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I shared my experience in my reply to Kevin Davison. This type of Gold plating doesn't last long and oxidizes easily in harsh environments.so solder on the contacts is handy solution.

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]]> By: Mark J https://jestineyong.com/computer-hdd-repaired/comment-page-1/#comment-460221 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:39:46 +0000 https://jestineyong.com/?p=38240#comment-460221 I have come across that problems with hard drives a few times. I never thought to put some frosh new solder on the contacts. Good job on the repair Yogesh .

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]]> By: Yogesh Panchal https://jestineyong.com/computer-hdd-repaired/comment-page-1/#comment-460215 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:51:31 +0000 https://jestineyong.com/?p=38240#comment-460215 Thanks!Albert,
As a gesture of goodwill, the company should take full responsibility for the faulty parts and provide the necessary replacements, even if the product is beyond its warranty period.

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]]> By: Yogesh Panchal https://jestineyong.com/computer-hdd-repaired/comment-page-1/#comment-460214 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:03:23 +0000 https://jestineyong.com/?p=38240#comment-460214 In reply to Kevin Davison.

Thank you! Kevin Davison
Older devices used to have an original gold plating on PCB contacts—such as edge connectors or "gold fingers", but due to market competition, they now feature a nickel-based color coating instead,Which gets degraded by environmental effect.
So, applying a solder coating is the most inexpensive task.

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]]> By: Yogesh Panchal https://jestineyong.com/computer-hdd-repaired/comment-page-1/#comment-460213 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:48:31 +0000 https://jestineyong.com/?p=38240#comment-460213 In reply to Parasuraman S.

Thank you! Sir,
Yes, some market areas do get crowded, but people visit them according to their needs; however, we now have several options for getting around the city.

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]]> By: Albert van Bemmelen https://jestineyong.com/computer-hdd-repaired/comment-page-1/#comment-460209 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:44:51 +0000 https://jestineyong.com/?p=38240#comment-460209 Good and quickly done hdd repair!
Recently I read about a story that had killed many same type of hdd's because of a manufactured problem with a automatically deteriorating chip in those harddisks. It can be found on youtube under this title:
The Fireproof Chemical That Killed Millions of Hard Drives.
In 2002, Fujitsu said around 300,000 of its hard drives were faulty. In court, its own filings put the number of potentially defective chips at nearly 5 million.
The killer wasn’t a virus or a design flaw. It was red phosphorus, a fire-safety chemical mixed into the plastic of a tiny controller.

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]]> By: Kevin Davison https://jestineyong.com/computer-hdd-repaired/comment-page-1/#comment-460207 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:29:25 +0000 https://jestineyong.com/?p=38240#comment-460207 Well done! An excellent repair and a great idea to solder those contacts.

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]]> By: Parasuraman S https://jestineyong.com/computer-hdd-repaired/comment-page-1/#comment-460205 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:50:01 +0000 https://jestineyong.com/?p=38240#comment-460205 Travelling in Mumbai in a Bike is unthinkable for me! I have visited the city several times during my BPL days and also when I was in the other company. Always preferred to travel in taxi, not to expose to the high pollution and also humidity. Many thanks for sharing a wonderful fix, dear Yogesh Bai! It is very informative.

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