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    Identify WD Marvel Families by Code After The Dash

    WDC WD20SPZX-22UA7T0 = Charger
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    Error after head swap

    HI I have this drive which had bad head 2 WDC WD10JMVW-11AJGS2. I cleaned platter and there was no visiable debris or dust. I swapped head 3 times but still head 2 which care 90% of data cannot read any data. Is it possible that magnetic fill on platter is too weak or I am missing something...
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    Identify WD Marvel Families by Code After The Dash

    Reporting: WD5000AZLX WD5000AZLX-08K2TA0 = TresXLB2
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    SSD adapters

    Hi Can somone recommend me good M.2 B+M key to SATA adapter that could potentionaly work on PC3K?
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    Determine Specs With Missing Label

    Hi Now I have same situation. Client provide disk without label. Did you found good way how to determine compatible donor? I only know that is HGST and side small label are present. Thanks
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    Identify WD Marvel Families by Code After The Dash

    HI Just to report: WD40NDZW-11A8JS1 SPYGLASS2 series are external drive WD MY Passport Black
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    ST3250310AS problem after head swap

    Here is the expanded terminal log: Buzz HM SFI ! (P)S(H)S$HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM Failed sys sect. write! Nwt Er 11 RdWr 17106.01.0002 HM SFI ! $HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM Failed sys sect. write! Nwt Er 11 RdWr 17108.01.0086 HM SFI ! $HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM Failed sys sect. write! Nwt Er...
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    ST3250310AS problem after head swap

    Hi I get this disk with head issue. Found donor drive: Patient: ST3250310AS pn: 9eu132-037 fw: 4.ada su 09255 Donor: ST3250310AS pn: 9eu132-037 fw: 4.ada su 09257 After head swap disk flag DRD DSC shows green but after few second one repeating click starting with terminal msg: Rst 08M Buzz...
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    Toshiba MQ04UBD200 compatible Heads compare

    Hi there I am confirming that my donor match to patient. Drive initilzed no clicking noise but now I have error device error "AMN;INF. Is there any solution how to solve this problem for these SMR drives? Thank you
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    Toshiba MQ04UBD200 compatible Heads compare

    HI there, Have you succeeded in head swapping? I have same type of drive here and need head swap. Here are patient (left) and donor (right) which I should try to swap.
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    Shorting pins for ROM boot

    Hi Can someone tell me which pins I need to short to enter boot ROM mode? Disk model: ST3250310as pcb: 100468303 Thanks
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    Unlock Palmer disk ROM?

    Anyone please?
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    Unlock Palmer disk ROM?

    I have one more disk. Please can you unlock ROM for me? Thank you
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    Unlock Palmer disk ROM?

    HI Sorry for long delay my chip reader was bad so I had to order new one. Finaly I got it and I have read chip again and hope it is ok now. Please if someone can unlock it for me? Thank you
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    Unlock Palmer disk ROM?

    Hi Is there any good soul which could unlock for me ROM for one Palmer drive? I don't have latest version of PC3000 softwar so please if somone can unlock me ROM? Thanks
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    Seagate ST2000LM007 head swap

    Hello guys I have this drive with head issue. After headswap I started to read data but after 8GB of data reading disk cannot initialize again. Here is terminal message in attachment. Is this problem with firmware now and is it possible to fix it? Any suggestions what to try to fix this...
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    ST1000LM035-1RK172 MCMT corrupted

    Hi I have managed to read sys 348 with ignore read errors. I see that header of the file si damaged. Also made to read sys348 by id 50 and also see DEAD header of the file. How can I fix this header and get User area access? Can I do command /CU10 and clear MCMT and write back this sys348 or...
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    ST1000LM035-1RK172 MCMT corrupted

    Any chance to resolve this issue?
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    ST1000LM035-1RK172 MCMT corrupted

    Hi This is my first case with corrupted MCMT on rosewood familly. I need help how to solve this problem? I have unlocked ROM and read SYS files except 348 because it is corrupted (both copies). I have tried to read it via terminal, indirect reading but no luck. I have also tried to read module...
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    RW Err = 43110081

    I have tested head reading/writing on FID 181 Copy 0 and 1 and it is ok! Earlier in head test option passed now (when I call it in SA menu) it show FID 22 not found.
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    RW Err = 43110081

    Hi I have seagate st9250315as 250GB I get this error message in terminal. I have tried Sys 93 flags but no luck. Also tried to reset G-list, SMART and recalulate translator but no luck. Also when I try to regenarate translator I get left fork error so nu luck with this method too. I cannot...
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    Problem with PC terminal

    Hi I just want to confirm that problem indeed was with terminal boards. I have ordered new PC terminal board 3 from ACE Lab and I have received yesterday and tested it and now works. No more message "Software can`t control COM port signal level for this USB/COM adapter".
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    Problem with PC terminal

    I have tried older driver from ACE Lab same issue. Also updated all drivers same thing! No Idea what to do? I get reading in terminal can command to read ROM but when I push to write ROM back it records without error but ROM is not recorded. Changed cables, drivers, WIndows version even computer !
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    Problem with PC terminal

    HI I recently installed Windows 10 21H2 with all latest updates and now have problem with COM port adapter in PC-3000 7.0.30 version. When I start utillity Seagate I cannot work with terminal even I have terminal output! I always get this message: Software can`t control COM port signal level...
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    Rosewood donor compatibility

    Hi Yes sure they are same. I forgot to mention that. Sorry.
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    Rosewood donor compatibility

    HI I want to confirm latest case that I found compatible donor drive for these stressful hard disk family: :D Patient: ST1000LM035 SN: WL1D157P FW: SBM3 Site: WU DCM: 10 Jul 2018 Donor: ST1000LM035 SN: WL191FJP FW: SDM2 Site: WU DCM: 22 May 2018 Both disks are A5 Rosewood
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    Seagate ST500LM030 mathcing donor?

    Hi I have patient which need head replacement: ST500LM030 fw: 0001 28 Dec 2019 China WU SN: WKP85CL9 I cannot find same disk as donor. I have been looking localy and on ebay, aliexpress, but no luck to find. Can somone tell me is there some other type of these drive which are compatible with...
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    Head compatibility?

    Thanks Jared!
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    Head compatibility?

    Thanks pclab ! Patient has 4 heads, donor still don't know client is offering me as donor. Maybe I can get this drive as donor: DT01ACA 200 AAA AA00/BB0 Jan 2015 Does date of production is important to Toshiba drives?
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    Head compatibility?

    Hello Can someone confirm me are these 2 drives can be compatible with heads? Patients: Donor: Thank you
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    Compatible heads for wd20NMVW

    Hi Yes it happens on all heads and all platters. Slow reading and a lot of unread sectors.
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    Compatible heads for wd20NMVW

    HI I have finally found new donor which match. Now I have some other problem! I have made ROM and module backup, I have decrypted the disk and see files. But when I start to copy/image the disk it is too slow, some few KB/s. Slow responding has been applied but no help. Also I have tried to...
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    Need help RAID5

    Hi there, I have first case with RAID 5. Client brought me 3 disk which was in RAID 5 and one disk for sure is dead (bad heads). 2 other drives are ok and they server cannot reconstruct RAID5 with new drive. I have made images of these 2 drives and checked for MBR to find which one is the...
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    M.2 recovery and Data Extractor problem or ...?

    Hi I just want to report what have I made. I tried to scan the disk with R-Studio without entering Bitlocker key and R-Studio find some raw files mostly pictures and some docs but not what I wanted. So I have entered bitlocker recovery key in DE and mounted the disk from DE to Win (for...
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    M.2 recovery and Data Extractor problem or ...?

    Thanks for answers friends. That's good tought Jared I will try your way. Unfortunately I still don't have PC3K portable so I cannot try your option lcoughey. But thanks anyway!
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    M.2 recovery and Data Extractor problem or ...?

    Hi I got one Samsung-Lenovo M.2 NVMe 1TB drive. Client said that laptop stopped to recognize it and that data are corrupted. I have connected it through M2 to USB convertor and connected on PC 3000 and DE. DE detected the drive and detected Bitlocker encrpytion. Also DE has read MFT and tree...
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    Compatible heads for wd20NMVW

    Hi I have patient drive: wd20NMW- 11W68S0 DCM: EHCVJHBB DATE: 23 Sep 2012 SN: WKX1E72xxxxx USB drive Donor drive is WD20NPVT-00Z2TT0 DCM: EHCVJHBB Date: 25 OCt 2012 SN: WXK1E72xxxxx WD green Are these drive head compatible or not? I have check Microjogs also and except second head all other...
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    Apple Seagate 500GB

    HI For the first time I got "Apple" Seagate hdd model: ST35004148AS PN: 9SL142-042 FW: AP24 SN: 6VMxxxxx When I start the drive, it is in BSY state no clicking, but it seams as motor spindle siezure. Also I dont get any terminal output! My question is are the terminal locked on these drives...
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    Identify WD Marvel Families by Code After The Dash

    I want to report: WD40EFAX - 68JH4N0 as Venicer family It is SMR drive 3.5"
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    Identify WD Marvel Families by Code After The Dash

    Hi I want to report one more drive from FBLite family! It is model WDC WD10JUCX-63WPNY0 I have not found him in your table Jared! Here are some pic as proof! https://imgur.com/rMokMh1 https://imgur.com/lr3ffCJ
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    Samsung HD254GJ BSY problem

    Hi FYI hot swap procedure helped me in this case. :) It seams that I learned something new! :D Cheers
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    Samsung HD254GJ BSY problem

    Hi Can someone help me with this drive and bsy problem? Here is the terminal log: *PA VID=0000 PN=0004 Rev=0001- 785x Found *PA VID=0000 PN=0004 Rev=0001- 785x Found ChipRev = 63B0 U S_0 RV En Sensor Circuit En Shock Sensor Circuit SO_1 SpinStartUp: mcSpinRPM = 0 RPM at Handoff: 623 Temp : 31...
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    We need good samaritan!?

    Hello guys Acelab published recently blog about unlocking PCB for WD model 800066-SATA PCB. So as they described we need open and reconstructed ROM from some WD 1TB SPZX drive using unlocked PCB. After that we need to reprogram locked U12 ROM chip on our locked PCB (in external IC programmer)...
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    Toshiba DT01ACA100 initialization problem

    Unfortunately I accidentally dropped patient heads and they are severally damaged so I cannot try it in donor drive. My bad! :(
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    Toshiba DT01ACA100 initialization problem

    Yes original heads of donor. I have return them to donor and they work.
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    Toshiba DT01ACA100 initialization problem

    Thanks again Jared I have put heads back to donor and they work good. So there is no way to save data ?! :(
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    Toshiba DT01ACA100 initialization problem

    Hi I have found donor from December 2017 and head swap pass well. BUT still cannot initialize the disk! When I send any command I get ABR error.
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    Toshiba DT01ACA100 initialization problem

    Thanks Jared you're good friend! I will try the head swap. I have donor Oct 2017 (patient Jan 2018), same model number, same type, but diferrent serial hope it will match?
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    Toshiba DT01ACA100 initialization problem

    Hi I need help with this drive DT01ACA100. When I start it there is no wierd noises, heads seams ok. But when I try to start utility Hitachi 7210DLE6 it report techno key ok but cannot read modules (CP)? On any comman it reports ABR error. I have read blog on acelab (...
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    Find good donor for head swap

    TMOUT0:0000:0000] ENG>| 152 | ZONHEAL3 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1140 | [INIT_ATWH_V2 REV:0008 GRP:1] RdyTm = 5034337 us 5034337 mS1 00000003 SK C:157136 H:0 [ERM] RTM_Error_1 00001140 FSA0_00 RTM_Error_1 00001140 F_F FSA1_00 RTM_Error_1 00001140 F_F FSA2_00 RTM_Error_1 00001140 F_F FSA3_00 RTM_Error_1...
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    Find good donor for head swap

    Hi I have successifuly swap head with good one. Disk initialized correctly and all modules and ROM backed up. But I have UNC error and cannot read user data. Can you help me good folks with this problem??? I have cleared SMART and ALIST but no luxk?! Please help
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    Find good donor for head swap

    Ok Thanks that means these drives are same family?!
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    Find good donor for head swap

    Hi I have a little experience with samsung disk so i need some advice how to find good donor for this drive? https://imgur.com/qOeGCqx His PCB is USB and I found compatible PCB from drive ST1000LM024 - HN-M101MBB and I have made ROM chip swap succesifully on SATA board. But head seams dead...
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    HDD destruction process

    Hello folks, Can someone give me direction or some paper, link where i can get informed about certified destruction of hdd? I have one qute from company in my country for service of certified hdd destruction logical and hardware so I need info about it. Thanks
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    Sandisk X300s

    I get message from Roman on ace forum in which he said that the drive Sandisk x300s is not supported in app. :( I am sad now.
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    Sandisk X300s

    Thanks I will try today. And I dont have tech support from ACE, it expired. ;(
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    Sandisk X300s

    HI The drive Sandisk X300s (SD7SB3Q-256-1002). It gets DRD DSC flags up but it cannot read id of the disk. When i try to initialize the disk also BSY flag is up and get hdd readyness timeout message. Can somone help me with this disk? Is it possible to initialize it and get data? I have...
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    Seagate ST500FM002 short pin

    OK When is right time? After Sata Reset earlier or???
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    Seagate ST500FM002 short pin

    Yes at least I think i do. Here is picture of shor pin https://imgur.com/QiLbXsc
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    Seagate ST500FM002 short pin

    HI Can somenone help with moment of short pining these drive? When they start in terminal I get this message and cannot enter in terminal: Boot 0x10M Spin Up[0x00000000][0x0000BA10] Trans. Rst 0x10M MC Internal LPC Process Spin Up (P) SATA Reset MCMTFileHandler: EXCEPTION: Failed MCMT...
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    plscsi.exe

    Hi guys Can somone send me plscsi tools or give me download link? Old AOL link doesnt work! Thanks
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    Seagate DM Headswap Experiences

    My confirmation of compatible drives: Patient: ST2000DM001 FW: CC4B Preamp: B3 03 Date: 12501 PN: 9YN164-500 WU SN: W1E0... Donor: ST2000DM001 FW: CC4B Preamp: B3 03 Date: 13306 PN: 9YN164-500 TK SN: Z1E3...
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    Seagate command?

    Hi Jared Yes I have read that doc but there is no explanation for this parameter m9,11 what does it mean?
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    Seagate command?

    Hi Can someone tell me what this command do on seagate dirves? m0,11,2,2,2 ,,, 22
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    Multiple platter alignment, how to do

    I have forgot to mention that disks used for tests are WD blue 1x2.5" is 500GB; 1x2.5" 640GB and 1x3.5" is 500GB. Tested before platter moving with reading and writing and they seams OK with small number bad sectors.
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    Multiple platter alignment, how to do

    Hi I have tested platter moving/removing on 3 WD disks. I have taken 2x2.5" and 1x3.5" WD disk. All 3 disks have 2 platters and 4 heads. On 2.5" disks I have unscrewed and moved upper plater and then screw back. After that I have started disk and they have been initialized normaly. It was not...
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    Bad sectors tips

    Hi Can you give some advices and tips when we have case with disk which have bad sectors? What we can change in DE or ROM to force disk to try read better bad sectors? I know for reading retries, idle timeout, reading recounts options in DE but can you share some of yours experiences? Thanks
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    M.2 Data Recovery

    Hi I can confirm that M.2 to SATA adapter doesnt work on PC-3000. I have one Lenovo M.2 disk 120GB and it doesnt work on PC-3000 not recognized! Also tried onother one Intel M.2 also not recognized in PC-3000.
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    Which tools do you use to check scratches on the platters?

    Hi Maybe something like this could help?! https://www.ebay.com/itm/5m-6LED-Androi ... ix-yi9BlXA
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    Seagate ST2000VX000 compatible

    Thank you bro! :D
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    Seagate ST2000VX000 compatible

    HI guys Can someone confirm me is there compatible drive from other series with this one? Patient: ST2000VX000 SN: W24 PN: 9YW164-500 FW:CV12 Date: 12405 Site:WU Cannot find it niether locally or ebay or donordrives!? If somone has it for sell please let me know? Need for head swap! Thanks
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    ST3750840AS head swap comptaible

    unfortunately no luck with this PATA donor drive. Obviously date was big difference!?
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    ST3750840AS head swap comptaible

    Thanks Jares I appreciate your kindness! Please just confirm me do I have to transfer head addaptives like at F3 series?
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    ST3750840AS head swap comptaible

    I found this the closest but its PATA. Can it be donor? ST2750840A - PATA sn: 5QD0LKD0 pn:9BJ038-65 fw: 3.AAD DAte Code: 07475 Site Code: WU
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    Drivestar.biz tools?

    Hi guys! I want to inform you all interested in this topic of mine :D I have bought 2 tools from drivestar.biz and I have recieved package from them yesterday. I have to say that tools are original as they advertise no diference between picture on their website and actual tool. Tools are made...
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    Drivestar.biz tools?

    Thanks Jarred Anyone else has comment please?
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    Drivestar.biz tools?

    Hi Does anyone use these tools from drivestar.biz web site? I mean on head combs like this one http://www.drivestar.biz/index.php?main ... ts_id=5206 ? What is your experience and thoughts about these tools are they good as hddsurgery tools? They are much cheaper!! Thanks
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    WD how to find mathicng donor

    Thank you I have tried PCB swap as you said and donor disk start to make noise so I m now sure that these two disk are not compatible! I am trying to find new donor but on ebay is also hard to find compatible for the patient.
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    WD how to find mathicng donor

    Thanks for replies I have also searched more and found that is WD10JMVW-11AJGS0. I am trying to find matching donor now and found this one and wondering is it good donor sn. wxm2e553fxk8 It is also My Passport ultra and inside is wd blue WD10JMVW-11AJGS4. What do you think guys is this disk...
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    WD how to find mathicng donor

    HI I got patient drive that was open and somone remove sticker before me so i don't know exact model, date and place of manufacture, model and DCM. The drive is WD external MY Passport ultra 1TB. On sticker on back pane of the disk it serial is WXA1E63HRTV3. Please guys help me to find donor...
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    ST3750840AS head swap comptaible

    Hi Can someone tell me can I use some similar disk for head swap on this disk like other capacity? Because I cannot find locally head donor for this model of the disk. This model has 8 heads. Heads 2,3,4 are bad and I have tried to disable these heads and tried to extract some data but no...
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    MK4025GAS

    Hi I have made it. I have used drinking straw and cut it in small peace. Head swap successifuly and data backed up. :D But it was a lot bad sectors but mostly data for backup are in good condition. Thanks Jared.
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    MK4025GAS

    Yes it has parking ramp!
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    MK4025GAS

    Hi Thanks Jared. I have found localy one same drive dor 7$ so I have made order for it. Still I m worrying about how to transfer heads, bacuse I have no compatible tools and yes I have some hddsurgery tools for MK 2.5" drives but they dont match, also I have apextoollab MK tool but it also...
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    MK4025GAS

    Hi Sorry for my bad English and seems funny as I explain. Here is the label of disk : https://imgur.com/XzZPNgY So I mean is there any compatible disk not just same 40GB maybe 60, 80GB just in case I can find same? Also which tools (combs) you used to transfer heads for this hdd ?
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    MK4025GAS

    Hi I got this old PATA disk and it seams that heads are bad (constant click and checked when open heads goes constantly from ramp and back). Can someone give me which disk match to this one with heads please? Thanks
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    HTS545050A7E380 stay busy after head swap

    Hi I m in Bosnia Europe. Last time I wait 40 days from donordrives.com to deliver. I dont know why is so slow but is slow. Usualy from USA we get mail in 21 days but somethings is slowing. Thanks
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    HTS545050A7E380 stay busy after head swap

    Thanks Jared I appreciate for you answer.
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    HTS545050A7E380 stay busy after head swap

    Hi I have to report that i didnt have luck niether with new donor. I repeat that patient was HTS545050A7E380 P/N: H2T500854S7 MLC: DA6022 Made in China Nov2014 and new donor was HTS545050A7E380 P/N: H2T500854S7 MLC: DA4837 Made in China 25April2013. After head swap drive spins up and start...
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    HTS545050A7E380 stay busy after head swap

    Thanks guys for help. I will try other donor same model and same P/N. I have found same model and same P/N, but MLC doesn't match. I hope that I will have more luck today. I will report if I succeed. :)
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    HTS545050A7E380 stay busy after head swap

    HI Patient drive HTS545050A7E380 and donor drive is HTS545050A7E680. P/N identical. Patient MLC: DA6022 and donor DA6129. Product date patient 26Nov2014 and donor Jan 2014. I have made head swap and drive starts i hear spindle and no clicking but the driver stays busy. I have checked PCB of...
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