Physical Data Recovery Course 14 Day Schedule
Chapter 1
The Importance of a clean room
Why use a cleanroom
What is a cleanroom
Standards
Contamination
HEPA
HEPA History
Airflow
Laminar Flow
Clothing
Cosmetics
ESD
Illness
Brief Explanation of Hard Drive Operations
The difference between physical and logical recovery
Physical problems
Logical problems
Early Diagnostics and warning signs.
Defects and Diagnostics
Hard Drive Error codes
Physical Hard Drive Components
Common mechanical failures
Delivery format Text
Chapter 2
A quick look at Firmware
What is firmware
G-LIST
P-LIST
Translator
Adaptives
Tools
Hardware
Software
Introduction to the hard drive
History of the hard drive
Hard drive brief
Practical identifying components
Delivery format Video and text
Chapter 3
Donor drive selection
The PCB
Jumpers
Components
Component Selection
Voltage and continuity testing
Practical setup multi meter & PCB testing
General soldering how to & alternatives.
Solder and testing fuses
Delivery format Text & Video
Chapter 4
Solder and testing resistors
De solder IC Chip
Hot air
Delivery format Text & Video
Chapter 5
Solder and test IC chip
Solder and testing IDE or SATA (broken pin)
Delivery format Text & Video
Chapter 6
Test and repair Flash storage device
Delivery format Text & Photographs
Western Digital
Common problems
Repair techniques
Chapter 7
Seagate
Diagnostics
Repair techniques
Common Problems with specific drives
Spindle seizure
Fujitsu and Hitachi
Diagnostics
Repair techniques
Chapter 8
Magnet Exchange including Samsung
Head Alignment Single head, Multi heads Western Digital
Head Exchange 3.5" 1 head
Delivery format Video, text and practical.
Chapter 9
Head Exchange 3.5" 2 heads
Head Exchange 2.5" 1 heads
Head Exchange 2.5" 2 heads
Delivery format Video, text and practical.
Chapter 10
Head Exchange 2.5" 2 heads
Head Exchange 3.5" Six heads
Head Exchange 2.5" Six heads
Delivery format Video, text and practical.
Chapter 11
Platter Exchange 3.5" Single Platter
Platter Exchange 3.5" 2 heads single Platter
Platter Exchange 2.5" Single Platter
Delivery format Video, text and practical.
Chapter 12
Platter Exchange 2.5" 2 heads Single Platter
Platter Exchange 3.5" Three Platters
Platter Exchange 2.5" Three Platters
Delivery format Video, text and practical.
Chapter 13
Platter Exchange 3.5" Three Platters
Platter Exchange 2.5" Three Platters
Case studies – Burned hard drive, flooded hard drive
Chapter 14
Geographic based recovery
Overheating drives
Moisture absorbed by drives
Cold climate drives
Delivery format Video, text and practical.