Hello. I could use some help!

[SAjunky]

... so your reply is just what I expected - no surprise there.

At least you know why OP is not arguing to your accusations of conflicting itself.

[northwind]

Here we go again...

[northwind]

! I have a WD Hard drive that will not do anything. When I plug it up nothing happens. The motor is not spinning.

It turns out that with the old PCB the drive would turn on. It clicks. It sounds like the head is seeking on the platter. Both PCB's make the same sound.

This is a direct contradiction to your initial comment, that "When I plug it up nothing happens. The motor is not spinning."

Did you check for blown TVS? Not sure there are present on your board though.

Blown TVS is very very rare on this PCB.

Not PCB problem.

Heads and/preamp

Not DIY

(like Vulcan has put more eloquently than I have)

OP didn't say that drive spins up.

No. It says, is is attempting to spin and engage actuator. It doesn't say that motor is spinning up at normal speed. Not at all. Too early hourraahhh!

It turns out that with the old PCB the drive would turn on. It clicks. It sounds like the head is seeking on the platter. Both PCB's make the same sound.

P.s. I will say what eveyrone else is thinking.... your attitude stinks.

The only possible answer is gathering servo frequency by reading heads. In other words you need to move heads to keep it on servo.

OK, let me explain: OP received honest advice from pcimage. Then you came to an action saying OP is contradicting itself.

The motor is not spinning.

It turns out that with the old PCB the drive would turn on. It clicks.

If I get such reply I would go elsewere.

I just have a drive before me which appeared to me it was spinning up together with Seagate Click of Death sound, but after swapping PCB I was surprised that spinning sound is slightly different. It turned out to be faulty PCB, drive is working now.

Could be Pcb though (@ 1%), rest of the 99% goes to bad head(s).

[SAjunky]

I just have a drive before me which appeared to me it was spinning up together with Seagate Click of Death sound, but after swapping PCB I was surprised that spinning sound is slightly different. It turned out to be faulty PCB, drive is working now.

As you seem don not understand it, I tell you again. Before swapping PCB I would swear that drive was spinning up (plus additional click of death). After swapping PCB I am not so sure. now spinning is a clean. Before it was irregular noise like from weared balll bearings.

[hddguy]

Before swapping PCB I would swear that drive was spinning up (plus additional click of death).

Are you sure you are in a position to give advice when you cannot differentiate between a spinning (and clicking) HDD and one with "weared balll bearings" ?

Maybe you should read the newbie section first...

[SAjunky]

Are you sure you are in a position to give advice when you cannot differentiate between a spinning (and clicking) HDD and one with "weared balll bearings" ?

Not sure, but because you don't do what you supposed to do, I am taking over.

[einstein9]

Are you sure you are in a position to give advice when you cannot differentiate between a spinning (and clicking) HDD and one with "weared balll bearings" ?

Not sure, but because you don't do what you supposed to do, I am taking over.

hddguy

plz do what you are supposed to do...

[SAjunky]

plz do what you are supposed to do...

Yes, please give OP instruction how to recognise this sound, and not interprete OP posting in the way what is convenient to you.

[mr_spokk]

@homeschool74,
As you have a good Pcb (I assume that the Pcb-number is a match) 2060-701335, you can desolder the 8 pin rom chip (marked in red on my pic) from your old Pcb and resolder it to your good Pcb...if it works then it's great. if not, you need someone with more knowledge to take a look at it.

Cheers
Bosse

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