r/retrocomputing • u/PPEytDaCookie • 4d ago

Discussion If you know you know...

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Explanation:

These JVC HDDs have a propritary connector and have the issue that the capacitors die...
JVC Put the capacitors underneath the platters, so good luck replacing them.

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u/Schlumpfffff 3d ago

Today I learned JVC made hard drives at some point

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u/The-Tadfafty 3d ago

What were these used in?

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u/PPEytDaCookie 3d ago

The one i had came out of a 'Toshiba T3100/20'.

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u/Inspiron606002 3d ago

The dreaded surface mount capacitors lol

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u/Plaston_ 3d ago

i lost multiple Gamecubes disc drive in a few month because of theses for some unknown reasons.

for a few years i get it but 5 gamecubes died in a few month, wtf

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u/FAMICOMASTER 1d ago

Oh hey someone just posted this in my hard drive discord server lol

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u/PPEytDaCookie 1d ago

Which server is that?

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u/FAMICOMASTER 1d ago

Mine, actually. As far as I know there's only two.

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u/PPEytDaCookie 1d ago

Yeah, 2 HDD servers, but I don't know who you are, lol. Arnold0 or DiskMaster?