Hi forum

i have the above drive from a Maxtor basics enclosure, the drive has been removed and has a buzz at spin and it does not seem to spin up, you cant hear the motor spinning.

Before i commence opening it as i suspect there is going to be an issue with the spindle being stuck, is there anything in particular that i need to pay attention to, such as alignment with the top lid for the heads or it is not relevant in Seagates,( just checking )

Assuming it is a issue with the spindle motor are these repairable or will i need a swap to another chasis. The current tool i have of salvation does not support spacers

thank you

90% spindle. Yes you have to deal with spacers. This require either custom tools or advanced techniques and equipment. But you CAN.

Thankyou for the reply blackst
Are the spacers moved along with the platters ? And therefore I would need a tool that would allow secure platter grabbing while accomodating the spacers so when the platters are removed the spacers come out and transplanted

How you successfully fabricated such a tool

Thankyou once again

While at it just had a samsung 1tb drive which was dropped come in do they also have spacers or just seagate likes complicating things

'spacers' have an important function (the term 'spacers' is incorrect). You should buy or develop in-house know how for handling these drives.

it is realy easy You just need to see it, I have a tool for peopple who do not want to "play with it"to much but it is much easer then You think, You just look it and think about it.
NIkola

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