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PeskyBit
 Post subject: WD head stack question
PostPosted: September 1st, 2011, 12:28 
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I am not having any luck finding a good enough match for a WD800JD-75LSA0 to do a head stack replacement. Per the available guidelines, the 5th and 6th character of the DCM needs to match for a head stack change out to be successful and I can't find a donor with XXXXCVXXX in the DCM.

My question is whether a WD with a slightly different model number work. For instance, will a WD800JD-00LSA0 or a WD800JD-60LSA5 work? I realize I can just buy these and give them a try, but would prefer not to if someone would be willing to offer any assistance. BTW, I do have all the gear needed to do the swap successfully.

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Nick_CT
 Post subject: Re: WD head stack question
PostPosted: September 1st, 2011, 13:49 
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WD800JD-75LSA0 and WD800JD-00LSA0 are the same family.

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 Post subject: Re: WD head stack question
PostPosted: September 1st, 2011, 17:40 
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"Allignment." or surface

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dmarques
 Post subject: Re: WD head stack question
PostPosted: September 1st, 2011, 18:05 
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Those are tough ones :)
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harddrivespecialist
 Post subject: Re: WD head stack question
PostPosted: September 1st, 2011, 18:17 
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dmarques wrote:
Those are tough ones :)

but doable.... :wink:

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jono-ats
 Post subject: Re: WD head stack question
PostPosted: September 1st, 2011, 18:23 
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They are doable, especially if the lid isn't removed or disturbed by a third party . . .

We had one sent from another shop that had been at yet another. By the time I received it, there wasn't much I could do.

These take special gear AND special techniques. You have to know WD pretty well, IMHO.

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 Post subject: Re: WD head stack question
PostPosted: September 1st, 2011, 18:51 
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Jon is right, they are pigs!!!

Especially when Johnny Amateur has had a bash :-(

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