Spildit wrote:
maude wrote:
Am I wrong that it should at least spin with the new PCB?
You are not wrong, it should spin with the donor PCB even if ROM is not native ...
You can test the other way, place the PCB of the damaged drive on the donor drive .... It should spin ...
If the damaged drive didn't spin even with a new PCB with the ROM of that donor PCB that rules out damage to the ROM code as well.
ROM code can get damaged or have wrong checksums and drive will not spin, but if you tested the drive with the donor PCB and it still doesn't spin most likely you have damage on the pre-amp (inside drive) and it's not repairable by yourself.
You need to use the service of a professional data recovery firm to do a head stack replacement inside a HEPA 100 aseptic room ...
I haven't put the "bad" PCB into the good drive. I have read there is a chance it could damage the drive and I didn't want to end up with two bricks on my hands. I'll give it a shot.
If it is a pre-amp, is that just a random fail or is there perhaps something I might have done to cause it? It's never been dropped anything of the sort. The drive itself actually has very low miles. That's why the sudden fail confuses me a bit. Perhaps the power source caused it? I used it externally. Maybe I should invest on another enclosure.
pclab wrote:
You should try to get a terminal log to check what's wrong.
Are you SURE 100% of no sounds or internal movement?
I don't have an adapter to get those numbers. It's definitely dead. I've stuck my ear right to it. Nothing.
Thank you both for taking the time to reply.