General HOWTOs & FAQs about Computer Hard Disk Repairing

Do you want to repair, recover or mod your computer hard disk drive? Here are links to generic HOWTOs, FAQs and manuals.

General Tutorials About HDD Repair & Recovery Technology

• Tutorial on the Rotary or Swing Arm Voice Coil Actuator used on modern Hard Disk (Disc) Drives
• theory of hard disks
• hard drive technologies
• Data Recovery Myths: A look at common data recovery myths that could get you and your data into trouble.
• Experts: When hard drives go bad, users make things worse: Put. The screwdriver. Down.

Mailing Lists / News Groups / Books

• NewsGroup: sci.electronics.repair
• Books for Do-It-YourSelf Repair Geeks

Chipset, Pinout, Connector and Electric Circuit Specifications, Manuals

• Zytrax: Specifications for almost all electronic devices and accessories.
• AllManuals: Free manuals for computer and peripheral devices in PDF format
• Lessons In Electric Circuits - A free series of textbooks on the subjects of electricity and electronics.
• The Hardware Book - Internet's largest free collection of connector pinouts and cable descriptions.
• AllPinOuts: A Wiki For Cable and Connector Pin-Outs
• Handbook of hardware pinouts, cables schemes, connectors layouts for computers, cell phones and other devices.
• LED-Museum

Surface Mounted Devices - SMD Soldering

• Surface Mount Technology SMD - A Beginner's Guide (includes soldering instructions).
• Surface mounting with hand-soldering tools