Hi there,
because of a defect in my PC power supply two of my beloved harddisks P80 (Samsung SP1614C) past away. I think they got over-voltage because an SMD diode got "cooked". It really looks quite burned. Its soldered with two pins. And warranty is also gone because the defect was in the power supply and not the drive itself.
I replaced the printed circuit board from another good drive. The mechanical part works ok and I can read all data. But where do I get a new printed circuit board? As I wrote the warranty is gone and Samsung support wouldn't help.
Or could I change the SMD diode? With a magnifying glass I read the following:
eVU AE GP 503
On my second HD drive I found the same SMD diode with other symbols:
QE RAE.
In front of the "QE" is a circle with two horizontal points in it.
Does anybody know what this SMD coding means? Is there a compatibe SMD diode I could use? Many thanks for your answer!
Rainer