Quantum AS PLUS question for DR specialists.

[Alexii]

Heya all. Is the head alignment a pain in these after the swap ?
Ty =)
Alex.

[Doomer]

Yes

[BlackST]

A BIG pain.

(assuming "alignment" is your problem...)

[Alexii]

Figured. Didnt really want to do it, but the boss insisted. Got the new heads in and i get the drive ready and spot check on DE gave me readable sectors in the begining and the end and the middle ETC , basicaly every step of the way. However trying to let it go and image - breaks into the clicking and starts reading without ECC + slowly, need to powercycle and play with the lid again. Well , i wash my hands =) he can keep playing with the lid +)

[BlackST]

When AS , LCT or one of the family comes for DR I always ask the customer "Are you in a rush ?"
BECAUSE in German someone would say: "Die eile geht nicht mit dem glanz zusamen" ... in other words : after the physical part is done, it takes the right time with the right strategy to get the data out....

[Alexii]

am i a lucky duck or what. =) 50% imaged with just a handfull of time outs ( on a fast primary pass mind you so they will probably get picked up ) Still going strong. But i destroyed ~5 screws doing it =)
Tightened back screw fully and played with the top lid ones only.
Hope i didnt jinx it now =)

[BlackST]

Well... in lack of other strategies.....
Anyway you should get data this way, expect some problems on certain zones.

[Alexii]

Well, jinxed.... I wonder , what a letter U on a green background meens in DDI ....
Stupid drive =(

[BlackST]

Never give up...

P.S. do you know EXACTLY how Quantums / MX740 work ?!?

[Alexii]

Never give up, never surrender =)
and no, unfortunately i do not.
Managed to get a few percent more today untill leaving. Hopefully it will just take time. =)
PS sometimes the drive sounds like its churning butter =)

[Alexii]

Job done =) Was getting assorted sectors here and there , but was no need. The data the client needed was at the 1st 15% of the drive.

Now as a matter of curiosity. What is worse , Quantum plus or WD EB/BB.
Cheers all =)

[Doomer]

Quantum is worse
Quaxtors are even more worse

[Alexii]

ill chalk it in as luck on my side and move on =)

[BlackST]

+1 for Alexii
p.s. When you have time play with the firmware , there 's a great world inside !!