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Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!

August 16th, 2007, 14:05

Hello Every one. i have a Toshiba Hard Disk, whit Rotor Problem. it is posible Fix it? jus for DR.
the rotor its not working, the PCB is working Fine.

Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!

August 16th, 2007, 16:48

Have you tried swapping the board? Have you opened it? Will it spin manually?

Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!

August 16th, 2007, 16:58

rchadwick,
Actually i swap the board and the problem stil, i oppened and spin manualy, but when i connect the Drive the motor tray to spin but stops.

Thanks .

Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!

August 16th, 2007, 23:11

You can swap platters & heads to a drive with a good motor & bearing.

Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!

August 17th, 2007, 5:05

Or you could heat the motor with a hot air gun to get the melt the liquid bearings that make the toshiba spindles faile :D

Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!

August 17th, 2007, 11:02

HI.. Thanks to all,, ill do and if works. ill keep it post the results.. thanks to all for youre support.

Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!

August 17th, 2007, 22:45

hddguy wrote:Or you could heat the motor with a hot air gun to get the melt the liquid bearings that make the toshiba spindles faile :D


That technique never worked for me. Heat also causes the lubricant to contaminate the drive chamber. IMHO, motor replacement works best.

Jon

Re: Toshiba Rotor Problem Help!!

August 20th, 2007, 16:56

jono-ats wrote:
hddguy wrote:Or you could heat the motor with a hot air gun to get the melt the liquid bearings that make the toshiba spindles faile :D


That technique never worked for me. Heat also causes the lubricant to contaminate the drive chamber. IMHO, motor replacement works best.

Jon



Thanks For youre Post..
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