HddSurgery - Head replacement process on 2.5" Seagate hard drives

www.hddsurgery.com
This is a video guide that shows how to use HddSurgery tools (Head Combs) to change damaged heads on new 2.5" Seagate hard drive families 5400.6, 5400.5, 5400.4, 5400.3, 5400.2, 7200.5, 7200.4, 7200.3, Momentus Thin, Freeplay, Momentus PSD and some other families which park their heads on a ramp. During the whole procedure of head replacement, there is no contact between the heads and platters or between the heads themselves. This is only a promotional video. When working with patient drives, clean room standards must be followed.
You can find more information about these tools and many other data recovery tools on our website.
www.hddsurgery.com

[@EvilWolf2]

>WikiHow: How to repair a hard drive! >Step 1: Contact data recovery specialists and get a quote! >KZbin: Hard drive head replacement tutorial >HDDSurgery - Head replacement process on 2.5" Seagate hard drives You're out here doing good work, keep it up.

[@bobfriendship8893]

In spite of the criticisms left by some, here, I thought the instruction process was most professional, clear and easy to follow.Presumably for those like myself attempting to recover data from a drive with damaged heads then if all I have is my spare room to try it out then that will have to do. Thanks very much for this.

[@HddSurgery]

Thank you Bob.

[@robertpearson5007]

Bob Friendship a

[@Bishop2563]

I may need to do this soon. I just got an estimate of $3K USD to recover my 4TB external seagate. Bloody Hell. Very informative video! Very clear and good ambient music. Here's hoping I am able to successfully get my stuff back! Fingers crossed.

[@megapro1725]

how it went?

[@fforfahim]

Update?

[@joshuaboltz]

How did it go? Did you get your stuff back?

[@Bishop2563]

@@joshuaboltz I never tried it after all. I found I had a backup somewhere for about 80percent of what was on it. I decided to just lose the 20percent. I might try it later as an experiment. I'll update when I do.

[@thanhgaz1999]

​@@Bishop2563 i think you will need very clean envrionment otherwise the data will be corrupted/lost. It's easy if you can get it running but lose all the data. It's all about the precious data, not how it can be fixed.

[@user-em9mw9ch3y]

This video is a therapy for both the hard disk and our ears..

[@HddSurgery]

Thank you :)

[@gilbertosantiago1658]

Instructive video helpful for those learning about external hard drive mechanics. This one helps diyers learn "how to" procedural steps. Nice

[@artbyrobot1]

VERY nicely detailed video. Note how the guy selling tools to do the job shows precisely how to do it as his tool sells better if customers succeed. Note how data recovery shop videos are very rushed and lack detail as they benefit when diyers fail and have to send the job to them ROFL

[@jeromebenedict2084]

InstaBlaster.

[@train4905]

Awsome ,i loved this so detailed butifully filmed ,and perfect mucic,thankyou.steve from the uk

[@brianjones9480]

Thank you for the video. It's exactly what I was looking for. Also, I prefer your method of video too, background music with instructional text vs narration by instructor

[@chris01479]

Have you done it?? I have a old 60GB hard drive that the head wasnt reading properly. The data recovery company didn't recover my data properly as they have recovered 16% of the data which it should have been 95%. I'm thinking about doing this myself, I know how to build a small box with cardboard box with a fan on it, vacuum to get the dust out, a filter, and the fans to blow the dust out. I know how to do this, but the problem is will I lose my data if I swap the head that come with same model number and first 3 charchers of the serial number? Does the data recovery companies use a small box to keep the box clean from dusts and does they put the hard drive in it to replace the hard and put the hard drive on the computer to recover the data?? It looks like most does use the small box to put the hard drive in it so why not I can do it myself if they use small box with clean air??

[@xyengineeringandtechnology8497]

Highly spiritual background music ☺. Thanks

[@haditone8090]

Well done guys easy to follow excellent stuff!

[@bhesyangamau7983]

Same😊

[@chris01479]

​@@bhesyangamau7983 Have you done it?? I have a old 60GB hard drive that the head wasnt reading properly. The data recovery company didn't recover my data properly as they have recovered 16% of the data which it should have been 95%. I'm thinking about doing this myself, I know how to build a small box with cardboard box with a fan on it, vacuum to get the dust out, a filter, and the fans to blow the dust out. I know how to do this, but the problem is will I lose my data if I swap the head that come with same model number and first 3 charchers of the serial number? Does the data recovery companies use a small box to keep the box clean from dusts and does they put the hard drive in it to replace the hard and put the hard drive on the computer to recover the data?? It looks like most does use the small box to put the hard drive in it so why not I can do it myself if they use small box with clean air??

[@Greebstreebling]

I made my own head clamping tool from match wood, it worked well enough. My Seagate one touch 2TB does not have a screw holding the head actuator in place, neither on top or on the bottom. In the case of a drive such as mine, you have to be very careful indeed when removing the headset ( it just lifts off with tweezers), because the magnet is still in place and it can grab the actuator as you lift it off, with potential damage to the platter surface. The bottom R/W head on mine had become detached. So now to find out how to remove the platter without losing the disc ailgnment. Probably really easy like the rest of this stuff which would be best done by a surgeon :) :)

[@jfboomerang1310]

Beautifully presented

[@SVETOGOR1]

hey, what the main requirements swapping Platters? Does the hard drive must be with the same capacity, model, version? or just the same make and similar look? thanks!

[@PedroSanchez-gs2md]

Simplemente un poema de trabajo saludos

[@abiodunilori8647]

THIS IS SWEET VIDEO

[@jimmyc8348]

I enjoyed the ambient electronic spacey music you chose for this video. Very dreamy and futuristic. Mind if I ask who wrote it? Also, thanks for the very detailed instruction for those who want to attempt these repairs themselves.

[@bcdefg]

the track is called "I Don't See the Branches, I See the Leaves" by Chris Zabriskie. it reminds me of "Treefingers" by Radiohead, coincidentally(?) another tree reference.

[@bartonon]

The best video I've ever seen! :-D

[@andymatias475]

This worked for me! Thank you!

[@j-macdronehome3502]

Where did you buy a new head from?

[@cikguroha]

@@j-macdronehome3502 amazon

[@chris01479]

Have you done it and did it works??

[@goojoe1974]

You are pro man,,,👍🏻

[@mostefabelkamel4064]

Nice job

[@FelterFox]

nice tips master ❤️❤️🙏

[@anthonygivens1517]

i think the video is great and how much does the tools cost thank you

[@rizwanahmed2034]

Amazing

[@inderballowal3022]

Sir salute 👍

[@ricard_ndp]

nice video, but do you change the very tiny copper coils on the ends of long arms?

[@5iwot5]

Great clear informative video, thanks!

[@chris01479]

Have you done it?? I have a old 60GB hard drive that the head wasnt reading properly. The data recovery company didn't recover my data properly as they have recovered 16% of the data which it should have been 95%. I'm thinking about doing this myself, I know how to build a small box with cardboard box with a fan on it, vacuum to get the dust out, a filter, and the fans to blow the dust out. I know how to do this, but the problem is will I lose my data if I swap the head that come with same model number and first 3 charchers of the serial number? Does the data recovery companies use a small box to keep the box clean from dusts and does they put the hard drive in it to replace the hard and put the hard drive on the computer to recover the data?? It looks like most does use the small box to put the hard drive in it so why not I can do it myself if they use small box with clean air??Have you done it?? I have a old 60GB hard drive that the head wasnt reading properly. The data recovery company didn't recover my data properly as they have recovered 16% of the data which it should have been 95%. I'm thinking about doing this myself, I know how to build a small box with cardboard box with a fan on it, vacuum to get the dust out, a filter, and the fans to blow the dust out. I know how to do this, but the problem is will I lose my data if I swap the head that come with same model number and first 3 charchers of the serial number? Does the data recovery companies use a small box to keep the box clean from dusts and does they put the hard drive in it to replace the hard and put the hard drive on the computer to recover the data?? It looks like most does use the small box to put the hard drive in it so why not I can do it myself if they use small box with clean air??

[@5iwot5]

@@chris01479 Hey Chris, No I haven't personally tried this method (or any other method). But seeing as you already brought it to a recovery company, there really isn't much to lose in my eyes. Best case you can fix your hdd and maybe get some more data from it, worst case you mess it up and that's that. To answer your question regarding cleanrooms/boxes. Companies will usually have clean rooms where the entire room is free from dust and orther particulates. But if you want to try it yourself, it is of course hardly doable to get an entire room this clean. Your best bet will be a cardboard or better yet an old plastic container to use as a cleanroom. These are just my suggestions and ideas as an amature, but I hope this may help you in some way. Good luck! And I hope you can recover your data!

[@davidharman4078]

Nice backing music!

[@bhesyangamau7983]

**GOOD INFO!!😃😉😊

[@bantiproduction9098]

It very amazing

[@KARTHIKK-hf5wj]

Awesome.

[@klleung98]

Anyone telling you look like Iron Man? ^_^ Thank you so much for your video.

[@ucupi]

after that..can it be read on pc???or needed $$$$$ software to recover files

[@Robert-gq9os]

great video I am curious which is better purely from a data recovery stand point replaced the heads or transfer the platter to a donor driver with good heads or transfer the heads from a donor driver.

[@stefanmv]

Did you end up doing either of the options?

[@ImranKhan-po7ll]

Hi to replace the head does the heads have to be same serial code numbers? Or can i replace them from the same model and just do a straight swap?

[@karolbaum9811]

Hi! Thanks for your instructive videos! I have a Toshiba 2.5", 320 GB internal HDD. Actually,is the main drve of my laptop. Nothing happened to the computer: no damages of any kind. But the disk stopped working. I heard a clicking noise. I oppened the drive. It is a 2 plates,4 heads drive, I connected it and I saw: perfect plates, moving step by step (like moved by a step by step motor, right?). And the heads fixed outside the plates, I mean without touching the plates at all. Should I suppose that the heads are damaged, and, may be,the disk has any kind of protection (¿?) to avoid the heads damaging the plates....¿?)

[@beershop6524]

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[@ErnestJay88]

The music, reminds me of old PC Horror games.

[@kevinroos1311]

Haha very old..

[@jimmyc8348]

It's more like ambient electronic space music to me, very dreamy and futuristic.

[@damondahl4597]

ME TO!

[@pateleditingpointap1168]

Sir yeh projact mujhe chaiye kiya mujhe mil sata he

[@JohnDoe-in3ep]

Are you on drugs, brah 🤣

[@frederiquedevos3653]

What about a 2.5" HGST drive? do you have tools for that? I can't see it on your web site.

[@tanker2sh287]

what is the "tool" called that you put in between the heads? And can any head from any drive (different brand, etc.) by used as donor?

[@Only1Science]

Following

[@thamzhu]

hey there, where can i get the tools to hold the arm head? or is it hand-made?

[@nigellbk]

this is how you do a video great job guys , do you sell the tools and replacement heads for WD my passport ultra i would like to purchase a set if you do

[@beginnersdotexe]

hi, I'm also looking for replacement head and tools for my WD my passport ultra 2TB. wd20nmvw 11av3s2. In case if you have any suggestion on the same, Please help thanks

[@chris01479]

​@@beginnersdotexeHave you done it to replace the heads of your old hard drive? Please let me know

[@johnmokki7321]

thats great

[@coolsrikant1992]

yes i am interested in learning

[@HddSurgery]

send us email

[@amalgamatewisdom]

This scared me senseless, I kid you not.

[@cikguroha]

same!

[@timminsjoe]

when replacing the heads on my drive, they will not flow into the groves on the guide. heads seem to be a bit high. Any thoughts.

[@radunicola3836]

What about those heads, they are working from different hdd models or?

[@MsSymantec]

SUPER !🛰🚀🛰🚀🛰🚀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@vijaykumarkhurava8814]

can any 2.5" hdd's header fit to any same size HDD or is there any specific one. Actually my HDD having header problem & I want replace it.

[@gowthamdigitals]

Same head or different head are supported...tell me please 👍

[@biplobkhan479]

Need more video about head cleaning under microscope.

[@vixxxen26]

where can I get these parts... My accuator arm is bad

[@ompathak1694]

file system error can be fix? anyone can tell me my hard disk file system is been raw and it is not changing by diskpart command

[@mahmoudhawwa4865]

Thanks

[@airakawairashi4528]

Play at 2x speed will help you a lot

[@aniwinner182]

this is for a Seagate, does this apply to a western digital???

[@Timbollew]

So what does the tool actually do? can you attempt such a recovery without the tool?

[@onkashchavhan5195]

Sir Kay DVD se recovery ho sakta he Kay please bataye...

[@imfeelingluckypunk492]

So how do we know if that head is really the problem that it needs replacement? My hardisk is detected by the motherboard and I can hear it spinning but I cant boot it up, reformat or install windows in it. the pc say's "read disk error"

[@skorpion3.]

Is the off platter parking ramp removable?

[@ameehasa5504]

Thank you for this video ,,how and where I can buy this tools and price? Thank you

[@silastech.]

I want this tools too

[@b.b.2638]

What happens if you accidentally touch the disk with ur finger? Can you clean touched area with spirt?

[@lenny108]

Wonder if this can recover a hard disk with so-called death click. Of course there is also Western Digital, Hitachi, Toshiba, Samsung, HGST, WD Blue, WDC, but it seems they are all quite similar from inside.

[@HaveAVindicare]

Love how the process takes about 20 minutes with the correct tools, yet I am told it will cost me $1500 to get done. Which I charged that bullshit rate. Perhaps I should take up the business myself.

[@6jeremy9]

You can by new hard drives for $50-$200 don't pay that much to fix it. Get a new one have a teck recover all/any info you need, pics,movies,files. And put them on a thumb drive and reinstall. Should be around $100 for recovery data.

[@NodesofTravel]

@@6jeremy9 not if the head / reader is broken..

[@IndoGunsnGear]

Does replacing the head immediately allow the contents of the harddrive to be read?

[@baraahusein1103]

Very nice work, but where from can i get this tool to Keep the Hesds with ot damage?

[@HddSurgery]

www.hddsurgery.com

[@bollywoodbeauties8130]

where to buy actuator arm ? mine is damaged and i want to replace the arm please help me

[@shivayogiajmani6575]

where can i get spare read/write head

[@MarcoChapita]

what does control the rpms of the disk??for example is the head or the plate that makes the disk 5400/7200 rpms ????

[@scaleop4]

+Marco Chapita no there is an on-board controller that controls the speed of the disk. that is a chip.

[@iMiisakii]

can i fix ROW HDD by doing that ?

[@realizingtheconference253]

How much does a head like this and how much does a tool for the head?

[@anthonygivens1517]

and where can i buy both the 2.5 and the 3.5

[@akshaychavan6969]

Where i can get the tool you used

[@StalinGuiasCedenoDecomputacion]

where can i buy head for my hard drive.. ?

[@RobertPintoweddingphotographer]

where can I get the head assembly for laptop hard drive? I have dead dead hard drive 500 GB make is Touro (external harddrive)

[@linaacstudio1069]

Bro i dont have the lock u used to lock the head where is it to buy now and what is the name of the tool u used in at 1:12

[@pijushrajbongshi5219]

how much will the head cost

[@stanglova86]

JUST BUY An identical hdd to get a head

[@The_Sightron]

At least 10 dollars

[@luizfernandoportugalfuchs1740]

Isn't head calibration necessary? How to prevent from it to scratch the plates?

[@MMM-oc2qw]

does it worked or dead.....? need full video .........video was great think incomplete....

[@torrotorrentazos1307]

Sorry to ask, but where I could buy one of these head alignment tools?

[@sjnlim3925]

after few second of spin, it stop what may be the problem in my case head or motor?

[@Hernanklan]

and tools for hitachi 2.5" 320GB?

[@Only1Science]

What happens if I don't use a parking ramp?

[@extPress]

Hi guys, I have a problem with my seagate 2.5 momentus thin. There is no screw holding the head arm from the bottom... Could somebody tell me how to remove head in this cas?

[@OLDBOY10]

Hi HDD Surgery Hope you can help please, I have a Seagate 2tb hard drive removed from a iMac but it need the read heads replacing as I didn't back up all my stuff. Can u help?

[@andresbudihardja]

do u have swap platters video ?

[@surajjadhav9214]

how much will the head cost and from where can i buy head arm ? please

[@Islamic.ikt.]

Hdd head arm where purchasing

[@mansalajanza]

Hi, where can I find this HDD Head I tried to search but no result for that can any one help me please? I am from south america city Caracas Country Venezuela. Thank by your good information about this

[@syedaashir1184]

U have to buy same size of ur harddisk and removed old harddisk head and replace with new harddisk header

[@ivanildojorge3785]

sera que dá pra vç ecuperar um hd pra mim? levou um queda e quero recuperalo.7200.12 500GB SEAGATE

[@watsonisraelwyatt142]

How I will get a set of that n price please.

[@SalvageData]

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[@naota888]

Help! I have a 250gb Seagate FreeAgent GO, I can't find anywhere to acquire a replacement Actuator Arm for my device. Can anyone please tell me where I can buy this component?

[@JesseYusufu]

Where can I buy that head removal tool please

[@ravikirang219]

I have 3 dead hard disks but I m not able to recover it after looking for videos also....what to do?

[@watsonisraelwyatt142]

What is the price of that tool?

[@tumukundepeter6818]

How do i know the faulty heads??

[@mardianadipriyo6504]

I've done to replace head with the good one.. but the harddrive capacity its not recognize.. plz help

[@rachnakanitkar]

Can the head from a 1TB Lacie Rugged HDD replace the head on a 5TB Lacie Rugged HDD?

[@215alessio]

where can I order the heads?

[@roboforce4397]

Can u help me My hardisk has single plater 2tb While the head is resting. I changed the plater easily without chamging anything. But when connected it to pc. It shows data cyclic redundancy Disc cannot be initialised. Both hardisk is showing same

[@MayurBagga]

from where can i buy head arm ?

[@stanglova86]

used identical hdd