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mfonz85

Hi all,
the hdd I have has electrical problems, it doesn't spin up, like there is no power plug connected into it.
It is a DiamondMax Plus 9 code YAR41VW0, s/n Y29AC6NE, 6Y060L0620401 with a CALYPSO pcb, number 301543100. The production date of the hdd is 21 SEP 2002.
I'm searching for a working pcb or for the entire hdd.
I could also buy a compatible pcb if there is any compatible with my hdd.
Please is very important!!!!
Thanks in advance Very Happy

edit: or please help me understand which model of pcb boards should be compatible with my model, i'm a little bit confused with all this codes, firmwares, serials, etc. 'cause I'm not very good with informatics Sad

Thanks!

doug2060 · Deadharddrive regular +2 Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 62

http://www.softcom.com.my/ Try here! Idea

mfonz85 · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject:

Unfortunately, no records for my drive... Crying or Very sad

It seems it is a very rare piece of hw... Crying or Very sad

mfonz85 · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:33 pm Post subject:

Hard disk repaired, got a same PCB board from a french user, it works fine...
Backupped everything in 30 minutes Very Happy

but it's still working...I think It should work fine for a long time...
Thanks anyway! Very Happy

pippo · Deadharddrive regular Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 13

http://www.nands.it/ Try here!

adegn · Posted once Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

Wauv - that's good news! I need a Calypso III board 301599100, Code: YAR41VW0, 6Y120P0. My current firmwareversion is D8FYA. Anybody who can help? Anything is appreciated much.

Best regards.

espresso · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:04 am Post subject: I'm in the same boat...

Well, being a little slow on the draw when it comes to current computer parts, I managed to get the wrong controller board for my Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 (6Y160P0) drive that fried its controller board a while back. I bought another drive and have confirmed that both physical drives are fine, but I need a controller card for one of them.

I went out and bought a board from eBay, thinking that all +9 drives that are 160 GB - ATA/133 - 8MB cache would be the same. Nope! Later drives have higher density platters and a different number of heads. I have an earlier drive (firmware code YAR41VW0 -- note the V), and I bought the card for a later drive (YAR41BW0 -- note the B).

Apparently, as long as the board comes from a 6Y drive and has the same firmware version number, it will work on any size drive in Maxtor's range. I'd prefer the same thing I *tried* to get (8MB cache, ATA/133), but I'll certainly entertain any other possibilities (ATA/100, 2MB cache, etc.). I just don't see the point in junking a usable set of platters and heads, and it would not be cost-effective to have to buy ANOTHER controller card for it because of my mistake.

I guarantee the card I have is not DOA, and it actually spins up my drive and detects in Windows XP, but of course Windows can't read anything off of the drive with the wrong controller firmware.

I'd absolutely love a straight across trade with me covering postage for us both, but I'll entertain offers if someone wants to buy the card outright, or has the one I need to sell outright, or other offers (just don't insult my intelligence -- I understand I may not come out without spending any money, but we all know what the drive itself is worth these days, and I'm already $40 into this for the YAR41BW0 controller).

vegetaline · Posted once Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

Hi,

Same HDD, same problem :/

I want to recover my data, so does anybody have a working PCB or HDD ?

Like mfonz85, it's a DiamondMax Plus 9 code YAR41VW0, 6Y060L0620401 with a CALYPSO PCB, number 301543100. The production date of the hdd is 2002.

Thanks in advance.

bucheron_59 · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:16 am Post subject:

stephdetrevoux · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject:

bucheron_59, tu arrives a recuperer combien de dur hs par jours ???