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HDDSURGERY  

 

Lomina 33, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia 

 

phone +381 11 361 43 43   

www.hddsurgery.com

  

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[email protected]

 

 

Tools for data recovery experts 

 
 

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Supported models 

 
 

 

HDDS Sea 7200.12/.11/.10+ p1 (1 platter, 2 heads) 

 

 
SATA 
 

ST750DM003 
ST500DM002 
ST320DM000 
ST3500410SV 
ST3500410AS 
ST3500413AS 
ST3500418AS 
ST3320413AS 
ST3320418AS 
ST3500412AS 
 

 
 

 
ST3320613AS 
ST3320813AS 
ST3250410AS 
ST3250310AS 
ST3160815AS 
ST3160215AS 
ST3160811AS 
ST3160211AS 
ST3120811AS 
ST3120211AS 
 

 
 

 
ST380811AS 
ST380211AS 
ST3402111AS 
 
STM3160815AS 
STM3500418AS 
STM3320418AS 
STM3320614AS 
STM3250310AS 
STM3160215AS 
 

 
ATA 
 

ST3160815A 
ST3160215A 
 
STM3160215A 

 

HDDS Sea 7200.12/.11/.10+ p1 (1 platter, 1 head) 

 
 
SATA 
 

ST3250312AS 
ST3250318AS 
ST3160316AS 
ST3160318AS 
 
 

 
 
 

ST3160813AS 
ST380815AS 
ST380215AS 

 

 
 
 

STM3250318AS 
STM3160318AS 
STM3160813AS 
STM380815AS 
STM380215AS 

 
ATA 
 

ST380215A 
 
STM380215A 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for HDDS Sea 7200.12/.11/.10+ p1 Set

Page 1: ...11 000 Belgrade Serbia phone 381 11 361 43 43 www hddsurgery com support hddsurgery com Tools for data recovery experts Tools for data recovery experts Guide for using HddSurgery head change tool HDDS Sea 7200 12 11 10 p1 Set 1 platter ...

Page 2: ...e 5 4 Head replacement process 10 steps Step 1 Handling the tool page 6 Step 2 Mounting the tool on actuator arm page 7 Step 3 Lifting the heads page 8 Step 4 Securing the tool page 9 Step 5 Moving the tool outside of platters area page 10 Step 6 Unscrewing the heads page 11 Step 7 Mounting the heads in a new drive page 12 Step 8 Removing the securing pin page 13 Step 9 Removing the tool outside o...

Page 3: ... disk surface or other read write heads Also with some basic procedures and short training it is possible to let junior data recovery technicians handle complex tasks With the development of these tools we are trying to eliminate the element of luck that usually accompanies the process of data recovery Experienced data recovery technicians or engineers can have great success even without our tools...

Page 4: ...ontact contact between heads and platters and contact between the heads themselves During these contacts both platters and heads could get damaged By using HddSurgeryTM head change tools both these types of contact are eliminated The purpose of HddSurgeryTM head change tools is to ensure a safe passage of heads over the data area and to provide a non contact transfer to patient disk HDDS Sea 7200 ...

Page 5: ...AS ST3320418AS ST3500412AS ST3320613AS ST3320813AS ST3250410AS ST3250310AS ST3160815AS ST3160215AS ST3160811AS ST3160211AS ST3120811AS ST3120211AS ST380811AS ST380211AS ST3402111AS STM3160815AS STM3500418AS STM3320418AS STM3320614AS STM3250310AS STM3160215AS ATA ST3160815A ST3160215A STM3160215A HDDS Sea 7200 12 11 10 p1 1 platter 1 head SATA ST3250312AS ST3250318AS ST3160316AS ST3160318AS ST31608...

Page 6: ...ol prevents any possible damage that could happen when not handled correctly When taking the tool out of the box always hold it for the shank Never hold the tool in the part where the head lifting snouts are Hard disk platter rotation speed makes the platters very sensitive to dust and any other kind of contamination Because of this be sure to clean the tool before its use Tool can be cleaned with...

Page 7: ... this hold the top of the connector firmly with one hand while pushing it from below with another Carefully center the tool over the axle hole of the hard disk head arm Take care that the notch on the bottom of the tool coincides with the commas in the actuator arm base Place a screw through the tool s shaft and tighten it to connect the tool to the head arm Picture 2 Mounting the tool While tight...

Page 8: ...ontally moving tool shank we slide the tool over platters Construction of the tool enables its snouts to lift the heads by using a relatively small force If you feel that the necessary force is greater than expected check the tool s position and possible damage to the HDA assembly Push the tool until its snouts lift the heads as far as the limiter is allowing Picture 3 Lifting the heads ...

Page 9: ...sure the bound between the tool and actuator arm Securing of the tool is done by using the securing pin Hard disks with one head don t have a hole in the arm through which a pin could be placed so this step is skipped Since this tool is not secured with a pin be carefull in the next few steps that the head doesn t slide off the tool in the process Picture 4 Securing the tool IMPORTANT If the conne...

Page 10: ...p 5 Moving the tool outside of platters area By vertical scrolling move the tool previously secured by pin to the initial position Picture 5a Moving secured tool with heads outside of platters area On hard drives with one head push the back side of the head arm to move the heads off the platters Picture 5b Moving the tool with heads outside of platters area ...

Page 11: ... a standard flat head screwdriver to unscrew the tool together with the heads While unscrewing this screw hold the tool outside of the platter area with your other hand Turn the screwdriver counter clockwise until heads are free While performing this step on hard drives with one head make sure that the head stays on the tool and that it doesn t slide off Picture 6 Dismounting the heads ...

Page 12: ...the heads tighten the screw that s holding the tool and head arm connected too just in case it got loosen up during the manipulation This operation is necessary because of possible changes in height Turn the screwdriver clockwise Again on hard drives with one head be carefull that the head doesn t slide off the tool during this procedure Picture 7 Mounting the heads on a patient drive By horizonta...

Page 13: ... Belgrade Serbia phone 381 11 361 43 43 www hddsurgery com support hddsurgery com Tools for data recovery experts Step 8 Removing the pin Carefully remove the securing pin when heads are above the parking zone Picture 8 Remove the securing pin ...

Page 14: ... Tools for data recovery experts Step 9 Removing the tool outside of platters Using a finger push the tool shank horizontally to move the tool outside of the platter area IMPORTANT With your other hand hold back side of the head arm magnetic coil to prevent heads from moving Picture 9 Returning the tool outside of platters ...

Page 15: ...ing the screw use the assisting tool to make counter force Picture 10 Removing the tool using the assisting tool Put the lid back and close the disk Put PCB back and start cloning the drive You can find more information about this tool and many other tools used for data recovery on our website http www hddsurgery com Also you can watch the videos that show how this tool works on our YouTube channe...

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