WD5000KS-60MNB0 Three clicks and stop

[milosn]

Hi there,

I have a WD5000KS-60MNB0, motor starts, than there are three cliks (with approx. 3 sec interval) and the motor stops - that's it. PCB looks in good order and all signals that I could follow are there. Am I right to assume that a head and/or preamp are dead?

The only thing that's strange for me is that I've never had a failed drive that stops after three clicks only, all of them with similar symptoms tried at least five times.

Cheers

MN

[salvationlaura]

Well, It's typical head crash problem. I suggest you diagnose it with professional tools.

such as SalvationDATA tools.

Regards,

Laura

[u53r]

hey!

noway this can't be coincidence. i have the same HDD and it also died 1st - 2nd of may.

also the same symptoms .. 3 clicks and a spindown/spinup .. 3 clicks. etc.

i've been googling around since then and fell over this page.

i am wondering if i can fix my HDD or if it's really dead and i can't recover nothing at all??