HDD GURU FORUMS

Hey All.

So Im pretty new to this so any help or guidance would be much appreciated.

It seems that the heads on both my Seagate drives are damaged and need donor drives for this to be replaced.

The Models are :
Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001
Seagate Barracuda XTST4000DX001

Also is there a Head comb to take these off ?
I think parked is on the outside in the little orange parking bay Im not a 100% sure.

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Ikkichi wrote:I think parked is on the outside in the little orange parking bay Im not a 100% sure.

I'll have to assume that you have never done it before
My advise would be if data is valuable to you, then send it to "DR pro"
Your chances of success is below 0
Not to mention that buying head combs is not gonna cut it

pcimage wrote:http://www.southbit.co.za/

+1

jermy wrote:By saying:

Ikkichi wrote:I think parked is on the outside in the little orange parking bay Im not a 100% sure.

I'll have to assume that you have never done it before
My advise would be if data is valuable to you, then send it to "DR pro"
Your chances of success is below 0
Not to mention that buying head combs is not gonna cut it

Thanks Jeremy,

So its not worth even looking at changing the heads myself and just copying the data off ?

Its not really valuable to be honest just a pain having to try get it all again.

pcimage wrote:http://www.southbit.co.za/

Thanks, Ill send them an email and check i was already quoted 10K but the data not that valuable to pay that much haha

So figures Id try and do it myself and see. Suppose if price is good enough

I think (almost for sure) you'll end up with wasting time and money for the head combs + the donor drive and in the end damaging both drive (the donor AND the patient)

jermy wrote:I think (almost for sure) you'll end up with wasting time and money for the head combs + the donor drive and in the end damaging both drive (the donor AND the patient)

Thanks Jeremy,

Ive contacted southbit and will most likely go that way