MHS2060AT 2nd Opinion appreciated!

[pcimage]

Fujitsu MHS2060AT

Knocking.

Heads check out OK - Donor heads same symptoms, patient heads in donor work fine.

PCB OK - Works fine on donor with ROM reprogram.

No modules readable.

I'm guessing I'm looking at bad media, but it's unusual with good heads, and I don't wanna hear that!

Any ideas guys?

Cheers

Sean

[jono-ats]

Do you have a way to confirm motor speed?

[pcimage]

Hi, thanks for the prompt reply!

Not as such.

You think it could be that? You've seen similar before?

[dobrevjetser]

Hi Sean,

Had such a case a few weeks before. Platterdamage, but invisible to the eye.
I had to give up.
Sorry to bring bad news

Dobre

[pcimage]

Hi Marc,

That's just what I didn't want to hear!

I've had this a few times with MHV but 1st time with MHS

Thanks for taking the time to reply though!

Cheers

Sean

[Doomer]

That's SA problem
Most likely recoverable

[pcimage]

Hi Doomer, thanks for the reply.

I connected to PC3000 and after a few minutes it stopped knocking and scraping and came DRDY DSC, and entered utility manually.

ROM info was read (correct version matching drive label), and module table found in ROM.

Any attempt to read ANY modules caused the drive to start knocking and scraping again and produce "drive not ready"

Any more clues?

Feel free to PM me or msn me!

Cheers

Sean