Sounds like the drive's mainboard is dying. Keep us posted.
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Possible hard drive failure - what are my options?
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, Jun 26 2024 04:32 PM
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Posted 30 June 2024 - 05:33 PM
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Posted 01 July 2024 - 01:51 PM
I've ordered a replacement Seagate drive PCB from AliExpress, having watched someone on YouTube successfully get a broken Seagate drive working by swapping its PCB with that of a donor drive, and further swapping the BIOS from the old board onto the new one. (Yes I checked to make sure the PCB numbers are the same!)
Are my solder skills great? Not really. Do I have much to lose? Not especially!
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Posted 01 July 2024 - 01:54 PM
Bravo! That's the spirit.
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