Seagate Part Number Interpretation

[Jared]

So today I just discovered something about Seagate part numbers, perhaps you guys already know this.

• The Fourth Digit: Is the Interface Type (generally 0 for IDE, and 1 for SATA) So you can look for donors with the opposite one if it's a model they made both versions of.

E.G.: These two are actually the same HDA and cross compatible.
9BJ03G-500 - IDE version
9BJ13G-500 - SATA version

Anyone know what the other digits mean in more detail?

 

[LarrySabo]

This is a bit dated but still potentially helpful: http://web.archive.org/web/201312170334 ... Q/204763en

 

[Jared]

This is a bit dated but still potentially helpful: http://web.archive.org/web/201312170334 ... Q/204763en

That's all for the model number. I'm taking about the actual part number, something I don't think anyone has fully understood yet.

 

[LarrySabo]

Sorry, wasn't paying attention, again!

 

[pclab]

Thanks