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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi guys,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Long time since my last post. I'm wanting to tap
your brains a bit and gather some information, links and advice about about
harddrive surgery.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd like to learn how to repair drives. Mainly
along the lines of moving platters, fixing or replacing heads or changing
curcuit boards. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are of course companies that do this but I'd
like to be able to help people in sitations where those services are outside
their budget.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone here fixed a failed drive before and if
we what tools would you recommend. Anything from jewellers and precision
screwdrivers to screwdriver heads that may be difficult to come by unless
ordered online. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do you use an electronic airfilter (to remove or
minimise dust) and special lighting (limiting parts of the spectrum that
may further damage platters) in the workshop?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I guess in many times there is an element of luck
and persistance in being able to source and salvage replacement parts from
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>other drives.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd like to first practice on failed drives with no
datarecovery interest or ones that do have data that people want but (a) isn't
valaubale enough to warrant going to a professional service and (b) they won't
bite my head off if I fail to recover the data.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At this time i'm more interested in the drive
surery side of things rather than specific software and data recovery
algorithms. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here is one intersting link I have found by
googling harddrive surgery:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.aoaforums.com/frontpage/content/view/2490/1/">http://www.aoaforums.com/frontpage/content/view/2490/1/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>best regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris Caston</FONT></DIV>
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