Wanted: IBM Deskstar 46.1 GB hard drive logic board info

I need a logic board for a Dell OEM IBM Deskstar DTLA-304075, Sept
2000. I found one on ebay that was not Dell, made Aug 2000. From the
pictures, the boards look nearly identical (one chip is from a
different manufacturer).
Here's the question. The Dell says "LBA 88,265,520 SECTORS".
The Ebay one says "LBA 90,269,840 SECTORS". Could it still work?
Thanks,

In news:1ce5a65.0306270811.72ee7fad@posting.google.com, BeeBee <rdhuberman@attbi.com> wrote:
> I need a logic board for a Dell OEM IBM Deskstar DTLA-304075, Sept
> 2000. I found one on ebay that was not Dell, made Aug 2000. From the
> pictures, the boards look nearly identical (one chip is from a
> different manufacturer).
> Here's the question. The Dell says "LBA 88,265,520 SECTORS".
> The Ebay one says "LBA 90,269,840 SECTORS".

> Could it still work?

As to the LBA difference, yes, size is not important. HW/FW revision is.
Your chances grow if it is of the same or close HW/FW revision (compare stickers).


> Thanks,

You need the same firmware rev and same capacity. Thats all :O)



rdhuberman@attbi.com (BeeBee) wrote in message news:<1ce5a65.0306270811.72ee7fad@posting.google.com>...
> I need a logic board for a Dell OEM IBM Deskstar DTLA-304075, Sept
> 2000. I found one on ebay that was not Dell, made Aug 2000. From the
> pictures, the boards look nearly identical (one chip is from a
> different manufacturer).
> Here's the question. The Dell says "LBA 88,265,520 SECTORS".
> The Ebay one says "LBA 90,269,840 SECTORS". Could it still work?
> Thanks,