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Scorpion

Post subject: Is that drive can be a good donor? (pics inside)

Posted: September 24th, 2011, 20:07

Joined: August 6th, 2010, 12:56
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Location: United States

Hi all,

Is that drive (after rom chip transfer) can be a good drive to the following one?

This is the burnt drive
The PCB:
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2742/img1246el.jpg

The Label:
http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/7819/img1245cx.jpg

This is the potential donor drive:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HITACHI-HDS7225 ... _500wt_715

Many thanks for any help.

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drc

Post subject: Re: Is that drive can be a good donor? (pics inside)

Posted: September 24th, 2011, 22:29

Joined: August 12th, 2008, 13:11
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Location: USA

No

There's no "rom chip" on your drive

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Scorpion

Post subject: Re: Is that drive can be a good donor? (pics inside)

Posted: September 25th, 2011, 16:05

Joined: August 6th, 2010, 12:56
Posts: 214
Location: United States

drc wrote:

No

There's no "rom chip" on your drive

Hi, I think you mait be worng (Or I am?

).
What is that chip which I marked on the picture?

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/912/img1246so.jpg

Regards,

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pcimage

Post subject: Re: Is that drive can be a good donor? (pics inside)

Posted: September 25th, 2011, 16:54

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The chip at U5 is the NVRAM, the ROM is embedded.

Match the first two lines on the PCB code and swap the NVRAM, then you'll have a compatible PCB.

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Scorpion

Post subject: Re: Is that drive can be a good donor? (pics inside)

Posted: September 25th, 2011, 18:04

Joined: August 6th, 2010, 12:56
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pcimage wrote:

The chip at U5 is the NVRAM, the ROM is embedded.

Match the first two lines on the PCB code and swap the NVRAM, then you'll have a compatible PCB.

Hi PCImage,

Thank you for your helpfull information

Regards,

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