Hard Disk PCB Repairs

Got a couple of hard drives in this week which had failed.. Turns out that mechanically the drives were ok, however the PCB's were at fault in different ways. And in this video I will attempt the repairs.

*MY TEST GEAR ETC*
Solder :- Multicore & Warton Metals 60/40, 63/37 -- Diameters - 0.25mm / 0.4mm / 0.5mm / 0.7mm
Solder Pastes :- Amtech VS-213-A-TF & NC-559-V2-TF
Bench Multimeters :- Keysight 34465A / Keithley DMM6500
H/Held Multimeters :- Keysight U1253B / U1252B / Fluke 289 / Fluke 28II
Power Supplies :- TTi QL355T / Keithley 2230G-30-1 / EA-PS5040-40A
Multi function Tester :- Fluke 1653B
Electronic Load :- ARRAY 3723A
Oscilloscope :- Rigol-DS2200
Spectrum Analyser :- Rigol-DSA805-TG
Signal Generator :- Rigol-DSG4162 & DG1012
Frequency Counter :- Racal-Dana 1998
Variac :- Carroll & Meynell 8A
Microscope :- GT Vision Research Grade GXM-XTL3TV1
Solder Station :- Pace ST100
Rework Tweezers :- Pace MT-100 MiniTweez
Hot Air :- Metcal HCT-900-21 - 320W Hot Air Station
Hot Air :- Metcal HCT2-200-21 - Hot Air Pencil
Screwdrivers :- Wera & Knipex
Pliers & Cutters :- Knipex -Various Models
Tweezers :- Lindstrom & Ideal-Tek
Scissors :- Fiskars Non Stick Micro - https://amzn.to/2LByYNZ
Ultrasonic bath :- GT Sonic (6 Litre)
Torch :- Olight S1A
High Temperature PCB Jig/Fixture
Switch Cleaner :- Servisol Super10
Freeze Spray :- Servisol Freeze It

*CAMERA GEAR*
Cameras :-- 2x Panasonic HC-X920
Sound Mixer :-- Sound Devices MixPre-D
Sound Recorder :-- Tascam DR-100 MKII
2x Manfrotto 244RC Variable Friction Arms - https://amzn.to/2qxzl4W
2x Manfrotto Super Clamps - https://amzn.to/2PolGpn
Video Capture Card:- Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro - https://amzn.to/343Ayif

*EDITING SOFTWARE*
Davinci Resolve Studio 16
iZotope RX7
Youlean Loudness Meter
Handbrake
Adobe Photoshop CC
Adobe Audition CC