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acforensics
 Post subject: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 13th, 2008, 22:47 
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Anyone use this tool? Comments?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWINc52zuv0
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thatdellguy
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 13th, 2008, 23:49 
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I wish the video was of a better quality without the roadkill frog. At the end of the video when he takes the tool off it moves the head stack slightly then he struggles for a few seconds to remove it. I wonder if this was a practice drive.

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hddguy
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 14th, 2008, 5:13 
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I dont think I would even attempt headswap using the tool he is using! Ill stick to what i know best 8)
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rchadwick
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 14th, 2008, 10:09 
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I tend to agree. While the tool looks interesting, and well made, the Tech put a lot of pressure on it screwing something down with a screwdriver, and it looked sure to damage the head stack. I just wish the video was better. It's hard to judge with such a grainy video.
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Doomer
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 14th, 2008, 10:11 
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Originally this video is from our Amsterdam facility

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Starling
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 14th, 2008, 21:02 
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Doomer, do you use this device? It looks like it can damage the wires and scratch the platters when used like this...
Is it universal for all drives or for each manufacturer you have different?
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Doomer
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 14th, 2008, 23:14 
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Starling wrote:
Doomer, do you use this device?

yes, we do
Starling wrote:
It looks like it can damage the wires and scratch the platters when used like this...

No, it is not touching platters or wires, it's very precision mechanism

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jono-ats
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 17th, 2008, 18:34 
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Doomer,

Do you sell this tool?

Jon

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Doomer
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 17th, 2008, 21:49 
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jono-ats wrote:
Doomer,

Do you sell this tool?

Jon

No

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rchadwick
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 17th, 2008, 22:54 
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Do you have any better pictures of it?
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Odiferous
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 18th, 2008, 3:44 
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We're currently working on something that will work with any drive up to five platters.

Hopefully available around July / August 2008.

It will remove headstacks _without_ the fumbling seen in the video posted in this thread.


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zebong
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 22nd, 2011, 13:52 
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Check this link


http://www.hddsurgery.com/art.php?id=10

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DR-Kiev
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 22nd, 2011, 14:14 
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webreplicator wrote:
I know this post is old, but I would like to ask if anyone know if this tool was ever developed and if it is on sale. any infor will be appreciated.

Thanks


http://www.hddsurgery.com
or contact Nikola Radovanovic personally here on forum , his nickname: helpdisc.
His tools is same and they are very good. :)

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helpdisc
 Post subject: Re: Head Replacement Tool
PostPosted: March 22nd, 2011, 16:46 
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thank You guys,
You can see all our tools on http://www.hddsurgery.com
wd tool is coming in few days...

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