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[@andymrowan]

Three years on and off, I've been trying to recover my data on an old hard drive, didn't want to send it to a data recovery company, happened to stumble across your video, gave it a shot and boom, I'm in !!! Dude, thank you so much for this video, amazing help !! Cheers brother, keep up the good work !!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

you are welcome!

[@ADCFproductions]

yeah right

[@nashkian6353]

i dont mean to be offtopic but does any of you know of a tool to log back into an instagram account? I stupidly forgot the password. I would love any assistance you can offer me.

[@eshwar6969]

@@nashkian6353 Password reset or you are definitely trying to hack into someones account.

[@naryanclaudy2116]

Did you end up using the tester to see what diode was bad?

[@ClayDuval]

Holy cow I can't believe it !! Lacking all the tools except for my faithful T8 screwdriver, I deliberated for hours and watched your videos over and over. Searched the web for map of the Seagate PCB board so I could find the diode. My multimeter was broken. And I didnt have a hot air gun. So I just grabbed the diode, ripped it off, and plugged the drive into power... and the drive came back alive. Absolutely unbelievable, I can't believe it worked. This drive is from the 1990s. My wife's grandfather is going to be very happy about his recovered data. THANKS !!!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

thats awesome Clay!

[@angvil]

@@hddrecoveryservices if i remove the diode and not replace it can i keep using the drive?

[@danrazART]

@@angvil He said if next power surge happens, then the drive is toast! just get data off. and replace the diodes if possible.

[@angvil]

@@danrazART I did remove/replace the diodes the HDD is still not working I guess my problem is something different. I ordered a replacement PCB lets see if transferring BIOS will work. Fingers crossed

[@richardmurton7904]

This has been a life (and money) saver! I just ripped mine out too and it's working great now (well enough to copy everything over)!!!

[@dfoster7001]

Thank you!! This saved about 900 GB of family photos, videos, documents, etc!! I am so glad I found your video. I did exactly what you said to do. I used a cheap multi-meter from Harbor Freight ($14) and a cheap soldering iron from Amazon. Removed the bad diode and BAM!! Moving data as I type this up! Thanks again!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Amazing! Great job Dwayne!

[@ch3lsea44]

Do you have to replace the diode with a new one or just take it out and it works like before?

[@nilsfrahm1323]

@@ch3lsea44 You should replace, if not, your hdd will have no more protection, so if it happens again, much more delicate component or multiple components will fry. Those diodes are like fuses. So if you can't replace diode, backup your data from the drive and consider it unsafe.

[@decaalv]

@@nilsfrahm1323 No need to replace, just copy the data to a good new drive and toss the bad one once done.

[@markharrison4638]

I wanted to email you directly to say THANK YOU but ultimately found it much easier to write in the comments and hope you see my message. Most videos on KZbin are absolutely worthless but every so often there is a video like this that is clear to understand and so helpful. My hard drive had lost power due to me using the wrong power supply. All local computer repair shops told me it was finished and my pictures of my kids and family were gone. I tried to tell these repair shops about your video but they were adamant it was a lost cause...... I spent less than £60 on tools that I can keep forever and set about doing the repair myself. I wasn't as graceful as you but I found the bad diode, yanked it out and my hard drive worked. I've since transferred all data to my new PC. Thanks again England, UK.

[@AnniekinDraws]

Oh hi Mark, is it possible for you to send me the links to the tools you bought? I'm also in England and my HDD wont power up! 😭 I want to give this a go, also worried I could kill the HDD forever!

[@jutazoo8445]

What are thd tools? Hopefully you will respone:)

[@stevepetropoulos7733]

Last night watched your video very carefully,had a portable hard drive which I connect to wrong power cable 15 years ago and that was it just died, gave it to some computer guy back then but no luck,so this morning got my multimeter and start checking and found one off this fuses beeping, removed it like you did and that was it, start recovering all my files, pictures,videos with my kids and everything. thank you so much my friend

[@markchaffee5306]

I was just for the umpteenth time searching for a file that I know sits on a Seagate Barricuda 7200.12 right here on my table. My backup was lost in some manner (traveling too much with too much chaos) without my knowing, and my hard drive went silent last summer, and I was up a creek without a paddle. I'm 64, been using Macs since '84, first time I ever lost a hard drive. It sits here staring at me, driving me nuts...since I can't even get it to spin. You've given me hope. I love the simplicity. Now I need to get a T-8 screw driver...and see what's possible. Love the simplicity of your presentation as I've worked in delivering rural wireless internet, but from the development side and marketing side, not the tech side. Thanks for the good work and inspiration!

[@kevinaalingard4048]

Thank you! Hard drive had this exact problem. Never tried to fix anything on a circuit board in my life, but I watched this and went out and bought a digital multimeter and soldering iron, followed along with the video and I have now got a working hard drive with fully recovered data!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

That's awesome!

[@Muxmum]

Thank You!!!!!!! This video just saved another hard drive . 8 years in a draw and I have finally recovered my photos from it. 🙏🙏🙏

[@davidhall7236]

Great tutorial mate. worked for me on a Seagate Barracuda 2TB drive. Removed the dead diode and the drive fired up. Was able to recover all files. Keep up the good work.

[@lifethewonderful]

A big Thank you for this instructive video!!!!! Had the same drive with same exact issue. Solder gun, volt meter and 15 minutes of work saved a life worth of photos! Appreciate you!!!!

[@sn1p3r847]

What kind of liquid stuff did he put on the diode to remove it?

[@richardrussell4066]

@@sn1p3r847 Flux

[@ericvanzin-lagarde2334]

That video is an instant subcribtion to your channel man! First your attitude is great. Not boring and inclusive. You're guiding us into following you through the logic behind the problems and steps to take. Plus the music and edits were perfect. Thanks man!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

thank

[@richardmurton7904]

AWESOME!!! Stumbled across this video while trying to figure out how to get my HDD working. Just like someone else, I just pulled the diode out and it's working enough to get everything transferred over!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

That's awesome my dude!

[@forensicguy]

Nice and simple. Love these jobs!

[@danielb7390]

I knew watching your videos would be useful sometime. Just "fixed" a family member HDD by doing this. They already have another HDD no put the data into. Thanks man!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

there you go!

[@a.j.rittler576]

sweet video. thanks. tested both diodes on my failed HD. first one was bad. pulled it off. works like a charm now. recovered all data.

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Thats awesome!

[@a.j.rittler576]

Really do appreciate the help. So easy to follow and accurate. loved the way it was filmed. almost like i was hanging out with you in the office. really a big thumbs up. i won't be replacing the diode (or continue to use the drive).

[@FjalarSigurdarson]

Brilliant! Exactly what fixed my disk. Every item intact. Thank you!!!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Your welcome

[@bigdaddystrokes]

@@hddrecoveryservices Hey guys, I was just wondering which tools you would recommend for me to buy.. as I don't particularly want to buy the entire kit in the description. Thanks!

[@dtmenace534]

running into your channel was probably one of the best things that ever happened to me I'm messing around with this hard drive here and I'm going to try to get it going again but I'm thinking I'm going to have to buy a new machine to put it in after I get it fixed

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Let us know how it goes!

[@jeejay98]

You are God send. Thank goodness I saw this video and I was able to fix a Seagate green HD.

[@cyberhawk80]

well this gives me hope.. my 1tb nas is not responding.. :(

[@AmitSingh-py2nt]

Brother my name is amit Uh have one of the best workshop....its really fantastic..

[@mogsub]

a BIG THANK YOU for the video! After watching it I was able to make my HD spin again and saved me a lot of money and time by recovering the data on it!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Amazing!

[@aldoa4544]

Great video, just did the exact same procedure on my WD hard drive and was able to recover all my pictures. Thanks!!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Glad it helped!

[@crisczupi]

Hey buddy thanks for the video I had a 2tb western digital external hard drive that I know it worked for me 1 week ago and I did the same thing as you did and it worked. All my daughters pictures and important documents. Thank you thank you very much you are the man.

[@hddrecoveryservices]

I am glad it helped you Chris

[@bulbulraza8976]

Hey Chris, did you do it yourself? It's the same for my HDD and I'm really upset for the last few days because of it. Could you please help me out.

[@crisczupi]

Bulbul Raza yes I did it myself bought the stuff I needed and removed the little black chip and hoped for the best and it worked connected back to my pc and it worked

[@crisczupi]

Bulbul Raza pm me and I’ll see what I can do

[@brad7648]

Awesome video and very helpful! Got my wife's old hard drive that had some pictures on up and running. Was able to back it up and put the data on to her new computer.

[@hddrecoveryservices]

you are welcome Brad

[@NevaramoWR]

which software did you use to back up the data after performing this solution?

[@brad7648]

@@NevaramoWR I used Veeam Agent for Windows. It's a very good backup software. Had Veeam agent for Windows on my laptop so hooked her hard drive up to it with a external hard drive case and backed it up and then installed Veeam Agent for Windows on her laptop and restored the data. Edit: Veeam Agent for Windows is also free.

[@NevaramoWR]

@@brad7648 Thanks alot bro. I'm gonna give it a go

[@brad7648]

@@NevaramoWR No problem. When I backed up the data from my wife's hard drive to my laptop I had a extra external hard drive plugged into my laptop that I backed it up to. Then plugged that into her new computer, installed Veeam Agent for Windows on hers and restored all the data on to her internal hard drive. Good luck! You will need to create an account on Veeam to download it. Here is the link www.veeam.com/windows-backup-free-download.html

[@stevendollins5813]

Thanks for the tip man. Had the exact same diode blow. Popped it out and drive fired right up. All my files are gone but at least the drive works now.

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Glad I could help

[@anoirbentanfous]

always nice to learn new stuff, thanks for sharing your experience.

[@evropej]

Hey man, I had two drives dead which I almost threw in the trash ( 2TB and 1.5TB seagates greens ) and then I ran into this video by accident. Popped one side of that TVS up and guess what? The drives both work now. Thanks man! And keep up the good work!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

thats awesome! if you want to use these drives for storage, maybe order replacement TVS diodes to put the protection in place again. Otherwise, the next power surge will blow out the preamp

[@t3m185]

I have a 2TB that's become a 3.86GB unallocated. I've tried Seagate SeaTools but it's not able to preform any test on the drive. I thought of using the entire back panel of another 2TB to try out, will that work as this video seems lovely but I'm scared

[@Colarocker]

@@t3m185 if you tried it, can you tell us about it here please? i have the same problem with a 3TB at the moment but i dont have a second panel :/

[@t3m185]

@@Colarocker I eventually did but nothing changed. Seagate sent me a message that I must send to a Recovery company and recovery isn't even guaranteed. I'm just praying for a miracle now

[@PhilArttz]

Great job, looks professional!

[@nef4ri0us68]

HOLY SHIT OT WORKED!! I had an early gen Seagate freeAgent goflex 2tb external hdd that I thought I had completely fried by accidentally plugging in the wrong power cable. It literally used the same plug as my laptop at the time, easy mistake. It had over a terabyte of data on it that I thought was gone. This was 2014 or 2015 when this happened. I kept it all this time just in case I could get it back. Just today I spent some time looking around on the internet to see if I could fix it. I am now transferring all the data to a new SSD. This was my answer! Thanks!

[@maxe.6260]

Had exactly the same problem, thank you!

[@alegatti15]

Thank you!!!! I could fix my HHD without even knowing how to use a multimeter!! (Had to check for another video for that). After all the processes, I connected the hard drive to the computer and started spinning again. I did a backup right away.

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Alejandro that's Awesome! I was hoping you would have a moment to drop us some feedback on our Google page. It really helps to spread the word about what we do. Thanks in advance, and here is the link: g.page/r/CTI7VfqwndZhEAg/review

[@Allen-R]

MY DRIVE ACTUALLY WORKED AGAIN! THANKS FOR THE VID! Whatching both yours and Adamant IT's video got me to know about these TVSes. Had to do some extra googling tho, since my drive's a bit different but, now *IT LIVES!!!!* (just have to order another 0603 fuse & 12v TVS -took a while to find what I think is a good replacement-)

[@Allen-R]

Didn't wanna lose another 4TB drive.

[@Eddygeek18]

Also thanks so much for these videos i have watched a few from you and they're great so many in the data recovery business are so cryptic about everything so me trying to do it myself is very difficult not having anywhere to learn from until now

[@joandaleigh]

Bless you, this was so helpful!

[@daylarfarshot523]

This just gave me new hopes for my old Fujitsu HD that stopped spinning 20 years ago.

[@shadrackongeri3810]

Did I hear 20 yrs ago?

[@thunder2k5]

20?

[@bobafett64]

Go search for drive stiction. Have experienced that on several drives including a modern 2Tb sata drive. Decades ago I did this routinely to waken up drives that had been stitting idle long. I have several full height 5-1/4" drives that has not spun for many, many years now, and believe those will need that stiction fix to be able to spin up again. The fix involves fast rotating (twisting) the whole drive with your hand, then stop abruptly. This might be enough to free the platters from the stiction. Believe me, I have done that several times. For very old drives, I think this can be a "permanet" fix, but for new drives this might be the last resort to bring them temporarily back to life to enable the user to salvage data off the drive before discarding it. Or use it just for non-critical stuff after that.

[@attila840702]

@@shadrackongeri3810 Can happen. :) I have a Samsung drive in front of me that stopped spinning around 12 years ago. I kept it in my drawer ever since, and I have no idea what's on it.

[@Planet_Shel]

@@attila840702 I have a similar situation with a hard drive I did not realize I still had from back in 2004. Now, I just have to get me a T8 screwdriver evidently of course the stores are closed with it being Christmas LOL just my luck.

[@macoxygene]

Thx to your tutorial i save my 1Tb HDD !!! Thx so much!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

You are welcome

[@mrnmrn1]

Don't forget to put a new voltage suppressor diode on your drive. And replace your power supply to a better quality one, something is wrong with it, if it blown the TVS on your HDD. Don't use cheap noname power supplies.

[@pclabrecovery]

Usually what I do first is to backup the FW, and after test access to data/sectors ehehheeh. Good work, as always!!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Same here

[@FreeScience]

All my disks that I'm actually not able to rescue data from (at home) are dead to the point that the bios won't pass POST with them connected and any OS, generally Linux or Windows will not react to the disk being plugged in. So without an external programmer (which I wouldn''t expect to do anything useful, as I believe any interesting firmware is read from the actual platters) I can't read the firmware. The tip in this video could help with some of them though, but I'm not certain any of them doesn't actually spin up.

[@dercoss]

Another great video. More MRT Ultra videos would be great as well...

[@topherb9983]

thank you for the very helpful advice .

[@greybeardnharg3992]

Excellent video. You have a nice set up.

[@hddrecoveryservices]

thank you

[@dennisdull4136]

so far the video seems good - im not finished but glad i found this video! Gives hope on my drives doing the same. BUT i believe the beep on the meter beeps when there IS connection and will not beep if there is NOT connection. Can you please clarify? In residential electrical wire diagnostics, the beep sounds when there IS continuity. Testing a light switch for example, off position no beep. on position should deliver beep. In micro electronics - is it supposed to be open or closed? the first one did not beep which indicates a blown wire or no connection. If its supposed to be in the off position then the meter is reading no connection. If it is supposed to be connected the meter will beep if the connection is good. This is an extremely important factor, i know what its like staying up hours into the night or days in, seems like i see some traits of a late night. just saying - sound confuse people. I was just making sure the beeps are correctly explained.

[@1orsonarcher]

Thank you so much !! Great Video

[@daaksanir]

Truly a great video.

[@adamszymanski6584]

You saved my life! You are my new hero.

[@hddrecoveryservices]

haha, you are welcome

[@MaximilianNebl]

Same Problem here! Thanks for the tip!

[@user-rt1et3zw1d]

Damn this is my dream to become data recover specialist...

[@marcodev3375]

Finally I know why my HDD is not spinning. It's SSD 😂

[@hddrecoveryservices]

🤣

[@awilliams1701]

I'm to the point where I'm like what's a HDD? lol SSD for life!!!

[@j4techmediajishnusreedharst]

🤣🤣🤣😂 are you kidding

[@MedRady]

Awesome! thank you for this important video, put do you need to put a new diode? what material you used to remove the bad diode?

[@bobbystech]

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[@hddrecoveryservices]

Thanks

[@StevePhillips]

Amazing! such a young fellow, cook as chips.

[@sawyersisterstoyandmakeupt8617]

Frickin awsome vid just got me my 12000 images and vids back thought i had lost THANKYOU !!!!!!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

That's a awesome! Feel free to drop us some feedback g.page/r/CTI7VfqwndZhEAg/review

[@PatlcanCeviri]

Thanks a lot! Just changed the pcb and got the data!

[@owrans10]

Continue videos please and thanks :)

[@jimmysegovia2688]

man, you are a genius!!!!! thank s a million for sharing! I love it...

[@craiglavender5540]

Many Thanks. I had a dead drive, and searched the web for help. Came across your video, which featured the same drive I have, with the same symptoms. Pulled out the diode, and voila! Great work, and many thanks again!

[@Eddygeek18]

wow, i had a couple hard drives like this i purchased as parts from ebay to learn to fix them and i didnt realise it was this simple. Now i just need a soldering iron thats hotter than an ice cube and i'll be good to go

[@lindabryson2802]

You are awesome dude!

[@lilsdon]

Thanks for the tip, i just backed up my old HDD and bought a new gaming PC, went to plug in the old HDD and plugged in the wrong power supply, the WD drive isnt spinning, but im going to exacly what you did, as ive lost so much information, ill be back if it work soon, thank you so much for this tutorial

[@kryptonic010]

Great video. What software are you using in the video?

[@Skyl5100]

Good Work man :D

[@HighMansx]

Another awesome video! Do you ever drink on extremely hard cases? lol

[@hddrecoveryservices]

haha, no not at work, we have a bar right across the street however

[@Hax0rexePresents]

I don't know how somebody can hit the 'unlike' button, the whole content is good as fuck, haters gtfo, and go to see something other. Good job buddy

[@chandigarhdatarecovery]

Keep videos rolling buddy

[@hddrecoveryservices]

:)

[@ChildRapist]

HDD Recovery Services yeah, i love your studio and production value, really gives off that professional tech enthusiast vibe

[@LhDiy]

Good video, quick repair. One question, why did you not replace this tvs diode ?

[@train4905]

Dear sir a most superb video presentation indeed,very concise and detailed,i really enjoyed this very much indeed,and found it most helpfull.thankyou kindly.steve from the uk

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Thank you Steve! I am glad it helped you

[@torque6389]

Great job!

[@hamidmazuji]

amazing how you made a video of an arbitrary package from n.y. and how you zeroed in on the defective diod on the pcb but you didn't explain that a diod is suppose to pass current in one direction only haven't read the other comments but i'm sure someone has mentioned just how amazing this video is but more than anything, it was the new wave music that did it for me

[@fregs6689]

You’re the Bossman!! Awesomeness

[@hddrecoveryservices]

It worked for you?

[@djjammindave]

wow, 4 years old video. but helpful. my omega 1T doesn't spin after a fall. am trying to figure out what's wrong with it. your video was very helpful. i need to probe mine.

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Hopefully that solves it

[@innovativeideas]

Hey bro, subscribed your channel, kindly tell me, wich hardware you are using to connect HDD to PC in which sata power cable and sata data cable comes out ???? Please reply.

[@j3wpb]

Found the right one, removed and worked great! Thank You so much. Does my Electronics Engineer degree come in the mail now...or..?

[@AllanElkaim]

Wow, I had NO idea that dead diodes weren't supposed to beep when testing them with a multimeter, I have fried a bunch of arduinos and couldn't diagnose exactly which component was faulty, but that's because I didn't know that haha Thanks for the tip ;-)

[@mirtiko]

Hi. First of all you are really good at your stuff. You must be proud. Second.. what if diode seems ok and HD does not spin? What is next? I really would like to send you a HDD for repair.

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Different drives have different protection/weak spots. But if solution via repair and short detection does not happen fast we just reprogram a donor board to be compatible

[@galafuze]

Can you list a cheat-sheet on what I need to buy and do to get my drive working again? I watched the video but you don't clearly state was is necessary.

[@TT_Roger_von_Corswant]

Hi Erkin. I am starting my own recovery company right now here in Sweden. I'm a little interested in that really big computer you're using in this video. What is it for a machine? Looks really heavy! I have ideas about buying a Rapidspar to start with, what do you have for opinions about it? I'm using DDRescue right now for my image job where possible. I turn off the re-allocation function through the com port before. Seems to work quite well, I have not failed with any image yet ...! I do not really have the money to buy PC-3000 UDMA now at first. What did you start with for machines and software? What do you think of SSD? I would not dare to buy one if so for 1cent Do you have any old recovery tools software, hardware or similar that you would like to sell? Keeping up with your videos is great and instructive to both see and hear you work! / Roger

[@needspractice]

Well, looks like this is where my journey ends. For everyone that has been thoughtful and kind. Thank you. Looks like with the unexpected crash of this hard drive and the mistakes that I have made, I will not be able to retrieve this data. I will hold onto this drive-in case technology changes in the future or if I become independently wealthy and can afford a “professional recovery service”. To all the negative people out there. Humans are human. We make mistakes even when we know better. My father has been in computers for over 50+ years in the military. I know a lot about computers and backups. Life got in the way. I have a lot going on right now and the last thing I need is smart aleck comments about backing up data. Anyhow, I hope everyone has a wonderful day and wish all of you the best of success in life.

[@WillMiles]

Thank you so much! Spent $9 on a hexalobe screwdriver and yanked out the diode that I fried on my external hard drive.

[@monkeytrident]

Awesome video keep up the good work !

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Thanks for watching. Did it help you solve the issue?

[@monkeytrident]

@@hddrecoveryservices Going to try it now, over the festive period during the new year had a power surge take out some of my electronics including pc psu, I replaced that, and then my four hotswap drives = dead, so going to do it now, prayers for me, I will post the outcome.

[@monkeytrident]

@@hddrecoveryservices They got fried badly, I will look online for working logic board replacements.

[@NaganathanSandramohan]

Very useful video . thank you guy

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Thanks

[@cicdsatishsatish5979]

Super Duper Very Nice Info :) Thanks Bro :)

[@wandamcgann7728]

i like videos like this, very interesting.

[@DrZipZwan]

Thx, after watching your vid, I decided to inspect the PCB of my seagate 1TB. Issue: not spinning! I found a blown capacitor just after the 5v rail of power Sata. I replace it with another SMD capacitor that looks the same size >> no success. I then remembered I got a board of a old HDD than I dissected long ago, and decided to give a try with those tiny capacitor on it, btw they are black SMD capacitors, no brown like the one I first used >>> the HDD is again spinning!!!! ok got some broked sectors, but I can live with that 😋 of course it is not my main HDD, only a HDD that I use when needed, only good to have another HDD lying around when needed 😁

[@phillichen9706]

Thanks for this awesome video explanation on testing PCBs! Excellent resolution and audio compared to anything I've seen anywhere!... Thumbs up ! Few questions though ... How do you know which diode to test and what is the next step if no diode seems to cause any issue? I understand no spinning issue can be caused by burnt motor, stuck heads, dead preamplifier .... How would you go about identifying these issues? Thanks in advance for any replies!

[@hddrecoveryservices]

There are only a few diodes on there, so test them all. The easiest way to test what is wrong is to put a working (same part number) board on there. If the drive spins with it - then it's not the motor nor stuck heads. If EEPROM on U12 is external move it to the new board, and the new board will act like the original. If the drive clicks with this combo, then the preamp is also fried. If there is no U12 chip on original board (WD drive only) then you need specialized tools that can reconstruct the content and program new board with it.

[@phillichen9706]

Thanks for all this i,fo

[@AndyWattsSP2]

Many thanks for a very interesting video.. I've recovered data from an external HD that was connected to the wrong PSU and fried the diode... What software do you use please

[@angelinasouren]

That software is by MRT Lab. It may be MRT Express. But it goes with a piece of hardware and the whole kit sounds very pricey as it will take you two years to pay for.

[@tubee2b]

Great video! Thanks. I fried my 2TB WD Blue HDD by upgrading my PSU and assuming that all sata cables are the same (They are not). I found an open zero ohm resistor on the hdd pcb near the 5v supply. I replaced it with a piece of wire. There are 4 diodes on this particular model's pcb. ...not just a D3 and D4, but also a smaller D1 associated with D3 and a smaller D2 associated with D4. Can you tell me if the same rule applies to these two additional diodes, i.e., if it is assumed that no other damage has occurred, can all four diodes be removed?

[@markberger5739]

interesting, what I would like to know - is the drive usable afterwards & for how long or is it quick salvage the data & bin the drive ? also anywhere to get spare pcb's for drives? Thanks

[@garrymuir1442]

Great info. Just wondering what the software is you were using once you had it spinning up?

[@PachuauZ]

Seems like a Acelab PC3000, its a hardware-software combination

[@andrewmorris8231]

Thanks for that.

[@moonspell2003]

Fantastic videos! Thanks for putting them together and keep going. I have a Barracuda 7200.12 that clicks and I ordered two PC boards thinking I may just need to swap the board out. Any other recommendations? I believe these drives are a common problem. Where can I get the software that you use? I assume the same software will image a disk.

[@hddrecoveryservices]

moonspell2000 these drive don't click due to failed PCB. Heads are damaged and need to be swapped out. We use PC3000 and MRT for data extraction

[@ringoyaaoyama9739]

man your videos are always amazing! does the hard disk work fine without the componed that you desoldered???

[@richarda3659]

Yep. Think of the de-soldered component as a kind of insurance or "safety valve". Until something goes wrong with the power supply in the future, the disk will work. You don't need collision insurance on your car ... until you get in an accident, right?

[@WyvernApalis]

Yo dude, I pulled that shorted piece out of my board and now it's spinning :D and I'm getting all the stuff from my drive to another new drive now Saved me two drives worth of money and the hassle, fuck yes man

[@hddrecoveryservices]

you are welcome

[@jahirmusic1636]

thanks

[@000khalil000]

This video deserves a subscription. About the video, so the drive works without the diode? What is the purpose of the diode then?

[@hddrecoveryservices]

Suppression. It takes a hit the first time it happens, so more important components do not get damaged

[@atheistbanerjee008]

you are an angel...

[@ronmcintyre1232]

Were you observing polarity on the diode? Semiconductors only conduct in one direction. To really test a diode you swap leads to check reverse and forward bias.

[@ramesh6221]

Wow man this worked like charm.. my HDD is working now.. thanks a lot.. from Sri Lanka 🙌 shall I replace the diode for future protection?

[@hddrecoveryservices]

No problem Ramesh!!!

[@techparistech2659]

Merci very good

[@Steve-tk6fo]

Hello HDDRS, I think this is a similar story with our WD Blue 500GB Desktop HD which stopped working. No sound & not spinning and won't show up when plugged into another computer. I've never used a Multi-Meter before. What is the setting on it in order to read/find the possible bad diodes on the HD ? Also, what gel did you use to remove the diode ? How long do you have once the diode is removed to save the data on the HD ? I don't own a computer vacuum so what can I use instead of that ?

[@NjoyT78]

Well thank you Sir!! My 14 year old Drive finally spinning again!! But I made it the old school style.. do I cut the blue one or red one🤣 it was the right one!! Thank you so much

[@bigdaddystrokes]

What did you end up buying to fix it?

[@NjoyT78]

@@bigdaddystrokes just saved a few files. After that i killed it 😅

[@Good-Enuff-Garage]

super good video