I'm not a data recovery professional, only an interested observer. I don't know the head matching rules for your model. Sorry.

By the way, be aware that the head sliders must not touch. You can use drinking straws to keep them apart.

https://hddscan.com/doc/HDD_from_inside.html

Scott Moulton has some Youtube videos on the subject.

And, yes, buy a used HDD and practice on it first.

Good luck.

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Thank you, fzabkar!!



Can anybody say something to this problem??? PLEASE!!!



Yes, that is elementary



I`ve got a lot of tools which consist of plastic, but it is a good idea, I will do that!



Thank you für this information!



I have used hard disks, I`m searching fo a matching hdd.

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Hello, there, can someone help me? I only find either Toshiba MQ0ABF instead of "MQ04UBF" or the 'PCB Logical Board - PELASE help me!!

Here is the backside of the external case of the hdd

Backside of the plastic enclosure is less meaningful than the specs on the drive's cover.
"A" in the model means ATA(SATA), while "U" in the model means USB, like you have in your case.
So, if the rest of the numbers are virtually the same, then the drives are likely compatible.

You have all the information you need for DIY, so it is a matter of putting the plan together and executing.

Though the mechanical work is probably the least problematic. The cloning process will likely give you more headaches.
For DIY home, recommend HDDSuperClone, so you will have to put the Linux hat on for that, too, which will require yet another storage drive for cloning destination, and then a 3rd drive to store the recovered files on once scanning with data recovery software.

Before carrying on with the mechanical practice on the donor drive, familiarize yourself on the donor drive using HDDSuperClone. Why? Because, you don't want to learn that while using your friend's damaged drive. On a damage drive, time is of the essence before the reading heads may die again. So you learn utilizing the software on the donor, as it is stable and easier to work with.

As previously mentioned in the post before, practice is key for everything.
Most people underestimate the process difficulty and screw up badly, wasting time, money on parts and so on.
Good luck.

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Thank you, labatech!



Yes, but the thing is, that the hdd "MQ04UBF100" is in an extermal case. I think, you can`t buy this drive like a nonexternal. The chance, that you get the drive I need when I buy the external drive with the SN or model number is higher than yo search for a nonexternal - or what do you think?



What do you mean? If the drive is "MQ04AF100", is it compatible?? If the disk is S-ATA or USB is equal in realtion to the r/w headers, right?



So far I didn`t knwo that tool, but thank you! I thought I will use dd, ddresuce, or dd_rescue. I have also X-Ways Forensics - this wouldn`t be a preoblem, I think! But it is better to do it with Linux than Windows (X-Ways Forensics). I`ve enough other drives, that is also no problem.



I will test it in a virtual machine.



You`re right but I`m not a beginner in the sense.

This is my last response to this thread, but:


I am not trying to teach you anything. I only 'teach' people that want to listen.

And,



I'm not trying to talk you out of anything, it's out of my interest. I'm only giving you the headlines of what's going to happen.




I've already explained why.

And,


No. Head crash can exist without visible damage to the platters.

Also,



Now there IS a platter damage, because you obviously ran the drive with the lid open. This means that there wasn't enough air pressure to keep the heads flying above the platters, and they have now scratched the platter. Even if you can't see it.



We've been telling you it won't work, yet you insist otherwise.

I'm outta this thread, good luck with it.

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@northwind

Your statements are not constructive, none of them.



No, but it is equal. Other people try to help, you do the opposite.



I have never seen a headcrash without traces. When the head touches the disc, it's logical that tracks must be there! Shall I post a photo of a head crash?!



Yes, of course...



YES, PLEASE!!!!! And please stick to it!! THANK YOU!

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Hello @all!

Thank you grevan, I will Test IT without a VM .

Thank you Albrecht.

I have ap question, I have an external Drive which ist the same model. How can I read out drive revision etc? With which Tool?

In your case, drive revision is not relevant in parts compatibility.
Toshibas are pretty forgiving when it comes to mechanical compatibility.

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Hello, thank you. O.K., would you think that the drive matches?

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Thank you, but...what do you mean with that link? You posted it already.

Shall I test it with the heads from the same model??

And another qauestion: WHY are the used HDD of this model so expensive - why is that? HDD from other brands are much cheaper.

Those drives are compatible.
They are in Germany, so you don't have to wonder where to buy from.

Inflation around the world is at an all time high, so everything is expensive.

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Hello, yes, but you have ti be carfefuk because there are mq04Abf100 are listed.

But you Said the drive revision ist mit important - so can I try to change the headers frok a mq04ubf100 Toshiba? The drive revision does not match.

@labtech

Here is the photo