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andrewsfm
 Post subject: Largest single platter hard drive with head ramp?
PostPosted: June 19th, 2009, 3:01 
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Anyone know the answer?

I found HDP725025GLA380 but I don't know if that's the only option.
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Russwinters
 Post subject: Re: Largest single platter hard drive with head ramp?
PostPosted: June 19th, 2009, 12:04 
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There *Should* be new 320GB drives out that are single platter with ramp.
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N.C.
 Post subject: Re: Largest single platter hard drive with head ramp?
PostPosted: June 19th, 2009, 14:27 
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andrewsfm wrote:
Anyone know the answer?

I found HDP725025GLA380 but I don't know if that's the only option.



I can agree with ramp, but why do you want only 1 platter hdd?

All the Hitachi has ramp, but i have never seen any with bearing problem, except one, wich was dropped hardly...

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andrewsfm
 Post subject: Re: Largest single platter hard drive with head ramp?
PostPosted: June 20th, 2009, 23:54 
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My dead hard drive is a multi platter with non-ramp heads, and as a result, makes it harder (and probably more expensive) to work with.

If I wanted to screw around with it myself and do a platter transplant, it would take a multi platter tool, and finding a way to unload the heads off the media. Doable, but not as easy or quick.

Now if it were a single platter with head ramps, I think it'd be a lot easier to swap it out. Correct?

Just asking the thread topic question to see if a large drive matching those specs exist.
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Steve
 Post subject: Re: Largest single platter hard drive with head ramp?
PostPosted: June 21st, 2009, 3:38 
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I'm still curious to know why so many people
think that platter swap is the answer to their
problems. I think they read everything on the net,
EXCEPT the WARNINGS in this forum.
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N.C.
 Post subject: Re: Largest single platter hard drive with head ramp?
PostPosted: June 21st, 2009, 4:21 
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andrewsfm wrote:
My dead hard drive is a multi platter with non-ramp heads, and as a result, makes it harder (and probably more expensive) to work with.

If I wanted to screw around with it myself and do a platter transplant, it would take a multi platter tool, and finding a way to unload the heads off the media. Doable, but not as easy or quick.

Now if it were a single platter with head ramps, I think it'd be a lot easier to swap it out. Correct?

Just asking the thread topic question to see if a large drive matching those specs exist.



Please read this:

results-the-yourself-solutions-t11912.html

Janos
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Doomer
 Post subject: Re: Largest single platter hard drive with head ramp?
PostPosted: June 21st, 2009, 12:57 
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andrewsfm
Hitachies are the worst drives for platter transplants
Even single platter is PITA

So far Seagates are the easiest drives for platter transplants for me

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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: Largest single platter hard drive with head ramp?
PostPosted: June 21st, 2009, 14:27 
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Steve wrote:
I'm still curious to know why so many people
think that platter swap is the answer to their
problems. I think they read everything on the net,
EXCEPT the WARNINGS in this forum.


I'm afraid they don't read at all, they watch the pictures only... :mrgreen:
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andrewsfm
 Post subject: Re: Largest single platter hard drive with head ramp?
PostPosted: June 21st, 2009, 20:03 
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How are the Seagates easier to swap out than the Hitachis?

I currently have all Seagate drives after a suggestion by a DR expert a few years back, but hopefully I'll never have to worry about that with proper backups.
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Doomer
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andrewsfm wrote:
How are the Seagates easier to swap out than the Hitachis?

You'll never know until you try :)

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