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Seagate Recertified

February 11th, 2009, 16:24

Hello hddguru´s

We got a case to DR Certified Repaired HDD, Model ST3400832A Site code: WU , Firmware: 3.06 , the hdd knocks, the problem its this model its recertified , heads are 6 , like a seagate 500GB, the problem its how to find a donnor?, Does any one works with similar case, doesnt looks damaged at surface over the top platter

Thanks sinceraly

Alberto

Re: Seagate Recertified

February 11th, 2009, 16:35

Likely a 500 with depop head ?

Re: Seagate Recertified

February 11th, 2009, 17:19

Could be logicaly reduced drive.

Re: Seagate Recertified

February 11th, 2009, 18:02

Hi Beto,

My last case off seagate certified i just match the site code and could get the data very very slow.
The FW off the donnor drives do not match but it works.

Re: Seagate Recertified

February 11th, 2009, 18:23

Hy blackst yes looks like 500GB 6 heads, but how to know, if was depop and modifed adpative, data, zebong, did u told me tried with similar donnor, from 400 or 500GB matching site code?

Thanks

Re: Seagate Recertified

February 11th, 2009, 19:48

This is the terminal log, strange on the last line show " Error reading boot adaptives :?

Interface task reset
4096k x 16 buffer detected
TONKA - 1_Disk M-27 03-30-05 11:42

Buzz - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Error Reading Boot Adaptives
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F>Pgm=00 Trk=000155CE(000155CE[000000]).0(0).1DA(1DA) Zn=FF Err=A2 ErCt=0000 Hlth=0000 CHlth=0000 Ntrdy LBA=00000000

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Buzz - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Code - 11 Track 155CE.0.000 Sns 000
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Re: Seagate Recertified

February 12th, 2009, 1:37

TONKA? It's simple. Check the headmap. Can be depopped head and max lba reduced, then selfscanned. Had similar case, solved quickly finding a SUITABLE DONOR. I'll PM you later.

Re: Seagate Recertified

February 12th, 2009, 11:27

all the STxxxxxxA working with face heads ....
maybe 6 heads and 4 only working ...



Test the head map



Regards




Xronis

Re: Seagate Recertified

February 12th, 2009, 13:14

Hello this day i tried to check the head map by terminal , but now the hdd stay on Buzz, with spindle working , like heads doesnt move from the land zone , strange maybe are there some problems on VCM
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