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HITACHI HDT721050SLA360 is spinning but HSA doesn't move

March 17th, 2013, 13:53

Hello to all,
Just like mentioned in the subject of the post my HITACHI HDT721050SLA360 is spinning but I can't hear the sound of HSA.
I am not sure but I suppose that maybe it's not full spin that's why HSA is not ready to move over the platters.
Is there a possibility to connect this drive to COM terminal or check the current RPM of drive in any possible way?
I checked PCB (measuring voltages) according to the post:

hitachi-hdt721010sla360-not-spinning-tvss-t21878.html

I am thinking about buying and replacing PCB.
Any more ideas?
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Voltage input: 5,07V; 11,90V
Q2 (from left) 3,26V; 5,04V; 3,90V
L1 -4,95V
L3 5,07V
L300 1,08V
L310 2,50V
DC Motor 5,91V for each

Re: HITACHI HDT721050SLA360 is spinning but HSA doesn't move

March 17th, 2013, 13:57

Sometimes this is a symptom of bad heads with media damage.

Re: HITACHI HDT721050SLA360 is spinning but HSA doesn't move

March 17th, 2013, 14:04

jono-ats wrote:Sometimes this is a symptom of bad heads with media damage.


Agreed. See this often.

Re: HITACHI HDT721050SLA360 is spinning but HSA doesn't move

March 17th, 2013, 14:58

jono-ats wrote:Sometimes this is a symptom of bad heads with media damage.

3rd this one

Re: HITACHI HDT721050SLA360 is spinning but HSA doesn't move

April 15th, 2013, 6:36

Problem solved,
PCB and ROM replaced.

Re: HITACHI HDT721050SLA360 is spinning but HSA doesn't move

April 15th, 2013, 9:42

Well done, nice result.

Re: HITACHI HDT721050SLA360 is spinning but HSA doesn't move

April 15th, 2013, 10:17

That's a very curious fault. :?

Do you still have the original PCB?

Re: HITACHI HDT721050SLA360 is spinning but HSA doesn't move

April 20th, 2013, 8:33

I don't have original PCB right now, but I could if it is important.
Some idea?

Re: HITACHI HDT721050SLA360 is spinning but HSA doesn't move

April 23rd, 2013, 18:45

Could it have been as simple as a dry solder joint at the NVRAM?

If the drive wasn't able to get up to speed, wouldn't it eventually have spun down?
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