MultiDrive – free backup, clone & wipe disk utility from Atola Technology

Main » Forums home » Conventional hard drives

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 8 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
StuKeR
 Post subject: Are this drives compatibles to do head swap? SAMSUNG HD501LJ
PostPosted: February 19th, 2009, 4:46 
Offline

Joined: February 13th, 2009, 13:41
Posts: 17
Location: Barcelona, Spain
If yes, how to know for next time? Witch parameters must be the same.

Thx

Image
Top
 Profile  
 
hddguy
 Post subject: Re: Are this drives compatibles to do head swap? SAMSUNG HD501LJ
PostPosted: February 19th, 2009, 5:47 
Offline

Joined: November 9th, 2006, 15:15
Posts: 2984
I believe heads are compatible, PCB is not.
Top
 Profile  
 
macman
 Post subject: Re: Are this drives compatibles to do head swap? SAMSUNG HD501LJ
PostPosted: February 19th, 2009, 6:15 
Offline

Joined: January 7th, 2009, 5:43
Posts: 38
I just done a head swap on one of these and when powered it tried aquiring then clicked. I left it clicking for 5 then it came ready and scanned fine.
Top
 Profile  
 
StuKeR
 Post subject: Re: Are this drives compatibles to do head swap? SAMSUNG HD501LJ
PostPosted: February 19th, 2009, 6:21 
Offline

Joined: February 13th, 2009, 13:41
Posts: 17
Location: Barcelona, Spain
PBC in theory is correctly...

There's anyway to know if heads are compatible even the PBC? Do you check by P/N?
Top
 Profile  
 
BlackST
 Post subject: Re: Are this drives compatibles to do head swap? SAMSUNG HD501LJ
PostPosted: February 19th, 2009, 6:55 
Offline

Joined: July 18th, 2006, 3:05
Posts: 7476
Location: ITALY
Everything is INSIDE the drive. ;) something OUTSIDE ;) otherwise try...try...try on your own.
Top
 Profile  
 
hddguy
 Post subject: Re: Are this drives compatibles to do head swap? SAMSUNG HD501LJ
PostPosted: February 19th, 2009, 7:07 
Offline

Joined: November 9th, 2006, 15:15
Posts: 2984
Same family, same code for heads (T166S), assuming head map is same (probably is), then head swap should work.

But like BlackST says, try it. Let us know here :)
Top
 Profile  
 
StuKeR
 Post subject: Re: Are this drives compatibles to do head swap? SAMSUNG HD501LJ
PostPosted: February 19th, 2009, 7:10 
Offline

Joined: February 13th, 2009, 13:41
Posts: 17
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Then let's make a Good speaker when head replacement fail :mrgreen: :mrgreen: .

Ok ok, will try in 2 hours and tell you how it goes...
Top
 Profile  
 
StuKeR
 Post subject: Re: Are this drives compatibles to do head swap? SAMSUNG HD501LJ
PostPosted: February 19th, 2009, 13:17 
Offline

Joined: February 13th, 2009, 13:41
Posts: 17
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Bad luck. The patient has a ring on the top, so we will wait until next patient come...
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 8 posts ] 

Main » Forums home » Conventional hard drives

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 83 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group