My Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3 Hard Drive does not power up, because one of the two 4R7 coils(inductor) was accidentally broken off. The 4R7s look precisely as shown here http://publicphoto.org/technology/samsung-hd103sj-spinpoint-f3-hard-drive/attachment/samsung-hd103sj-spinpoint__66828-2/
Initially only one end of the fine copper coil wire was disconnected and I only had to press on the chip to regain connection and all would be fine. Eventually the whole thing broke off. I have found online sources for and manufacturers of this or similarly labeled thing (4R7 coil) but they don't all have the same specs, as shown here, for example http://octopart.com/vlcf4020t-4r7n1r2-tdk-387066
Their resistance and inductance seems to be the same, but some other 4R7s come in different current(1.24A or higher)
I wish to repair this hard drive myself, but I really do not know how to identify and obtain the correct part. I would appreciate help with this - thanks!
http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?t=19723&start=
Initially only one end of the fine copper coil wire was disconnected and I only had to press on the chip to regain connection and all would be fine. Eventually the whole thing broke off. I have found online sources for and manufacturers of this or similarly labeled thing (4R7 coil) but they don't all have the same specs, as shown here, for example http://octopart.com/vlcf4020t-4r7n1r2-tdk-387066
Their resistance and inductance seems to be the same, but some other 4R7s come in different current(1.24A or higher)
I wish to repair this hard drive myself, but I really do not know how to identify and obtain the correct part. I would appreciate help with this - thanks!
http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?t=19723&start=