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ST3160023A hanging

April 28th, 2007, 4:32

Hi,

this drive had a burnt PCB, preamp, do the heads were swapped. Now it is detected correctly after a while, I can read the data surface, but it hangs at various places and sometimes it reads from some different LBA without any error message (when I re-read the same sector, the content is different, and correct).
here is the log on power up:

Interface task reset
1024k x 16 buffer detected
ALPINE - 1_Disk M.14 01-16-03 11:51

Buzz - Head Mask 000F - Switch to full int.
Spin Ready
3.06 02-17-04 10:59
(P)PATA Reset

CE Log EC=0 Rtype=36 OV=0 STStatus0
AutoRd Err 43 at 00f6ba.00.008b

Read Ver Retrys
AutoRd Err 43 at 00f6ba.00.008b

Read Ver Retrys
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
AutoRd Err 43 at 00f6ba.00.0095

Read Ver Retrys
AutoRd Err 43 at 00f6ba.00.0095

Read Ver Retrys
$Switch to full int.

CE Log EC=0 Rtype=36 OV=0 STStatus0
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.

CE Log EC=0 Rtype=36 OV=0 STStatus0
$Switch to full int.
AutoRd Err 43 at 00f6ba.00.008b

Read Ver Retrys
AutoRd Err 43 at 00f6ba.00.008b

Read Ver Retrys
AutoRd Err 43 at 00f6ba.00.008b

Read Ver Retrys
AutoRd Err 43 at 00f6ba.00.008b

Read Ver Retrys
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
AutoRd Err 43 at 00f6ba.00.0095

Read Ver Retrys
AutoRd Err 43 at 00f6ba.00.0095

Read Ver Retrys
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
$Switch to full int.
Master

thankx,
pepe

April 28th, 2007, 9:21

Hi, pepe
seems like head 0 lose the servo sometimes.
What is the f/w version, and serial number?

April 28th, 2007, 14:48

Hi,

FW:3.06
SN: 5JS298AS

can U figure out something from these?
thx,
pepe

May 2nd, 2007, 6:18

hi pepe,
Seems bad sectors in SA ..and also seems head Can not read surface properlly..may be smoke or dust there..?
Check all defectlist are they ok?

May 3rd, 2007, 6:45

pepe wrote:Hi,

FW:3.06
SN: 5JS298AS

can U figure out something from these?
thx,
pepe


From serial Number it have 4 head. there is two type of serial number for 4 head, the others one is begin with XLJXXXXX.
How about your donor Drive . is it have same serial name begin with XJSXXXXX

Thanks

May 3rd, 2007, 17:16

Hi,

I have tried 2 donors, both has been opened previously, so I am not sure about the heads, but both were more or less working drives. One had JS and the other had LJ in the SN.
I will try a JS from a fully working drive...
thankx for the suggestions from all of U!
I will keep U informed.

pepe
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