PCB failures (Such as Hitachi PCB 0A29625) 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.
Some emails from customers of Hitachi PCB 0A29625 failures are listed below, along with tips for replacing & repairing.
Hitachi PCB 0A29625 Failures:
Q: Replacing PCB on Hitachi HDT725025VLA380
is Hitachi Model HDT725025VLA380 P/N 0A33423 MLC BA2367 Main controller IC 0A29626 PCB Label 0A53043 BA2178_ Xda733 OCTH Board number F 0A29531 01 And second is Hitachi Model HDS721616PLA380 P/N 0A33932 MLC BA2357 Main controller IC 0A29625 PCB Label 0A53039 BA2178_ Mda748 9678 Board number F 0A29531 01 First hdd pcb is fried and second hdd is full of bad sectors Is it possible to replace pcb on first hdd with pcb from second hdd (I know i will have to replace 8-pin chip)?
Replacement Hitachi PCB 0A29625:
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:
- Hitachi HDS721616PLA320 Hard Drive PCB 0A29625
- Hitachi HDS721616PLA380 PCB Board 0A29625
- Hitachi HDS721680PLA380 PCB Board 0A29625
- Hitachi PCB Board 0A29625
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