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Harddrive component
Ok, I'll do that. I think that once I have the part, it'll be no problem getting it on the board. As you can see on the picture you can unscrew it. Thanks for your help, hopefully the electronics store guys know what it is..- Tommmmm
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Harddrive component
No, my computers BIOS doesn't recognize the drive either. But that's not where the problem is, there is physical damage to the outside of the drive. I've checked the rest but it seems to me that this is the only problem. I just need to know what part I'm looking for. I only know what it looks...- Tommmmm
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Harddrive component
Sorry if I wasN'T being clear*- Tommmmm
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Harddrive component
Thank you for your reply edfair, sorry if I was being clear, but the picture in the link is a picture of a harddrive that does work. I was just using it to show you what part it is that is missing. The spot you're looking at, look more to the left, the part is there, and the number "470" is...- Tommmmm
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Harddrive component
Hi, I have a 40gb Maxtor D470X-6L. I noticed the harddrive was missing a component (the harddrive doesn't work). In this link you can see the backside of the harddrive: http://xbitlabs.com/images/storage/maxtor-d740x-6l/hdd-bot.jpg In the topleft corner you can see the component that is missing...- Tommmmm
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