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Mar
26

Diode on Maxtor model 6V250F0 hard drive fails on power-up

Maxtor 6V250F0 shown with blown diode

These pictures are of a Maxtor model 6V250F0 250GB 7200RPM hard drive.  The owner noticed a burning smell from the drive after which it was unplugged.  Upon being powered up, the diode was destroyed.  A similar diode was removed from a Samsung model SP1614C 160GB hard drive and soldered onto this board to successfully repair …

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