ooooooppppppsssss my bad
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Originally Posted by dnolan747
the hard drive is not under waranty anymore.... and the only component i see that is bad is that diode but i do not have the schematics to know what size diode to use. ... oh by the way it is a surface mount diode
you can at least indicate the diode part code found on the component and even perhaps upload a well focused close shot photo of the location so that some one may come up helping you. BTW, if the diode is in shunt path, you my well remove it and then test the drive. if it is in series and now open, you may by pass and test the drive. While doing so, you should not connect a reverse supply !!!
PS: L20 cant be a diode?
please check it might be an inductor.
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Regards,
Sarma.
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Sarma,,,,, I think you are right I dont know what i was thinking L20 would be an inductor,,,, DUH,,,, i just assumed (and you know where assumptions can get you lol) that it was a reverse polarity diode because of the location right behind the AC plug and it being have been plugged in backwards,,, but this component was fried to a crisp and was broken in half so i could not see any markings on the component.... now that i have been put back on track i will see what can be done...
thanks Dean