PCB failures (Such as Hitachi PCB 0A52026) 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 0A52026 failures are listed below, along with tips for replacing & repairing.
Hitachi PCB 0A52026 Failures:
Q: QuestionNeed help to find diode component on hard disk circuit board
Hello,My old (0A28613, 0A52026 year 2007) hitachi 160 gb hard disk doesn't power up anymore. After reading a lot about these issues, one common cause seems to be a burnt diode. I opened up the board but I couldn't find the diode. Could somebody point me in the right direction?Here is an…
Replacement Hitachi PCB 0A52026:
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 HTS541612J9SA00 PCB Board 0A52026
- Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 PCB Board 0A52026
- Hitachi HTS541660J9SA00 PCB Board 0A52026
- Hitachi HTS541680J9SA00 PCB Board 0A52026
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