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Author:  Data-Salvage [ December 12th, 2021, 21:44 ]
Post subject:  ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

hello Guys i really need a donor for a very important work.
customer need to get data from his passed away relative. sadly i cannot find the right donor here in japan :( :( :( :( :(
if someone got with closer serial, etc i would like to buy :D :D :D

thank you

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st8000dm004 customer HDD.jpg
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Author:  pepe [ December 15th, 2021, 12:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

I think there are several other models could be used for parts... no need for such a strict match.

Author:  shubhsinghal [ December 15th, 2021, 14:51 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

Data-Salvage wrote:
hello Guys i really need a donor for a very important work.
customer need to get data from his passed away relative. sadly i cannot find the right donor here in japan :( :( :( :( :(
if someone got with closer serial, etc i would like to buy :D :D :D

thank you


https://hdddonor.in/product/seagate-st8 ... k-drive-3/

Author:  Data-Salvage [ December 15th, 2021, 21:03 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

shubhsinghal thank you ^^

unfortunatelly i already tried 3 donors but this is F3 model! the donor specification must be almost the same! do you have experience with st8000dm004?
please share with us :D :D

Author:  shubhsinghal [ December 16th, 2021, 0:49 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

Data-Salvage wrote:
shubhsinghal thank you ^^

unfortunatelly i already tried 3 donors but this is F3 model! the donor specification must be almost the same! do you have experience with st8000dm004?
please share with us :D :D


The link i sent you is a perfect match according to my experience in DR industry. Don't worry go for it.

Still in doubt?? Share the patient drive ROM file and PCB picture so that i can verify the details for you.

Regards,
Shubh

Author:  Data-Salvage [ December 16th, 2021, 21:36 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

shubhsinghal i have a similar donor but still doesnt accept the heads.
this is the pcb of the Patient

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Author:  Data-Salvage [ December 16th, 2021, 21:44 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

according to this site F3 drivers matching guide

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Author:  Data-Salvage [ December 16th, 2021, 21:52 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

here is one of my DONOR. should be ok but unfortunatelly doesnt work since the year of production is not the same

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Author:  shubhsinghal [ December 17th, 2021, 4:24 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

Data-Salvage wrote:
here is one of my DONOR. should be ok but unfortunatelly doesnt work since the year of production is not the same



It matches perfectly with your patient drive. Go for it.

Author:  northwind [ December 17th, 2021, 4:27 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

Data-Salvage wrote:
according to this site F3 drivers matching guide


This is extremely strict and most of it doesn't make sense.

Author:  pepe [ December 17th, 2021, 12:46 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

I bet i could do it with any off-the-shelf donor...
It's a matter of convincing power :P
pepe

Author:  Data-Salvage [ December 18th, 2021, 9:41 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

hello guys. always happy to hear your opinion. it helps me indeed.
i wish i can be positive about my donor lol. i did tried the donor heads and tried to load the LDR but it wont accept the heads lol too stubborn HDD! it make me crazy because the donor heads works fine on their original HDD

its frustrating lol

Author:  Data-Salvage [ December 19th, 2021, 21:48 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

northwind Sir do you have experience with st8000dm004? could you use donor heads with different year of production?

Author:  pepe [ December 22nd, 2021, 7:29 ]
Post subject:  Re: ST8000DM004 needed for heads swap

i know it can be difficult to find a head stack that performs well in all respects, so the question is how you can get it work with the donor heads you have.
coz it is possible, otherwise you might search for 'compatible' donors forever.

pepe

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