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Samsung HD103SI/Y 1GB dont spin.

August 31st, 2017, 11:10

Hi :) in the PCB of this disk i allredy see the diode problem, i take it off but still the hdd is dead, does a simple pcb swap works in this drive? thanks

Re: Samsung HD103SI/Y 1GB dont spin.

August 31st, 2017, 11:31

Oh i found now the head was stuck, but still no spin.

Re: Samsung HD103SI/Y 1GB dont spin.

August 31st, 2017, 12:40

NelsonSilva wrote:Oh i found now the head was stuck, but still no spin.


The head stuck on the disk surface?

Re: Samsung HD103SI/Y 1GB dont spin.

August 31st, 2017, 13:07

agent007 wrote:
NelsonSilva wrote:Oh i found now the head was stuck, but still no spin.


The head stuck on the disk surface?

Yes i think

Re: Samsung HD103SI/Y 1GB dont spin.

August 31st, 2017, 17:09

NelsonSilva wrote:Yes i think


Do you think, or you are sure? how did you check?

I guess there is a fuse on the pcb that blows off when the tvs gets shorted...
pepe

Re: Samsung HD103SI/Y 1GB dont spin.

August 31st, 2017, 17:59

Was it the 12V TVS diode that was shorted and if so, did you check the zero-ohm link?
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