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Re: WD10TMVV platters alignment

January 31st, 2013, 8:07

labtech wrote:Internal problem. Spindle is jammed. Pro has to open and investigate why exactly.


+1 , OR :

- drive dropped and heads stuck (be prepared to see damage on media

- drive dropped or not dropped but heads stuck.

Forget the PCB unless "you know something we don't know".

Re: WD10TMVV platters alignment

January 31st, 2013, 12:42

drive is not dropped, using it for a long time, just stop working, just usual use.

Re: WD10TMVV platters alignment

January 31st, 2013, 13:23

Then this is odd - can be everything : from a seized motor, to heads in non-parking position, to electronic failure...

Re: WD10TMVV platters alignment

January 31st, 2013, 18:14

if is problem with seized motor, can i just rotate it until it gets easy spin? will be platters alignmented?
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