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fzabkar
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor 541DX (2B020H1) swapping PCBs
PostPosted: January 14th, 2011, 22:09 
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J2 is the connector for the preamp and voice coil.

I can't answer your RADIX question, though. Whatever it is, it appears to be associated with the motor controller IC.

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 Post subject: Re: Maxtor 541DX (2B020H1) swapping PCBs
PostPosted: January 15th, 2011, 11:01 
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Hi again ...

Sorry about the confusion. I have a bunch of hard disks (dead or alive) and gave the above one the wrong diagnostic :
BIOS finds it, but not Windows. It does not appear with the other peripherals.
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fzabkar
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor 541DX (2B020H1) swapping PCBs
PostPosted: January 15th, 2011, 18:30 
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Try running a diagnostic from a bootable CD or flash drive.

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 Post subject: Re: Maxtor 541DX (2B020H1) swapping PCBs
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Nothing works if the drive is recognised as 'Maxtor ATHENA' instead of 'Maxtor 2B0xHx' even if you cry. Until drive is fixed.
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RADIX is the Radial Index Mark (Part of servo subsystem)


Jarvis wrote:
Hello Everybody,
Hello Stripy,

I've got something you will maybe need. It seems to match your model. BUT, the problem is the following: it starts, it spins but it clicks-clicks-clicks... I'd eventually like to save it before throwing it away. Could someone tell me what I could do with it ?
Too, I wondered what are those RADIX and J2 connectors on the PCB.

Many thanks in advance.

Cheers.


http://img687.imageshack.us/i/maxtor2b020h1a.jpg/
http://img522.imageshack.us/i/maxtor2b020h1b.jpg/

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