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Palmer USB to SATA Cap Removal

February 15th, 2019, 15:39

Can someone confirm the caps to remove to convert the Palmer 800069 board to SATA please.
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Re: Palmer USB to SATA Cap Removal

February 15th, 2019, 18:02

Yes, they look right to me.

Re: Palmer USB to SATA Cap Removal

February 15th, 2019, 18:24

fzabkar wrote:Yes, they look right to me.

Many thanks

Re: Palmer USB to SATA Cap Removal

February 17th, 2019, 13:06

Well,
The CAPSAre Correct s You Figured Them Out ,But By Converting To SATA The Only Benefit Would Be Better Control Over Drive ,You Cannot Read FW Or Make a Head MAP ,But Head Replacement Works Fine In These Models

Re: Palmer USB to SATA Cap Removal

February 17th, 2019, 13:42

Amarbir[CDR-Labs] wrote:Well,
The CAPSAre Correct s You Figured Them Out ,But By Converting To SATA The Only Benefit Would Be Better Control Over Drive ,You Cannot Read FW Or Make a Head MAP ,But Head Replacement Works Fine In These Models

You are of course correct Amarbir, after a head swap I always prefer SATA to USB. Although the control you get is limited with these drives, it is a little more flexible. I also understand that some matching SATA boards are not compatible. So until we know more about this drive family, I prefer to convert the USB board.
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