Data recovery and disk repair questions and discussions related to old-fashioned SATA, SAS, SCSI, IDE, MFM hard drives - any type of storage device that has moving parts
February 11th, 2017, 22:26
You can start with getting a terminal output. Use the search function in the forum with keywords like "Seagate serial adapter", etc.
Multimeter use is to run tests on the PCB should it be faulty. But what is the point if the PCB is working fine?
February 12th, 2017, 10:17
No, unfortunately there isn't
Everything points to internal failure, which unfortunately not the answer you expected, and its not a DIY
Warning, the following advice can make things worse.
So, I repeat, if data is valuable to you, "stop playing with the drive and send it to a DR pro"
But if you insist, buy a TTL cable and start playing
February 16th, 2017, 6:15
THANKS. I have taken the advice and purchased a TTL. I have searched and will continue to research the forum. Just a bit of info. I have accessed the drive via terminal and have come to the conclusion that the PRE AMP TYPE of my original drive is different than the donor pre amp type. Not sure if this makes a difference but my next step is to try and find a donor with the same pre amp as the original.
Thank you.
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