Seagate 1TB - motor dont move

[zebong]

Hi to all,

Received a disk seagate 1Tb that the motor dont spin.

The disk have 4 plattes , anyone could change the plattes to other disk and it works ?

Is possible to repair the splinde?

Thanks
Ze

[sempre]

Hi my friend!

Photo?

[BlackST]

If done properly, yes should work. To repair spindle it depends on what happened.

[quasimodo]

Just because the motor does't spin does not mean that the problem is with the spindle. Did you check PCB? Or do you mean spindle is stuck?

[jono-ats]

Check your PM.

[zebong]

Hi to all,

here is the photo,

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The heads can move the the splinde dont move.

[beto]

U have a little hope the heads are on land zone thats good , and maybe its possible to "free" the spindle without platter exchange

Regards

[sempre]

Verify PM.

[zebong]

Thanks to all

Will report the sucess if it works

[ParaMagnetic]

I have this exact same problem in my office right now. I have managed to release the stuck spindle (Very carefully.) but the drive still gives me the same symptoms.

According to current monitor there is a spike to ~900ma max for ~1 second then it will drop to 0, and a second later will attempt again.

I have a identical PCB on hand, and it give me the same results, also putting the PCB from this drive to a known good drive the drive will spin up fine (not identify of course, but spin up)

I am guessing that the circuit on the spindle itself is likely damage, I am here for any input I can receive.

It looks as if a platter transplant maybe in order for this drive.....sigh

[zebong]

you can try with a tool like this :

Stuck Motor

ZeBong

[ParaMagnetic]

I have 100% for certain un-frozen the spindle at this point. It moved completely freely with no problems. But it seems the motor can still not spin the platters up; This is why I think the circuit on the spindle itself may have been damaged.

[beto]

Yes i had check that change the PCB and test of course u know what u need to put on Donnor righ? , if heads was not moved by a dropped, u could be get look , spins and could be reach readiness unfortunely at 2 cases wich we receive was dropped, spindle stucked, heads moved to the begin of platter´s at both cases, we "free" the spindle, but not was sucess doesnt reach readines,s the another reach servo marks, but no SA, so we did platter swap, and same problem , still´s the problem , looks like excentricity problems

Regards

[Azurlake]

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I think that it could be that the heads preamp burnt out, thus, it will need a headstack replacement.

[cryoborgofthevenus]

Hi to all,

Received a disk seagate 1Tb that the motor dont spin.

The disk have 4 plattes , anyone could change the plattes to other disk and it works ?

I did. Platter swap against this model could be done, but with a lot of difficulties. Drive reached DRDY and DSC (with significant delay - not to mention humming sound) after platters and heads swap. I successfully cloned about 1,450,000,000 LBA sectors (+- 712 Gb) until it stopped working and heads starting to knock. Luckily 95% of most wanted data recovered.

Is possible to repair the splinde?

Thanks
Ze

Too difficult, I think it's painstaking and useless.

[Russwinters]

I have had some of these as well. Tough drives to work with =(