Seagate ST1000DM003 for data recovery

[Cataclysm_ZA]

I'm looking for a very specific 1TB hard drive to perform data recovery. The platters are fine, but the drive controller seems to be the faulty part, and I'd like to attempt recovery with a working controller.

PCB image attached. The circuit board layout MUST MATCH. A firmware match (CC56) is preferred, but not required. At this point any data I get out of this dying drive is preferable than nothing.

Item Wanted: Seagate ST1000DM003 1TB Hard Drive
Packaging Essential: Bubble wrap is enough, methinks
Desired Age: N/A
Location: Jeffreys Bay and surrounds (but can stretch my search to Port Elizabeth as well)
Willing to accept a shipped item: Yes
Ballpark/Budget Amount: R250

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[Centurion_Oke]

For this to work, you need to source a compatible board, then transplant the BIOS chip.

Take a pic of the other side of the board where the part nr is as well and post that as well.

You need a compatible board (there may be more than one part nr) coming from more than one type of Seagate disk (apparently ST1000DM003, ST1000VX000, ST1500DM003, ST2000DM001, ST2000VX000, ST3000DM001, ST3000VX000, etc for yours).

The BIOS chip is that little 8-pin chip seen in your pic, just above and slightly left of that deep slot in the bottom.

Refer

as well.

If somebody here can't help you with a donor board, you can order these from abroad but our mileage may vary. I done ones with boards soruced from AliExpress.

 

[OuTBreaK]

I think I have one, I'll look for it, if I find it you can have it, just pay for the shipping.

 

[OuTBreaK]

Just hit me up with a pm before I forget lol

 

[OuTBreaK]

Mine has the same model number as yours.

 

[OuTBreaK]

Part number 9YN162-302
Firmware CC4C