HGST & Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000, 7K4000 & 5K series: specifications & data recovery

Model numbers, technical details and data recovery for HGST & Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000, 7K4000 & 5K series hard drives sold 2011–2015. Fixed quote and a list of recoverable files before you pay.

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HGST & Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000, 7K4000 & 5K series: specifications & data recovery

About the Deskstar 7K3000, 7K4000 & 5K series

Popular in NAS units and home servers. The 5K models run cooler and quieter at 5,400rpm.

Not sure which model you have? The model or part number is printed on the drive’s top label, for example ST2000DM008 or WD40EFRX.

Model numbers in this family

These are the most common model and part numbers in the Deskstar 7K3000, 7K4000 & 5K series family. Other capacities and variants are covered too.

HDS723020BLA642
HDS723030ALA640
HDS724040ALE640
HDS5C3020ALA632
HDS5C4040ALE630

How we recover Deskstar 7K3000, 7K4000 & 5K series data

Mechanical faults are repaired with matched donor parts in a clean-air environment; firmware faults are corrected at service-area level. Every recovery works from an image, never the original.

Common questions

Can you recover data from a failed HGST & Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000, 7K4000 & 5K series?

In most cases, yes. We image the drive with hardware that copes with weak heads and bad sectors, replacing heads or motors in clean-room conditions when needed, then rebuild the file system from the copy.

Where do I find my hard drive model number?

The model or part number is printed on the drive’s top label, for example ST2000DM008 or WD40EFRX.

How long does a recovery take?

Straightforward cases take a few days; clean-room and RAID work can take longer.

Get a price from a technician

Tell us the make, the model and what has gone wrong. A technician replies with a price and the quickest way to sort it – normally the same working day.

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