Author: Kllrnohj
Posted: 07 Dec 2012 08:24:42 pm (GMT -5)
iirc the success vs. bricked ratio started to lean heavily towards the "bricked" side of things when capacities started exceeding 40-80gb. So you'll probably brick it, but good luck if you decide to attempt it.
Won't happen as it's a delicate service that involves manual labor and expensive equipment. There's no "mass market scaling" factor to allow for price drops.
But here's the guide you were looking for originally: http://hddguru.com/articles/2006.02.17-Changing-headstack-Q-and-A/
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Posted: 07 Dec 2012 08:24:42 pm (GMT -5)
| KermMartian wrote: |
| Cool article, Kllrnohj; maybe I'll be bored enough to try that on one of my 500GB drives one day when it's no longer doing anything mission-critical. |
iirc the success vs. bricked ratio started to lean heavily towards the "bricked" side of things when capacities started exceeding 40-80gb. So you'll probably brick it, but good luck if you decide to attempt it.
| comicIDIOT wrote: |
| I guess the only thing I can do is hold on to the drives for years to come and hope the price of the service drops too. |
Won't happen as it's a delicate service that involves manual labor and expensive equipment. There's no "mass market scaling" factor to allow for price drops.
But here's the guide you were looking for originally: http://hddguru.com/articles/2006.02.17-Changing-headstack-Q-and-A/
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