1 CM Dip It In 99.9% Alcohol And Clean From Center To Edge Making sure The Liquid Goes Towards The Edge .

PS : i am Aware of 5 Chemicals Used for this But My Experience is Not Upto Mark in this Yet But By Allahs Grace Would Be Soon .

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Amarbir S Dhillon , Chandigarh Data Recovery Labs [India]
Logical,Semi Physical And Physical Data Recovery
Website-> http://www.chandigarhdatarecovery.com

Acetone and a cleanroom wipe works well. Even 99.9% pure IPA leaves streaks on the platter, in my experience.

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Sabo Computer Repairs & Data Recovery

Well,
And Openly the Only Helpful Guy Across All the Forums ,Well done Mr Larry ,Then Pure Acetone He Can Try

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Regards
Amarbir S Dhillon , Chandigarh Data Recovery Labs [India]
Logical,Semi Physical And Physical Data Recovery
Website-> http://www.chandigarhdatarecovery.com

first of all thank you Amarbir[CDR-Labs] for your reply

Before I make this post, I was hesitate, because I know some DR Guys will consider that is Secret, But I know some member in this furom like to share and help other!

about myHead And Platter Metallic Base Tool, you are absolutly true ,


I'll try your recommandation on other HDD to see the result before make this on the patient HDD.
But can I use cotton bud instead of a Sterile Cleaning Pad OR two of them the same!

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Expect, the Unexpected

Well,
Try Both and also The Brush As I stated ,When We Try We will Learn And Success Will Come At Our Feet

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Regards
Amarbir S Dhillon , Chandigarh Data Recovery Labs [India]
Logical,Semi Physical And Physical Data Recovery
Website-> http://www.chandigarhdatarecovery.com