Largest single platter hard drive with head ramp?

[andrewsfm]

Anyone know the answer?

I found HDP725025GLA380 but I don't know if that's the only option.

[Russwinters]

There *Should* be new 320GB drives out that are single platter with ramp.

[N.C.]

Anyone know the answer?

I found HDP725025GLA380 but I don't know if that's the only option.

I can agree with ramp, but why do you want only 1 platter hdd?

All the Hitachi has ramp, but i have never seen any with bearing problem, except one, wich was dropped hardly...

Janos

[andrewsfm]

My dead hard drive is a multi platter with non-ramp heads, and as a result, makes it harder (and probably more expensive) to work with.

If I wanted to screw around with it myself and do a platter transplant, it would take a multi platter tool, and finding a way to unload the heads off the media. Doable, but not as easy or quick.

Now if it were a single platter with head ramps, I think it'd be a lot easier to swap it out. Correct?

Just asking the thread topic question to see if a large drive matching those specs exist.

[Steve]

I'm still curious to know why so many people
think that platter swap is the answer to their
problems. I think they read everything on the net,
EXCEPT the WARNINGS in this forum.

[N.C.]

My dead hard drive is a multi platter with non-ramp heads, and as a result, makes it harder (and probably more expensive) to work with.

If I wanted to screw around with it myself and do a platter transplant, it would take a multi platter tool, and finding a way to unload the heads off the media. Doable, but not as easy or quick.

Now if it were a single platter with head ramps, I think it'd be a lot easier to swap it out. Correct?

Just asking the thread topic question to see if a large drive matching those specs exist.

Please read this:

results-the-yourself-solutions-t11912.html

Janos

[Doomer]

andrewsfm
Hitachies are the worst drives for platter transplants
Even single platter is PITA

So far Seagates are the easiest drives for platter transplants for me

[BlackST]

I'm still curious to know why so many people
think that platter swap is the answer to their
problems. I think they read everything on the net,
EXCEPT the WARNINGS in this forum.

I'm afraid they don't read at all, they watch the pictures only...

[andrewsfm]

How are the Seagates easier to swap out than the Hitachis?

I currently have all Seagate drives after a suggestion by a DR expert a few years back, but hopefully I'll never have to worry about that with proper backups.

[Doomer]

How are the Seagates easier to swap out than the Hitachis?

You'll never know until you try