Recent content by Flameborn

Greetings I need to change heads on a Samsung SV1604N. The heads rest on the platter and I need an E-type tool. I can't find anything on the net. I asked Apex Tool Lab but they said they have no tools for this model. Anyone worked with this model? Do you know any other tool that would work in...

Hello! USB type WD20SMZM-59H3FS1 PCB: 2060-810003-003 REV P1 Changed it with SATA PCB:2060-800065-002 REV P1 (Unlocked) Worked like a charm. Not sure if the unlocked version was needed but that was what we had on stock. Another note: The "1" on our PCB's "REVP1" is weird. It is backwards...

I have double checked but the heads certainly park park on the platters in this model. I may have written the model number in a wrong way. I have attached the photos of the label and inside of the drive. Ps. Apex Tools said they did not check this drive yet

Greetings I searched the net and couldn't find a suitable head change tool for Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST1000DM010-2EP102 drive. It is a single platter 1TB drive with the heads resting on the platter. I sent a mail to apex tools but just now to be certain but they don't seem to have this...

Jared, thank you for the input. I'll just tell him that I think it would be a waste of money but ultimately it is up to him. I told him the mechanics of a scratch on the platter and what makes them more work than they are worth but it feels nice that he is open to experimenting. As long as he...

I feel a bit sorry for resurrecting a post but I think it's better than making a new post, asking the exact same thing. My boss is fixated on recovering HDDs with scratched platters these days so I am scouring the net for information but there is hardly anything that makes sense. The tidbits of...

Thank you so much for your input. I guess I'll go with the apex tools.

Greetings I am having some problems while changing the heads of a Samsung HA500LJ (It says TRIDENT on the PCB). Since the heads are resting on the platter I wanted to use head combs that we had in the company and apparently the combs we used on another 3.5 samsung HDD was not suitable for this...