Seagate Barracuda HDD owners

[DapperDanMan]

It might be a longshot, but maybe some of you can point me in the right direction:

I'm looking for the pc boards (only the boards) of specific Seagate HDD units because I need a firmware match in order to do an inexpensive data recovery from some damaged units that I have.

Details of the units are:

Seagate Barracuda 400GB 7200.8
Model: ST3400832A
Firmware: 3.02
Date Code: 05375

Seagate Barracuda 160GB 7200.10
Model: ST3160815A
Firmware: 3.AAC
Date Code: 07202

 

[packetloss]

If the 400 Gb unit is usual IDE and not SATA i can help you

 

[DapperDanMan]

That would be awesome! (It is an IDE)

Where and when would suit you?

 

[DapperDanMan]

@ packetloss: I haven't heard from you again about this. I really hope you're still alive!

PS: Anyone else have news?

 

[rudirautenbach]

If the data is really worth a lot to you why not buy a new drive to "butcher" it for the pc boards. Sorry if this does not suit your budget but it is a solution if you value the data on the drive.

 

[DapperDanMan]

Thanks rudirautenbach, but won't I then still have the problem of a firmware mismatch?

 

[anathema]

Thanks rudirautenbach, but won't I then still have the problem of a firmware mismatch?

Surely you can reflash the new drive to the firmware you require before disassembling it?