Question restoring a broken Toshiba MK4026GAX

[fabian]

Hi,

I have here a broken 2.5" 40GB by Toshiba. I connect it to my computer using an USB2ATAPI adapter.
The disk makes unhealthy sounding rattling noises when it's running. I tried to mount it in Linux (Ubuntu) but it won't be detected. dmesg gives me different problems when I turn it off and on several times. Examples below.

Thanks in advance
-fabian

Code:

[  105.641693] usb-storage: device found at 2
[  105.641696] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[  110.653192] usb-storage: device scan complete
[  110.663281] scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access                                    PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS
[  110.664289] sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[  110.735685] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
[  213.957148] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 2
[  226.986228] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
[  227.266716] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  227.535169] scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[  227.537777] usb-storage: device found at 3
[  227.537779] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[  232.575076] usb-storage: device scan complete
[  232.583864] scsi 3:0:0:0: Direct-Access     TOSHIBA  MK4026GAX        3G   PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS
[  232.584555] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[  232.629834] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] 78140160 512-byte logical blocks: (40.0 GB/37.2 GiB)
[  232.638501] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
[  232.638508] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
[  232.638510] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  232.663291] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  232.663299]  sdb: sdb1
[  233.260040] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  233.261265] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
[  264.210428] usb 1-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
[  274.690292] usb 1-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
[  311.210460] usb 1-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
[  321.671167] usb 1-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
[  358.550500] sd 3:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
[  358.550548] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled error code
[  358.550550] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_ABORT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[  358.550554] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 8
[  358.550579] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 1
[  358.550586] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 2
[  358.550588] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 3
[  358.550591] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 4
[  358.550593] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 5
[  358.550595] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 6
[  358.550597] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 7
[  358.550599] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 8
[  358.550601] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 9
[  358.550603] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 10
[  358.550627] sd 3:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to offline device
[  358.550638] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled error code
[  358.550640] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[  358.550642] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 248
[  358.550696] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 3
[  463.320525] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
[  463.630408] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  463.896475] scsi4 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[  463.896571] usb-storage: device found at 4
[  463.896572] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[  468.924453] usb-storage: device scan complete
[  468.935223] scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access     TOSHIBA  MK4026GAX        3G   PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS
[  468.936083] sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[  468.960415] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] 78140160 512-byte logical blocks: (40.0 GB/37.2 GiB)
[  468.985333] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
[  468.985337] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
[  468.985339] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  469.022507] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  469.022517]  sdb:
[  499.212377] usb 1-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
[  509.650257] usb 1-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
[  546.560654] sd 4:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
[  546.560666] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled error code
[  546.560668] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_ABORT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[  546.560671] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0
[  546.560676] __ratelimit: 21 callbacks suppressed
[  546.560678] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 0
[  546.560713] sd 4:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to offline device
[  546.560742] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 4
[  546.569129] ldm_validate_partition_table(): Disk read failed.
[  546.569153] Dev sdb: unable to read RDB block 0
[  546.569197]  unable to read partition table
[  546.569370] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] READ CAPACITY failed
[  546.569372] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[  546.569375] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Sense not available.
[  546.569386] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  546.569389] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
[  803.032190] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
[  803.309041] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  803.573569] scsi5 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[  803.573665] usb-storage: device found at 5
[  803.573666] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[  808.595049] usb-storage: device scan complete
[  808.602921] scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access     TOSHIBA  MK4026GAX        3G   PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS
[  808.603708] sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[  808.633915] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] 78140160 512-byte logical blocks: (40.0 GB/37.2 GiB)
[  808.643752] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
[  808.643757] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
[  808.643759] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  808.667831] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  808.667840]  sdb:
[  839.210279] usb 1-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
[  849.653044] usb 1-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
[  886.550415] sd 5:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
[  886.550445] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled error code
[  886.550447] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_ABORT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[  886.550450] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0
[  886.550472] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 0
[  886.550512] sd 5:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to offline device
[  886.550535] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 5
[  886.564048] ldm_validate_partition_table(): Disk read failed.
[  886.564260] Dev sdb: unable to read RDB block 0
[  886.564311]  unable to read partition table
[  886.564515] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] READ CAPACITY failed
[  886.564517] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[  886.564520] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Sense not available.
[  886.564533] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  886.564536] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
[  898.184795] psmouse.c: Explorer Mouse at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost synchronization, throwing 3 bytes away.
[  946.104440] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
[  946.383994] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  946.437283] scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[  946.437386] usb-storage: device found at 6
[  946.437388] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[  951.456292] usb-storage: device scan complete
[  951.463947] scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access     TOSHIBA  MK4026GAX        3G   PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS
[  951.464324] sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[  951.494825] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 78140160 512-byte logical blocks: (40.0 GB/37.2 GiB)
[  951.503688] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
[  951.503692] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
[  951.503695] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  951.527469] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  951.527478]  sdb: sdb1
[  952.090886] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[  952.090895] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
[  985.211528] usb 1-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
[  995.660248] usb 1-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
[ 1032.580511] sd 6:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
[ 1032.580523] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled error code
[ 1032.580525] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_ABORT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 1032.580528] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 78140032
[ 1032.580534] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 9767504
[ 1032.580611] sd 6:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to offline device
[ 1032.580687] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 6


[pcimage]

Most probably bad bearing, common in these drives.

Not user-servicable I'm afraid.

[fabian]

No last tricks at all I could try before submitting it to (expensive) professional care?

[pcimage]

Not really.

In any case, this should be easy job for pro and not cost too much.

[fabian]

ok, thanx.

[pepe]

Hi,

we can help in the neighbourhood
Or u can contact Falther, He is in Vienna.

pepe