Terminal readout; what do you think this means?

[ParaMagnetic]

4096k x 16 DRAM
VENUS - 1_Disk S-0C 12-01-06_14:56
HM SFI
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(P)SATA Reset
(H)SATA Reset
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 43 RdWr 166a3.02.00fc
ATA St d0 Er 40 Op 42 e, df943af,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df943af 18 0df943af.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 1669f.02.01bc
ATA St d0 Er 10 Op 42 e, df93baf,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df93baf 18 0df93baf.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 1669c.02.004c
ATA St d0 Er 10 Op 42 e, df933af,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df933af 18 0df933af.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 16698.02.010c
ATA St d0 Er 10 Op 42 e, df92baf,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df92baf 18 0df92baf.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 16694.02.01cc
ATA St d0 Er 10 Op 42 e, df923af,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df923af 18 0df923af.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 16691.02.005c
ATA St d0 Er 10 Op 42 e, df91baf,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df91baf 18 0df91baf.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 1668d.02.011c
ATA St d0 Er 10 Op 42 e, df913af,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df913af 18 0df913af.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 16689.02.01dc
ATA St d0 Er 10 Op 42 e, df90baf,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df90baf 18 0df90baf.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 43 RdWr 16686.02.006c
ATA St d0 Er 40 Op 42 e, df903af,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df903af 18 0df903af.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 16682.02.012c
ATA St d0 Er 10 Op 42 e, df8fbaf,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df8fbaf 18 0df8fbaf.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 43 RdWr 1667e.02.01ec
ATA St d0 Er 40 Op 42 e, df8f3af,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df8f3af 18 0df8f3af.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 1667b.02.007c
ATA St d0 Er 10 Op 42 e, df8ebaf,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df8ebaf 18 0df8ebaf.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 16677.02.013c
ATA St d0 Er 10 Op 42 e, df8e3af,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df8e3af 18 0df8e3af.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 16673.02.01fc
ATA St d0 Er 10 Op 42 e, df8dbaf,0001 0001 0303
Niwot: 0df8dbaf 18 0df8dbaf.0.000 8000 1bda 22f9 0000



I'm guessing head or firmware, leaning towards firmware?

there is a click but it is small and faint (more like recal attempt)

[jono-ats]

I'm leaning more towards heads / media . . .

[beto]

Looks like a selftest, like Autoread Error EC 43, at barracuda family, some times weaks heads , does reach readiness?, some times its possible to load a loader to tried to bypass but only if u have the proper tools , another option its tried to get sectors without CRC, but its slowest,

Regards

[quasimodo]

I'm leaning more towards heads / media . . .

I concure with Jono-ats, there is no indication of firmware issue. Furthermore you are getting RdWr errors, your heads are having problems reading from the magnetic surface of the platter. Either Bad or weak heads or a scratch on the media.

[ParaMagnetic]

Drive does reach readiness.

I will try to check media for surface damage, if it looks good then swap heads and look for success!