Hi Guys,

Can any one please assist with this.

Fault is no spin up- in fact no nothing.

Drive Western Digital WD10EAVS



Dont worry screws not removed read up on it first !







If I Fit another PCB from an old drive and it spins with no clicking etc - but it cannot read anything due to different ROM

What I have tried

D4 TVS +12v - closed circuit short -removed
R64 - open circuit - temp bridged
D3 +5V - reading 50 Ohms in both directions - removed
R67 - 0 Ohms

Still no run up so I take it something else has gone- any suggestions ?

I have obtained this doner drive which hopefully is the same





Is it a new board with a ROM clone - not even sure if any one in the UK does this

Thanks guys for any assistance

Regards

Les

No external ROM chip at U12. End of the road for DIY

Also, why have you opened it?

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Hi Thanks for the comment,

I did however say I hadn't removed the cover .......after reading it would be a bad move

I did however mover the sticky covers

Regards

Hmm OK.

You (or someone) has also pierced the label through to the head retaining screw under the label.

You'll have to excuse my scepticism, but why would you remove all the sticky covers over the screws and pierce the label over the head retaining screw for any other reason than to open the drive?

It's your drive so you can do what you like with it, and it's not my place to berate you for opening it, but please just be aware that powering the drive up with dust inside will possibly kill it totally, that's all I'm saying!!

I wish you good luck

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