HddSurgery - Head replacement process on 2.5" Seagate hard drives

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  • Опубликовано: 18 апр 2013
  • 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
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  • @EvilWolf2
    @EvilWolf2 3 года назад +8

    >WikiHow: How to repair a hard drive!
    >Step 1: Contact data recovery specialists and get a quote!
    >RUclips: 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
    @bobfriendship8893 7 лет назад +55

    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.

  • @user-em9mw9ch3y
    @user-em9mw9ch3y 4 года назад +3

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

  • @Bishop2563
    @Bishop2563 2 года назад +18

    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
      @megapro1725 Год назад +5

      how it went?

    • @fforfahim
      @fforfahim Год назад

      Update?

    • @joshuaboltz
      @joshuaboltz Год назад

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

    • @Bishop2563
      @Bishop2563 Год назад +4

      @@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
      @thanhgaz1999 Год назад

      ​@@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.

  • @gilbertosantiago1658
    @gilbertosantiago1658 6 лет назад +3

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

  • @artbyrobot1
    @artbyrobot1 7 лет назад +54

    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

  • @xyengineeringandtechnology8497
    @xyengineeringandtechnology8497 3 года назад +5

    Highly spiritual background music ☺. Thanks

  • @train4905
    @train4905 Год назад +1

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

  • @brianjones9480
    @brianjones9480 7 лет назад +4

    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
      @chris01479 6 месяцев назад

      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??

  • @haditone8090
    @haditone8090 6 лет назад +2

    Well done guys easy to follow excellent stuff!

    • @bhesyangamau7983
      @bhesyangamau7983 4 года назад

      Same😊

    • @chris01479
      @chris01479 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@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??

  • @SVETOGOR1
    @SVETOGOR1 5 лет назад

    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!

  • @jfboomerang1310
    @jfboomerang1310 Год назад

    Beautifully presented

  • @Greebstreebling
    @Greebstreebling 3 месяца назад

    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 :) :)

  • @abiodunilori8647
    @abiodunilori8647 4 года назад +6

    THIS IS SWEET VIDEO

  • @PedroSanchez-gs2md
    @PedroSanchez-gs2md 4 года назад +2

    Simplemente un poema de trabajo saludos

  • @bartonon
    @bartonon 3 года назад +6

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

  • @andymatias475
    @andymatias475 4 года назад +2

    This worked for me! Thank you!

    • @j-macdronehome3502
      @j-macdronehome3502 4 года назад

      Where did you buy a new head from?

    • @cikguroha
      @cikguroha 3 года назад +1

      @@j-macdronehome3502 amazon

    • @chris01479
      @chris01479 6 месяцев назад

      Have you done it and did it works??

  • @jimmyc8348
    @jimmyc8348 6 лет назад +2

    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
      @bcdefg 2 года назад

      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.

  • @goojoe1974
    @goojoe1974 3 года назад +1

    You are pro man,,,👍🏻

  • @mostefabelkamel4064
    @mostefabelkamel4064 5 лет назад +1

    Nice job

  • @ricard_ndp
    @ricard_ndp 2 года назад +2

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

  • @rizwanahmed2034
    @rizwanahmed2034 7 лет назад +1

    Amazing

  • @FelterFox
    @FelterFox Год назад

    nice tips master ❤️❤️🙏

  • @ImranKhan-po7ll
    @ImranKhan-po7ll Год назад +2

    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?

  • @ucupi
    @ucupi 3 года назад

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

  • @frederiquedevos3653
    @frederiquedevos3653 10 лет назад

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

  • @thamzhu
    @thamzhu 2 года назад +1

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

  • @ErnestJay88
    @ErnestJay88 9 лет назад +20

    The music, reminds me of old PC Horror games.

  • @anthonygivens1517
    @anthonygivens1517 7 лет назад

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

  • @5iwot5
    @5iwot5 6 лет назад

    Great clear informative video, thanks!

    • @chris01479
      @chris01479 6 месяцев назад

      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
      @5iwot5 6 месяцев назад

      @@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!

  • @inderballowal3022
    @inderballowal3022 2 года назад

    Sir salute 👍

  • @SalvageData
    @SalvageData Год назад

    Love the video! We know that hard drives can sometimes be a nuisance, but don't worry! Our SalvageData service has been doing data recovery since 2003 and we are still strong. We have a success rate of over 96%, which is a testament to the value you get from us when your drive needs to be repaired or replaced today.

  • @davidharman4078
    @davidharman4078 5 лет назад +3

    Nice backing music!

  • @airakawairashi4528
    @airakawairashi4528 3 года назад

    Play at 2x speed will help you a lot

  • @KARTHIKK-hf5wj
    @KARTHIKK-hf5wj 8 лет назад

    Awesome.

  • @timminsjoe
    @timminsjoe 9 лет назад

    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
    @radunicola3836 6 лет назад

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

  • @klleung98
    @klleung98 4 года назад

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

  • @Robert-gq9os
    @Robert-gq9os Год назад +3

    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
      @stefanmv 11 месяцев назад

      Did you end up doing either of the options?

  • @IndoGunsnGear
    @IndoGunsnGear 2 месяца назад

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

  • @mahmoudhawwa4865
    @mahmoudhawwa4865 2 года назад

    Thanks

  • @imfeelingluckypunk492
    @imfeelingluckypunk492 7 лет назад +1

    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"

  • @bantiproduction9098
    @bantiproduction9098 4 года назад

    It very amazing

  • @torrotorrentazos1307
    @torrotorrentazos1307 4 месяца назад

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

  • @tanker2sh287
    @tanker2sh287 2 года назад +7

    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?

  • @ompathak1694
    @ompathak1694 5 лет назад +1

    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

  • @b.b.2638
    @b.b.2638 6 лет назад +1

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

  • @vixxxen26
    @vixxxen26 9 лет назад +1

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

  • @bhesyangamau7983
    @bhesyangamau7983 4 года назад

    **GOOD INFO!!😃😉😊

  • @lenny108
    @lenny108 6 лет назад

    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.

  • @vijaykumarkhurava8814
    @vijaykumarkhurava8814 7 лет назад

    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.

  • @iMiisakii
    @iMiisakii 9 месяцев назад

    can i fix ROW HDD by doing that ?

  • @bollywoodbeauties8130
    @bollywoodbeauties8130 Год назад

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

  • @Timbollew
    @Timbollew 7 лет назад +1

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

  • @shivayogiajmani6575
    @shivayogiajmani6575 7 лет назад +6

    where can i get spare read/write head

  • @karolbaum9811
    @karolbaum9811 10 лет назад +4

    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....¿?)

  • @aniwinner182
    @aniwinner182 6 лет назад +1

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

  • @sjnlim3925
    @sjnlim3925 2 года назад

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

  • @nigellbk
    @nigellbk 6 лет назад +5

    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
      @beginnersdotexe 4 года назад

      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
      @chris01479 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @Only1Science
    @Only1Science Год назад +1

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

  • @luizfernandoportugalfuchs1740
    @luizfernandoportugalfuchs1740 Год назад

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

  • @skorpion3.
    @skorpion3. Год назад

    Is the off platter parking ramp removable?

  • @linaacstudio1069
    @linaacstudio1069 Год назад

    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

  • @amalgamatewisdom
    @amalgamatewisdom 9 лет назад +6

    This scared me senseless, I kid you not.

  • @biplobkhan479
    @biplobkhan479 5 лет назад

    Need more video about head cleaning under microscope.

  • @RobertPintoweddingphotographer
    @RobertPintoweddingphotographer 4 года назад

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

  • @StalinGuiasCedenoDecomputacion
    @StalinGuiasCedenoDecomputacion 7 лет назад

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

  • @OLDBOY10
    @OLDBOY10 Год назад

    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?

  • @extPress
    @extPress 7 лет назад

    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?

  • @mardianadipriyo6504
    @mardianadipriyo6504 23 дня назад

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

  • @johnmokki7321
    @johnmokki7321 6 лет назад

    thats great

  • @roboforce4397
    @roboforce4397 17 дней назад

    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

  • @ravikirang219
    @ravikirang219 4 года назад

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

  • @realizingtheconference253
    @realizingtheconference253 7 лет назад

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

  • @FrancoBromurofalcone
    @FrancoBromurofalcone 3 года назад

    Hi I have a hardisk with the Rom (Bios burned - in the sense that PCB's rom is missing)
    Reason I had buying a card to do the swapping but the repairman lost the original card)
    Do you think it is possible to recover my Seagate Hardisk?
    In short, the HD has never been opened and card that has does not have the original BIOS
    I feel the engine turns but it doesn't see any data windows with new pcb donnor
    Thx Franco Italy .

  • @coolsrikant1992
    @coolsrikant1992 5 лет назад +1

    yes i am interested in learning

  • @nirmalkumar4069
    @nirmalkumar4069 7 лет назад

    H All,
    I Have 500GB seagate external hard drive and its head is not working
    can u please help Urgently ineed to get data backup
    from where i can buy a head for replacing it with original head and read my data back..

  • @anthonygivens1517
    @anthonygivens1517 7 лет назад

    and where can i buy both the 2.5 and the 3.5

  • @MMM-oc2qw
    @MMM-oc2qw Год назад

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

  • @Hernanklan
    @Hernanklan 10 лет назад +1

    and tools for hitachi 2.5" 320GB?

  • @akshaychavan6969
    @akshaychavan6969 5 лет назад

    Where i can get the tool you used

  • @naota888
    @naota888 9 лет назад

    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?

  • @HaveAVindicare
    @HaveAVindicare 7 лет назад +2

    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
      @6jeremy9 6 лет назад

      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
      @NodesofTravel 2 года назад +1

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

  • @MsSymantec
    @MsSymantec 3 года назад

    SUPER !🛰🚀🛰🚀🛰🚀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @andresbudihardja
    @andresbudihardja 3 года назад

    do u have swap platters video ?

  • @onkashchavhan5195
    @onkashchavhan5195 6 лет назад

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

  • @baraahusein1103
    @baraahusein1103 5 лет назад

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

  • @gowthamdigitals
    @gowthamdigitals 3 года назад

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

  • @ivanildojorge3785
    @ivanildojorge3785 8 лет назад

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

  • @JesseYusufu
    @JesseYusufu 2 года назад

    Where can I buy that head removal tool please

  • @rachnakanitkar
    @rachnakanitkar 10 месяцев назад

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

  • @215alessio
    @215alessio 3 года назад

    where can I order the heads?

  • @Evoxyoutube
    @Evoxyoutube Год назад

    Where can i purchase a new head arm?

  • @surajjadhav9214
    @surajjadhav9214 3 года назад

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

  • @ifrpilota
    @ifrpilota 2 года назад

    can anyone tell me what does it mean 50% matching head? The person who is trying to get the data off my 2.5 Seagate barracuda pro he said the board was problematic, the motor received high voltage therefore it was spinning too fast and the head was also defective. He said he found a head but it is just 50% match...??? when I asked him, what does that mean he said he will update me later.

  • @vgames1543
    @vgames1543 4 года назад +1

    My 4tb Seagate drive dropped *once.* After a few weeks the drive died while installing a game. I hate it so much, now I am stuck without any storage space and my graphics card failed as well. Repairing both is too expensive, I have not played any big game on my Laptop in months.

  • @ameehasa5504
    @ameehasa5504 8 лет назад +1

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

    • @silastech.
      @silastech. 4 года назад

      I want this tools too

  • @Islamic.ikt.
    @Islamic.ikt. 4 года назад +2

    Hdd head arm where purchasing

  • @MarcoChapita
    @MarcoChapita 9 лет назад

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

    • @scaleop4
      @scaleop4 8 лет назад +2

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

  • @tumukundepeter6818
    @tumukundepeter6818 4 года назад

    How do i know the faulty heads??