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Seagate terminal output, bad heads, right?

August 29th, 2008, 14:36

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

Buzz - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head
Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 -
Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0
000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 -

You get the idea...

finally culminating in:

Error Reading Reserve Track Defect List


Bad heads?

Re: Seagate terminal output, bad heads, right?

August 29th, 2008, 15:31

Yes looks like that but u can tried a head test on F> did u check surface?

Regards

Re: Seagate terminal output, bad heads, right?

August 29th, 2008, 15:38

Head0 or preamp or PCB is dead
Prove PCB first maybe heads are OK
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