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 Post subject: donor mach for seagate 5400.4 ?
PostPosted: March 1st, 2013, 4:17 
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hello friends ;
i need to find a donor for heads swaps for
momentus 5400.4
SN:5rg63t2r
ST9250827AS
PN:9DG134-566
FW:3.CTC
DATE:09156
SITE:WU

will this drive works as a donor :
SN:5rg2Lt3G
ST9250827AS
PN:9DG134-566
FW:3.CTA
DATE:08486
SITE:WU

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 Post subject: Re: donor mach for seagate 5400.4 ?
PostPosted: March 1st, 2013, 4:32 
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I wouldn't be focusing/concerned about the items you put in bold. Have you done a headswap before?

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 Post subject: Re: donor mach for seagate 5400.4 ?
PostPosted: March 1st, 2013, 7:52 
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i did opened some HDDs covers in my sitting room before , where dust float around :P


just kidding , yes i did some head replacement , and i have a clean room , just i had my concerns about the firmware being different between the two .

thank you for clearing this point


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 Post subject: Re: donor mach for seagate 5400.4 ?
PostPosted: March 3rd, 2013, 13:42 
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FW ver is is not relevant to heads compatibility.

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 Post subject: Re: donor mach for seagate 5400.4 ?
PostPosted: March 3rd, 2013, 15:35 
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appreciated , thank you


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 Post subject: Re: donor mach for seagate 5400.4 ?
PostPosted: March 4th, 2013, 5:34 
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This donor is more than enough to have a go at it.

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 Post subject: Re: donor mach for seagate 5400.4 ?
PostPosted: March 4th, 2013, 14:02 
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last head of 5400.4 sometimes is painful,
let us know if your donor as Northwind said, will match ( i am positive too)


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 Post subject: Re: donor mach for seagate 5400.4 ?
PostPosted: March 4th, 2013, 14:34 
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positivebit wrote:
last head of 5400.4 sometimes is painful,
let us know if your donor as Northwind said, will match ( i am positive too)


I can remember not so long ago leaving H3 on one of these to image for 3 weeks. Got it all, dead slow though.

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