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[somashekar]

Unfortunately my Hard Disk (SV4002H - Victor, Samsung) is not getting detected due to short circuit on PCB. I have very critical data on this disk which I need very badly.

I contacted several hard disk service centers in my place (I live in Bangalore, India), but unfortunately none of them could do anything and they are asking me to find another hard disk of same model. Only by swapping the PCBs, I would be able to make my hard disk work again as they say.

Stellar Data Recovery have quoted a very big amount for recovering data. So I want to keep this option for later.

First, I want to know whether this (PCB Swapping) is safe (As my hard-disk's internal media is quite fine according to the service person) and won't damage the disk?

I have found a couple of hard disks (used/refurbished) on ebay and I'm planning to buy one of those. Is it worth a try? (importing from US all the way to India). I don't mind spending some bucks on this.

If I have to get such hard disks, what parameters should I look at apart from model number (SV4002H)

Should all the ICs on the PCB match each other?
Should the PCB Numbers match each other?

I have heard something about firmware and other things about hard disk. How to find matching on these?

OR is it a blind fact that hard disks with same model numbers match in everything?

Please advice on these and what are my chances in succeeding with this?

Also let me know if I can find this hard disk here.

Here are some of the specs:

Firmware: Victor Rev.04

PCB No or Part Number: PSXBT354B41079

One of the IC located at the far end (far from Data/Power Connectors) reads: IL 355, HA13627, MALAYSIA (This one is the faulty IC according to couple of servicemen here)

Model No: SV4002H Victor

Below are the images of my disk for more clarity

http://img4.imageshack.us/i/scan10006o.jpg/
http://img242.imageshack.us/i/scan10007.jpg/

[sunnydreamspace]

hi,
for my suggestion that. don't try more with your drive. as your option same as close eye to do something on it. hard drive will be worse. please contact me by email. i could help. thanks.
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[Eric Lee]

Hi,

If you are looking for working PCB, we can help too, I can not open the link of photos, pls send me the photo by email.

Thanks
Eric
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