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Re: Seagate 7200.8 ST3250823A PATA - no "Buzz"

September 5th, 2016, 21:54

Hm, interesting. After letting it stabilize I played for a bit:
Code:
2>H0
$Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF -     Code - 11  Track 09D44(0C8B0).0.000  Sns 000  Rty F7FF.FF.80FF  Rtf 1800  LBA 0C3EB0FC
2>H1
Head Mask FFFF - Switch to full int.
              Spin Ready
$Switch to full int.
              AM Reacquired
  Head 1
2>H2
$$$Switch to full int.
              AM Reacquired
  Head 2
2>H3
+  Head 3


So the system head is dead then?

Re: Seagate 7200.8 ST3250823A PATA - no "Buzz"

September 6th, 2016, 10:16

Looks like it

Re: Seagate 7200.8 ST3250823A PATA - no "Buzz"

September 7th, 2016, 1:55

Hmm, interesting. The original problem now is gone (hang at buzz routine on powerup). Now the dead disk can do this at powerup:
Code:
Interface task reset
4096k x 16 buffer detected
TONKA - 1_Disk    S.00  03-28-05 16:11

Buzz  - Head Mask FFFF - %Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Head Mask FFFF - Error Reading Boot Adaptives

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Re: Seagate 7200.8 ST3250823A PATA - no "Buzz"

September 7th, 2016, 7:13

Have you replaced the HSA ?
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