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unknown
 Post subject: wd 40 always busy
PostPosted: March 25th, 2008, 19:35 
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hello guys.

I have a problem with wd400EB - 00CPF0.

I scanned it using mhdd and it is always BUSY.

I need help please.

thank u all
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pepe
 Post subject: Re: wd 40 always busy
PostPosted: March 25th, 2008, 19:43 
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Hi

I should hear its sound uppon power up...
do u mean it doesn't even get out of BUSY after powering up?

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craig6928
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PostPosted: March 26th, 2008, 2:33 
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when the hard drive spins up can you hear it
does it spin down or just keeps going


this sounds you got a faulty pcb board
might be open circuit on the power ic

but not to sure
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unknown
 Post subject: Re: wd 40 always busy
PostPosted: March 26th, 2008, 6:06 
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thank u pepe and craig,

yes pepe it is not even get out of BUSY after powering up.

it doesn't complete the Recalibration sound.

I tried to change the PCB craig but nothing is happened.

thank u again friends
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pepe
 Post subject: Re: wd 40 always busy
PostPosted: March 26th, 2008, 7:18 
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Hi

how much did u wait? Drive might need some minutes to pass badsectors in the SA... after that it should get ready.

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unknown
 Post subject: Re: wd 40 always busy
PostPosted: March 26th, 2008, 9:21 
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Hi pepe

It is never get ready

I think it is SA problem

when i tried to press F2 to identify the hdd it is ( drive not ready NO DRSCE or DRDY )

Thanks for replying
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beto
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PostPosted: March 26th, 2008, 13:24 
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Did u got IDNF or AMNF, ata register control errors? while tried to read any sector

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unknown
 Post subject: Re: wd 40 always busy
PostPosted: March 26th, 2008, 16:05 
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hi beto

no I didn't got any errors the hdd still busy can not recieve DRSC or DRDY

thank u friend
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jono-ats
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PostPosted: March 26th, 2008, 16:47 
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When you swapped the PCB, did you try the donor PCB with & without the ROM?

A continuous BSY signal is a symptom of a corrupted ROM (among other things).

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unknown
 Post subject: Re: wd 40 always busy
PostPosted: March 26th, 2008, 17:01 
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hello jono

but i already tried diffrent PCBs and have the same problem

thank u
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unknown
 Post subject: Re: wd 40 always busy
PostPosted: March 26th, 2008, 17:03 
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Is it maybe a PREAMP problem ?????????
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grig85
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PostPosted: March 26th, 2008, 21:56 
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^no. do you have the same drive? hot spaw.
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unknown
 Post subject: Re: wd 40 always busy
PostPosted: March 27th, 2008, 8:28 
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hello grig85

I did this already but I have the same problem

thank u for ur help
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jono-ats
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PostPosted: March 27th, 2008, 11:11 
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Gee, I wonder if the motor is up to speed . . . .

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grig85
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PostPosted: March 28th, 2008, 11:52 
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BUSY means drive started the task and that task remains unfinished. bad micro code in SA, and your drive is trying to load with it. got PC3000?
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unknown
 Post subject: Re: wd 40 always busy
PostPosted: March 28th, 2008, 13:40 
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Thank you grig

the answer for your last question is NO

I don't have one

thank you all friends
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