PCB failures (Such as Seagate PCB 100367026<\/b>) affect thousands of hard drives every year and often result in permanent data loss. A hard drive may suddenly fail to power on, and a computer may not detect that it is plugged in. Some failed hard drives will also show up in computer BIOS with incorrect brand\/model information. PCB failures can also cause physical issues such as read\/write head failures, and many PCB failure symptoms overlap with the symptoms of other physical hard drive issues.<\/p>\n
Some emails from customers of Seagate PCB 100367026 failures are listed below, along with tips for replacing & repairing.<\/p>\n
Q: Replace 980L SH6960B E – chip compatibility question<\/b><\/p>\n
Hi All,I need some help with recovering a Seagate ST3500641AS HDD. The VCM chip got fried when it came in contact with the HDD encloure. Here are the details of my HDD.Model: Seagate ST3500641AS 7200.9Main Controller: MU52AB 100367026 VA486AB16ETRPCB Rev: 100383409P\/N: 9BD148-033FW Ver: 3.ADGDate Code: 07164 Site Code: AMKI am looking at few options here.1. Get a new PCB that exactly matches the dead one2. Get any Seagate HDD with a VCM chip similar to 980L SH6960B E and replace. I am ok with surface mount (SMT) rework.Any idea if we can replace the dead chip with a chip from the same series.Kris<\/p>\n
Q: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3300622AS 9BD144-303 3.AAE<\/b><\/p>\n
I’m in need of the following:Model: ST300622ASP\/N: 9BD144-303Firmware: 3.AAESite Code: TKCapacity: 300GBMain Chip #: 100367026Thanks.<\/p>\n
To repair a failure board, the simple way is swapping the failure board with a replacement board. Donor boards on HardDriveParts.com are listed below:<\/p>\n
PCB failures (Such as Seagate PCB 100367026) affect thousands of hard drives every year and often result in permanent data loss. A hard drive may suddenly fail to power on, and a computer may not detect that it is plugged in. Some failed hard drives will also show up in computer BIOS with incorrect brand\/model information. PCB failures can also cause physical issues such as read\/write head failures, and many PCB failure symptoms overlap with the symptoms of other physical…<\/p>\n