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hdd_sand
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SCSI drive no spin

May 15th, 2015, 11:30

I got 2 SCSI IBM drive that do no spin, I'm having a hard time finding a donor to swap PCB, could someone guide me what to check on the dead PCB please.

Thank you
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Suitsof
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Re: SCSI drive no spin

May 15th, 2015, 12:43

If it's not a motor jamming or stuck heads, check fuses, motor driver IC, and power converter IC's.
hdd_sand
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Re: SCSI drive no spin

May 15th, 2015, 15:06

Solved...
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Re: SCSI drive no spin

May 15th, 2015, 15:17

Try installing the AutoStart jumper.

http://www.hgst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/te ... ghs_ps.pdf
Suitsof
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Re: SCSI drive no spin

May 15th, 2015, 16:12

hdd_sand wrote:Solved...


What was the problem?
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