Spindle Stuck tool?Help finding previous post

[zed]

Hi All,

I'm looking for help on finding a photo of a tool posted on these forums - it was a T shaped tool to free a stuck spindle motor on a Seagate Barracuda 3.5" drive somebody invented?

Can anybody post a link to that threat, i can't seem to find it using the Search.

Thanks for any assistance.
Zed

[dobrevjetser]

barracuda-7200-spin-motor-locked-t8822.html?hilit=seizure%20tool#p52757

Dobre

[zed]

Awesome! Thanks. Anybody had any luck with this type of tool with a Seized spindle motor for a 7200.10 or .11 drive that was dropped and is now making a buzzing sound?

Thanks dobrevjetser.

[HDD Spaz]

I suggest a good old fashioned platter swap to deal with those cases.

[zed]

The case i have now is a 7200.11 1 TB disk, i don't think a platter swap is possible - anybody had any luck with a disk like this with a stuck motor?

[CK]

Yes, a tool like this does work provided you are extremely careful. I've done plenty of these recently with good results.

[beto]

I got two cases, we were able to "unlock" now spin by self the FDB but doesnt reach readiness, im think need a platter swap on this case, the most cases were dropped, and heads moved from the impact to the begin of platers , we did head swap too, but problems still, cannot reach readiness, still searching solutions

[zed]

beto, so once the motor was free the disk was still not working...sounds bad! Anybody else have the same problem after freeing the motor?

[beto]

Yep, did u check inside HDA 7200.11 ?Families are different "size, spacer" vs oldest families 7200,10 ... etc

[cgallery]

beto, so once the motor was free the disk was still not working...sounds bad! Anybody else have the same problem after freeing the motor?

Yes.

[cryoborgofthevenus]

The case i have now is a 7200.11 1 TB disk, i don't think a platter swap is possible - anybody had any luck with a disk like this with a stuck motor?

It's possible.