Anatomy of a Hard Disk Drive

**Hardware Secrets Team** · 08-04-2005, 06:24 PM

There has been a new article posted.

Title: Anatomy of a Hard Disk Drive
URL: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/177

Here's a snippet:
We disassembled a hard drive to show you the main components you will find on a hard drive.
Hard drives have two kinds of components: internal and external. External components are located on a prin...

Comments on this article are welcome.

Angelo1789 · 08-06-2005, 02:06 PM

Hello,

Just an Addenum to your article.
What you call an "Air Filter", is in fact a bag full off a silicate-gel (desiccant) : adsorbs moisture from the air.

Bye!

Whitedog · 08-07-2005, 06:31 AM

With the prohibitive costs being charged by companies for repair, it would have been nice to see a mock tear down and rebuild, wiith sources for parts as someone like myself has access to a clean roon, and can easily perform these simple tasks. It really is not too complicated if your willing to take your time.
But, I am really impresssed for this article, none the less. It is appreicated! It just would have been cool to see it followed through to the finish.
Thanks Chief,
WD

**Gabriel Torres** · 08-07-2005, 01:36 PM

Thanks guys

I'll post more articles like that pretty soon.

I'll also write a nice one on how to recover dead hard drives... Please wait... :-)

Cheers,
Gabriel.

dimo · 05-13-2007, 06:57 AM

hi everyboddy,
in this article stands that a hard drive cannot be opened.
i have done it myself en my hard drive is not damadged, i have build a acryl glass cover for it so you can see all the parts working.
see: http://80.56.165.224/100_1417.MOV for a movie!!

**Gabriel Torres** · 05-13-2007, 11:10 AM

You got lucky.

Gabriel.

aopen · 10-03-2008, 06:30 PM

thanx boss i learn so much from you

08-04-2005, 06:24 PM	#1
Hardware Secrets Team Administrator Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,952	Anatomy of a Hard Disk Drive There has been a new article posted. Title: Anatomy of a Hard Disk Drive URL: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/177 Here's a snippet: We disassembled a hard drive to show you the main components you will find on a hard drive. Hard drives have two kinds of components: internal and external. External components are located on a prin... Comments on this article are welcome.

08-06-2005, 02:06 PM	#2
Angelo1789 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1	Inside the HDA Page 5 Hello, Just an Addenum to your article. What you call an "Air Filter", is in fact a bag full off a silicate-gel (desiccant) : adsorbs moisture from the air. Bye!

08-07-2005, 06:31 AM	#3
Whitedog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1	Much appreciated, but we shuld have seen more. With the prohibitive costs being charged by companies for repair, it would have been nice to see a mock tear down and rebuild, wiith sources for parts as someone like myself has access to a clean roon, and can easily perform these simple tasks. It really is not too complicated if your willing to take your time. But, I am really impresssed for this article, none the less. It is appreicated! It just would have been cool to see it followed through to the finish. Thanks Chief, WD

05-13-2007, 06:57 AM	#5
dimo Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1	hard drive cannot be opened hi everyboddy, in this article stands that a hard drive cannot be opened. i have done it myself en my hard drive is not damadged, i have build a acryl glass cover for it so you can see all the parts working. see: http://80.56.165.224/100_1417.MOV for a movie!!

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08-07-2005, 01:36 PM	#4
Gabriel Torres Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 USA Posts: 2,553	Thanks guys I'll post more articles like that pretty soon. I'll also write a nice one on how to recover dead hard drives... Please wait... :-) Cheers, Gabriel.

05-13-2007, 11:10 AM	#6
Gabriel Torres Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 USA Posts: 2,553	You got lucky. Gabriel.

10-03-2008, 06:30 PM	#7
aopen Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 egypt Posts: 11	thanx boss i learn so much from you

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