I have a ST1000LM024 which has come from an portable enclosure unit.

When it attempts to power up it produces perhaps a dozen or more short, fast soft-sounding beeps (about 10/sec). No platter spin-up that I can perceive.

Stiction perhaps? If so, recommendations on where to get it resolved so I can pass it on to my client so they can then deal with them directly?

Regards,
Paul.

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No spin up + buzzing sound then definitely stiction.
These drives are also very prone to this kind of damage.

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Thanks for the response. Do they typically end up needing new head assemblies, or do they just have the stiction resolved and then clone the drive? I suppose realistically it's too subjective to say one way or the other.

Hopefully someone here in AU will chime in with a local cleanroom who can do it.

Regards,
Paul.

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They usually don't need a head transplant. But as you said, there is no general rule, it depends on what happened to the drive.
Generally they're good drives to work with.

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Thanks. If I was over in Greece I'd send it over to you.

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