Samsung M201RAD (M9T) Terminal Output

[ddrecovery]

This drives takes a while to get RDY but does get there. Composite reading of the modules give the same modules not read which makes me think its not a head issue. I can read individual sectors but cannot image the drive (translator issues). There are three critical modules that cannot be read:-
VLIST
SLIST
ALIST
(TLIST and MLIST both read okay)

Here is the terminal output. Comments would be welcomed.

Code:

ActiveFW : 00
FWVer : 0001DDR detected:32MB

*PA_TI5565*PA VID=0012 PN=0056 Rev=000A
*PA_TI5565*PA VID=0012 PN=0056 Rev=000AU
S_0
PCBA I/O Voltage : 1.8V
PREAMP : 1.8V
FLASH : 8Mbit
KonaRev: ST 4.2
Kona FSYS divider: 1
VN on
VN off
SO_1
Set SDIS
Set Target RPM = 5409(0000906Fh)
IS Max= 200 (000Eh)
SU Max= 450 (0020h)
DefaultKval : 698 TargetKval : 2746
RPLDone
RPA....Done
HO..Done @RPM= 2072
RU............................................Done @RPM= 5399
ST..Skip
SUT= 1853
mS1 00000002
VDAC Offs K0 ............Done: -19
VN on
SHK on
VBEMF Offs ....Done
VBEMF Gain ....Done
A1O= - 24 A2O=    8 SWO=   11
A1G= 1391 A2G=    7 SWG=   36
Rvcm=  11374 mOhm
TgtCyl= 5810
Ulatch= 2000 mips
Load  = 3000 mips
LD..OK
DSA on
SK C:  8715 H:0
Loaded FIT ( 0: 0: 1)
CalibTable Loaded. Rev:0x1C
ResoTable Loaded. Rev:0x02
Bump Limit Loaded. Rev:0x01
RRO1xTable Loaded. Rev:0x01
|  13 | GEO_TBL  |  0 | 0 |  160 | 1140 |
Fw Active 00
Ovly loaded to 0x1005A7A0
Ovly loaded to 0x00014D00
FdtTable Loaded. Rev:0x02

NLD Load Success
|  19 | RLIST    |  3 | 0 |    0 | 1140 |
|  15 | VLIST    |  2 | 0 |    0 | 1140 |
Found ZH Skew
Up MC

PwrOn RRO1x @ H0
Table) cos = 745472, sin = -403712
Coeff) cos = 31692, sin = -51288

DiskSlip : 244 [SrvTrk]
DiskSlip : 257 [SrvTrk]
0. phs diff 2 [wedges] Table) 354, coef) 352

PwrOn RRO1x @ H2
Table) cos = 785408, sin = -365568
Coeff) cos = -5202, sin = -50363

DiskSlip : 250 [SrvTrk]
DiskSlip : 253 [SrvTrk]
4. phs diff 4 [wedges] Table) 358, coef) 354

PwrOn RRO1x @ H4
Table) cos = 765696, sin = -375808
Coeff) cos = 16033, sin = -23912

DiskSlip : 246 [SrvTrk]
DiskSlip : 253 [SrvTrk]
4. phs diff 2 [wedges] Table) 357, coef) 355
TgtCyl:     832
Hd:   4 Zn:   0 Avg.:      85
TgtCyl:  317024
Hd:   4 Zn:   1 Avg.:     936
SVCAL(0080,0000)-->PASS
>>Insitu | 229 | NINSITUL | 58 | 0 |    2 | 1140 |
: enabled
| 304 | ZONHEAL4 | 87 | 0 |   13 | 1140 |
| 167 | SMARTDRM | 40 | 0 |    0 | 1140 |
DSA mode enabled
ReadyTime = 20442400 us
EPOK
FLASH protection Enable
LRC: 00000485 code activated
EPOK
ENG>| 305 | ZONHEAL5 | 88 | 0 |    0 | 1140 |
[INIT_ATWH_V2 REV:000A GRP:1]
High Tpi[0]
High Tpi[1]
High Tpi[2]
[38]  High Tpi[3]
High Tpi[4]
High Tpi[5]
rb(e1140 87 0 13 12)
rb(e1140 87 0 13 12)
rb(e1140 87 0 13 12)
W-MC e(00007104) (88: 0:   0:0x02:0x0131)
rb(e1140 0 0 152 8)
rb(e1140 0 0 152 8)
rb(e1140 0 0 152 8)
W-MC e(00001140) ( 0: 0: 152:0x00:0x000B)

healing Enable 003C 001E 0000 001Erb(e1140 21 0 1201 8)
rb(e1140 21 0 1201 8)
rb(e1140 21 0 1201 8)
W-MC e(00001140) (21: 0:1201:0x08:0x003F)

>>Flag 22000281 VHd 000000 _dFod -4 -3 -5 -1 4 -2

ExTm: 263
rb(e1140 58 0 2 400)
rb(e1140 58 0 2 400)
rb(e1140 58 0 2 400)
rb(e1140 0 0 152 8)
rb(e1140 0 0 152 8)
rb(e1140 0 0 152 8)
W-MC e(00001140) ( 0: 0: 152:0x00:0x000B)
VN off
DSA off


[Dmitri]

Surface defects in the SA for sure. 1140 is UNC, so modules can't be loaded.

50/50 for some heads issue. At least during start-up mechanics doesn't feel good - excessive DiskSlip and few other parameters are above average.

Also I wouldn't leave this drive running without necessity. ATW Healing woke up and can exhaust the drive to a brick state.

cannot image the drive (translator issues)

It is not impossible to read the data on Samsungs with lost translator, but that requires quite some individual work with each drive.

[ddrecovery]

Hey Dmitri (been skiing this year yet?)

I did eventually get the SA read. For some reason composite reading didn't work, but did get enough of the SA read eventually from other heads. Head 0 is failing.

Thanks for the help.

[Dmitri]

Hey Dmitri (been skiing this year yet?)

I did eventually get the SA read. For some reason composite reading didn't work, but did get enough of the SA read eventually from other heads. Head 0 is failing.

All's well that ends well.

And no matter how heavy the workload is, there's no way I will give up skiing :)