Recent content by gerg

Thanks everyone for the info... apex007 - are you saying that the pin connected to the case is not the - lead for the diode? If thats the case then I do have it connected incorrectly! So when looking at the leads the top pin is + ,the bottom pin is -, and the pin to the right (connected to the...

I removed a 803T from a HD drive and it will not work. It was still in the heatsink and the ribbon cable had not been removed so it had not yet been touched with a soldering iron. I tried to test it before driving it with a DMM on diode test but it justs shows open no matter which leads I...