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ST9120822AS problem. Need help

April 19th, 2008, 10:16

Dears,

I have a big problem with ST9120822AS. I suspect head problem, because it is knocking.
Terminal says:
VENUS - 1_Disk M-37 12-01-06_14:56
Buzz HM FREG701 88
HM FREG701 88
....

Unfortunately it has very rare FW: 3.CLF. I looked for it almost everywhere but no results.
So I decided to swap head from the same model but different FW: 3.ACL. The drive does not knock now but it can not be detected and terminal says now:
Buzz HM SFI
!
$($06DA7,00E74,0000,00,19,70,71)REG701 91
HM SFI
!
$($1338D,00E74,0000,00,8B,30,08)

I suspect that firmware incompatibility is the problem.

Could you advise me what can I do now? Do you have any idea how to overcome this problem?
I consider to re-solder ROM chip but I am not sure.

Thank you very much for any help.

Regards,
Rafael

Re: ST9120822AS problem. Need help

April 19th, 2008, 11:57

Hello wich site code its your patient and donnor?

Best Regards

Re: ST9120822AS problem. Need help

April 19th, 2008, 13:30

Hello,

both are the same: WU.

Rafael

Re: ST9120822AS problem. Need help

April 20th, 2008, 23:32

i think your drive come from MACBOOK.

Forget about it friend. The media got damage already.

Re: ST9120822AS problem. Need help

April 21st, 2008, 3:26

Prodata,

the disk is from Lenovo notebook, so it has standard Windows OS.
Does my chance grow up?

Regards,
Rafael

Re: ST9120822AS problem. Need help

April 21st, 2008, 4:46

from your termiinal report.
head already dead.

this 120 GB got 2 platter with 3 head. probably one of its head already dead. due to platter damaged.

Re: ST9120822AS problem. Need help

April 21st, 2008, 5:30

Dear prodata,

yes, I completely agree with you, but how can I overcome the problem with no compatible donor?

Regards,
Rafael
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