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inworld
 Post subject: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!
PostPosted: August 16th, 2007, 14:05 
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Hello Every one. i have a Toshiba Hard Disk, whit Rotor Problem. it is posible Fix it? jus for DR.
the rotor its not working, the PCB is working Fine.
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rchadwick
 Post subject: Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!
PostPosted: August 16th, 2007, 16:48 
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Have you tried swapping the board? Have you opened it? Will it spin manually?
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inworld
 Post subject: Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!
PostPosted: August 16th, 2007, 16:58 
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rchadwick,
Actually i swap the board and the problem stil, i oppened and spin manualy, but when i connect the Drive the motor tray to spin but stops.

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jono-ats
 Post subject: Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!
PostPosted: August 16th, 2007, 23:11 
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You can swap platters & heads to a drive with a good motor & bearing.

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hddguy
 Post subject: Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!
PostPosted: August 17th, 2007, 5:05 
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Or you could heat the motor with a hot air gun to get the melt the liquid bearings that make the toshiba spindles faile :D
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inworld
 Post subject: Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!
PostPosted: August 17th, 2007, 11:02 
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HI.. Thanks to all,, ill do and if works. ill keep it post the results.. thanks to all for youre support.
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jono-ats
 Post subject: Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!
PostPosted: August 17th, 2007, 22:45 
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hddguy wrote:
Or you could heat the motor with a hot air gun to get the melt the liquid bearings that make the toshiba spindles faile :D


That technique never worked for me. Heat also causes the lubricant to contaminate the drive chamber. IMHO, motor replacement works best.

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inworld
 Post subject: Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!
PostPosted: August 20th, 2007, 16:56 
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jono-ats wrote:
hddguy wrote:
Or you could heat the motor with a hot air gun to get the melt the liquid bearings that make the toshiba spindles faile :D


That technique never worked for me. Heat also causes the lubricant to contaminate the drive chamber. IMHO, motor replacement works best.

Jon



Thanks For youre Post..
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