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Seagate (ST3160827AS) 160 GB Hard Drive Questions & Answers
St3160827as TVS diode.
Looking for the TVS diode
First of all, if you are not a tech with "close quarters" soldering experience, consider purchasing a new drive now. Next, if the data is really important - like lots of spreadsheets, etc. that you haven't backed up, look in the electronic mags for a data recovery service.If none of this matters then look for a black bodied "fat" diode with the 1.5KE written on it (Transorb). This will probably be in by the power connector.If it's like a diode you can use an ohmmeter, if it's bidirectional you probably won't be able to check it unless it's "shorted".
8/30/2011 12:06:10 AM •
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Hai good morning, I have
first how did you put these partitions on this hard drive and did you use any software ie: partition magic ..... can you see these partitions in windows explorer click start all programs accessories scroll to windows explorer you should see all of your drives C: usually your hard drive D:could be your cd/dvd if you only have one and E: could be a partition if you named it when you made the partition.
if you still have problems with this post a reply
hope this helps
8/2/2011 3:40:26 AM •
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What is DM? how will i use it? what problems can
where did you first see this dm it can be a number of things coul be dm group with multimedia solutions on and offline or twitter A Message (previously called a Direct Message) is a private message sent via Twitter to one of your followers
dont worry about this dm DOS is the one that can fix your hard drive problems
click start run you have to type cmd then type something in then press enter eg: regedit will take you into the registry or chkdsk/f is the check disk utility this is called DOS there are lots of dos commands to fix a computer you can find all of the dos commands online
hope this helps
4/2/2011 3:07:47 AM •
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What is the Platinum content on a 3.5" platter
The hard drive is the component of the computer where data is stored. Each drive contains one or more platters or disks where data is stored on the magnetic surfaces. The amount of data that can be recorded on a given surface depends very much on the strength of the magnetic field generated by the surface layer.
Platinum enhanced magnetic alloy allows data to be stored at much higher densities.
Back in 1957 when IBM first introduced the hard disk, storing just 5 megabytes of data require fify disks, each measuring 24 inches in diameter. Sixty years later, a much smaller 3.5 inch disk drive is capable of storing over 500 gigabytes of data. An important process to achieving this remarkable increase in storage capacity is by adding platinum to the cobalt alloy to enhance its magnetic properties, allowing data to be stored at higher densities.
With so much digital content being created (at higher and higher definitions) and then shared online by millions of people over high speed broadband internet, the strong demand for higher capacity disk drives has resulted in more platinum being used in the manufacture of hard disks to enhance their storage capacity. The proportion of platinum in the magnetic alloy has gone up from less than 10 percent in 2002 to 35 percent in 2007.
11/29/2010 8:15:21 PM •
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My segate hard disk got
you could run the check disk utility
click start run type cmd then type chkdsk/r/f which will scan for and attempt to repair any bad sectors and automatically fix any corrupt files on your hard drive then defragment your hard drive
then run your antivirus program
hope this helps
12/30/2010 4:40:47 AM •
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St3160827as seagate hdd is
Turn your computer off.
Disconnect the power cord.
Disconnect all other disk-drives and CD/DVD drives, leaving only the "suspect" drive connected.
Restart your computer, and enter BIOS SETUP, and see if the drive is detected, and how it is connected (primary/secondary, master/slave).
Read the model-number and serial-number and manufacture-date on the disk's label,
and access Seagate's web-site, to check the warranty-status of the drive.
If the warranty is valid, Seagate will replace the drive, at minimal cost to you.
Search online for a professional "data recovery service". For a significant fee, they can repair your disk-drive, just long-enough to copy your files to a new disk-drive.
11/3/2010 12:54:07 AM •
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320 or 500 gb hdd
Install the drvier after downloading it from here... Good Luck.
11/9/2010 6:00:15 AM •
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When i install windows xp harddisk could not found
hi ajmalnizar_n,
Try to check if your harddisk is detectable in Bios if so,
The problem is in the installation of windows xp. install a new copy
of Xp. Reformat the disk using ntfs then create your partion if you like.
Hope this helps, Feedbacks appreciated
Thx
Banaple
9/3/2010 11:39:48 AM •
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How can I fix bad sectors in my hard drive
You cannot. The disk-drive has some "spare" sectors, and it should automatically reassign them, i.e., like using a spare tire on your car when one of the 4 tires goes flat, you just "swap-in" the "spare".
Unfortunately, unlike fixing a flat tire, there is no way to "repair" a bad sector on a disk.
Having "bad" sectors is a sign that your disk-drive is _SOON_ to _COMPLETELY_ fail. So, it's time for you to buy a new disk-drive, and copy all your files from your "old" disk to your "new" disk. Compare it to buying insurance for your automobile, in case of a "crash" while using your automobile (or your computer).
5/28/2010 4:34:05 PM •
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Should I buy Refurbished or used hard drive
it's okay to buy refurbished hard drive as long as there's a minimum of 3-5 days warranty so can have the time to check if there's any error on the hard drive....
11/12/2009 10:30:50 AM •
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For Seagate and Western Digital 160 Gb SATA 7200
Hi,
You didn't really note a specific WD drive, but if they have the same capacity and RPM, they're usually quite similar in every other way (transfer speed and things like that) Any differences would be mostly un-noticeable for the average user.
Regarding how long they last, it doesn't make a difference who you go with, as these are pretty much the top 2 competitors as far as hard drives go, and neither have the upper hand over each other in this respect. There's no specific life expectancy for drives. Some go 5 years, others longer. Some croak in 2 months. A couple of factors that could contribute to that are temperature within the laptop and how heavily it's used. I have a desktop drive from 1998 that still works, although I rarely use it now.
The biggest difference you'll see between Seagate and WD is the warranty length. Seagate has recently reduced their warranty length to 3 years from 5 years for all of their products. As for Western Digital, it depends on the model. It'll be either a 5 year or a 3 year.
Hope this helps :)
11/29/2009 6:25:23 PM •
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