Hitachi PCB 0A55895 Failure

PCB failures (Such as Hitachi PCB 0A55895) 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 0A55895 failures are listed below, along with tips for replacing & repairing.

Hitachi PCB 0A55895 Failures:

Q: Looking to get a PCB for my non-fuctioning HDD, does the model have to be the same?

…SpecificationsModel: HDP725050GLA360Part Number: 0A35415MLC: BA2831PCB Sticker: 0A29778 BA2798_Controller Chip 0A55895You need to match all of the information above to assure this PCB is fully compatible with your hard drive…

Q: Computer won't turn on with dead hard drive plugged in can I recovered the data

…issue, and can be resolved by replacing the board. Or am I screwed and won't be able to get the data off the drive w/o going to a data recovery center? Hard drive specs Sticker #: 0A29778PCB #: 0A90026Main chip: 0A55895P/N: 0A35415 MLC BA2831 S/N rv07050c Model hdp725005gla360…

Replacement Hitachi PCB 0A55895:

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 HCP725032GLA380 PCB Board 0A55895
• Hitachi HCP725050GLA380 PCB Board 0A55895
• Hitachi HCS545050GLA380 PCB Board 0A55895
• Hitachi HDP725016GLA380 PCB Board 0A55895
• Hitachi HDP725025GLA380 PCB Board 0A55895
• Hitachi HDP725032GLA360 PCB Board 0A55895
• Hitachi HDP725032GLA380 PCB Board 0A55895
• Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 PCB Board 0A55895
• Hitachi HDP725050GLA380 PCB Board 0A55895