- Jan 26, 2003
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Has anyone ever replaced an HD controller?
I am a fairly technical person and I am comfortable doing the work (I have the proper grounding straps and proper torx screwdriver).
However, I've never replaced a hard drive controller.
My HD is getting smart errors, and all 3 of my CD-RW backups have failed (1 scratched, 1 cracked, and 1 corrupted archive).
Maxtor is sending me a new drive via advanced RMA.
I know that replacing a hard drive controller is a delicate thing to do, I just want some guidance from anyone who's done it before.
I know that it has to come from a similar drive (same brand and model, and if possible same revision).
Can anyone help me?
I am a fairly technical person and I am comfortable doing the work (I have the proper grounding straps and proper torx screwdriver).
However, I've never replaced a hard drive controller.
My HD is getting smart errors, and all 3 of my CD-RW backups have failed (1 scratched, 1 cracked, and 1 corrupted archive).
Maxtor is sending me a new drive via advanced RMA.
I know that replacing a hard drive controller is a delicate thing to do, I just want some guidance from anyone who's done it before.
I know that it has to come from a similar drive (same brand and model, and if possible same revision).
Can anyone help me?