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Originally Posted by ourkind
Darrin, by the same model do you know if it needs to be the same GB size too? I have several HDDs by the same manuafacture and (at my own risk of course) would like to try what you have suggested.
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Carlo, yes. I can only speak about my experience with a WD model as I found the model had to be the exact same one (size, type etc).
For example a recent HDD did the "click click click" noise and was inaccessible. The bios could not even recognise it. The model was a WD5000AAKS but I accidentally purchased a 2nd hand WD5000AADS model off Ebay and did the transplant & it did not work. I went back out on Ebay and found a AAKS model and paid $75 and got the drive going saving a lot of data for a friend of mine.
The specs change depending on how much cache memory, speed etc so to maximise your chances of success, you need to chase down the exact model. Firmware changes, slight physical differences etc may work against you achieving success.
It really depends on how far you're prepared to go to get the data back. Changing platters is the last resort and I have never succeeded in this.
I am finding more and more today, that many things fail because of the electronics. My HP C7280 came up with an error and after stripping down, found the same problem that has dogged many electronics in recent years - bulging capacitors and replaced these and the printer was fine. Also found a CR2032 battery inside ("No user serviceable parts inside"!!) most likely for the memory of the settings including Wifi access.
Good luck!
Darrin...