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Post #1
im wondering if its really worth it to get the same kind of hard drive to take its logic board to replace the logic board of the damaged hard drive.. in advance thanks for any suggestions, advance , etc..
Post #5
hmm.. Worth it? I guess that depends on what you have on the drive you want to save. I will let you in on a little secret though.. if you got a 40gb maxtor..and you frankenstien it with a 80gb logic board… check and see how the big drive is now : )
Post #6

hmm.. Worth it? I guess that depends on what you have on the drive you want to save. I will let you in on a little secret though.. if you got a 40gb maxtor..and you frankenstien it with a 80gb logic board… check and see how the big drive is now : )

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i assume the end result is a much larger gb drive :D
but dayam i have a WD Caviar 300AA Endanced IDE Hard Drive any possiblity of a simliar out come with WD as with Maxtor?
Post #7
Honestly.. thats something a friend of mine told me about that I havent got around to trying.. So basically, do you have important info on that drive?
Post #8

Honestly.. thats something a friend of mine told me about that I havent got around to trying..
So basically, do you have important info on that drive?

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well yea its important, otherwise i wouldnt bothered making this post haha..
could it still work if i take another WD hard drive instead??

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