DIY How to fix a Maxtor hard drive

How to fix a Maxtor hard drive.
This is a Maxtor hard drive.
It spins normal, and seeking track 0 normal as well, except that the computer would not pick it up.
we thought it was firmware problem. we test it on PC3k, it says PCB problem. then we swap it with a donor PCB, problem fixed, all data back.
Maxtor PCB compatible criteria:
model number, main IC number,Code must be same.
for this hard drive:
model number : 4D040H2
Code: DAH017
Main IC number: 040104900
Different Brand hard drive, different family, different model, the compatible criteria is much different. some of them you can file a compatible PCB directly, some of them we have to do firmware transfer, some of them we have to fix the PCB directly.
any question email to dataprobc@gmail.com
good luck for your data recovery !

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[HDDRescue]

not the PCB board but the bad motor

[fitrizatil41]

Good job man..

[xFallenAnjelx]

I posted my video above. My hard drive is not starting up, it's just humming or whatever. I've tried on and XP and Vista, both lights come on after a few seconds and after the sound. Another hard drive powers up fine and I can browse it no problem. Could this be a circuit board problem?

[xFallenAnjelx]

@Raffael900me not if it's the circuit board.

[xFallenAnjelx]

@dealio82 They look vinyl.

[Raffael900me]

u cant fix harddrives if its broken its broken ...

[zzmampizz]

lol how to fix a maxtor hard drive IF you have a spare part handy :/

[dealio82]

Are the gloves LATEX or CLOTH ?? ^_^

[maxtornogood]

Plenty of people will find this one handy!