MAXTOR HDD!!! Help!!!

[olinyer]

Hi,

I hope you are doing great.

Behavior:
1. I have this MAXTOR which had the PCB power issues and before going to die the PCB it was giving the same error message of not able to start utility with message: Initialization error, Context: Read Roadmap, Content: Device Error Detected
2. With the new PCB (donor HDD or donor PCB (different one)) it is giving the same behavior.
3. Patiente HDD spinning sound it is very loud compared to a new one.

Please find OLD HDD Info:
Model: 2B020H1
HDA: 11B
PCBA: 11A
UNIQUE: 11C
CODE: WAK21R90

OLD PCB INFO:
POKER C.6
040108200
4370J2
0216S
4713843
4

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***NEW HDD Info:****
Model: 2B020H1
HDA: 11A
PCBA: 05A
UNIQUE: 11A
CODE: WAH21PB0

NEW HDD PCB INFO:
040104900
D741667BPGF
EB-1AA45VW

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I went to find another PCB:
NEW PCB INFO:
POKER C.6
040108200
4370J2
0223S
1161125
4

Thank you for the help.

Best regards,

[data-medics]

If it's much louder than the donor, then likely it's one of two issues.

1. The bearing is not spinning freely and it's not getting up to speed (less likely)
2. The read/write heads are severely damaged and are scraping the platters.

Do you have a clean room to open and inspect inside the drive?

[digisupport]

+1 for heads, do not power up before internal inspection.