I read from the article on finding a donor drive that I should:

First character in firmware revision (xx-Xxxx) should match

For FUJITSU drives

Now, I am not entirely sure why the 3rd X is capitalized (is that the first character that I should be looking at?)

Also, I am not sure where to find the firmware revision on my hard disk:

http://tinypic.com/r/j8fgvl/5

The one on the article said that is should be in the format xx-xxxx, but I dont see any in that format. I see a "REV" but the string is longer than 2+4 characters.

The information you read is too old.

The firmware for Fujitsu is below the REV NO. in the picture xxxxxx - xxxxxxxx

so what should I do?

What number should I match it to?

What are you trying to accomplish?

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You don't have to backup all of your files, just the ones you want to keep.

need head or firmware? seems make it too complex

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did anyone notice the apple

its more likely a headstack problem.

if im correct your have to find the right apple hard drive to match up
not a pc version

which will cost a lot of $$$$$$$$$$

Hi what is wrong with your drive, ckicks or hum,,,or just dead?

Bosse

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not detected by BIOS.

Opened up the drive, SA is scratched. Is this still recoverable?

Maybe yes.

so should I go ahead and try to find a donor drive? So how do I match the drive? do I really need the same apple drive as one poster suggested?