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 Post subject: Toshiba MK2555GSX
PostPosted: March 20th, 2012, 13:42 
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Hello!

I have both drives with the same problem ( spins up fine, normal calibration and no strange sound )
But on the status register it shows busy.

Has any one has any experience with similar problem?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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 Post subject: Re: Toshiba MK2555GSX
PostPosted: March 20th, 2012, 13:46 
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Sure there are not very quiet "bzz bzz" noises?

I mean VERY quiet.

And after 5 minutes or more come DRDY and ID?

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 Post subject: Re: Toshiba MK2555GSX
PostPosted: March 20th, 2012, 13:53 
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pcimage wrote:
Sure there are not very quiet "bzz bzz" noises?I mean VERY quiet.

Sure. Its not a stiction sir, its spin up fine.

pcimage wrote:
And after 5 minutes or more come DRDY and ID?

Yes it come DRDY but not ID. And no access to anything.


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 Post subject: Re: Toshiba MK2555GSX
PostPosted: March 20th, 2012, 15:44 
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This has worked for me with some Toshiba models that stay busy:

1) Find donor drive (hda+pcb)
2) Connect to PC3k, Power On, Enter PC3K Toshiba utility
3) Power off
4) Put patient PCB on donor HDA
5) Power on
6) Wait for ready (may take a few minutes)
7) Put drive in Standby
8) Swap HDA to patient
9) "Recalibrate"
10) Try to recover data: Data Extractor, Head map, Image

Hope this helps!

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 Post subject: Re: Toshiba MK2555GSX
PostPosted: March 20th, 2012, 16:52 
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pcimage wrote:
Sure there are not very quiet "bzz bzz" noises?I mean VERY quiet.

Sure. Its not a stiction sir, its spin up fine.

pcimage wrote:
And after 5 minutes or more come DRDY and ID?

Yes it come DRDY but not ID. And no access to anything.


No, not stiction.

I have seen loads of these model that have bad/weak heads.

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 Post subject: Re: Toshiba MK2555GSX
PostPosted: March 22nd, 2012, 9:36 
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pcimage wrote:
No, not stiction.I have seen loads of these model that have bad/weak heads.

Yes sir I know what you mean with ( very quiet ), it is very common with modern Toshiba drives ( 320, 500....etc ). Slow detection and too many delayed sectors because of bad/weak head/s.
But this drive is different.
Anyway, thank you sir for trying to help. :)


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