Scott Moulton's Platter Replacement Video

[pclab]

Hi

Today I saw this video posted by Scott Moulton.
Some of you use this technique?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_fwJnh8wI

 

[LarrySabo]

That's a brand new video and I hadn't seen that technique. Thanks. I had seen this one, where he uses tape and lifts the platters and spacers straight out, without inverting them. It's the same as HDD Recovery Services uses in this video. When I tried it, I got tape stuck all over the platters and stuck to my gloves. Cue the clowns! LOL. The trick is to remove the gloves before working with the tape. I need to practice more.

 

[abedalkareem]

[post]6727[/post] Hi

Today I saw this video posted by Scott Moulton.
Some of you use this technique?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_fwJnh8wI

I bet this drive will not work once again

 

[LarrySabo]

[post]6742[/post] I bet this drive will not work once again

It was just a demo of the technique, done in a classroom setting I think. It would be more difficult to demo if done in a laminar flow bench, which I doubt he would have in a classroom setting. In any case, the method looks riskier compared to the other method; many more opportunities for platter misalignment/damage/contamination, I think. Still worth experimenting with, though, but not on a client's drive.

 

[lcoughey]

If you are going to use tape, I don't suggest you do the flip over technique, as it is very difficult to put the platters back into a casing. It is better to make tape handles or a device to grab the platters out.

If you want to use the technique by Scott, perhaps you should at least invest in this.

http://www.dtidata.com/basereplace.htm

 

[Blizzard]

I had used the tape method on some easy single platter jobs in the past. When I received my first multi-platter Seagate with a stuck spindle I invested in a set of cheap platter swap tools. It was easy to use and solved the case. After that I have only had single platter but I used the tools since I have them. It's easier on the nerves than hoping the tape holds
Luckily I haven't had any stuck spindles on HDDs with spacers. Does anyone make a pro tool for those or is DIY the only option?

 

[hipo]

Thete is no tool for moving platters with spacers. SD have one modified can tool but is useless.
For seagate with stuck motor HDD surgery have tool for that http://hddsurgery.com/spindle-replacement-tools

 

[Jared]

Actually the "Base Replace" system that Luke referenced above is designed for platter swapping drives with the spacers. I've never used it, I came up with my own technique to replace the spindle bearing, but I hear it does work.

 

[lcoughey]

I can assure you all, base replace works. Used it last month and got almost a perfect clone.

 

[Blizzard]

If I would have just clicked Luke's link for base-replace I could have answered my own question. Thanks guys!