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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question Need help choosing a harddisk.

    I would use an SSD. If you insist on a HDD, avoid SMR models.

    Tuesday at 4:33 PM
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Discussion Ancient but revolutionary HDD: the IBM 3340 "Winchester".

    US military retires 8-inch floppy disks from nuke system [in 2019]...

    Monday at 2:02 PM
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question Samsung 870 Evo SSD potentially fried ?.

    No, they are wrong.

    Jan 24, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question Samsung 870 Evo SSD potentially fried ?.

    That would be a start. If Vout is shorted to ground, then you would need to remove the e-fuse and retest for shorts. If the short then...

    Jan 24, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question Samsung 870 Evo SSD potentially fried ?.

    This is ambiguous. At first he is saying that none of the rails (5V, 12V, 3.3V) is shorted to ground, but then he immediately says that...

    Jan 23, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question How to fix ASUS motherboard not seeing any HDD in SATA ports?.

    Yes, that looks right, although I didn't realise they were now using "hddgeek" as a business name.

    Jan 23, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question How to fix ASUS motherboard not seeing any HDD in SATA ports?.

    I think you have a good chance with that PCB. Those same two components I identified would be the most likely culprits.

    Jan 23, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question How to fix ASUS motherboard not seeing any HDD in SATA ports?.

    To the OP, if you can manage to show us the component sides of each PCB, I could at least tell you whether the damage is likely to be...

    Jan 22, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question How to fix ASUS motherboard not seeing any HDD in SATA ports?.

    The pictured PCB is this one: https://s.turbifycdn.com/aah/yhst-14437584971410/91710965-18.gif This is the service (US$50)...

    Jan 22, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question How to fix ASUS motherboard not seeing any HDD in SATA ports?.

    The PCB supplier does all the soldering. You pay US$50 for parts, labour and return postage. The user just needs a screwdriver...

    Jan 22, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question How to fix ASUS motherboard not seeing any HDD in SATA ports?.

    Geek Squad will send your drive away and then add their mark-up. You might like to read this tutorial and decide whether it is within...

    Jan 22, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question How to fix ASUS motherboard not seeing any HDD in SATA ports?.

    Sorry, hdd-parts.com.

    Jan 22, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread [SOLVED] Second M.2 drive only allows 1mb of space..

    I refer to this thread, now closed: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/second-m-2-drive-only-allows-1mb-of-space.3851067/ The OP...

    Jan 21, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question How to fix ASUS motherboard not seeing any HDD in SATA ports?.

    I've just been involved in a thread at a pro data recovery forum where a "pro" took about 10 posts to understand the concept of a fuse...

    Jan 21, 2025
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    fzabkar replied to the thread Question How to fix ASUS motherboard not seeing any HDD in SATA ports?.

    Never mind. You don't appear to understand what "component side" means.

    Jan 21, 2025

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