nidec or jvc motor in samsung p80?

wojtec · Post by **wojtec** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:41 am

Does the manufacture date or revision code give a hint about which
motor was used in the P80 model? there are a few on sale locally but
I don't want the JVC motor.

m0002a · Post by **m0002a** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:46 am

The motor manufacturer is written on the motor. You can easily see it on the round metal hub underneath the drive.

El Doug · Post by **El Doug** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:55 am

i just took out one of my drives for inspection - i cant speak for JVC, but the NIDEC looks like it was stamped onto the motor cover with cheap ink - not embossed

wojtec · Post by **wojtec** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:06 pm

El Doug wrote:i just took out one of my drives for inspection - i cant speak for JVC, but the NIDEC looks like it was stamped onto the motor cover with cheap ink - not embossed

I should have mentioned these are new in the box,anything on revision
numbers that seperate them?

El Doug · Post by **El Doug** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:13 pm

couldnt tell ya - i got mine oem

m0002a · Post by **m0002a** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:34 pm

wojtec wrote:I should have mentioned these are new in the box,anything on revision numbers that seperate them?

There may not be any revision numbers to distinguish the motors. A lot of companies like to dual source parts, and it may be the same revision with just different suppliers of the parts.

MicroCenter sells Samsung drives that are in a clear plastic case (probably OEM drives) and it is easy to see motor manufacturer.

wojtec · Post by **wojtec** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:26 pm

MicroCenter sells Samsung drives that are in a clear plastic case (probably OEM drives) and it is easy to see motor manufacturer.[/quote]

Thanks,thats where I was planning to go but didn't know about them being in a clear case.