Leaking Capacitors – Affected Toshiba Hard Drive Models (1989-1996)

Bad capacitors are causing issues for countless technological items built throughout the last century and into the early-mid 2000’s. Unfortunately, hard drives aren’t spared from this tragic scenario. Below are a few examples of this particular issue, plaguing Toshiba hard drives from the early 90’s in particular. Capacitor leakage on the majority of these drives ... Read More

Early Toshiba Hard Drive Model Identification (FB/C/V) (1990-1996)

Disclaimer: The following information was collected & publicised based on strenuous research of Toshiba’s disk drive identification formats from models produced prior to 1996. This table does not reflect current Toshiba model identification, nor drives produced past 1996 with this model layout. The table below is not supported by any official Toshiba documentation, as this ... Read More